There are many misconceptions that continue to stick around regarding plasma televisions, and for the next several posts we will be looking at some of these.

•  Plasma TVs need to be routinely serviced or have their plasma replaced – although you may hear this touted by warranty companies, there really is no truth to this.  Especially with the continuous improvements that television manufacturers make on TVs, this myth really should be put to rest.
• Higher resolution = Better picture – on the surface it may seem like this MUST be true.  It’s not.  Unless you have Blu Ray media, you probably won’t notice much of a difference.  In addition, you might have a 1080p television, but if you do not have a signal to accommodate it, it will not make a difference.
• The plasma television has a short life span – as was mentioned in the first “misconception,” this, especially as each year passes, is far from true!  By turning down the contrast you can extend the life span of your plasma a great deal.  Because the life span is already at 60,000 hours or so, this should not make much of a difference, but it will help to turn it down, especially since the higher contrast is really not usually needed.

Stay tuned because in the next several posts we will continue looking at some of the misconceptions.

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