LCD or PLASMA flat screen?
 

What is better in your opinion and why? Would you buy a LCD or PLASMA flat screen monitor for watching TV?
And HD ready or full HD, why?

I prefer Plasma..

LCD.. Plasma is already getting fazed out

I have a 42' LCD ( Sharp aquos ) and i Love it. ( picked LCD cause lots of people were telling me that plasma pixels will burn often and i paid $600 less cause it was a display model )

Check out that great article that s comparing both products:
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/p...ma-vs-lcd.html

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Plasma is often a bit more bright.

However, if you have a DVD player, or a DVR, and like to pause shit, Plasma is worse than CRT. Even with pixel shifting, white screen, and scrolling, I have a million 'TV bugs' burned into my screen from watching the same channel for over 3 minutes at a time.

Fuck Plasma. :321GFY

LCD for sure.

I've been doing LCD for a while now.

This is what I'm getting ready to replace my old living room tv with

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subty pe=lcdtv&model_cd=LN52A750R1FXZA

Only thing that worries me is right now no one really watches tv in that room much because the tv is older although it's the biggest one in the house. When/if I replace it that will be the one they all want to watch the DVDs and PPVs on. I'd be fine without a tv in that room at all (there are 5 in the house total)

PK

OLED looks nice... but not available for another couple years :Oh crap

But this guide says

As the above advantages show, plasma technology has the better picture quality in normal to low room lighting conditions and are better in 4 out of 5 picture quality categories. Plasma technology will almost without exception triumph during night time viewing. LCD televisions are great for sunroom/breakfast room type environments.

Plasma all the way... Panasonic 50 here replacing LCD..

I was thinking about buying this one a Samsung Plasma

http://www.cyberport.de/mall/1/pic/b...06-130_400.JPG

Sony Bravias are sure nice.

I always went with LSD..... oh.... wait.... OH.... LCD. Nevermind, wrong thread. :winkwink:

I went with the 50" LCD because i was afraid of getting a burn-in on a plasma... cause i watch like the same 3 channels...

sounds like you have a shitty tv then.
my plasma is awesome.

the only reason i'd look to get an LCD is because it creates less than then the plasmas

I have a 42" plasma that isn't HD capable, and I have a 62" DLP LCD screen that is HD capable....and the picture on the plasma is far superior to the DLP.

I think someone nailed it earlier with the "plasma is often brighter" comment. The Plasma is brighter and more vivid than the DLP. Adjusting the color and light settings on the DLP don't help either, it just washes out the picture.

If I had it to do over again I would have gotten plasma across the board. That's my :2 cents:

I have always felt plasmas look better. But it's a personal choice.

You know how at the store they line up all the TVs and they all look a bit different. You'll see one picture and think it sucks but someone else will come in and pick that same TV as the best picture.

Plasma has better contrast, is brighter and has a better fresh rate.

Plasma has a sheet of glass over it which can cause serious glare depending on lighting situation.

LCD will last longer, but you'll likely replace either long before they die.

I have a Plasma.

lcd if your tv is in a bright room.... no reflection off the lcd

I say LCD if you have a console... cause you might get burn ins with PLASMA

DLP = projection screen, not related to LCD

Both plasma and lcd will be better than the DLP

go with LCD - less heating and smaller power consumption...

my personal choice lies with LCD. why? coz i have one

Definitely plasma!
Plasma's every pixel is a source of light, and lcd has a layer of lcd, and light from behind that layer, that's why lcd's look so washed off. Even more so on an analogue signal.

Looks way sweet

I have one of those. Love it.

I have a few of both types, and the Plasmas have an overall better picture. Sharper, brighter/crisper picture in my opinion.:2 cents:

I was always told plasma was better that lcd, but then again I would take an lcd if given as a gift lol

Did the same and love it!!

Plasma consumes roughly twice as much power as LCD.

Nah, that depends on what you watch. If you watch a lot of dark horror movies or action movies like The Dark Knight then it consumes even less than LCD. It only consumes more if you watch a lot of bright movies.

Ya no brainer, plasma is phasing out

Plasma
 

I chose plasma about 3 months ago and I love it! The Samsungs are the best Plasmas out there on the market so you won't be upset about the choice.

The biggest difference that I've read about between LCD and plasma is that LCD still suffers from pixellation issues during fast moving action scenes. You can see this to a greater degree when watching motion on standard monitors. Plasma handles that issue like a champ vs LCD. The only thing that you have to worry about with Plasma is burn in. During the first 100 hours of use you should set all the contrast and brightness settings to about 25% since this is when the phosphores burn their brightest (i.e. when it's brand new). After the 100 hours you can beat the heck out of the thing. Also don't leave static images on the screen for extended periods of time (like a paused video game or a TV show with a logo fixed in a corner). When I say extended I mean hours so this shouldn't affect your normal viewing habits. If you need to pause a game or something just switch out of game mode and back to cable or just turn it off.

The bottom line is although it takes a bit more babying in the beginning I think you'll be happier in the long run. The best thing to do is to go to Best Buy and just compare the set you are planning on buying to all of the other Plasmas and LCDs on the wall. Once you get it I'm sure you'll love it. :thumbsup

Personally I would say LCD is better. I've had both, and LCD does better in all kinds of different lighting environments, and the screen also lasts longer. Plasma will wear out in about 3 to 4 years (my own experience)




:2 cents:

plasma!!

so sad :(:(

I have no idea