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In Depth: Plasma TV: the comeback

By TechRadar, published 14-03-2011

When Pioneer announced two years ago that it was to stop making its Kuro plasma TVs, many thought it would bring the curtain down on plasma technology.Since then we've seen spruced-up LED-backlit LCD TVs not only takeover from basic LCD TVs as the fastest growing sector, but also sneaking-up on plasma tech in terms of picture quality.Against all the odds, the market for flat TVs is booming. Thought to be both at saturation point in Western economies and at the mercy of the global recession, the market for TVs grew by 15 per cent last year to 77.6 million units - with plasma TV panel shipments jumping from 14.8 to 19.1 million in the 12 months ending December 2010.Suddenly, there's a lot of fuss over phosphor, with steadily rising sales of the gas-driven panels hitting a record high in the ...