Plasma vs. LCD

[dolluper]

Re: Plasma vs. LCD

Both LCD in a well lighted area and Plasma in a drak area {like a bedroom should be unless won't go there}or basement rec room ....Like said before inputs ,outputs1080p and responce time are facters ...tes don't forget an ASTC tuner is a must or your in the snow {NSTC tuner}

 

[Knightgang]

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When we bought our LCD there were two things that helped up decide. First the LCD has less glare in sunlight. The second, we were told that if we move somewhere with a significantly different altitude that the plasma wouldn't work as well since it wasn't calibrated for that altitude. I don't know about the second but since we move every 3-4 years I wasn't going to take the chance.

I seriously dought that altitude changes affect plasmas. They are shipped all over the country and most are not even manufactured in this country. Their final destiniation is not determined until they hit the shipping dock fully packaged.
Personally, i think that was a salesmans (or very opinionated aquintance) way of leading you to an LCD...

 

[IES99]

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I've been really enjoying another format for two years: DLP.

 

[tallcanadian]

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I have an Acer LCD and love it. But it really doens't matter what you get if all you have is say cable. You can have the most expensive tv around and it wont' matter. And when you got to a store to buy one, you know they have them on high def and all the best gear available. Don't be fooled by that. Plasma will cost more should they stop working.

 

[Pierutrus]

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Plasma will cost more should they stop working.

Really, how you figure?

 

[tallcanadian]

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Plasma tvs have a lot more boards in them then lcd tvs do. Of course, the more boards inside a tv, the more potential problems you could have, and the more money it could cost to get it repaired.
On average the typical lcd tv has 2 to 3 printed circuit boards behind the back cover. A plasma has around 10 to 11 printed circuit boards on average, and generates a lot more heat.
As far as recharging the gas in a plasma tv, there is no such thing.
Lcd tvs have back lights (bulbs), some are replaceable, some are not. If one goes out, the whole tv usually goes into protect mode, and most of the time your only option is to replace the screen. Just my two cents worth.

 

[lowvlot]

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I bet by know you are thoughly confused. I did alot of research before buying my Plasma. I bought mine a Panasonic 42" because of consumer reports rating it the best Plasma for the money. I love the color and picture quality. I play my PS3 constantly on it and have had no issues with burn in. Old tube tvs had issues with burn in as well and nobody cared then. You would have to leave an image on the screen for about 72 hours straight to burn it in. Good luck in your endeavor. I am sure what ever you decide will be right for you. By the way. Have you considered an LED set? There new and spendy but from what i have heard worth every penny.

 

[Pierutrus]

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PLASMA all the way!

My next one will be LASER!

 

[ftl900]

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IMHO... for what it's worth.

I prefer LCD- while shopping for our current LG 42 inch, I walked away from the TV section about 30 or 40 feet and then looked back. The plasma models looked much more washed out, and the LCD models seemed to have better contrast and darker blacks.

As far as cost and maintenance, the display is the big bucks, and everything else is circuit boards - just like a computer with a really big display.

I repair Vizio televisions, and I have worked on plasma and LCD models. Usually swapping a motherboard or the power supply board (or both) will resolve about 85% of the service calls. I priced a few of the boards online and found most of them for around or under $200. The BIG deal is the diagnostics- ya don't want to do it by process of elimination. Plasma models tend to have a few more circuit boards, and some of the simple LCD models only have 2- mobo and PS board.

I cannot tell you which brands are built better or worse than others since I have only worked on Vizio models, but I can tell you that Vizio is big on customer service, sending a tech with parts to repair it (in warranty) in your home so you don't have to box it up and take it back.

 

[ondarvr]

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Next time I plan to watch TV from 30 or 40 feet back I'll try to remember that.

Most people are happy with either product, I wouldn't be though, at least not yet, LCD still has a long way to go before the motion blur will be acceptable to me, it gives me a headache after about two minutes.

I have a 50" Panasonic plasma and like just about every review I've read on it says, its great, I'd buy another one in a minute.

I've seen some LCDs that were very good right up until there was a great deal of movement on the screen at one time, then the picture would get jittery.

It can be very difficult to tell how good a set is in a store, they're typically set up poorly and the picture is fair at best. Plus your standing about three feet from the screen, at ten+ feet it may look very different. The 1080 to 720 difference goes away as you move back also.

Most people never adjust the set in there home either, or if they do, they do a terrible job. I can't stand going to someone?s home and watching a game or movie when the colors are way off and its blurry. These people would never notice the difference in any type of technology.

 

[Fl_Richard]

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In the old days MINIMUM TV viewing distance was 2 to 3 x the diagonal measurement of the screen.
With the advent of HDTV this has been reduced to 1x. So a 50" displaying HD content should be easily viewable withhout eyestrain from 50" away.

Anything will look good from 30-40 feet.....

 

[Pony]

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I bet by know you are thoughly confused. I did alot of research before buying my Plasma. I bought mine a Panasonic 42" because of consumer reports rating it the best Plasma for the money. I love the color and picture quality. I play my PS3 constantly on it and have had no issues with burn in. Old tube tvs had issues with burn in as well and nobody cared then. You would have to leave an image on the screen for about 72 hours straight to burn it in. Good luck in your endeavor. I am sure what ever you decide will be right for you. By the way. Have you considered an LED set? There new and spendy but from what i have heard worth every penny.

