TheLonelySquire
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What's your current opinion?
LCD or Plasma...and why?
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What about LED? Does anyone know much about LED TVs?
LCD, plasma's get really hot and need eventual plasma recharges.
TheLonelySquire
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AVS Forums talk about it. but it's still pretty new if i remember correctly.
Me, I prefer plasmas. No comparison as far as the picture quality for sports, deeper blacks, much better viewing angle. Power consumption doesn't matter to me, but even in that category it's closing the gap. Burn-in is also virtually a thing of the past as well.
I am the wrong person to ask. I think my television still has tubes in it and I don't have a digital converter. It is perpetually 1978 in my world.
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CRT. High resolution screens with good colour definition. What more can you ask for?
Something that won't break my back when I'm moving out of my apartment, for starters.
This
and also, LCDs are lighter, easier to mount and if you have to move, carry, and and IMO, have the better picture quality, they are more expensive, but worth it
LED lit LCDs are even better than the current florescent lit LCDs, problem is the price right now, but of course that will come down in time, if money is no concern, go LED
Up until about 2006 or so, Plasma was the 'best' answer.
Since then the difference is so small that there's no reason to spend more on a plasma any more.
I have an LCD and the viewing angle is great now...looks the same no matter where you are...even at 89 degrees.
Since then the difference is so small that there's no reason to spend more on a plasma any more.
I have an LCD and the viewing angle is great now...looks the same no matter where you are...even at 89 degrees.
TheLonelySquire
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Actually plasmas are more expensive and have better picture quality. I don't think that's up for debate according to the experts.
It really depends on what you are looking for. The biggest factor for me was LCD was superior during daylight hours and with light in the room. I cannot watch a screen in a darkened room (extreme headache time) So the superior black levels of a plasma did not factor into the equation. My friend has a plasma and i notice a LOT of glare from light sources and his set is harder to watch in the daytime. My viewing angle is just fine on my LCD and is not a factor.
It really comes down to what kind of environment you are going to use your tv in. If you have a typical living room setup with light streaming in most of the day and you are looking for a TV under 50 inches then i say LCD would be the better choice.
If you have a dedicated room that you can have a large screen and/or watch your screen in darkness then plasma would be the better choice. It is more expensive but has a superior picture and contrast ratio than LCD but that advantage is only noticeable under the right conditions.
It really comes down to what kind of environment you are going to use your tv in. If you have a typical living room setup with light streaming in most of the day and you are looking for a TV under 50 inches then i say LCD would be the better choice.
If you have a dedicated room that you can have a large screen and/or watch your screen in darkness then plasma would be the better choice. It is more expensive but has a superior picture and contrast ratio than LCD but that advantage is only noticeable under the right conditions.
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