Plasma Televisions - Arm Yourself With The Facts Before You Buy

If you’re like many home entertainment enthusiasts, you’ve been dreaming about owning a big, fancy plasma television. You’ve seen the electronics superstore ads, and you’re most likely growing more and more confused about which plasma television is right for you. There are so many new flat panel televisions on the market today; do you need a plasma or LCD flat screen? Is HDTV the right choice or should you buy the EDTV option on your new plasma television?

Plasma television manufactures must be working double shifts to keep up with fast-paced technological developments today. There seems to be a newer, higher quality model arriving each week. This is great for consumers, but makes choosing the right plasma television even more intimidating and expensive if you’re not armed with the must have facts you need to make a smart purchase.
In an effort to clear up some of the confusion, and to save you a ton of money, I have written a list of key factors you should know about plasma television technology, and a few shopping tips to help you make the best choice for you and your family.

There are only a few companies that actually make plasma televisions. The primary three are Panasonic, Pioneer and Hitachi. Because they are the biggest manufactures they generally have the best image quality, most competitive prices and largest line of plasma televisions to choose from.

Panasonic is by far the largest producer. They have a diverse selection of plasma televisions to choose from; including the 37 inch EDTV, 42 inch ED and 42 inch HDTV models the 50 inch HDTV, and their newest edition the 65 inch plasma!

Some plasma television screen sizes are unique to the company who makes them. Such as the 43 and 61 inch Pioneer models. The 55 inch plasma screen is exclusive to Hitachi. And the 63 inch belongs to Samsung. So, if you see these sizes being sold with other brand names on them, you’d better check around, you may be paying too much.

True HDTV resolution can only be found in plasma television screens larger than 50 inches. There are two broadcast standards to consider for high definition: the 1920x1080 interlaced (1080i), and 1280x720 progressive (720p). So, true HDTV has at least a 720. EDTV means there are fewer pixels on the image screen than a true HD display. But its very hard to see the difference, especially when watching HDTV programming. And ED plasma televisions are a whole lot cheaper!

The bottom line is, you can save a boat-load of money on your new plasma television if you go with EDTV. Check out the same size of both models at the electronics store; see if the quality is worth the price. Which ever size or model you choose, at least now you are armed with the facts to buy the perfect plasma television.

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J. Jamison is a Home Entertainment System specialist and webmaster of HomeEntertainmentTheater.com. He provides an insiders view into purchasing Plasma Televisions, LCD TVs, and all Home Theater System components.