I was really excited when we started selling the Samsung LEDs, but I really am not sold on them yet. Yesterday I had 6 LEDs in front of me;all of them tuned to the same football game.......and they not only all looked different, only one looked good. Greens and Blues seem to be a problem with these sets. The grass was 5 different shades of neon, and it didn't seem to matter what the settings were. The only good looking one was calibrated, and even after being calibrated the whites had blue tinting and didnt look natrual.

It may be that I am picky, but I have seen hundreds and hundreds of TVs and these just don't seem to have hit the mark yet. I think the next models will be much better as Samsung starts to fix some of the issues.

 

[jonesg]

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Just bought a SONY 33inch LCD, picture is awesome.
Only paid $499.

I looked at all the sets in BigBuy , way too expensive, still in the thou$ands.

Went to Kmart to settle for a junk set but I think I made out quite well.

Plugged it in , me and the wife just sat there staring at the screen saying WOW! Crystal clear.

A freind paid $8K for something similar 3 yrs ago, now he has buyers remorse.
Thats life on the bleeding edge.

 

[Pony]

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Just bought a SONY 33inch LCD, picture is awesome.
Only paid $499.

I looked at all the sets in BigBuy , way too expensive, still in the thou$ands.

Went to Kmart to settle for a junk set but I think I made out quite well.

Plugged it in , me and the wife just sat there staring at the screen saying WOW! Crystal clear.

A freind paid $8K for something similar 3 yrs ago, now he has buyers remorse.
Thats life on the bleeding edge.

L Series I am guessing.....not a bad buy.

I looked at all the sets in BigBuy , way too expensive, still in the thou$ands.

LOL, really? If you meant Best Buy, I sell the 32" Sony for $499 also.....

 

[roscoe]

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So now what do I do? My Bravia, 23 months old, has developed a dead line across the screen.

I know, start my own thread.

 

[ondarvr]

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Just bought a SONY 33inch LCD, picture is awesome.
Only paid $499.

I looked at all the sets in BigBuy , way too expensive, still in the thou$ands.

Went to Kmart to settle for a junk set but I think I made out quite well.

Plugged it in , me and the wife just sat there staring at the screen saying WOW! Crystal clear.

A freind paid $8K for something similar 3 yrs ago, now he has buyers remorse.
Thats life on the bleeding edge.

The smaller the screen the less difference there is between the two types, plus the clearer it will be. As you get into the 48 or 50" + screens the difference is amplified.

 

[FishyFish]

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In my 3rd year I had to replaced the Lens or Bulb I guess you can call it, Cost: $240.00
Right now I have what they call Blue Blob, I feel like Sony setup a One arm bandit in my living room!

Don't mean to Jack the Threat, But, Rizz, I went through what you are going through. I bought Two Sony TV's, a 50" and a 60" when I retired. I got, instead of Blue, A Yellow screen, Blobs of Yellow. Fortunately I was covered, It would have cost me $2700.00 for parts alone, (on the 50") Soon after the 60" had the same problems,(parts, now $2800.00) I went to Sony's website and found that there was a Class-action re: this problem. I contacted Sony and they arranged for my 60" to be repaired at no cost to me plus extended the warranty. The Optical Block is defective and Sony knows it. I hope this helps ya.

Fish

 

[SuzukiChopper]

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Not to beat a dead horse but LCD's are great for computers and plasmas are great for watching TV. This will change in the coming years because technology always improves and gets better but for now a plasma is the best choice for the money. Also with the 1080p and 720p thing... unless you're watching true 1080p DVDs or you subscribe to one of the few true 1080p dishnet channels, 720p is the way to go. The difference really is negligible to the human eye. Also, I'd say 99% of TV providers won't provide full 1080p for years and years yet. Even the 1080p that dishnet claims they give you, I'm still VERY skeptical about. When it leaves their broadcasting station it is probably true HD, but because bandwidth costs are HUGE, by the time it gets to you... probably not so much. Just my 2 Canadian cents that wouldn't be accepted at any store in the US anyways.

 

[tallcanadian]

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Not to beat a dead horse but LCD's are great for computers and plasmas are great for watching TV. This will change in the coming years because technology always improves and gets better but for now a plasma is the best choice for the money. Also with the 1080p and 720p thing... unless you're watching true 1080p DVDs or you subscribe to one of the few true 1080p dishnet channels, 720p is the way to go. The difference really is negligible to the human eye. Also, I'd say 99% of TV providers won't provide full 1080p for years and years yet. Even the 1080p that dishnet claims they give you, I'm still VERY skeptical about. When it leaves their broadcasting station it is probably true HD, but because bandwidth costs are HUGE, by the time it gets to you... probably not so much. Just my 2 Canadian cents that wouldn't be accepted at any store in the US anyways.

And the fishing shows look better too.

 

[SuzukiChopper]

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And the fishing shows look better too.

Don't even get me started on that. Unless I pay twice what I am for cable I only get to watch fishing shows at 4am. Phhttttt