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If you have thought about getting rid of your old conventional Tv set and move to the wonderful world of HDTV televisions you may see that there are many types of Tvs out there. Every one of them has its own pros and cons when it comes to image quality, motion and color projection. In fact, the differences between them are so noticeable that people that are HDTV savvy can easily distinguish them without having to look at product specifications. So which one is the best one for you? That question can only be answered by you. In this article you will learn about the pros and cons of the different technologies that are present in HDTV televisions.

To a considerable amount of people Plasma is synonymous to high definition Tv. They were one of the first technologies that were developed to be used in HD sets. Even with the initial bad reputation that these sets had they still were able to capture a decent share of the market. In the beginning, a Plasma screen lasted around seven years but with the recent technological advancements their lifespan increased to more than fourteen years. These televisions have a contrast ratio that can only be matched by sets using CRT technology. Not to mention that they are not as prone to ghosting and other problems such image defragmentation. The technology that recently supplanted Plasma in the race for the market leading technology is LCD. LCD stands for liquid crystal display. LCDs have outstanding colors. They do not have the refection problem that Plasma HDTV have and they are very energy efficient. It is worth mentioning that it is very important to choose the right model since some lower quality sets have been know to have severe ghosting problems. On good sets however, colors can be mesmerizing and very rich. DLP is the other leading screen type. Most of the time DLP is used on rear projectors. Although it is used on some Tvs as well. While their image quality is lower if you compare them to Plasmas and LCDs they are very budget friendly to those that are looking to create a home movie theater or just prefer a rear projector. They do suffer from low contrast however.

HDTVs are not limited to only three technologies. However, these three technologies are the ones that dominate the high definition market. Even with these more modern projection technologies the one that has the best image quality of all, and that is no longer used on HDTV televisions was CRT, the same one that powered conventional television sets.