The living room is an ideal place to put a 40 inch plasma TV, according to an industry expert.
David Carnoy, writing for CNet.com, said that people looking to buy a plasma TV should spend a little bit more money to get one of the larger models for the living area.
He added that the 20 inch models would be ideal for watching programmes while lying in bed or sitting at the breakfast table, but would struggle to get the most out of blockbuster movies.
“A general rule of thumb is that plasmas deliver better home cinema performance than LCDs,” he added.
Mr Carnoy explained that because plasma TVs display black colours better than LCD TVs, the detail level in shadows will make the picture look more three-dimensional and immersive.
PlasmaTelevisions.org added that hooking up a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 console to plasma would also improve the gaming experience as the TV would bring out the quality of the graphics.