plasma tv help

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

Ok so the woman wants a plasma tv. I'm a sound guy not a video guy so I need help.... I read the wiki about plasma tv's and will continute to search and learn but what can you tell me about them? experiences etc.

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[goodstuff 10+ year member]

*****es.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Plasma's in the past have had a huge burn-in problem. If you continuously watch the same channel (ie: ABC), eventually no matter what you watch or view, you will still see somewhat of a symbol from the previous channel(s). Plasmas also are terrible in well lit areas. The front of a plasma is just one piece of glass, that reflects all images and light right back at you. Plasmas also cannot be fixed if they burn out. Their is no way to refill the gas in them.

They are nice to have, and normally presents a more 3-D view than LCD. I personally would only stick to LCD, but to each his own.

 

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

Plasma's in the past have had a huge burn-in problem. If you continuously watch the same channel (ie: ABC), eventually no matter what you watch or view, you will still see somewhat of a symbol from the previous channel(s). Plasmas also are terrible in well lit areas. The front of a plasma is just one piece of glass, that reflects all images and light right back at you. Plasmas also cannot be fixed if they burn out. Their is no way to refill the gas in them.
They are nice to have, and normally presents a more 3-D view than LCD. I personally would only stick to LCD, but to each his own.

Yeah I read about the burn in but it didn't seem to be a huge problem. Good to know.

 

[melnlovr911 10+ year member]

from what i remember plasma's last the shortest out of lcd, plasma and dlp. I personally chose a dlp over the other options becuase i have the room and i got a bigger screen for less money. But if I was on the space saving tip I would go with lcd.

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

For sure, stay away from Plasma. DLP's aint much better.

Get an LCD and call it a day. Or, you could always get one of those fancy shmancy projectors with all the bells and whistles, loud noisy cooling fans and make shadow puppets with your homies when you invite them over.

Oh, before I forget...

Stay away from Plasma! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

For sure, stay away from Plasma. DLP's aint much better.Get an LCD and call it a day. Or, you could always get one of those fancy shmancy projectors with all the bells and whistles, loud noisy cooling fans and make shadow puppets with your homies when you invite them over.

Oh, before I forget...

Stay away from Plasma! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

this right here shows your ignorance dlp's have the best color out of any of the tv choices please research before you give advise

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

this right here shows your ignorance dlp's have the best color out of any of the tv choices please research before you give advise

Ahh, yes.

Lets talk viewing angle. Go to a store like BB or Circuit City and take a look at the tv's from a distance and angle. Let me know what you see, or do not see, I should say. Unless you are in front of the TV you will see a haze over the displayed image. Also, what will happen if the power goes out unexpectedly on a DLP and the bulb doesn't cool properly? Them bulbs aint cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Lets give advice based on fact not just color quality.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

Ahh, yes. Lets talk viewing angle. Go to a store like BB or Circuit City and take a look at the tv's from a distance and angle. Let me know what you see, or do not see, I should say. Unless you are in front of the TV you will see a haze over the displayed image. Also, what will happen if the power goes out unexpectedly on a DLP and the bulb doesn't cool properly? Them bulbs aren't cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Lets give advice based on fact not just color quality.

fact? you are still glossing over the fact that dlp has the best pic continue your idiocy now

 

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

fact? you are still glossing over the fact that dlp has the best pic continue your idiocy now

This seems to be the catch 22...from what I've read(not much) it seems like plasma generally has the best /brighest picture but it also is very fragile and can't be repaired if broken...and the dlp bulb cooling thing doesn't sound much better...so what are the drawbacks of lcd?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I've always heard plasma's have the best blacks.

 

[andrewmoore13 10+ year member]

i dont know of any lol

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

fact? you are still glossing over the fact that dlp has the best pic

Attention CA.com:

"DLP's have THE BEST picture quality of any tv on the market!!!"

Too bad the guy on the extreme left and the guy on the extreme right cannot see it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Also, what will happen if the power goes out unexpectedly on a DLP and the bulb doesn't cool properly? Them bulbs aint cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif
Lets give advice based on fact not just color quality.

Samsung has a line of DLP sets out this year that dont use a bulb.

They've replaced it with high intensity LED's that wont ever burn out.

Of course, that adds at least $500 to the MSRP, but no more bulb burnout.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I have a 42" plasma and I love it. I cant stand the "plastic" look to LCD or Dlp screens and the viewing angles sux0rs on them. If you leave your TV on all day all of the time, then maybe plasma isnt for you....but hell man I have mine on maybe 3 hours a day so at that rate it should last plenty of years.