Lcd Vs. Plasma

LCD vs. Plasma

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stiffdogg06

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I plan on getting a new tv. And I was what everyone has or been looking to get.



Advantages/disadvantages of each would be nice. I want something 40" probably. What size do you guys recommend? What contrast ratio do you guys like?



It would be wall mounted no matter what if that matters.
 
I have a 37in Toshiba Regaza lcd in my bedroom. Its been great so far. Its 720p. But all in all i'm really happy with it.
 
I'll be interested in seeing the replies as well. We're looking to buy a TV soon, something between a 37" and 42". I'm leaning towards LCD because of the burn in issue, but I don't think it will really be an issue and plasmas seem to be cheaper most of the time. It will be interesting to see what prices look like for the holidays.
 
Plasma is on the way out, IMO. And, I wouldn't necessarily use contrast ratios to compare LCDs...manufacturers can determine contrast ratios differently (no standard), and therefore the numbers may not be at all comparable. The best determination is use your eyes in the stores along with the contrast ratios and see if you can actually notice a difference between TVs with different ratios. Some you can definitely tell, others it's pretty hard....



There are pretty good 37" and 40-42" deals out there, or you can go all the way to the high end and pay over $2K. Frankly, spending more than 2 grand for a "better" TV is not a wise decision IMO, considering the obsolescence and new technology introductions coming along. That $2K TV will be replaced with a better, probably cheaper TV, with better technology in a year, so I'm all for buying a good value right now. Have a look at the Toshiba REGZAs (they have 37 and IIRC a 42" that are a great value), also look at the Samsungs, and Sony's....IMO, those are the brands that I've noticed have PQ above the rest for the price. The Toshibas are probably the cheapest, followed by Samsung, and then Sony (always count on Sony to hold the high price ribbon).
 
I think the plasma picture is better than an LCD picture. I personally have 2 plasma and 2 LCD in my home. The new LED LCD's look interesting, too new to tell though.



A 40" TV is for a pretty small room, good rule of thumb is multiply the TV size x2 and that is the recommended seating location. 2 X 40" - 80" (6'-6")
 
Plasma looks fantastic when it has the right source (high-def, DVD, etc.). For day-in and day-out TV watching on an average video source (cable), *I* really prefer DLP (specifically Samsung).



I will say that there are many different factors that could affect this decision.
 
jsatek said:
A 40" TV is for a pretty small room, good rule of thumb is multiply the TV size x2 and that is the recommended seating location. 2 X 40" - 80" (6'-6")
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Wow, that's my problem! I just measured and I sit 10.5' (126") from my 32" TV, so my TV is half the size it should be! Seriously, that sounds like a formula from someone who wants to sell big TV's...
 
FYI, according to CNET's site, for a 42" TV, the viewing distance is 5.3 to 10.5 feet.



I still can't quite get over the thought of spending so much money on a TV. That's why it's so hard for me to decide. I want to make sure I spend it wisely. All I can say is it better last at least 15 years.
 
I think Plasma's have a better picture, especially through HD. I have and LCD and a Plasma and the 42" Plasma seems to have a much better picture.
 
Grimm said:
I still can't quite get over the thought of spending so much money on a TV.
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I'm with you. I have a 27" tube TV now and would like something bigger. The other thing I don't like is that all the TV shows aren't wide screen so that sucks on a wide screen TV. Just think of all the detailing products you could buy with that much money. :grinno:



I have two already picked out if I ever decided to get one... lol
 
Ditto that Blue. Our upstairs TV which really needs to be replaced is a 12 year old 19" Magnavox that works great. The downstairs TV is about a 3-4 year old 27" Toshiba that that only cost like $300. I used to look at the big TV's and didn't think they were worth it, but I realized recently that most of the problem is that I'm looking at them up close from 3 feet away. When you back up to normal viewing distance they do look great. But the wife and I decided to get a TV instead of exchanging gifts for Christmas so that will make it a bit easier to swallow as far as cost.
 
I went with plasma for the better colors. Two disadvantages with plasma - high power consumption and loss of shadow detail. I notice the loss of shadow detail on dark tv shows like Law & Order. Otherwise, the colors and detail are stunning. The sports exerience is unbelievable. The TV stations must pull out the really expensive TV cameras - the amount of detail in the picture of sports broadcasts always blows me away.



If I were to use my HDTV with a computer, I would likely have gone LCD to avoid any burn in issues. The chance is very slight but the plasma does infrequently retain a small bit of the previous image border. 1-2 minutes on a full HDTV channel has always cleared this up.



My HDTV signal only comes in with an antenna in my attic. Most stations are already broadcasting in HDTV with Dolby 5.1 audio. I just plug my TV into my home theater and I get full surround sound with most sports and TV shows. For info on stations in your area see AntennaWeb. There is a page that lets you enter your home address and it gives you a map showing the direction and distance to analog and digital broadcasts.



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I went with a 32'' Samsung WS LCD 720p for the bedroom. I couldn't be happier in my decision. With HD service from Direct TV makes it well worth it. Hopefully early next year I'll find a good TV tech to come adjust the picture to get the most out of it.
 
We have a 55 inch plasma and the only time it looks good is on HD channels. I would go with a 1080p DLP right now if I had to do it over again.
 
I have LCD panels on all my computers at home and work but we still watch TV at home on CRTs :D Now that I think of it the monitor on my PC is slowly catching up in size to the main TV in the house. We have an ancient RCA 32" TV and I currently have a 19" Dell LCD which I plan to upgrade soon to a Dell 24" wide screen LCD display. When we do update the TVs it will be LCD...
 
We bought a Sony Bravia 40" LCD ( 720i, 720p, 1080i ) last November and have been very happy with it, no regrets.





Remember that even a very expensive tv will look like crap if your input signal is low quality. You will want to get rid of as many splices and splitters as possible and go for good cables.
 
I was in the same boat a couple months ago. After looking into every tv in my price range i went with a plasma samsung 42" for 1180 otd. The samsungs have the built in "game mode" which is good for me for halo 3. But the BIGGEST reason I went plasma was the response times. I watched a lcd and plasma side by side at circuit city with a football game on it, the lcds had SOOO much pixel blur that it was actually pissing me off. The plasma looks better with blacks, and honestly I think that it had an all around better picture than the other tvs that were there in my price range. Just my .02 cents.
 
I have a rear projection LCD and I like it except for the pixilation (or ghosting) that happens with fast moving objects. Most people don't notice this, fiancé for example, but it bothers me. :bat



I don't know what technology is more prone to this but I've noticed it on LCD and Plasma when looking at them in the store.



Be sure to look closely in the store when researching. The slow moving HD shots of flowers and water will look stunning but watch something with fast movement or action. If you notice a trail behind the moving object like the TV can’t draw the picture fast enough that’s what I’m talking about.
 
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