LCD or Plasma - Quick survey

[rustyheela]

LCD or PLASMA, and a quick sentence or 2 as to why.

Also would anyone in the Know have rough figures in % ofwhich 1 sells more


thanx

 

[sam76]

start here mate:

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=lcd+vs+plasma&btnG=Search&meta=cr=countryAU

http://www.lcdorplasma.com.au/

In the end it comes down to your eye.

If you can afford it; Pioneer Kuro - the best in the business.

 

[Buster]

Hey Rusty,

LCD or PLASMA, and a quick sentence or 2 as to why.

Also would anyone in the Know have rough figures in % ofwhich 1 sells more

LCD every time for me.. the 'advantages' of plasma over LCD have been largely remedied.. and LCD are great for 'lighter' areas.. My family/lounge room has a large window from the second story that sheds considerable light during the day..

Regards,

Buster.

 

[mayk]

LCD, the current models are way better. If you would have asked the same question 4 years ago, the answer would have been Plasma. The "blur" of LCD in fast moving scenes is gone in new models.

Plasma's break down a lot (something to do with heat issues).

 

[jackson8]

for me its definitely plasma for the larger screens
cost wise they are hell cheaper per screen size and even with advances in LCD tech plasma still has a more realistic image
i have a friend who just spent 4 grand on a Sony top model and i would still prefer the plasma

 

[Smurf1976]

Plasma. Bought it late 2007.

Why? It simply came down to $. Either I bought a big plasma or a smaller and generally inferior LCD for the same money.

The plasma I have isn't true 1080 HD (which cost too much at the time), but it's higher resolution than SD and receives the HD broadcasts (and yes it's easy to see the difference). It came down to either a Panasonic 106 cm plasma or a lesser known brand 80 cm LCD that was only SD for the same money. Hence I bought the plasma.

The picture is fine once it's set up properly. Obviously if you just take it straight out of the box and plug it in then you're not going to get the optimum results with any TV. So spend a bit of time and adjust it properly.

I don't know if it's still such a problem, but I did find the LCD's somewhat "cartoonish" to look at in the shop. The picture just didn't seem as natural as the plasmas. I expect that will be less of a problem as technology improves though.

With the amount I watch it, I can't see it overheating and breaking down too soon. I really only watch Top Gear, Mythbusters, parts of Rage and the occasional movie so it doesn't get a lot of use. For the same reason I don't really care if it uses a bit more power than an LCD.

I did notice however that the switch mode power supply stays running 24/7 even with the power switch on the TV itself (not just the remote) turned off. That sounds like a sure-fire way to guarantee it fails after a few years as well as wasting electricity and being an unnecessary fire hazard. So I always turn it off at the wall to avoid that.

 

[MrBurns]

Plasma HD, better picture end of story.

 

[kirtdog]

42 inch and less = LCD any bigger plasma.. personally prefer LCD i just think they have brighter colours... And if you leave it on the same screen for ages it wont burn into the TV...

 

[sam76]

a poll should be added to this.

 

[Smurf1976]

42 inch and less = LCD any bigger plasma.. personally prefer LCD i just think they have brighter colours... And if you leave it on the same screen for ages it wont burn into the TV...

If you've got a normal lounge room lighting level of around 50 lux then it should be possible to adjust a plasma, LCD or a CRT to the correct colour, contrast and brightness levels since this is well within the capability of all 3 technologies.

 

[brettc4]

I bought mine a few years ago. At the time, LCD wasn't in the size I wanted 50", the cost of the LCD's that were around we more expensive compared to Plasma, and plasma has a faster refresh rate which is better for sport, ie the football.

So it was Plasma for me.

If I was going it today, it would be a much harder choice. I have seen the Sony Bravia, they would have to be close to the best LCD on the market, and the picture looks just as good if not better than say the panasonic Plasma.

The price may still be the difference maker. Plasma's are general still a bit cheaper, although they are more expensive to run.

 

[Glen48]

The shops run their TV's via DVD so the picture looks good. Depends if you want a TV or want to watch movies I have 102" screen with an LCD over head projector and CRT for a TV The surround sound 7:1 makes the movie not the picture.

The picture on mine look great from the Kitchen works well with daylight. Plasma can draw as much power as Fridge and some are only good for 5 yrs.
Would go for a LCD IF i had to buy one.
Watching pr0n see if you can get the one with a wiper.

 

[roofa]

LCD or PLASMA, and a quick sentence or 2 as to why.

Also would anyone in the Know have rough figures in % ofwhich 1 sells more


thanx

I would say it depends on what you are after, for quality picture and sound the Pioneer 1080 x 1980 pics has the best picture I've seen and even in a very bright room it is not an issue. At a guess I think LCD has higher sales based on the amount of different sizes and prices available.

 

[xyzedarteerf]

bought our plasma in late 2004 42in no probs with it , supports HDMI i use it for pc games and ps games. the bloody thing weighs over 40kg though. so i would have to go for LCD now big difference in weight.

 

[drsmith]

Plasma.

Better quality picture and better bang for buck relative to screen size.

 

[SenTineL]

Plasma all the way, beats LCD in almost every aspect.
Get a 1080p and it will last you forever or until the upgrade bug gets to you.

And yes Pioneer make the best panels in the world, don't waste time with anything else.

 

[theasxgorilla]

I'm looking at an LCD, Sony Bravia KDL 40 W 4500. I can get one for just over 900 EUR, which is a bargain in this part of the world.

In Europe plasmas have come down in price a lot. I don't know why, but all the newest latest and greatest TVs over here are high contrast, high hertz, full HD LCDs.

The Sony above does 100 hz at 50,000:1 to contrast...I think my Philips (06 model, 720p/1080i, which cost 1,500 EUR) does 6,000:1...so it seems the technology has progressed a lot.

 

[drsmith]

The decision between 1366x768 displays (high def) and 1920x1080 (full high def) displays depends on viewing distance relative to screen size.

There's a limit beyond which the human eye cannot tell the difference.

 

[mayk]

There's a limit beyond which the human eye cannot tell the difference.

But marketing/sales people will still tell you the difference

 

[Smurf1976]

The Sony above does 100 hz at 50,000:1 to contrast...I think my Philips (06 model, 720p/1080i, which cost 1,500 EUR) does 6,000:1...so it seems the technology has progressed a lot.

There's a point where this becomes like the 6000 watt amplifier, 200 HP lawnmower and so on. Useful if you really are planning on running a nightclub or mowing the MCG but not so useful at home.

If you set up the TV correctly then you generally wouldn't want to run it at maximum contrast anyway. At least not if you've got normal lighting arrangements, want to see the darker shades and weren't planning on burning your eyes out when there's an outdoor scene.

When they start quoting impressive numbers in relation to consumer electronics, it's almost always marketing hype that has little if any relevance to real world performance. The marketing people just love any measurement where bigger is better and will market to the max based on that alone - whether or not it's in any way useful is another matter.

And remember that whilst the shop may have 1000 lux or any other ridiculous lighting level, it's probably around 50 lux in your lounge room. Even the office at work is likely to be less than half as bright as a typical retail store.

Shop display TV's are generally set to be far brighter than you'd want at home for a decent picture in order to look more impressive in the shop. Make everything as bright as possible and you'll sell more seems to be the theory.