Is it time to buy your very first LCD flat screen TV? LCD flat screen TVs are becoming more and more popular as they have had dramatic price drops. If you are thinking about buying a new flat screen, then you have many choices before you.

The plasma flat screen was one of the most innovating and exciting consumer electronics products to come to the market in the last 15 years. Now however, the LCD flat screen TV's are passing the plasma in popularity. Plasma screens use more electricity and are much heavier than their LCD counterparts. This makes wall mounting more difficult. Another drawback with plasma is that the screens are more easily scratched. When Plasma flat screen TV's were first produced, their life expectancy was around 20,000 hours but now with the newer generations of plasma screens, their life span is closer to 50-60,000 hours. Both Plasma and LCD screens have made big improvements in this area.

Advantages of LCD flat screens are that they are not susceptible to burn-in and have now become less expensive than plasma televisions. Because of the nature of LCD technology, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself.

Plasma screens generally handle faster moving images better than LCD's. Plasma and LCD screens may look similar, but some LCD screens do not have the level of color accuracy that plasma displays. Historically plasma screens also have a better viewing angle than LCD. You would tend to see color variations with side viewing of the LCD's, while the Plasma screen colors remained more solid.

Prices vary from company to company, so it is smart to shop around. There are many makes, models, sizes and prices associated with the LCD flat display. The prices of the TVs will vary, depending on the size, manufacturer, model and merchant and the name brands are always going to be substantially more expensive.

Once you hang that LCD flat screen TV up on your wall, you will surely love it. There is nothing quit like watching a flat screen TV in your own house. They are totally cool and in no time your entire family will be enjoying movies and games in crisp, vivid, full HD splendor on your LCD flat screen TV and have forgotten they ever had another kind.