05-31-2008, 10:59 AM
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Plasma vs LCD TVs
LCD and Plasma are both excellent looking TVs. Sometimes I wouldn't know which I was looking at if it didn't have a label. However, there is a GLARE that I see from light sources elsewhere in the room. I don't see that with LCD screens. I have also read of burn in concerns with Plasma screens. Are there other considerations of these 2 particular offerings I should be aware of when selecting my new HDTV?
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05-31-2008, 11:51 AM
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Well last summer when I was trying to figure out which to buy I eventually ruled out plasma because of the burn-in issue. They also just seemed like they would die sooner than an lcd, but I'm not sure why I had that feeling. Now this year we have seen most of the best plasma manufacturers leave the business all together. This doesn't bode well with plasma quality. I recently read an article that said plasma was dead, and it very well could be because no big name companies are manufacturing them anymore.
I would recommend going with an LCD based off of past experiences. I personally went with a 42" 1080p Sharp Aquos and have loved it. You can now pick up a 44-48" 1080p for a similar price that I paid - $1300.
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05-31-2008, 03:44 PM
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With this question you have opened quite the bag of worms. This is generally suited for a large lengthy discussion, but I'll try to summarize. If you do but an LCD check the pixels response time, this is very important to it's overall performance. I believe an excellent rule of thumb is over 50 inches get Plasma, below that I'd stick to LCD.
Plasma pros: - Better picture quality than LCD, generally, it excels at similar colors, especially black, which LCD's have trouble with.
- Cost effective for LARGE screens.
Plasma cons: - Burn in of screen images that are kept up for a long time.
LCD pros: - Cheaper.
- Better resolution, in terms of number of pixels.
LCD cons: - The color black is difficult to display because of the backlight.
- Good luck finding a LARGE one, LCD TVs are a giant array of TFT's (a type of transistor) and it must be manufactured in one piece which is very difficult to do on a large TV.
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05-31-2008, 09:28 PM
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Yes, the picture is better, but the burn in remnants are terrible.
I was setting up a friends 50+ inch sammy plasma and had poker on in hd.... It was on for less than 1 minute and I saw the hand information box for over an hour.
Made me happy that I chose lcd for my house.
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05-31-2008, 09:46 PM
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You need a dark room for plasma,or you will get reflections from windows and other light sources.
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06-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Nowadays, LCDs are much more popluar than plasma but wait until LED TVs become more mainstream
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06-02-2008, 02:52 PM
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Personally I would go with LCD, because of the burn in with Plasma. Just be careful to avoid the mis-information scams.
This site covers some good ones like dynamic contrast ratio. I don't agree with all of their points but it's good to hear all sides.
http://hdguru.com/the-ten-worst-hdtv...explained/239/
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06-02-2008, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psyporic
Personally I would go with LCD, because of the burn in with Plasma. Just be careful to avoid the mis-information scams.
This site covers some good ones like dynamic contrast ratio. I don't agree with all of their points but it's good to hear all sides.
http://hdguru.com/the-ten-worst-hdtv...explained/239/
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I agree, LCDs are a much better choice than Plasma due to the burn in.
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06-02-2008, 09:48 PM
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LCDs are the way to go. I don't want to repeat what the guys have already said, but I did do tons of research before I opted for an LCD last November.
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06-03-2008, 10:35 AM
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I tend to lean towards lcd screens. They tend to last longer.
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