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Life requires us to adapt with the times, and sometimes we have to conform to the standards set by technology or your living room could one day have no television in it. America's biggest pass-time, watching television will no longer be possible unless you upgrade!. CRT's or the "Tube" as we have grown to call it, is now obsolete and therefore extinct. CRT monitors are no longer being made. There is no place that fixes them, and your warranty's all go down with the tube with the tube!. It's time to move on, and get with the program; HD programs!

If you are looking to update your entertainment experience, you can find some really good HDTV's for good prices nowadays. You will notice a light year of a difference in prices, compared to several years ago when they first came out. The HDTV comes in 3 different types, the Plasma, the Digital Light Projector, and the Liquid Crystal Display. Choosing the type depends on how often you use it, price range, resolution/ picture quality you prefer, or how large you want your TV. There are new TV's coming out now that are called OLED HDTV's and are even better than the Plasma picture quality. But OLED's are rare and very expensive. Let's first take a look at the Plasma.

PLASMA

The Plasma technology is best for medium screens at about 50". Some companies like Panasonic offer screens as big as 103", but most Plasma's are smaller than DLP's. The technology is the most advanced and usually most expensive. Plasma TV's have hundreds of thousands of unique pixel cells, and electronic pulses stimulate natural plasma gases like xenon to light up the pixel cells all while balancing red, green, and blue color hues. Plasmas are very flat and can be hung on a wall. The advanced technology offers great resolution in large screens up to 1080P along with rich vibrant color and dark blacks which give off a good contrast. The Plasma TV is infamous for losing its color after a few years and the gases inside cannot be replaced. Plasma gases lose steam and so does your picture quality. If you decide on going with a Plasma because you won't use if often or can afford to buy replacements, then look for companies like Toshiba and Panasonic. They are known for lasting the longest.

My Personal Pick: Panasonic 50" ONYX , Model #- TH-50PHD7UY / TH-50XVS30 ONYX
This TV improved the phosphors in the Plasma which limits burn on the screen. The casing of this television works to keep it cool and does not require a lot of power. This is good since it prolongs

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