Plasma or LCD?

[kerosene]

My parents got us a 42" LCD for Christmas. It was a shock, because we had absolutely no idea they were getting it and it must have been expensive (!!!) We certainly wouldn't have been able to afford it ourselves. Anyway, the living room we have is monstrous, so, it actually looks kind of small, but the couch is sort of in the middle of the room, so it isn't so far away. probably 10 ft away at most. And yes, the couch is the only place to sit in our enormous living room. it looks kind of barren in there.

My dad said he asked the people at Sears whether or not plasma would be better. Apparently the salesperson told him that people who live at higher altitude tend to have trouble with the plasmas. That made the decision, since we live at 9000 ft above sea level. Has anyone else ever heard that about plasmas and altitude? Not that I don't like the LCD...I love it, but the altitude thing was curious to me.

[Sperlock]

Originally Posted by case

Apparently the salesperson told him that people who live at higher altitude tend to have trouble with the plasmas. That made the decision, since we live at 9000 ft above sea level. Has anyone else ever heard that about plasmas and altitude? Not that I don't like the LCD...I love it, but the altitude thing was curious to me.

This was news to me, but it looks like this site agrees with that statement.

[xoxoxoBruce]

From Sperlock's link;

The thinner air at higher elevations causes an air-pressure differential-an imbalance between inner and outer air pressures-and the pressure of the gases inside the plasma display panel (PDP) increases as the outside air pressure decreases.

What? I don't think so.
If the tiny glass envelopes are rigid, a drop exterior pressure will not affect the internal pressure.
If the tiny glass envelopes can flex enough to change size, a drop in exterior pressure would cause the tiny glass envelopes to grow which would actually decrease the internal pressure.

Yeah, yeah, I realize the problem comes with an imbalance of pressures, I'm just taking issue with that highlighted statement .