LCD vs. Plasma

AustinBat

AustinBat

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I've heard that plasma isn't good in a room with lots of light. The room we would have it in has french doors/windows on three sides.

I really want a plasma, but if the light affects the picture, obviously not so much.

Comments? Thanks!
 
Those are the same things that I have heard. Plasma is usually better for action, but can have glare problems in bright rooms. You should probably compare LCD and plasma from different angles in a well lit store just to see the difference and judge if it matters to you.
 
So what you need to look at is where your seating is compared to the windows. If you are sitting straight on the tv and you have windows behind you, during dark scenes you will get glare off of the glass. If you have windows on the left wall of where the panel is at, then people seated on the right side will get some glare. I have 4 4'x6' windows to the left of my 60", open floor plan so it opens to the kitchen and breakfast area, and have no issues at all.
 
It could be an issue for daylight viewing, but not a problem in the evenings.

There's some glare on both my Panny plasmas in the daytime, but it doesn't bother us. One of them sits on a wall opposite two large windows (north side), the other on a wall 90 degrees from the large south side windows (patio cover outside) - plus a large skylight in the adjacent dining room.

When watching during the bright day, we tend to focus on the bright picture, so the muted glare is not a problem. I wouldn't be adverse to buying another plasma to upgrade in the living room.

But if you are really sensitive to any kind of glare, get an LCD.
 
I have had DLP and plasma. LCD looks like DLP to me. I will only buy plasma. It is a superior picture and superior technology (LCD/DLP keep reinventing themselves jst to keep up) in my opinion. Having owned 3 plasmas, the glare is a non-issue.
 
THanks for all the input. We have no real sun coming in, just light from windows., so I think we will go with the plasma and put up with a little glare during the day. We rarely use that TV unless we are watching football with friends, and there is a glare on our tv now, so I think we'll go with plasma.

Any brand/size ideas?
 
Panasonic 50PZ85U or the 50PZ80U - <$1,500 at Fry's and probably A&B.

Great tv sets for the $$.
 
Consider some type of window coverings for the windows that you can close for daytime viewing if the glare is an issue.
 
If you're going for plasma, I'd go Panasonic. They're the best IMHO. You might also look at the Samsung 750 series LCD's just for comparison. Personally one of these would be my dream TV.

I definitely wouldn't go DLP, as rear projection TV's are difficult to see in a bright room, and would have difficulty competing with the sunlight. I've always been a fan of LCD, personally, but I've never considered glare to be that big of an issue, especially since so many LCD manufacturors are putting a shiny sheen on their screens now anyway.

Other than that, Plasmas are much heavier. Most people will feel no need to move their TV, but it's a good thing to take into consideration if you're going to wall mount the sucker.
 
Most plasma and LCD panels 50 and 52" sizing are maybe 5-10lbs difference in weight. Would never let weight of a TV change my mind. I have my 60" mounted to a wall and looks great. If you are going to spend a little more money then go Pioneer, take a look at CNET or any audio video mag. and you will see that they are rated very very high. Austinbat pm if you would like some help with your tv purchase.
 
I have both: a 37" Sony LCD in the bedroom and a 50" LG plasma in the living. They both have very good, with plasma being a slightly better image most of the time.

However, when watching movies, especially HD, the plasma is considerably better.
Im not sure how to better describe the difference in image other than that movies seem to have a TV show quality to them when watching on the LCD. Its a good picture, but just doesnt seem as dynamic as on a plasma.
 
I was set to write a some what lengthy post about which of several tvs I should purchase. However, my wife already bought our dresser with media stand which limits the size of the tv to 42" and 100 lbs.

That said, my choices have now narrowed down to the Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ85U plasma. I was deciding between a plasma and LCD. Given my size limits, is there any reason not to go with this tv? I can get it and a Blu-ray player (Panasonic DMP-BD35K) for $1,249.98 from Best Buy.

Just to note - my other choices were the following three plasmas and one LCD:

Panasonic TH-50PZ85U
Samsung PN-50A650
Pioneer PDP-5020FD
Samsung LN-46A550

Had size and more importantly cost not been an issue, I think I would have gone with the Pioneer. The 42" Panny seems like a great deal, especially when you get Cnet's top rated Blu-ray player.

Should I pull the trigger on this purchase?
 
Yeah that is not a bad deal and it is a good set. Just wish you could fit the 46 as I have that unit with the blu-ray for 50.00 more.
 
I wish Panasonic would shrink that 46" plasma bezel by one inch. The width of the tv opening on our media center is 45.5" wide.
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Lots of room for the 42" set.

Does anybody make a high-def DVD recorder, or are they just the "upconverting" type?
 
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