Ordinary Gweilo

I am always happy when my view of the world is confirmed. So I heartily recommend Stephen Wildstrom’s column in the current issue of Business Week magazine, wherein he considers the relative merits of plasma, LCD, CRT, and projection systems when choosing a TV. He says:

The picture quality of LCD is rapidly approaching that of plasma

I have never understood the argument that LCD was better than plasma, especially not when people were saying this 2-3 years ago. Today, the best LCD screens are quite good, and for smaller sizes I’d agree they are the best option.

Coming up on the rails are the new rear-projection sets, which apparently contain a million or more tiny mirrors (but no smoke), and which are priced lower than plasma.