Lcd Vs. Plasma - Help??
 

I'm buying a new tv soon...which is better LCD or PLASMA?

What are the pros and cons of each?

What name brands do you recomend??

thanks

I bought the Sony 55inch LCD and it has since become a very close part of the family.
Check out the reviews too:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do

I have 2 DLP's and i would say they are the best. The color is vibrant and if th color starts fading, you just replace the bulb. You cannot hang it on the wall like a plasma, but a plasma will fade in 3-5 years and die in 5+.

I have a JVC and a Samsung DLP 1080p televisions.

Depends on your situation and how much room you have.

Andy

im looking at 40 inches or 42 ideally..

to hang it on the wall would be a HUGE plus!

Samsung DLP's You wont reget it I have their 52 inch and 61 inch dlps's and two of there flatscreen 28" lcds. Best screen quality out there. Plasma seems to have been a fad and now more stable technologies are moving ahead.

Seriously take a look at the Samsung dlps. You can get a 61' for about 3k. Samsung also has a 40" flatcreen lcd that you can hang on the wall that is nothing short of beautiful.

Samsung 40" lcd that can be wall mounted. I have two of these, but 28"
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/L...LN-R329D_b.jpg


Samsung 61" dlp This is the one I have.
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/D...l_hlr6178c.jpg

plasmas die, not worth it unless you don't give a shit about the $$$

even though plasma's burn out, to me they look a lot brighter then LCD's..

not a big fan of rear projection LCD and DLP..

I have this Plasma 42" [
in my living room and this LCD 22"
in my bedroom and I like the smaller tv better, It's tough to get a signal strength and get as clear a picture i've noticed.

It could also be that I'm blind and I sit far away from the 42"

Not a fan of Plasma's due to the burn out.

Go with LCD or DLP.

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US...7117933_sa.jpg

I got this a month ago, and I couldn't be happier watching it.
I don't get much time because I work as much as i do. But hey.. it's nice to come home to :pimp

Don't buy it at a department store... I got a gift certificate to Best Buy worth 250 so I figured I'd use it and decided to buy this... well it didn't cover it all lol.

Jordan contact me and I can help you fucktoy.

check this thread out: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=542278

everything i needed to know :)
thanks

LCD for sure,plasmas are a waste of money.

Hold out for one of the new FED TVs..

According to PC World:

Regarding Sony's work on FED, he says development is still underway.

"Technology-wise, with no business or investment issues, in two years it's easy [to produce a commercial FED]," he says.

Sony is researching FED because it is the flat-panel technology that comes closest to matching the picture of a CRT, says Kogure. "FED's response is very fast and it's very easy to make a CRT-like picture. Power consumption is very low."

Kutaragi also praised FEDs for their warm picture and brushed off a suggestion that development of the technology was proceeding too slowly.

"Sharp started developing LCD [technology] 30 years ago and they started talking about LCD TVs in 1996. It will take time."

Entire Article Click Here.

Try Phillips' 36" widescreen. :)

Sony's 40" XBR LCD tv is incredible, but expensive!

Because the technology is moving so quickly forward, we decided on plasma and it rocks.....we did not buy the most expensive. We went to Costco and bought a 50 inch Vizio...and the only reason we did that is because they have a six month return policy.

That gives us plenty of time to decide if we prefer this over any other televisions.

What I do like is the picture is crisp if you're right in front and to the right and left.

And, so far, I am preferring plasma over lcd.

For the best of the best, if money is no object, take a look at the new Fujitsus. Damn. They ARE sweet.

I've got a 60 inch Plazma from LG. Freaking kicks ass. Leaves DLP's for dead with brightness and vividness. And Plazma's do BLACK A LOT better than LCD's.

Only downsize to plazma's is the burn in, but thats not an issue unless your playing games on the Plazma. (and i've played games on it as well and its not an issue but depends on the game)

If you need to play games on it pS2, Xbox get a LCD.

Matt

Plasma.

Contrast.

Advantage: Plasma. For scenes with a lot of dark and light images shown simultaneously-as with content originating from DVDs, video games, and NTSC TV signals-plasma TVs will consistently outperform LCD TVs.

COLOR SATURATION

Advantage: Plasma, with the following caveat: While plasma displays are especially good for moving images, LCD technology is better at displaying static images with particular crispness and even coloration.


VIEWING ANGLE Advantage: Plasma

Plasma manufacturers have made much of their 160° viewing angles, which is about as good as horizontal and vertical viewing angles get. This owes to the fact that each pixel is lit by itself, not from some central light source. Hence, each pixel is more readily visible because its brightness is consistent with every other pixel on the screen.


VIDEO PLAYBACK Advantage: Plasma

PRODUCTION SIZE & COST Advantage:

Advantage: Plasma. Even though production costs and retails prices have come down for both technologies, plasma still has the edge as far as production cost and capacity go.





LCD.

FUNCTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS "Computer use"

Advantage: LCD, except at "harsh" viewing angles

LONGEVITY Advantage LCD X2

SCREEN INTEGRITY Advantage: LCD

VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS Advantage LCD X2

That spells it out perfectly.

I think a 5 year warrenty on a high end plazma is also a good choice.

Matt

They are both good...

My brother has a Plasma tv and he doesn't enjoy much of it, so I would suggest you try LCD.

If you are going to the Internext, cruise over to the CES at the Convention Center and check the new TVs.