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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:11 am   
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Hi guys, i was hoping some of you ight be able to point me in the right direction. I'm gonna buy a new HDTV and was wondering which is better, LCD or Plasma???? Also which is better between 1080i and 1080p?? And if anyone has any good suggestions as to a good model of tv to buy i'd appreciate the heads up.

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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:03 am   
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From my research a LCD is better than pretty much everything out there. It also pretty much cost the most. I like it better for the clarity of the picture and the lack of a chance to get burnin, even though with new technology it's not so possible with plasma, just I don't want it to happen. 1080p is much better than 1080i, 720p to me is better than 1080i as I care about fast moving action (games) instead of high resolution "still shots" like on the discovery channel.
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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:12 am   
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agree- although LCD is awesome- Plasma, even though cheap and attractive is NOT recommended for gaming, things that do not move in the game- such as Health bars, etc. - if in effect for more than 6 hours can cause burn in- and that would ruin your sweet grand of money


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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:28 am   
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A bit of info for ya

1. Plasma and LCD technology - what's the difference?
Plasma and LCD panels may look similar, but the flat screen and thin profile is where the similarities end. Plasma screens, as its name suggests, uses a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by precise electrical voltages to create a picture. LCD screens (liquid crystal display) are in layman's terms sandwiches made up of liquid crystal pushed in the space between two glass plates. Images are created by varying the amount electrical charge applied to the crystals. Each technology has its strengths and weaknesses, as you'll read below.


2. Is there a difference in picture quality between plasma and LCD screens and normal CRT TVs?
It's not what's happening behind the screen that's important - it's how the screen performs as a television that matters the most. In that regard, both plasma and LCD sets produce excellent pictures, although many home entertainment specialists and gamers still say CRTs produce the best overall images (although plasmas and LCD sets are quickly catching up in terms of quality).


Those same home entertainment specialists will tell you that for basic home theatre-like usage, plasma screens have a slight edge over LCDs. This is because plasma screens can display blacks more accurately than LCDs can, which means better contrast and detail in dark-coloured television or movie scenes. The nature of LCD technology, where a backlight shines through the LCD layer, means it's hard for it to achieve true blacks because there's always some light leakage from between pixels. This is steadily improving with every new generation of LCD, however.

3. What advantages does plasma have over LCD?
Apart from better contrast due to its ability to show deeper blacks, plasma screens typically have better viewing angles than LCD. Viewing angles are how far you can sit on either side of a screen before the picture's quality is affected. You tend to see some brightness and colour shift when you're on too far of an angle with LCDs, while a plasma's picture remains fairly solid. This is steadily changing, however, with more and more LCDs entering the market with viewing angles equal to or greater than some plasmas. Plasmas can also produce a brighter colour, once again due to light leakage on an LCD affecting its colour saturation.



Plasma pundits will also tell you that some LCD screens have a tendency to blur images, particularly during fast moving scenes in movies or in sports. While that was true for older generation LCD screens, newer models have improved significantly - so much so that the differences in performance between LCDs and plasmas in this regard is almost negligible (here's a tip -- if you're shopping for LCDs, check the refresh rate. The lower it is, the better the image quality in fast moving scenes


Perhaps the biggest advantage plasmas have now over their LCD cousins is price, particularly in the large screen end of the market. Plasmas typically come in larger sizes than LCDs at a cheaper price. Plasmas being sold in Australia generally run between 42-inches and 63-inches wide, with the cheapest 42-inch selling for approximately AU$3,000 (although you can expect to find sets cheaper than AU$3,000 in real world prices). 60-inch and above plasmas can go for as much as $20,000. LCDs, on the other hand, top out around the mid 40-inch mark, and are more expensive than similar-sized plasmas. Sharp's high end 45-inch LC45G1XSYS LCD, for example, retails for AU$8,999, while Pioneer's top of the line 43-inch PDP-436HD plasma goes for AU$5,999.

4. What advantages does LCD have over plasma?
It's not all doom and gloom for LCD though, as it has the edge over plasma in several key areas. LCDs tend to have higher native resolution than plasmas of similar size, which means more pixels on a screen. If you're a true high-def junkie who's keen to see every pixel of a high-res 1080i/p image reproduced pixel-by-pixel (providing you have a source that high, of course), then LCDs are the way to go.


LCDs also tend to consume less power than plasma screens, with some estimates ranging that power saving at up to 30 per cent less than plasma. LCDs are also generally lighter than similar sized plasmas, making it easier to move around or wall mount.


LCD pundits also point to the fact that LCDs have a longer lifespan than plasma screens. This was true of earlier plasma models, which would lose half of their brightness after more than 20,000 hours of viewing. Later plasma generations have bumped that up to anything between 30,000 and 60,000 hours. LCDs, on the other hand, are guaranteed for 60,000 hours.

You might have also heard that plasmas suffer from screen burn in, an affliction not as commonly associated with LCDs. Screen burn in occurs when an image is left too long on a screen, resulting in a ghost of that image burned in permanently. Newer plasmas are less susceptible to this thanks to improved technology and other features such built-in screen savers, but we still hear anecdotal reports here of burn-in with new plasmas.

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Post Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:07 pm   
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Jesus christ DOA666 HQ, you really know your stuff, and you have confirmed what i was thinking already. I thought that LCD was better for my purposes, just like my monitor has a 16ms refrest rate at 17" (BenQ monitor). I think i'll be sticking with an LCD tv. Thanks for the insight guys.

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lcd is the way to go
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3. What advantages does plasma have over LCD?
Apart from better contrast due to its ability to show deeper blacks, plasma screens typically have better viewing angles than LCD. Viewing angles are how far you can sit on either side of a screen before the picture's quality is affected. You tend to see some brightness and colour shift when you're on too far of an angle with LCDs, while a plasma's picture remains fairly solid. This is steadily changing, however, with more and more LCDs entering the market with viewing angles equal to or greater than some plasmas. Plasmas can also produce a brighter colour, once again due to light leakage on an LCD affecting its colour saturation.


Thats why i went a PLASMA.. I wasnt stupid and paid tonnes more for a LCD which cant make black really black..

Im happy with my PIONEER HD Plasma and dont think ill get a LCD for ages unless they come up with some improvements.

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:07 am   
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Ive seen your plasma hobbs
Thats the model that won plasma of the year



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Post Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:37 am   
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yyup, not wrong doa.. It was the best plasma of last year worldwide.. Smile
Im glad with my decision thats for sure.. Still another 4 years on-site warranty too.. heheh

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Post Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:09 pm   
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Hey guys, i'm not sure which of these tv's to get...
1: http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/LCDTV/LNS2641DXXAA.asp
2: http://www.sharpusa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,1579,00.html

I know the Aquos has great reviews all round but i haven't seen it in action, but i have seen the samsung tv in action and it was simply aazing. Add to that the fact of having an 8ms response time on the samsung only makes my decision harder.

Any ideas???

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