Plasma screen televisions are only a few inches thick. This provides installation options that were not possible to do before. In addition to table-top stand mounting, you can hang your plasma television on a wall or from the ceiling, allowing you to enjoy home theater impact from a TV that doesn't dominate floor space.

Conventional televisions by comparison take up far more space and are much more limited in placement flexibility. Current Plasma television models start at 3.25" deep, and range in size from 37", 42", 50", and now over 60".

A plasma screen TV is sometimes called an "emissive" display because the panel is actually self-lighting. This TV display consists of two transparent glass panels with a thin layer of pixels sandwiched in between. Each pixel is composed of three gas-filled cells or sub-pixels, one each for red, green and blue.

A grid of tiny electrodes then applies an electric current to the individual cells, causing a gas (a mix of neon and xenon) in each cell to ionize. This ionized gas, or plasma, emits high-frequency UV rays, which stimulate the cells phosphors, and causes them to glow the desired color.

Here are some of the top brands that use plasma screen TV technology on their TV’s:

• Hitachi

The Plasma Screen TV is ideal for business applications including system displays for public facilities, traffic information services and related monitoring and control purposes. Hitachi displays are also being used in an increasing number of industrial sectors such as CAD/CAM, distribution, financial services, medicine and manufacturing, especially for presentations and as a multimedia-based educational display technology.

• NEC

These offer outstanding plasma screen TV image quality, wide source compatibility, complete input options and built-in audio, making the NEC HDTV Plasma flat screen TV a very effective multimedia presentation tool.

• Panasonic

The Plasma Screen TV offers unmatched visual superiority with the maximum level of brightness and 16.77 million colors. The plasma screen TV display makes sure your viewing is the best possible.

• Philips

Their plasma TV allows exclusive installation potential and a level of expediency never before seen in big screen televisions. Plasma display can be hung from the wall like a painting, or mounted on a stand for easy movement and optimal placement.

• Pioneer

Pioneer Plasma screen television utilizes new technologies, such as true medium imaging.

• Sony

Original plasma Screen TV displays include a lightweight, flat screen design increasing your adaptability and flexibility. This also includes a built-in scan converter, reproducing your images with digital accuracy.

Advantages of Plasma Screen Television:

1. Plasma screen TVs can be mounted on walls, hanging from ceilings etc.

2. Plasma TV screens can accept PC input, making them very versatile.

3. Plasma Screen Televisions have twice the pixels of a normal TV. That means ultra-sharpness when playing computer games or watching high-quality DVD video on your Plasma TV.

4. Plasma TV is viewing angle beats all other TV sets.

5. They have twice the resolution of normal Television.

6. Plasma TV screens are light and are usually 2-3 inch deep. This allows fitting of plasma TV screens to walls, ceilings and from suspended mounts from ceilings.

A person owning a Plasma TV would never go back to conventional TV sets. Not only do they perform very well and are very versatile, they also look really great. Not only is it a piece of an entertainment equipment, it’s also a decorative piece in your home.

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