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Direct view Televisions come in Digital and Analog formats and range in screen size from 13 inches to 40 inches.

                                                                Rear projection TVs have a bright and clear image. They range in screen
                                                                                                                              size from 40 inches to 70 inches. They are produced in both the 4:3
                                                                                                                              format (Regular television picture) an 16:9 format (Letter box picture).
                                                                                                                              The advantage to the letterbox format is that you view the scenes as they
                                                                                                                              were shot, in widescreen. The disadvantages, to some people, are the
                                                                                                                              black margins found on the top and bottom of the screen. Most of these
                                                                                                                              Rear Projection Televisions are now being produced HDTV ready which
                                                                                                                              gives you a picture of almost photograph quality and fills the entire
                                                                                                                              16:9 formatted screen.

                                                                                   Plasma Televisions are the New Wave of design. The images are extremely clear.
                                                                                   Plasma television technology is still new and evolving. Each year sees new                                                                                    plasma screens with improvements over previous models and cuts in prices.
                                                                                   These televisions are thin and can be wall mounted. They are stylish and unobtrusive.
                                                                                   Home cinema users need an additional AV amp-sized box that contains all the electronics needed
                                                                                   to work the plasma screen.

                                                                                   The concept for plasma display panels was first conceived in July 1964 at the University of Illinois.
                                                                                   The first displays were nothing more than points of light created in laboratory experiments.
                                                                                   Plasma display devices have higher resolution than conventional TV sets, and are capable
                                                                                   of displaying full HDTV and DTV signals as well as XGA, SVGA and VGA signals from a computer.
                                                                                   Conventional CRTs use an electron beam to scan the picture tube from top to bottom at regular
                                                                                   intervals, lighting the phosphors to create the image. In the case of standard (NTSC) TV,
                                                                                  visible scan lines can be seen.
                                                                                   Most plasma displays include built-in line doubling to further improve image quality
                                                                                   when viewing standard analog video sources such as TV broadcasts and VCR tapes, this makes
                                                                                   for a crisper, cleaner picture. You can purchase a plasma TV up to 60" but hold on to your wallet
                                                                                   they are still paying for the research and development on these babies.