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HD TV - Plasma or LCD? [message #64746]

Wed, 17 November 2010 20:53

GoodVibrations
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Location: TX

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We've had our TV for about 15 years now and we are thinking of going flat screen (Yes! Finally an HD TV!) I've seen a lot of comparisons between the plasma and LCD TV. I am leaning towards plasma because of color and contrast sharpness, but I hear that LCD is changing in this regard as well. For those of you with HD, what type flat panel did you choose and why?

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Re: HD TV - Plasma or LCD? [message #64747 is a reply to message #64746]

Wed, 17 November 2010 21:41

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

I chose plasma because I think it is still a better technology for very large screens. But the LCD displays are getting better all the time. A few years back, I would have only bought a very small LCD screen, like for a desktop monitor. Now I think the larger wall mounted LCD screens look pretty good too.

Still, the best advice I can give you is this: Go look at the screens for yourself. Don't just study the specs and shop online. Look at a few screens to get a feel for what's out there. And don't simply expect that a certain brand will be the best. You might be surprised. All the co-mingling and outsourcing manufacturers are doing these days makes it hard to know who's making the good stuff and who's making the not-so-good stuff. They're all sharing parts and sometimes even major subassemblies these days.

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Re: HD TV - Plasma or LCD? [message #64862 is a reply to message #64746]

Tue, 23 November 2010 20:00

XGamer
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LCD's are getting better and have a reputation for lasting longer. If you plan to do any gaming on a plasma, it can cause discoloration over time. I tend to think cartoons do this as well, because a certain family I know with a plasma TV and a 4-year old are disappointed to find discolorations on their flatscreen now, just a couple years after getting it.

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Re: HD TV - Plasma or LCD? [message #64910 is a reply to message #64746]

Fri, 26 November 2010 09:17

audioaudio90
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Registered: October 2010

Illuminati (1st Degree)

We recently bought an LED LCD TV and I'm mostly happy with it. I agree you need to go look in person. The LED version seems sharper and brighter. I do see visual artifacts sometimes, though.

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