Plasma still gives a better picture than LCD, even after all these years. According to thorough testing conducted by DisplayMate.com and Insight Media, plasma scored consistently higher ratings than ...

LCD vs. Plasma TVs Currently, flat TVs are created using two different technologies: plasma and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The foundation of the plasma TV is over a million tiny glass cells that ...

The battle between plasma and LCD TV technology rumbles on, and if you're in the market for a big-screen TV you need to seriously consider which tech is right for you, LCD or plasma.

"Plasma TVs handle 3D better than the LCD TVs, primarily because there's less ghosting," Willcox said. Consumer Reports also said that more 3Ds are coming out and the prices are coming down.

Plasma TV suppliers, already outnumbered by the rival LCD camp, are expected to lose further ground as LCD TVs encroach on the 40-inch-class market.

CNet’s LCD/plasma bake-off last November (updated from 2011) found plasma still outperforming LCDs in black level, contrast ration, motion blur and viewing angle.

Though plasma TVs were first to reach consumers a decade ago, LCD TV manufacturers were able to bring the costs below their plasma counterparts with an efficient panel manufacturing process.

As we approach the inevitable end of plasma televisions, can LED LCD really offer comparable picture quality? Perhaps.

And with LCD panels improving exponentially year-on-year, and with OLED emerging as a viable future option, some people are predicting the imminent death of plasma as a mass market technology.