Posted: 8/10/2007 7:16:09 AM EDT
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Which one and why? I want a large screen 42" or greater. -MEI |
| I have heard that the older idea that Plasma's have a shorter lifespan is just not true anymore. Seems like Plasma's generally have a better picture for your money, but LCD's can be seen better from a wider viewing angle. Most advice that I heard when I bought recently was get the extended warranty, as when they go bad most can't be fixed. |
Good idea. I wonder how much an extra warranty costs. I'm sure it's worth it though. -MEI |
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If you look at cnet.com and all other experts in electronics you will see that plasma is becoming extinct. LCD is thiner, lighter, less fragile, puts out less heat, uses less power, has a crisper- brighter picture, way better for computer and video game dual usage, less glare for daytime-bright room watching. Plasmas only advantage is dark room movie watching. If thats all you all using it for than go plasma. My 46" Sharp LCD is also my computer monitor and i watch tv in a semi bright room during the day so for me it was an easy choice. Old LCDs used to have problems with black level and responce time but new ones have fixed that. |
In classic AR15 style, why not get both? One for the living room, one for the bedroom... ...then report back here which is better, so I know which one I should get. We are wrestling with the same decision. |
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Go to AVS Forums It's the ARF of the A/V world. You'll see in no time that Plasma is the leader in display tech. I find it funny that some say plasma is on it's way out. |
Now, i'm confused. Mine is a DLP with 1080p. Just recently bought the new Toshiba 65", and i love it. For what it's worth to the OP, my decision was based on cost as well as picture. They both have excellent pictures, but to get the same size in plasma would have cost me at least twice as much. |
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I bought LCD because the viewing area has a lot of natural light / windows. Watching TV with the shades open / lights on without glare is great. I ended up buying a couple of them for around the house, (bedrooms, basement, workshop) because I could network them with my media PC, and the picture quality was great, especially in HD. If I was going to build a dedicated HD home theatre for controlled lighting conditions, I *may* consider a plasma. For a daily driver though, LCD is tough to beat. |
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LCD OR PLASMA THREAD I have been researching all summer and I am going with a Panasonic 50" Plasma. The final deciding factor was the soft screen of the LCD's, I have small kids and one good hit or thrown cup etc. will damge a LCD screen. Plus the Sharp LCD I want has problems as many 1080P LCD's do. Banding, cloudiness, dead pixels etc... seem like you either get a perfect set or one that has big problems. Word of advice, buy it online and save several hundred dollars, screw best buy and circuit city. 
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I have the same exact TV and LOVE IT!!! 6 color DLP |
I will tell you what is on its way out is DLP, some of the bigger manufacturers arent even offering them anymore |
I thought you could get plasmas with pixel shifting technology so they wouldn't burn in...? Or was that just the LCD DLPs? (it's been a while since I researched them) |
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We have a Sony Bravia 1080 LCD and yesterday I took delivery of a Pioneer Pro 1150HD 50" Plasma. NO COMPARISION, THE PLASMA IS JAW DROPPING. STUNNING INCREDIBLE BLACKS VIRBRANT COLOR BTW, I have worked in Television since 1977, for the past 20 yeras I have and still am a television director. I study the differences in these things and the plasmas are incredible. reviews.cnet.com/4566-6475_7-0.html?sort=edRating7+desc I don't see where plasmas are on their way out. Bang Bang, Bill |
average life of dlp is 3-4 years due to changing out a 300 bulb, average life on lcd is 13 yrs, and you dont have to change out any bulbs |
ive also had both, I have a polaroid lcd and the blacks are just as stunning. I agree there is times a plasma does have an edge, but for the money and expected life, LCD is the best buy right now, and for the folks who do play games there is a BIG diff in what you buy, I have a PS3 and the games that are 1080p are absolutly amazing!! and yes you can tell the difference, I also love blu-ray on my 1080p another WOW!! I have 2 different dvd players that upconvert regular DVD's to 1080i and its damn well worth the money if you like entertainment to look good to get the right set up, dont "settle" for 780p or 1080i bullshit, if your going to spend the money get the best out there, go with the 1080p and get a blu-ray player, or just do what i did and bought a ps3, call of duty is 1080p and 300 in blu-ray is awesome!! so is we were soldiers. basically if you watch something on blu-ray or HD and go to another room and watch regular analog television....it will make you ask yourself how you even enjoyed TV with out it.... |
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i have a 37" olevia lcd that i got at newegg.om I love mine bought it last thanksgiving only $620 including shipping. take a look online before buying locally you will save plenty of money. I can't give advice on plasma or lcd but i think either one will be great! www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=264&name=TV-Plasma-LCD-DLP |
They already have. My shop stocks the Samsungs. They're nice. For my $.02.... I personally prefer LCD (which I have in my bedroom), but traditionally plasma has better color depth/saturation, but IMO, that isn't worth the nearly doubled price. For my theatre room I have an overhead DLP with a 96" screen, and it is very comparable to being in a traditional theater (just on a much smaller scale). Speaking of which.... Have any of you guys seen a movie on the new Christie DLP projectors? A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!!! They beat the ever-loving crap out of traditional film! Especially digitally produced stuff like Disney and Pixar animations. I actually got invited to tour the projection booths at our theater after they upgraded. It's pretty amazing stuff. Now, instead of 8 75lb reels, the movies come on a USB hard-drive (in a Hardigg StormCase) and they upload it to the main server where they can distribute it to whichever auditorium whenever they want (until the media-key expires  ) The new projectors are about $100k with the required hardware, run on 240v and have a 6" exhaust pipe on the top. And bulbs? 3000 hour life and $5000 to replace!!!!
