| Just as with nearly everything else, there | | | | plasma TV dealer would have the most up to |
| are myths circulating about lightweight, flat | | | | date information concerning these and other |
| panel Plasma TV screens. Understanding the | | | | issues, so be sure to ask. |
| myth of plasma screens and high altitudes has | | | | |
| to do with knowing that plasma screens were | | | | Understanding the myth of leaking plasma |
| developed to perform their best located near | | | | TV's, has to do with knowing that it is not |
| or at sea level altitudes. Therefore, it | | | | possible for gas to leak from its sealed |
| makes sense that a plasma TV would have to | | | | pixel celled structure. Each element of the |
| work harder at higher altitudes to compensate | | | | plasma screen is separate from the others by |
| for the difference of exterior pressure. | | | | being sealed as well as the changing plates |
| | | | are sealed. When an unusual amount of pixel |
| This compensation results in the generation | | | | space of the screen display goes dark it is |
| of heat, which in turn turns on the screens | | | | not possible to just fill it up again. Plasma |
| built in cooling fans, which may or may not | | | | gas does not refill, the complete panel |
| be included in any particular system. If the | | | | should be replaced. |
| Plasma TV screen has cooling fans, they | | | | |
| usually transmit a reverberated hum. Hearing | | | | Understanding the myth of Plasma TV's |
| a definite buzzing sound signals that the | | | | adaptability with an old VCR has to do with |
| plasma TV does have cooling fans. It is also | | | | knowing that made for consumer use plasma TV |
| understandable that the life span of a plasma | | | | are adaptable with an old VCR which has a |
| TV be to some extent shortened. | | | | component video outputs, AV and S-Video. |
| | | | Unfortunately, VHS is to slow in resolution |
| However, some plasma TVs shows resilience in | | | | with an inconsistent and poor color quality |
| running at paramount condition of up to 5000 | | | | for entertaining pleasure on a Plasma TV. |
| feet, which is pretty good. Technology works | | | | |
| every hour developing new innovations for our | | | | Understanding the myth of Mercury poisoning |
| use. If they can hang Plasma TV's on the | | | | has to do with knowing that you are more |
| wall, they'll soon be hanging Plasma TV's on | | | | likely to come in contact by eating fish with |
| the walls atop mountains. | | | | traces of mercury weekly, than to have a |
| | | | reaction to a scant amount of container |
| Talk with your local dealer over information | | | | filled mercury of a TV viewing screen. |
| concerning high altitudes, and be open to | | | | |
| buying an LCD or DLP with thin flat screen | | | | Understanding the myth of energy use has to |
| panels, if there isn't an available plasma TV | | | | do with knowing that studies show that the |
| for your location. Remember the more an item | | | | energy use of both the Plasma and LCD TV's |
| is requested, the more likely the demand for | | | | function more or less the same. |
| that item will be satisfied. Your local | | | | |