The Plasma TV Blog

If you are like most people that love television, then you have probably dreamed about buying a Plasma television. There are so many choices in sizes and brands that it may be hard to know which ones to choose. There are actually only a handful of companies that manufacture Plasma televisions, but they all tend to produce televisions with good picture quality and a wide range of options available.

Japan has three of the largest companies. They are considered to be the “Big Three”. Most likely you have heard of them, or even bought something from them. They are Panasonic, Pioneer, and Hitachi. Panasonic produces about 100,000 panels a month, with the new 65-inch model coming to the market very soon. Pioneer and Hitachi are also large producers in the United States, cranking out various Plasmas that range in size from 37-inch to 61-inch. Panasonic has just released the largest plasma TV available on the market as of October 2006. The TH-103PZ600U has a diagonal display of 103-inches and a suggested retail price of $69,999.99.

Korea is the clear leader in manufacturers overall with the company Samsung DSI. They have an unbelievable 250,000 panels flying off their assembly line, per month. They start with the 42-inch and go up from there. They even have a remarkable 80-inch model, set to debut shortly, that would astonish even the most die-hard television watchers.

Another notable is NEC, which has recently been acquired by Pioneer. Sony is another large manufacturer, but only manufactures their own boards and not the screen. Any of these companies would give you a quality television;just choose the one that is best for you.