Plasma TV Widescreen

Plasma TVs are one of this year’s hottest electronic products. Here’s a FAQ that explains what a plasma TV is and where you can get one at the lowest price. What is plasma TV?

A plasma TV is a television with a screen that’s composed of hundreds-of-thousands of tiny gas-filled, colored cells. When electricity passes through the cells they light up and produce a TV picture. What are the benefits of plasma TV?

The benefits of plasma TV are:

• Lifelike picture – Plasma TVs produce a picture that’s so realistic you think you’re watching a scene through a window.
• Slim design – Plasma TVs can be placed virtually anywhere in a room and can even be hung on a wall.
• Flat screen – Plasma TVs have a flat screen so there’s none of the distortion you get with curved screen TVs.
• Large size – Plasma TVs are available in sizes ranging from 37″ up to 84. “
• Widescreen design – Plasma TVs are made in widescreen format so they’re compatible with widescreen DVDs and HDTV.
• Side-angle viewing – Unlike projection TVs, plasma TVs can be watched from any angle without the picture fading.
• Multi-broadcast formats - Plasma TVs are compatible with HDTV, DTV, XGA, SVGA, and VGA broadcast signals. How long do plasma TVs last?

Older plasma TVs had a screen life of 30,000 hours or less. The newer plasma TVs have a screen life of 60,000 hours.

Where can I get a plasma TV at a cheap price?

My advice is to take a trip to your local electronics store or discount store so you can check out plasma TVs in person. Then, when you find a model you like, go online and check out prices at a comparison shopping website. These sites give you prices from various retailers for anything you can think of.

The comparison site I use gives me prices from both online and offline retailers. It also gives me expert product reviews, reviews by consumers who own the products, and even reviews of the stores that carry the products so I know if the store I’m dealing with is reputable and will give me good service.

I recently purchased a flat screen TV through one of the retailers I found on this site that was $150 cheaper than the same TV I found at my local Wal-Mart. I also saved $85 on taxes (you don’t have to pay sales tax on online sites that don’t have a store in your state), and the shipping was free.

I’ve saved thousands of dollars on big-ticket items I’ve purchased online and, thanks to this site’s store ratings, have never had a problem.

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• The Truth About Plasma Screen Burn-In [TVs] (gizmodo.com)

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Installing Plasma TV Wall Mounts to enjoy the features and big screen of your Plasma TV, it is very important to make sure that the mounting of your TV on the wall is properly made. If you are not hiring a professional and confident that you can fix it, the following are the 4 steps to install tv wall mounts for your flat screen Plasma TV.

1. Find studs in the wall. Once you select the suitable tv wall mount and the exact location of the tv mount on the wall, you need to find the studs in that wall location. It is very important that the mount is securely fixed to a stud. Find the center of the stud for the best results. You can easily find the studs in the wall using a stud finder.
2. Drill into the wall. Mark the center of the stud with pencil on the wall. Ensure the mounting bracket locations are level and that the height is appropriate by using a cardboard of the size of the flat panel TV. Once you are sure that the correct markings are made, drill in to the markings on the studs. Make sure two or three times before drilling into the wall for the correct levels.
3. Attach the mount and drill for the cables. After exactly drilling into the studs, attach the mount to the wall with the screws. Double check to ensure that the tv wall mount is level. Drill a hole behind the bracket to hide the wiring. Once it is done pull the cables through the wall. If you don’t want to drill again, use tapes and other tools to hide the cables.
4. Attach the Flat TV. Once you are done with the wiring, the last step is to fix the TV set to the tv wall mount. As the flat panel TV is often heavy, you need another person to hold it at least for few minutes. It’s a good idea to attach all of the cables to the TV before fixing it to the mount. Otherwise, it is difficult to connect the cords with insufficient space between the wall and the TV. You will not have this problem if you have swivel & tilt TV wall mount.

Once you finish the above step, you are successfully done with fixing the tv wall mount for your flat screen plasma TV. Enjoy the wall mounted flat screen TV that adds beauty and elegance to your living room and gives you a great entertainment experience.