Is it still worth buying a plasma TV?

Plasma TVs have obtained our top ranked picture quality ratings other than much more expensive new 4K or OLED TVs for the past 10 years in a row without exception. Granted, picture quality comparisons have gotten closer over the past couple years. Basically, all of the most important picture quality attributes.

Are plasma TVs outdated?

Manufacturing of plasma displays for the United States retail market ended in 2014, and manufacturing for the Chinese market ended in 2016. Plasma displays are obsolete, having been superseded in most if not all aspects by OLED displays.

Are new LED TVs better than plasma?

LED TVs are slimmer and more easily available, but also more expensive. Plasma screen TVs, on the other hand, are believed to have better picture quality (mostly due to deeper blacks), but are less energy-efficient and usually available in larger sizes.

Do plasma TVs get burn in?

Plasma, like tube TVs and older CRT rear-projection televisions, is a phosphor-based screen technology. Due to uneven wear on the phosphors, if you let a static image sit on your screen for too long, that image can end up leaving a ghost of itself behind–it appears burned in to the screen.

What’s wrong with plasma TVs?

Plasma flat panel TVs have a reputation for being prone to screen reflection. This means that you can see your room reflected on the screen. This can be distracting and can also affect the quality of the picture you see – the contrast and color will be worse. This is one of the main plasma TV problems.

What happens when plasma TV goes bad?

A vertical or horizontal line can appear and remain on the screen. Ghostly images or a greyish effect that appears somewhere on the screen and either disappears after a while or never goes away. A loud humming or crackle and pop sound coming from the back or upper part of the TV where the components are located.