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Comment on LCD or Plasma HDTV Which Is Better? by darkstar4221

darkstar4221 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:31 +0000

Plasma is better than LCD. The problem with LCD TV’s is that they have a hard time producing crisp images out of their native resolution. In other words if you plan on watching SD channels it will look like utter crap, also their tends be a lot of glare on LCD TV’s particularly when viewing from angle. This is not a problem with Plasmas. The only problem with Plasma is that they use more energy, all that crap you hear about burn-ins are no longer a problem when buying Plasmas from Panasonic, Samsung or LG. Oh and Panasonic makes the best Plasmas period, I recommend this TV.

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Comment on LCD or Plasma HDTV Which Is Better? by thompels

thompels — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:31 +0000

Plasma will take more electricity power, also the have a burn effect if you watch the same channel that have fixed logo. ( may be like CNN). Also due tue each pixel is light by himself, the radiation of hot it’s not good.

Last but not least, if we see the Technology is more develop in LCD.

i go for LCD

Comment on LCD or Plasma HDTV Which Is Better? by GO Sens GO

GO Sens GO — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:31 +0000

They are both pretty much the same except lets say :
Plasma last for 1year
LCD last for 4 years

LCD last four time as long for similar prices

LCD for me!

Comment on LCD or Plasma HDTV Which Is Better? by lovetherain<3

lovetherain<3 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:31 +0000

LCD definately because if you get an Plasma you will always have a glare in the tv if there are any lights in wherever you are putting this tv. When we went to the store the salesperson told us lcd is way better and shined a flashlight in the lcd…no glare…..now in the plasma….big glare….I say go for the lcd …… i have one and i loveee it it is wayy better then plasma!

Comment on LCD or Plasma HDTV Which Is Better? by lakerfan81734

lakerfan81734 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:31 +0000

Plasma…..we have 2 in our house. No glares from lights either. I am very satisfied with our TV’s and have had no trouble at all. I think the "burning" a picture into the screen goes for LCD and Plasmas though. We have a Hitachi and a Panasonic, both 50" and enjoy watching HD from both of them.

Comment on HDTV? Plasma? What is the best TV to buy and why? by hdtv.expert

hdtv.expert — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:29 +0000

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Comment on HDTV? Plasma? What is the best TV to buy and why? by XenonAudio

XenonAudio — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:29 +0000

New designs and models are coming out continuously, but for right now, consider the best LCD HDTV. The top plasmas may have the ultimate picture quality, but the trade-off is reliability.

My first choice would be one of the Sony Bravia XBR LCD HDTV or even the regular Sony LCDs. My second choice would be one of the Pioneer Elite plasmas. If you’re looking for least expensive value for a high-grade television, look to the Westinghouse 1080p HDTV LCD set.

H a p p y
H o m e
T h e a t e r i n g !

Comment on HDTV? Plasma? What is the best TV to buy and why? by anon51

anon51 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:28 +0000

Plasma and LCD technology – what’s the difference?
Plasma and LCD panels may look similar, but the flat screen and thin profile is where the similarities end. Plasma screens, as its name suggests, uses a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by precise electrical voltages to create a picture. LCD screens (liquid crystal display) are in layman’s terms sandwiches made up of liquid crystal pushed in the space between two glass plates. Images are created by varying the amount electrical charge applied to the crystals. Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses, as you’ll read below.

Depend on what is your budget and what is the criteria you have. To make your choice easier, first determine the size of the TV you need, make sure it will fit in your wall, living room, bedroom or the place where you want to put your TV on.

Start With Size
Plasma displays tend to be a bit larger than LCDs, with the largest ones running between 65-71 diagonal inches. LCD panels currently top out at around 45 or 46 inches. Dimensions are almost sure to change in the coming year as manufacturers continue to roll out new models, but in general a plasma TV offers your largest size option.

Viewing Angle
Both plasma and LCD specifications often list a 160- to 170-degree viewing angle. The quality of a plasma TV image remains very high even when viewed from the side. However, the image of an LCD loses some contrast and brightness if you move away from its center. So this could be an important factor to keep in mind if you have a lot of furniture arranged around the sides of your entertainment center.

Power Consumption
Older plasma displays used to need more power than similarly sized LCD panels under the same conditions. Recent advances in plasma technology have removed this condition, and today both types of screens use about the same amount of power.

Plasma vs LCD

The ADVANTAGES of Plasma over LCD are:

1. Larger screen size availability.

2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks.

3. Better color accuracy and saturation.

4. Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving images).

The DISADVANTAGES of Plasma vs LCD include:

1. Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images.

2. Plasma TVs generate more heat than LCDs, due to the need to light of phosphors to create the images.

3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes.

