Here’s an interesting video on the manufacturing process for Plasma Televisions. It discusses exactly how the TVs work, as well as the manufacturing process. It’s pretty interesting to see how they harness the fourth state of matter, plasma, in order to make televisions- which can render more color variations that the human eye can distinguish.

LG Electronics announced its first 32-inch plasma TV, the 32PC5RV, to be launched in Brazil this month. This new plasma TV will also be released in 27 nations worldwide by November, including countries in Central/South and North America, Europe, CIS region, North and Southwest Asia and the Middle East. This flat panel TV is an affordable solution for buyers looking for plasma TVs in a small size ranges where LCD TVs are dominant. The 32-inch wide flat panel TV is the fastest growing segment in the industry, as the large-size market is becoming saturated. According to DisplaySearch, demand for 32-inch LCD TVs has grown to comprise 24.9 million units in 2007, and is expected to increase to 33.4 million units in 2008.

However, as recently as 2005, 32-inch LCD TV demand was 5.8millions. What has driven this remarkable change is the growing consumer preference for secondary or private TVs for the home in the high-end market, and newly increasing demand for affordable flat panel TVs in emerging markets. As the smallest and slimmest plasma TV available, LG’s 32PC5RV will broaden the options for global customers. It is also an excellent choice for hotel rooms or retail settings where a small-size wall-mounted TV is preferred to maximize space. Full Press Release

Panasonic has built and shown the largest plasma TV ever- 150 inches! Wired has the story of how at CES 2008 Toshihiro Sakamoto (Panasonic’s president) introduced the world’s largest plasma. Imagine watching the superbowl on that- brings new meaning to the term “bigger than life”…So how much does the ultimate piece of bragging rights in plasma TVs cost? $1000…an inch. Alas I’ll have to save up for 300 years to buy it.

Tapestries Ltd has developed a motorized drop in tapestry to cover your television when you entertain company. From the comfort of your couch, you use a remote control to drop the tapestry smoothly down over your set, showing that you appreciate art as well as crystal clear plasma pictures. It works with any of their tapestries, and they custom cut the rod to fit, so you can pick just the right picture to compliment your room’s decor. Sound interesting? See a movie of it in action here.

If you’re looking for a big screen TV plasma is where it’s at. These babies are thin- most less than half a foot and they make that ten year old rear screen projection TV look like 1950’s technology. Plasmas have a wider viewing angle than LCDs, so you can see the game when you get up for that snack. They also handle fast motion better, which is important when you really want to see all the details in that prize fight on pay per view.

A plasma pixel is made of a gas converted to its plasma state by an electrical charge. A video signal can cause them to glow any of three colors red, green or blue. Using just those three colors in varying ratios are all that is required for modern color TVs to push those amazing images. If you’d like a detailed explanation on the theory take a look here. If you’re ready to find that TV you’re looking for, check out the great deals!