Image Fluidity

The good old days of standard definition images that offered flawless transition are gone… or not.

It all depends on what type of technology your set employs. While CRT’s are the most fluid, DLP and Plasma displays still offer excellent image fluidity. Unfortunately, LCD screens have low refresh rates and slow response times, which may affect to some extent the fluidity of the image. However, it is important to assess what type of programming one watches most.

If you are likely to watch primarily content with stable movement such as talk shows, news broadcasts or soap operas, the response time lack of LCD monitors is not an issue. This is why a lot of offices use LCD TV’s to monitor say CNN or MSNBC. In those cases, the esthetic appeal of the flatness of the LCD TV is achievable as it will not affect the output quality.

However, if your particular tastes are more geared towards say sporting events or movies that are action packed with often changing angles, camera captions and lighting, then either Plasma or DLP sets are more suggested. They offer good image quality and better response times than their LCD counterparts. In the case of Plasma sets, they also fulfill the sleek appearance criteria, but at a price premium. DLP sets on the other hand are usually reserved for bigger sized screens and require more space as they are closer in size to old CRT monitors when it comes to depth and weight.