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 enough heat is applied.

How do Plasma TVs work?

Plasma TVs use thousands of sealed, low pressure glass chambers filled with a mixture of neon and xenon. Behind these chambers are colored phosphors, one red, one blue, and one green for each chamber. When energized, these chambers of plasma emit invisible UV light. The UV light strikes the red, green and blue phosphors on the back glass of the display making them produce visible light.

What are phosphors?

Phosphors are the material on back glass that emit the visible light that makes up the picture we see. On a cathode-ray tube the phosphors are on the front glass and are excited by a beam of light from the cathode-ray. In the plasma TV the phosphors are excited by UV light produced by electromagnetically charged plasma.

What is so great about a flat viewing surface?

A flat viewing surface is advantageous for several reasons. First, the image itself is more realistic. With a conventional tube TV the image is distorted by the curvature of the glass. With Flat TV the image is not distorted in this fashion at all. Second, the viewing angle is wide. Flat TV is viewable from anywhere in the room. Its bright clear picture looks great straight on or from the side. Finally, the flat surface minimizes the viewing interference of reflections from room lighting.

What is the scoop-Digital TV & HDTV?

Digital TV-(DTV) is the standard for broadcasting picture and sound using digital signals. DTV programming can be delivered in two basic formats: standard analog definition (SDTV) or high definition (HDTV). DTV allows for dramatic improvements in both picture and sound quality versus conventional NTSC analog programming.

HDTV is the highest form of digital television can deliver up to 1,080 scan lines, producing video images that go beyond anything one has ever seen in a home environment.

Will Plasma TVs become outdated soon?

Absolutely not. Plasma TVs are ready for the future. Whether it be DVD, HDTV, Digital TV, or a digital satellite receiver, the Plasma TV is the perfect display companion. The dramatic, high-impact picture makes it not only compatible but a very wise choice of television viewing.

What are the Top Benefits of a Plasma TV/Display?

Size
Plasma TV displays are only a few inches thin in depth. In addition to stand mounting, plasma displays can be hung on a wall or from a ceiling, allowing everyone to enjoy home theater impact from a plasma TV that doesn't dominate floor space. Plasma displays provide installation options never before possible Conventional TVs by comparison take up far more space and are much more limited in placement flexibility.

High Resolution
Plasma display have higher resolution and high contrast than conventional TV sets and are capable of displaying full HDTV and DTV signals as well as XGA, SVGA and VGA signals from a computer or other video sources.

Viewing Angles
Unlike Projection TV's, plasma PC TV have a 160 degrees viewing angle and can be viewed from virtually any angle both vertically and horizontally.

Widescreen Aspect
Ratio Plasma display devices have a flat & large widescreen presentation of 16:9 aspect ratio figure the screen's width and height. This allows many DVD-Video movies to be viewed in widescreen format as originally seen in the theater. Most current TV's are 4:3, comparatively, a 16:9 ratio gives more width, more picture, more fun. DVDs and HDTV signals are broadcast in 16:9 format.

No Scan Lines
Conventional CRTs use an electron beam to scan the picture tube from top to bottom at regular intervals, lighting the phosphors to create the image therefore visible scan lines can be seen in standard NTSC TV. Most plasma displays will include built-in line doubling to further improve image quality when viewing standard analog video sources such as TV broadcasts and VCR tapes.

Perfect Flat Screen
Plasma display monitors have screens that are perfectly flat and with no curvature whatsoever. Plasma flat screen eliminates the edge distortion that can occur in conventional TV sets.

Room Lighting
Plasma Display performs much better than CRT or projection TVs in bright rooms so feel free to position your plasma display in a well-lit room. Avoid facing a large window or where sunlight will shine directly onto the screen for best viewing.

Flexibility
A Plasma Display is a television monitor, capable of displaying high definition TV programs, regular cable TV programs and home video. Plasma TV Display is also a computer monitor; capable of doing everything a regular desktop computer monitor can do.

Color Accuracy
Most High-end plasma displays are capable of displaying 16.77 million colors-providing superb color realism with exceptionally subtle gradations between colors and the flat screen's exceptional color accuracy.

Life Expectancy
Average life of a plasma TV display is roughly around 35,000 hours. When a plasma TV was used 4 hours 24/7, this would equal about 20 years.

LEARN MORE ABOUT IDEX PLASMA PC SCREENS

What is the IX4276-PC?
The IX4276-PC is the most advanced all-in-one 42" wide high-def Plasma PC available today. An integrated Intel Pentium 4 processor and ATI Radeon graphics card with 125-channel TV tuner combined with the state-of-the-art plasma screen create the ultimate multimedia experience for your display solutions.

What can a 42" HD plasma PC do?
The IX4266-PC is the most comprehensive screen with all-in-one multimedia PC on the market - Just plug and play!