What are the different types of HDTV Televisions?
There are several to choose from. The main three are LCD, plasma, and DLP LCD and
plasma offer "true" flat panel displays--thin enough to hang on your wall. DLP refers
to the "digital light processing" technology that’s inside rear-projection TVs. Unlike
the rear projection TVs of the recent past, the new DLP TVs are thinner as well,
but not yet to the point where you can hang them on your wall. But DLP has a price
advantage, which means you can get a bigger screen for less money. Many want to Compare
Plasma TV and a LCD TV comparison. This is putting more pressure on DLP manufacturers.
With DLP, you can also get a front-projection system, which requires a dedicated
screen. This is the preferred method of many home-theater buffs, since it allows
for a flawless picture and a much larger screen, but it’s not the best set-up for
most living rooms.
The traditional CRT television also comes in high definition, although many find
the large picture tubes required for a bigger screen to be too heavy and bulky for
many living rooms, especially since all the rage is flat-panel displays.
In terms of quality, LCD, Flat Plasma TV, and DLP all come in a variety of high-def
resolutions, and each side will argue that they offer the best experience. That's
a much longer discussion, but we'll just say that each one has their strengths and
a few weaknesses depending on the type of environment and content you like to watch.
Read the five things you need to know before buying an HDTV in our related topic,
HDTV.
