Hitachi 55PD8800TA Specifications page 5

High Definition Plasma or LCD?
LCD panels are available in smaller sizes than Plasma so it's easy to fi nd a screen
size that suits your room or application. LCD generally looks at its best in brighter
rooms and when viewing bright content such as nature programs, news and
documentaries. LCD is also an excellent choice for playing computer games,
connecting to a PC or viewing still photos.
Power consumption
Plasma displays only emit light where necessary, resulting in Plasmas being more
economical for television viewing. In contrast, while many of the LCDs quote
lower peak power ratings than similar sized Plasma displays, they constantly
keep a bright backlight on regardless of the image being displayed.
In reality the difference in the power consumption between these two types
of displays is nominal.
Try it for yourself
We suggest viewing the range of Hitachi LCD and Plasma televisions for yourself
to see which picture quality you prefer.