CRT Rear-Projection

Advantages:

• Often best picture of all


• Less expensive


• Longer lifespan than plasma


• Deepest black levels

Disadvantages:


• Bulky and heavy


• Bright rooms will wash out picture

DLP Rear-Projection

Advantages:

• Faster refresh rates than LCD


• Last longer than plasma


• Last slightly longer than LCD


• Smaller than CRT rear-projection


• Deep black levels (second only to CRT)

Disadvantages:


• More expensive than plasma


• Slightly more expensive than LCD


• Use of color wheel causes rainbow effect in some models

Flat-panel LCD

Advantages:

• Excellent color reproduction


• Thin


• 10 to 15 percent lighter than plasma


• Long life


• No screen burn-in


• Run cooler


• Some offer 1920 x 1080, which is highest available for HDTV


• Better in rooms with more light


• Better for smaller screens (less than 40")

Disadvantages:


• Poorer contrast


• Difficulty with reproducing black (but now approaching plasma quality)


• Slower refresh rates than plasma


• Scan rates not as fast as DLP (but improving)


• Largest common size is currently 46" (57" has been announced but not yet available)


• Best picture is when viewed straight-on


• More expensive than plasma

Plasma

Advantages:

• Good contrast


• Excellent color reproduction


• Thin


• Less expensive than LCD or DLP


• Available in larger sizes than LCD currently


• Better for larger sizes (over 40")

Disadvantages:


• Heavy


• Danger of screen burn-in


• Screens tend to become dimmer over time


• Washed out picture in bright rooms

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