LCD or Plasma...and why?

[Haggis and tatties]

LCD.

 

[Saturn0660]

What's your current opinion?

LCD, plasma's get really hot and need eventual plasma recharges.

Nope... you can NOT recharge plasmas..

 

[Rincewiend]

What's your current opinion?

LCD, plasma's get really hot and need eventual plasma recharges.

Nope... you can NOT recharge plasmas..

Replacements then...

 

[Similitude]

LCD easily.

 

[Geckothan]

For computer monitors, especially for graphics work and gaming, NOTHING beats a good CRT. I love my Sony GDM-FW900, no other monitor I've used beats it. You can get LCDs with picture quality that comes close to matching it, but they have horrible input lag and response times. Likewise I've seen LCDs that have acceptable input lag and response time for gaming (though nowhere near as good as my CRT at 160Hz) but HORRIBLE picture quality.

The positives of CRTs far outweigh the negatives, for any serious user, especially gamers.

Here's the negatives and why they don't matter, at least to me:

• The weight - I don't carry the thing to LANs, in fact the only time I've carried it is up the stairs and on the desk next to my computer.
• The size - non-issue for anyone with a desk that doesn't suck.
• The power consumption - who honestly cares? I don't pay our electric bill anyway and I couldn't care less about saving energy. Also, as a big power-hungry tube, it gives off enough warmth to double as a room heater in winter
• Imperfect geometry - any idiot can adjust it to near-perfection with enough patience.
• Eye strain - use refresh rate higher than 75Hz. The myth that CRTs cause more eye strain than LCDs is perpetuated by idiots who don't know how to change their refresh rates, clearly. CFL backlit LCDs make my eyes hurt more than my CRTs.

For TVs though, it's not really practical as very large CRTs have issues with geometry and the weight grows to unacceptable levels. 100lbs for a computer monitor is ok, 300lbs for a TV is pushing it even for me. Neither plasma or LCD are ideal, they both have issues. As soon as they find a way to fix the lifespan of OLED, that'll be the way forward for TVs and small portable devices, though the mighty CRT will still be king for gamers. LED-backlit LCDs aren't bad, but only serve to make an inferior technology a little less rubbish.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

LCD.
The image differences are getting close to being negligible and LCDs have one important advantage:
No glossy, highly reflective screen surface.

I don't see that with mine. But to each his own.

On a side note, I'm giving my 50" Panasonic Viera to a friend and going to either the 58" or 65" in the next two weeks (before NFL kicks off). I'm also considering the Samsung as an alternative to the Panny. Anyone have one?

 

[TheLonelySquire]

For computer monitors, especially for graphics work and gaming, NOTHING beats a good CRT. I love my Sony GDM-FW900, no other monitor I've used beats it. You can get LCDs with picture quality that comes close to matching it, but they have horrible input lag and response times. Likewise I've seen LCDs that have acceptable input lag and response time for gaming (though nowhere near as good as my CRT at 160Hz) but HORRIBLE picture quality.

The positives of CRTs far outweigh the negatives, for any serious user, especially gamers.


Here's the negatives and why they don't matter, at least to me:

• The weight - I don't carry the thing to LANs, in fact the only time I've carried it is up the stairs and on the desk next to my computer.
• The size - non-issue for anyone with a desk that doesn't suck.
• The power consumption - who honestly cares? I don't pay our electric bill anyway and I couldn't care less about saving energy. Also, as a big power-hungry tube, it gives off enough warmth to double as a room heater in winter
• Imperfect geometry - any idiot can adjust it to near-perfection with enough patience.
• Eye strain - use refresh rate higher than 75Hz. The myth that CRTs cause more eye strain than LCDs is perpetuated by idiots who don't know how to change their refresh rates, clearly. CFL backlit LCDs make my eyes hurt more than my CRTs.

For TVs though, it's not really practical as very large CRTs have issues with geometry and the weight grows to unacceptable levels. 100lbs for a computer monitor is ok, 300lbs for a TV is pushing it even for me. Neither plasma or LCD are ideal, they both have issues. As soon as they find a way to fix the lifespan of OLED, that'll be the way forward for TVs and small portable devices, though the mighty CRT will still be king for gamers. LED-backlit LCDs aren't bad, but only serve to make an inferior technology a little less rubbish.

Lol, I have a 36" Sony Wega. Great tv, but weighs about 240lbs! If anyone wants it FREE, come pick it up. It's yours.