What is Plasma? Plasma Display Televisions are monitors; expensive monitors! They need a device called a tuner to take the television signal and interpret it to create a video image. To watch television on a plasma display, you have to hook it up to a separate unit that has its own television tuner, such as a digital cable box, VCR or satellite receiver. The video signal lights up thousands of tiny dots (pixels) with a high-energy beam of electrons. In most systems, there are three pixel colors -- red, green and blue -- they are evenly distributed on the screen. By combining these colors in different proportions, the television can produce the entire color spectrum which makes a rich vivid image. The actual plasma in Plasma Televisions is an electrically neutral, highly ionized substance composed of ions, electrons, and neutral particles. Plasma contains almost equal numbers of free electrons and positive ions. In a plasma the electrons have been stripped away from the central nucleus. Therefore, a plasma consists of a sea of ions and electrons and is a very good conductor of electricity and is affected by magnetic fields. Electrons are separated from their respective nucleus when heat is applied. The parts used in plasma displays do not require a lot of space which make them very adaptable. This allows the consumer to hang them on a wall. In addition to the advantage of slimness, a plasma display is flat rather than slightly curved as a CRT display, (regular television) and therefore free of distortion on the edges of the screen. Unlike many displays, a plasma television offers a very wide viewing angle. Plasma displays come in conventional PC display sizes and also in sizes up to 63 inches for home theater and high definition television.
HITACHI Hitachi CMP-4201/2U Hitachi CMP-5000WXU JVC JVC GM-V42UG JVC GD-V501U NEC NEC PlasmaSync 42VP4 NEC PlasmaSync42VP4D NEC PlasmaSync 42XM2 NEC PlasmaSync 50XM3 NEC PlasmaSync 61MP1 NEC PlasmaSync 61XM2 PANASONIC Panasonic TH-37PWD6UY Panasonic TH-42PWD6UY Panasonic TH-42PHD6UY Panasonic TH-50PHD6UY PHILIPS Philips 32FD9954 Philips 42FD9954 Philips 50FD9955			PIONEER Pioneer-PDP433CMX Pioneer PDP-4330HD Pioneer PDP-4340HD Pioneer PDP-503CMX Pioneer PDP-5030HD Pioneer PDP-5040HD PLANAR Planar PDP-42B Planar PDP-50P Planar PDP-60B SAMSUNG SamsungPPM42S3 Samsung PPM50H3 Samsung PPM63H3 Samsung PPM42S3 Samsung PPM50H3 Samsung PPM63H3 SONY SonyPFM-32C1 SonyPFM-42B2/H/S Sony PFM-50C1

BenQ H200	LCD A Powerful Distinction in a Light Weight Body Your digital liaison, the BenQ H200 can be moved without effort from one room to another. Need some fresh air? Take the H200 out on the patio while you relax in the spa or rest by the pool-side. Stay in touch with the world while in the kitchen preparing a meal for someone special, or watch the big game while staying in bed with your wife. Soft Curves and a gentle combination of charcoal grey and silver colors give the H200 an elegant appearance which is truly complimented by its strong vertical facade - earning the interest of all who witness this aesthetic achievement.
TOSHIBA LCOS Television Q: The 57HLX82 is an LCOS Television. What is LCOS? The acronym LCOS stands for Liquid Crystal on Silicon. Liquid crystals are coated onto a silicon chip, which uses a reflective (aluminized) layer to reflect light. This reflective design greatly increases contrast and eliminates any dotted "screen door" effect that can be seen in transmissive LCD chips. As it is a digital device, LCOS technology eliminates any chance of image burn-in. This state of the art digital technology is now being used to replace the CRTs (cathode ray tubes) in high-definition projection televisions.		Q: How is the 57HLX82 different from other projection televisions? The 57HLX82 is very different from nearly every television. This is first apparent in the sets cosmetic design. The traditional acrylic protective shield has been replaced by a plate glass anti reflective shield. Behind the glass shield is a .98 micron projection screen. This ultra fine screen is capable of displaying extremely high resolution images while increasing picture quality over its wide viewing angle. All front buttons have been replaced by touch panel controls located in the bottom corner of the glass shield. Since there are no CRTs, the 57HLX82 dedicates much of the space under the screen to storage, with enough room for a large center channel speaker or source components. Inside, the 57HLX82 features a most advanced digital light engine design. Toshiba's consumer replaceable HID bulb delivers the light necessary to drive the three 1920 x 1080 LCOS chips that create the incredibly bright, colorful, detailed 1080p picture on the 57HLX82. With its combination of electronic innovation and cosmetic design, the 57HLX82 is a unique statement in the consumer electronics market.
Front Projector Sweet Vision Technology Do you want the best of both worlds? The NEC’s HT1000 is projector specifically designed for residential and commercial entertainment users. For the residential user, the HT delivers an incredible display for DVD's, videos, home movies, graphics and games. In digital signage and entertainment applications, the possibilities are endless! The NEC HT1000 will draw consumers into the hot action at the sports bar, and keep your customers coming back for more! The HT1000 delivers an industry first 3000:1 contrast ratio in a lightweight 7-pound product. The NEC HT1000 is the entertainment projector of choice that will rock your world!	NEC’s HT1000

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Just as advances in chip technology revolutionized computers, Digital Light Processing (DLP™) Technology from Texas Instruments is radically changing the world of bigscreen television. It delivers an image in a totally different way than do traditional bigscreen TVs. This latest-generation DLP™ chip uses nearly one million mirrors in a 1,280 x 720 array, one of the most significant technological advances in projection TV displays since the introduction of the cathode ray tube (CRT). This results in a level of detail, color, and clarity that has never before been offered for the home theater. Although conventional projection TVs create bright, sharp, high-resolution moving pictures, they weren't designed as computer monitors, which are better suited for static graphics. With DLP™ Technology you can finally display computer images as easily as any TV picture.