Plasma or LCD? (Please help)

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CameronHorn

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Merry Christmas to me....

ON Christmas morning I discover that my Panasonic is out.....Going to purchase a new ent. center and was wondering which way to go
Plasma or LCD
guidance appreciated. good thing it happened now and not Jan 7th...
Thanks
 
Hey man listen to this:

I have an LCD (32 inch Westinghouse) and a Plasma(42 inch Plasma). My grandfather bought them for us, he also purchased him one ( a 50 inch LG plasma).

After about a month, my grandfather had to get his repaired. Not sure exactly what happened, but I know it cost alot.

However, our plasma has yet to have any issues.

I will say this.. I like my LCD alot. Plasmas put off a ton of heat and although the picture may be more color-ly vibrant.. I think LCD is better.

HOWEVER -

My cousin just got an LED Samsung... And I tell you what.. It is better than both.

Most LED TV's are new and all have the Full motion detection. Which makes every movie look like real life speed. Its hard to explain if you have never seen it, and it will take time getting used to.. But it is by far the best TV you can probably get.

So.. I say LCD or LED. Nothing against Plasma, like I said, we have one. However, through my experience, the LED and LCD look the best and will cost less to repair if they went haywire.
 
Plasma is an old and outdated technology that most companies will be abandoning soon. California has already outlawed the sale of plasmas starting very soon. LEDs and LCDs are technically the same thing with the LEDs being basically "suped-up" versions a LCD. With the recent flood of all types of LCDs on the market, the prices have dropped a good deal lately, so personally I would go with a LCD. Do your research and go to the store and look at the images and pick what you like. There is such a variety of products available, but I would make sure it was at least 1080P with a 120Htz refresh rate. If you want the very best, then there is no doubt that the LED is what you should go with, but you'll pay a premium for it. I hope you enjoy whatever you decide on.
 
I have a 37" LG LCD and a 50" Plasma Viera.

The picture, colors, and blacks from the plasma still amaze me everytime I watch it (the black screen on the LCD will light up a dark room).

It is 1M times better than the LCD. It does, like stated above, put out mucho heat. It's great for football- midsummer baseball, not so much.
 
For my main TV i would always go with plasma. Much more vibrant and accurate picture.
One HUGE thing i dislike about LCD is that when watch a movie, it looks more TV show quality than big screen quality.

I disagree that it is outdated and soon to be gone. Actually the technology is growing but most of those TVs are out of the price range for most. For example, Panasonic has a model 42-58"(z series) that is only 1" thick and weighs half that of a comparable normal 4" thick plasma and much more energy efficient. You wont here of it because the 50" model cost 6K. But the price will come down and that technology will compete with the vast LCD market. Samsung has a similar model that may be out already and Vizio may soon follow.


Z series
 
i'm trying to figure out now which outweighs the other after reading this article..
Plasma Television Advantages

For Plasma televisions, the advantages over LCD, are: Better contrast ratio, better ability to render deep blacks, more color depth, better motion tracking (response time), and more availability in very large screen sizes.

Plasma Television Disadvantages

However, the disadvantages of Plasma vs LCD include: more susceptible to burn-in (although this is not as much of a factor now, due to technology improvements in the past few years), more heat generation (as well as more power consumption), does not perform as well at higher altitudes, screen glare in brightly lit rooms, heavier weight, and more delicate to ship.

LCD Television Advantages

LCD television advantages include no burn-in susceptibility, cooler running, less screen glare, more functional at high altitudes, longer display life (although improvements are being made in Plasma screen life), looks better in brightly lit rooms, and less power consumption than Plasma.

Also, LCD televisions have made great strides in upping-the-ante in native pixel resolution, with a growing number of sets offering a full 1080p (1920x1080) display capability at affordable price levels in screen sizes ranging from 37-inches and up. On the other hand, the number of Plasma Televisions offering 1080p native pixel resolution are increasing, there are aren't as many affordable 1080p choices in the 42-inch screen size, as well as being more expensive in comparison to their LCD counterparts.

One factor to consider in favor of LCD over Plasma (at least for the near future) is that if you are planning to purchase a Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, or Upscaling DVD Player, LCD may be a more cost-effective option as you can get a 1080p LCD set from 37-to-42-inches at a lower price than and 42-inch size Plasma set that has 1080p resolution.

One other factor to consider is that LCD televisions are typically lighter (when comparing same screen sizes) than their Plasma counterparts, making wall installation easier.

LCD Television Disadvantages

LCD televisions do have drawbacks in several areas vs Plasma televisions: Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks, not as good at tracking motion (although this is improving, especially with the implementation of 120Hz refresh rates (and some now offer 240Hz) on higher-end models).

Also, although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout becomes annoying to you. Finally, large screen LCD televisions are usually more expensive than an equivalent-sized Plasma television, although the price gap is closing.
 
Abandon both and get an LED.

Plasma is for darker rooms. Technology is outdated and will soon not be made.

LCD is good but you need a 1080p with at leafy 120hz.

Pay the extra though and get an LED. You won't be disappointed
 
I hate when people call "LED" TVs, "LED". It really isn't an LED TV, its an LCD with a different backlight. You can do local dimming with them (which not all LED TVs do, but if you do go this route, definitely get one with local dimming), and that is the only picture quality advantage.

Plasma gives you the best picture, but can produce a lot of glare with glass screens.

So... if it goes in a bright place with lots of windows, go LCD/LED. If you exceptionally green and worry about power consumption, go LCD/LED. Other than that, I'd go plasma.

I have one plasma in my living rooms, and an LCD in a sun-room. I'd never recommend getting the plasma in a bright room.
 
By the numbers plasma still delivers the best overall picture and there is no denying it. Given that plasma is quite a bit cheaper than an LCD LED it was an easy choice for me.

For some spending an extra 30-40$ a year to power the thing is a concern, but not for me.
 
personally i love plasmas! i wouldn't buy anything else, unless i was buying something smaller than 42". when buying consider what you are going to be using it for. and since you are on horn fans i can guess you will be watching the horns win another championship on Jan. 7th. plasmas are far more superior handling fast moving images with their 600hz sub field drive. sure they have glass screens and you get reflections off them, but most have anti-glare screens on them now. if you were used to crt growing up it wont be much different with the glare. but if you do go lcd go with something 120hz. i believe 240hz in in an lcd is just a gimmick. i don't know if the human eye can process it. plus if you go with a samung led lit lcd, they have high gloss screens so you will still get a reflection. also the front screen of an lcd tv is a polorized screen so it has to let through horizontal light for it to work. if you have a big window behind you then all that horizontal light will be penetrating your screen, washing out the picture.

as far as the thickness of plasmas. if you really want a thin tv check out the 50" samsung 850. its just as thin as the led with a much better picture! i've seen it at best buy for as low as $1499
 
Another person in the corner of plasma (granted I do have a pretty decent Pioneer). While LCDs have closed the gap on black level and motion blur, plasma still are better. That said, plasma are getting outsold 7 or 8 to 1 due to the fact that plasma pictures to do not "pop" on brightly lit showrooms, they are energy hogs, etc. If you have the money, I would try to find any remaining stock of Pioneer Kuro televisions. I promise you, there is no LCD picture yet that can match it. The Samsung UN55B8500 ($4,050) and the Sony KDL-55XBR8 ($4,500) are closing the gap fast.
 
DLP is still out there in teh 70 inch range of TV's I think. DLP is a projection, meaning lower quality picture. LCD's and plasmas in teh 40-60 range have gotten cheap enough that DLP can no longer compete.
 
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