NEC 61 Plasma Television PlasmaSync PX-61XM3A 61in

The NEC 61 plasma television delivers superior quality in a slender, elegant package. Who would have thought, a decade ago, that a 61-inch television could be mounted on the wall almost like a painting, occupying so little room, yet providing unsurpassed display quality?

Just a word about plasmas versus the old-fashioned Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) displays. On a plasma screen there is absolutely no distortion in the picture at all, and that includes the edges of the screen. Forget about old-fashioned scan lines, too. In fact, these plasmas offer an incredible 160 degree viewing angle, both horizontally and vertically, making them ideal for conferences and digital information displays of every type, including home entertainment.

The NEC 61-inch plasma display boasts a resolution of 1365 x 768 pixels, pixel pitch at .99 mm., and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It comes with NTSC, PAL and SECAM tuners built into the system. 68,700 million colors produce astonishing gradations of color saturation and contrast and a lush, profoundly three-dimensional color quality. The standard sound setup on a NEC 61 plasma television is dual channel sound with two 2 x 9 watt speakers.

NEC plasma television models, especially those 61-inches or bigger, can be viewed with zero distortion from practically anywhere in practically any room. A screen this size is best viewed from at least twelve feet away.

As with almost any substantial product these days, plasmas can be bought at a "brick-and-mortar" retail store, or online, and there are advantages and disadvantages to both. Whatever your choice, once you get it installed, you'll wonder how you lived without it.