7. COMPARISON BETWEEN LCD & PLASMA:- LCD TV PLASMA TV SCREEN SIZE 10”-47” 32”-80” VIEWING ANGLE UPTO 178 DEGREE UPTO 160 DEGREE THICKNESS AS THIN AS 2” AS THIN AS 3” BURN-IN NO YES LAMP LIFE 50000 HOURS(approx) 30000-40000 HOURS(approx) POWER CONSUMPTION Significantly lower than plasmas & operate in cooler temperature Use more power& operate at higher temperature WEIGHT Significantly lighter than plasmas Fairly heavy, require additional support for wall mounting INSTALLATION Wall,ceiling,under counter in the garage Wall or ceiling weight requires professional installation.