If you are looking for a new Plasma TV, an important consideration in choosing a plasma television is screen size and aspect ratio. Screen aspect ratio will affect television viewing and you should therefore investigate this feature prior to making your final buying decision. Conventional analog TV signals are transmitted with an aspect ratio of 4:3 which is the nearly square TV picture to which we have all become accustomed to. However, high definition TV and some SDTV signals will all be transmitted with an aspect ratio of 16:9 in the near future. Ultimately, this will result in the loss of part of the picture when viewing on a conventional square television. The best picture quality will come from a 42 inch plasma screen television but only if you can sit at least ten feet away from the screen. For the really big picture and to fully appreciate the quality of a Plasma screen, you will need to be at least fifteen feet back.
There are a number of factors to consider when determining your plasma television screen size. Plasma televisions come in a number of different sizes and like all televisions, plasma monitors are measured diagonally across the screen. Plasma television screens start as small as 5 inches and increase in size up to 63 inches or larger. The typical sizes are 24 inches, 32 inches, 40 inches, 50 inches and around 60 inches. The most popular plasma television screen sizes are 32 inches and 61 inches. For more information, check out Plasma-hdtv.info.
