TV: Plasma vs LCD?

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

I'm a normal tv watcher. Don't need anything fancy. It will be in my bedroom and will be used for watching tv and the occasional movie/video game.
If it makes any difference I usually have the lights off in my room when I'm watching tv.

are there any windows that would provide glare?

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

If it is a phosphor-based display, burn-in is possible. Pixel orbiters and screen-wash will minimize the instances in which it can occur, but it still can (and has).

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

wait for the 240hz sony LCD's that will be coming out in a few months,

if you can't wait get a Samsung 120hz LCD, best display i've ever seen.

 

[BoxdGM 10+ year member]

i have a 50" plasma that i use for my htpc monitor and a 37" lcd in my bedroom both phillips, and look identical and the picture on the plasma is much better, more natural dark and light pictures compared to the lcd, which tend to be brighter around the corners on a dark picture. and when i had the lcd in the living room it picked up much more glare and had a much narrower viewing angle. after having the exact same tvs, except ones plasma and ones lcd i only plan on buying plasmas. Never had any burn in issues, played gta4 for at least 8hrs straight the 1st day i had it

 

[Ford302Redneck 10+ year member]

LCD, I have owned both. LCD is a little brighter and doesnt need to be recharged after 3-4 years. On a 50 inch Samsung the recharge was like 300 bucks

How do you recharge one, if I may ask?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[Ford302Redneck 10+ year member]

wait for the 240hz sony LCD's that will be coming out in a few months,
if you can't wait get a Samsung 120hz LCD, best display i've ever seen.

Haven't heard anything about that?

Link to info?

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

How do you recharge one, if I may ask?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

You take your TV to the Plasma donation place, and they do it! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[HyPnAwTiKpImP 10+ year member]

Haven't heard anything about that?
Link to info?

http://www.n4g.com/News-190287.aspx

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Depends on the application, in larger family room settings the plasma wins hands down, the heat isnt a factor because of the large room Also it offers better viewing angles, ie the person in the corner of the room can actually see the picture.

also smaller tvs ( sub 40" are better as a lcd screen maily because of cost )

Plasmas no longer have burn in, they look great and have darker blacks than LCD's. LCD's have less "ghosting" if you game but if you dont game ( and when I say game I mean PC game, i notice no ghosting on our 60" Panasonic Plasma playing ps3 and 360 )

In smaller rooms like bed rooms LCD's win hands down, run cooler, use less electricity and from the dead straight on viewing angle the look as good as any plasma.

I too used to be a Plasma hater until i researched it and found that the original problems with them are now gone.

 

[Ford302Redneck 10+ year member]

http://www.n4g.com/News-190287.aspx

I wonder if it'll be worth the extra grand or more it'll cost.

I like my 480i tube tv just fine. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

also a big thing is if u get an hdtv 720/1080p u have to basically have to get hd channels. B/c non-hd channels just look distorted and blurry.

 

[Ford302Redneck 10+ year member]

Depends on the application, in larger family room settings the plasma wins hands down, the heat isnt a factor because of the large room Also it offers better viewing angles, ie the person in the corner of the room can actually see the picture.
also smaller tvs ( sub 40" are better as a lcd screen maily because of cost )

Plasmas no longer have burn in, they look great and have darker blacks than LCD's. LCD's have less "ghosting" if you game but if you dont game ( and when I say game I mean PC game, i notice no ghosting on our 60" Panasonic Plasma playing ps3 and 360 )

In smaller rooms like bed rooms LCD's win hands down, run cooler, use less electricity and from the dead straight on viewing angle the look as good as any plasma.

I too used to be a Plasma hater until i researched it and found that the original problems with them are now gone.

Thats what most people do. Hate. Think you gotta fill it up with gas later in life.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

I like LCD's cause they are in the sizes I want. And for bedroom use only.

 

[pcolasfinest 10+ year member]

also a big thing is if u get an hdtv 720/1080p u have to basically have to get hd channels. B/c non-hd channels just look distorted and blurry.

they don't look distorted and blurry on my samsung. of course the hd channels look better.

 

[Ford302Redneck 10+ year member]

also a big thing is if u get an hdtv 720/1080p u have to basically have to get hd channels. B/c non-hd channels just look distorted and blurry.

x2.

1080p tv on standard depth is nasty looking. I rather have a tube tv in that case.

 

[pcolasfinest 10+ year member]

they do look alittle grainy but not enough for me to not watch it, but thats just my opinion