Plasma vs. LCD????

[2cutekids]

What are the pros & cons with the plasma screens vs. the LCDs?

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Plasma costs more, has a shorter span of life, but on the bright side has great picture quality.

LCD doesn't always have good picture quality on non-digital sources, but as a plus, LCD costs less and can last much longer.

There is a new format, but I believe it costs more than Plasma at this point.

Right now, I have a rear projection that is HD ready. I hope to upgrade to LCD soon.

 

[2cutekids]

Thank you for your reply!!! It's really helpful!

Anyone else have an opinion?

 

[The Fallen Angel]

Not a problem at all!

When it comes to electronics, I am as up to date as I can try to be.

 

[N.Bailey]

I was in Circuit City and was told inch for inch, the LCD is actually more expensive than the plasma. I guess I'd have to compare pricing.

If you're wanting to play any video games on this TV at all, buy an LCD. There is 0 burn in whereas, that's far from the case with plasma.

Plasma will give you a much better picture though, but as already stated, they don't last nearly as long.

We were looking at the rear projection LCDs. The Sony Grand Wega is a pretty nice TV, IMO. We're planning on buying next year. Hopefully the prices will come down in the meantime.

 

[Topper]

A good chart defining the pros and cons can be found here:

http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp

 

[MScott1851]

We have an Sony Grand WEGA 55" LCD Projection HDTV model # KDF55XS955. (I had to look it up...)

I honestly think that our picture is every bit as good as a plasma.

We subscribe to the high definition channels that our cable service offers, and you wouldn't believe the detail you can see on programs that are shot in HD. I think the DH bought the LCD was that it would last a lot longer than plasma, as well as lower the risk for "burn-in" from stationary objects on the screen.

We got a GREAT deal on this TV...It seemed like highway robbery at the time. I can assure you that the plasma version of this television was much, much more expensive. It's not good looking at all, I cried and cried when he brought it home, but now I can't imagine watching TV on anything smaller. I have pictures of it attached to this thread:

The Behemoth

 

[pw2pp]

I've never had a Plasma but I just LOVE our Panasonic LCD..... especially the channels that are in High Definition.... the clarity will just blow you away.

 

[dcentity2000]

Plasma is good for TVs and LCD is good for computers.

LCDs aren't very good at coping with movement.



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[Kramer]

I think the DH bought the LCD was that it would last a lot longer than plasma, as well as lower the risk for "burn-in" from stationary objects on the screen.

For what its worth... from CNET.com

Burn-in: You may have heard that plasma has a couple of drawbacks. One such downside is called burn-in, which occurs when an image--such as a stock ticker, a network logo, or letterbox bars--gets etched permanently onto the screen because it sits in one place too long. In our experience, the danger of burn-in has been greatly exaggerated, and people with normal viewing habits have nothing to worry about. The potential for burn-in is greatest during the first 100 or so hours of use, during which time you should keep contrast rather low (less than 50 percent) and avoid showing static images or letterbox bars on the screen for hours at a time. After this initial phase, plasma should be as durable as any television technology. Many panels also have burn-in-reduction features, such as screensavers and pixel orbiting, or settings to treat burn-in once it occurs, such as causing the screen to go all-white.

and...

Plasma life span: The life span of plasma TVs is another area that's improved dramatically over the last few generations of the technology. Partly in response to claims made by LCD TV makers, plasma manufacturers are now claiming their panels last an extremely long time. Most plasma makers today claim that their 2005 models have a life span of 60,000 hours before the panel fades to half brightness. According to a 2000 Nielsen study, the average TV in a household is on for 7 hours, 40 minutes per day. Even if the real figure is closer to 30,000 hours, that works out to more than 10.5 years before the plasma reaches half-brightness--about what you'd expect from a direct-view CRT.

 

[N.Bailey]

We have an Sony Grand WEGA 55" LCD Projection HDTV model # KDF55XS955. (I had to look it up...)

I honestly think that our picture is every bit as good as a plasma.

We subscribe to the high definition channels that our cable service offers, and you wouldn't believe the detail you can see on programs that are shot in HD. I think the DH bought the LCD was that it would last a lot longer than plasma, as well as lower the risk for "burn-in" from stationary objects on the screen.

We got a GREAT deal on this TV...It seemed like highway robbery at the time. I can assure you that the plasma version of this television was much, much more expensive. It's not good looking at all, I cried and cried when he brought it home, but now I can't imagine watching TV on anything smaller. I have pictures of it attached to this thread:

The Behemoth

This is the TV we're looking at too. I'm not sure what size we'll be getting though. Our room isn't HUGE, but I want a bigger one. LOL

This is not an LCD TV though. It's a rear projection with LCD.

Since reading this thread, I did a little more reading on the net and seen it mentioned more than one time that LCD inch for inch is more expensive than plasma. LCD to date doesn't offer the larger screens that plasma offers either, but with technology, that's expected to change rapidly.

 

[MScott1851]

I'll sell you mine for cheap. Hahaha!

That's what I'm always telling people when they compliment it. Clint refers to the TV as "what almost caused a divorce," because I was so mad.

Anyway...I love the TV now, we've not had any problems with it at all.

 

[N.Bailey]

I'll sell you mine for cheap. Hahaha!

That's what I'm always telling people when they compliment it. Clint refers to the TV as "what almost caused a divorce," because I was so mad.

Anyway...I love the TV now, we've not had any problems with it at all.

We would have bought ours this year, but our cable company offers NO high definition signals at all and they told us they don't plan on upgrading anytime soon. Next year we'll look into satellite, but few are HD right now and I thought we'd have a bad pic till that more stations climb on board.

Eventually HD will be the standard! I can't wait!

 

[FayeW]

We considered both the plasma and the LCD, and in the end, bought a DLP (digital light processing). The picture is outstanding, you don't have to worry about burn in, and the screen is more durable than the LCD or plasma.We expect that we will move this TV at some point, and for the money we were spending, we didn't want to have to worry about the screen getting damaged during a move.The only component to "wear out" is a light bulb, (replacements cost about $250.)and you should get about 7000 hours per bulb.

 

[Aimeedyan]

We considered both the plasma and the LCD, and in the end, bought a DLP (digital light processing). The picture is outstanding, you don't have to worry about burn in, and the screen is more durable than the LCD or plasma.We expect that we will move this TV at some point, and for the money we were spending, we didn't want to have to worry about the screen getting damaged during a move.The only component to "wear out" is a light bulb, (replacements cost about $250.)and you should get about 7000 hours per bulb.

That's exactly what we did! Looked at both LCD and Plasma and bought a DLP. Picture is incredible, esp on HDTV, it lasts much longer, a wee bit more affordable, and we bought the extended warranty protection plan that will replace bulbs for us =)

Very very happy!

 

[The Fallen Angel]

That was it: DLP. When I was buying my TV, DLP wasn't quite out yet. I wasn't sad when it did come out though, because I got a good deal on my TV.

 

[RAD]

You might want to check out the FAQ about plasma and LCD over at http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40 . One thing that will help you decide is what screen size you want, LCD is cheaper for smaller sizes, plasma better for bigger screens. Another thing I haven't seen mentioned, plasma does a better job when looking at the screen vs LCD's. If it helps, I've had a 50" plasma since 2/2004 and love it.