4. Shorter display life span (about 30,000 hours or 8 hrs of viewing a day for 9 years) than LCD. This can vary according to other environmental and use factors.

LCD television ADVANTAGES over Plasma include:

1. No burn-in of static images.

2. Cooler running temperature.

3. No high altitude use issues.

4. Increased image brightness over Plasma.

5. Longer display life (about 60,000 hours – at which time all you may need to do is replace the light source, not the entire set). This can vary according other environmental and use factors.

DISADVANTAGES of LCD vs Plasma televisions include:

1. Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks.

2. Not as good at tracking motion (fast moving objects may exhibit lag artifacts).

3. Not as available in large screen sizes above 37-inches

4. 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.

5. LCD televisions are typically more expensive than equivalent-sized Plasma televisions, especially when comparing EDTV Plasmas to HDTV-LCD Televisions.

Comment on HDTV? Plasma? What is the best TV to buy and why? by Jester

Jester — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:28 +0000

If you have lots of couches around your TV area, and will have people looking at your tv from various angles, go with a plasma hd. it has the best picture quality, and will appear the same from any angle. Some current tv’s have distorted picture quality when viewed from an angle

If your space for a TV is limited, a plasma would probably be better, as they are very very thin.

WARNING: I believe that plasma TV’s need to be replaced after like 7 years because the plasma leaks—i’m not sure, but i think so.

Another thing to consider is a HD projecter. If you have a white wall, mounting a HD projecter on your ceiling is a good idea. Unless you plan on standing in front of the projector. It has big picture and fairly good picture—no glare off of windows like regular TVs. They also cost the same as HDTV’s or Plasmas. I’ve never seen the picture quality, but i’ve heard that it is very good.

One final comment: I HIGHLY RECCOMEND that you get an HDTV. The picture is amazingly better—when the baseball bounces on the ground in front of the mound, you can see the grass fly up around it. Everybody in the stands faces are usually in focus. The colors are vivid, and the picture is crystal-clear. It’s like you’re there.

Good luck with your purchase.

Comment on HDTV? Plasma? What is the best TV to buy and why? by jerold f

jerold f — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:53:28 +0000

panasonic plasma–best picture for the price and for the features, reputation, and durability you will find. ive had a panasonic 42 inch edtv for 3 years, no problem. am now considering buying a second panasonic (as i was so happy with the first set)–with more features-a 42 inch hdtv with 2 hdmi connections- and this hdtv is much cheaper than the edtv i bought 3 years ago! you can get a 42 inch hdtv plasma with all the "bells and whistles" for about 1500$ or so if you look on line. i bought my last set on line and it went smoothe as silk though i was a little nervous at first. shop around on line and im sure youd find what you want. the other great plasma tv is the pioneer, but it runs about 500-700$ more than the comparable panasonic and i can NOT see any improvement in the pioneer picture over the panasonic picture. even though you stated you wanted plasma, the other tvs i am considering are the sony and jvc LCD flat panels-lighter, no burn in, brighter colors, not as hot, does not lose brightness with age. both the sony and jvc lcd are stellar, and if you put them up next to the panny plasma i doubt you could tell the difference. also, you must know that because the signals used in most stores are split many times before feeding into the tvs, the tv pictures you see in the stores are frequently much worse than you would get at home and also are different from store to store, and source to source. thus, when you compare these hi-caliber sets, you have to compare apples to apples, and be sure they are getting the same feed, AND have been TWEAKED, orCALIBRATED to the same degree. also, though hd is spectacular on hd sets, sd-standard definition- is not going to be as good. the sets i listed above all have good standard def pictures–but dont expect it to be as good as a great crt tv picture. if you want to keep it simple, id get the panasonic th42px60u–you will love it. the cheapest way to get it is on line. a wiser but more expensive-300-400$-way to do it is an on line AUTHORIZED dealer. one that i am fond of is and who is very honest and straightforward–no bs or tricks like some of the less reputable online dealers are known to engage in–dtvcity/plasmadepot/dtvexpress–all one source. also, tv authority is an authorized dealer with better prices than dtv city though i have never dealt with them before. another great but not cheap authorized online dealer is crutchfield–cant go wrong with them. the most important issue in buying from an online dealer is how or whether they will handle returns if something goes wrong early on-are they going to be helpful or not? to me it is worth a few extra bucks to deal with someone you can trust who will stand behind their product(ALSO BUY A WARRANTY IF NOT TOO EXPENSIVE) for great plasma tv and lcd tv reviews go to plasmatvbuyingguide.com as it has great reviews on many plasma and lcd sets. another fantastic source for plasma tv review is cnet.com–i love these both, and spend too mjuch time at both sites–can you say ADDICTION? just kidding, but good luck in your plasma tv hunt. give us some followup on what you got and how you did and who you did it with! jf