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I agree with you there. The reason they say plasma is on its way out is because top LCDs are getting closer and closer to being as good as plasmas for controlled light movie watching. Add that with a triple role bright room, PC, video game perfection and all the other small but noticable advantages and you get a tv that does it all. That is untill the new tech. is out, i forget the name of it but its better than both. |
plasma is averaging around 10-12 years LCD is averaging 12-14 years, i may have those backwards but in 10 years something better will be out so who cares?? you will want something newer anyways.. |
I got plasma, it has pixel shift. It doesnt burn in at all. It is the Samsung 42" Plasma similar to this...  Why I got this plasma tv... I dont care about viewing angles, I sit in front of my TV when I watch it. If I open all of the blinds in the house I can still watch TV. All I had to do was call Comcast and get a new box to get HD TV. It has 1080i resolution. That is more than I can see. It has either 10,000:1 or 15000:1 contrast ratio. I havent seen an LCD that looks better. The downside... Everyone says it will burn in so you will worry about it, but it wont. It puts out enough heat to warm the house. Click below for the difference between LCD and Plasma. bestbuy-cnet.com.com/4351-12658_7-6583301.html |
I disagree. The difference between my plasma and high end LCDs at the same store were night and day. The only LCDs that look good to me are small ones. |
Odd you would say that. Plasmas look terrible in brightly lit stores and only look better when in controlled light enviroments. Even best buy dark rooms have too much light leaking in. No i dont hate plasmas but even at night during movie time my LCD produces a crisp awsome picture with rich dark blacks. Sure i could have gotten a bigger plasma for the same price but i use my tv for more than one use. EDIT: remember all tvs are set to the highest settings for store sales to make them look bright. Bright sells but it does not make a very good picture. All tvs must be tuned properly to provide the best picture possible. |
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I suggest you go PROJECTION!!! Some projectors in the $4500 to $7500 range are pretty SWEEEEEET! Don't mess around with that 40" to 50" crap... Go +72" with projection and a custom screen!!! Hook in your full entertainment system, THX/Dolby/DTS Surround Sound, connect your PC to the system, and you've got one HECK OF A SWEET HOME ENTERTAINMENT ROOM! Imagine watching kickass Action Flicks with a 7 foot high picture - widescreen... Or turn off all the lights, turn up the surround sound, and play a creepy action game like DOOM III or flight simulators (with IR head tracking) and a wall-size picture while you down SU-27s and other tangos in your F-16... Just saying... For the price of some of these 'plasma' and 'LCD' big screens why not go all-out-balls-to-tha-walls with a sweet projection unit??? |
I say that because my Samsung Hp-4254 (I think) looked better than all of the LCDs and plasmas and I still believe I could push my TV on the sidewalk on a day like today and get a better picture than 99% of LCDs. |
I'm sorry, but a Polaroid LCD isn't even remotely in the same class as a Pioneer. 
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We use our television as a television instead of as a dedicated darkroom home theater screen, so we went with an LCD. Mitsubishi LT-46231 46" 1080p, no motion blur, no problem with glare in our brightly lit living room. I second the previous poster's suggestion of visiting avsforum.com, tons of useful info on HDTV reception and equipment. |
I didn't think so ... thanks for the info! Just saw a Panasonic 50" plasma (TH-50PE70) at Sam's Club I was really enamored with... Soon, my precious... |
for a plasma? Not only do I not think so, but I know so. It just ain't so. My Pioneer Pro1150HD is flat out killer, even with the plantation blinds open! The only, and I mean ONLY issue, is reflected light being reflected on the screen if it is shinny. Bang Bang, Bill |