Misconception #4 is given as:
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You can't watch an LCD TV from the side.
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And goes on to say: (arranged for clarity)
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It is sometimes the case that LCD displays have impaired side-viewing angles.
. . . most manufacturers will tell you . . . that LCD TVs have viewing angles to rival comparably-sized plasma displays . . . this is simply not the case.
While it is sometimes possible to view LCD televisions 80° off axis, the picture you'll see will be degraded.
In other words, there will be a noticeable decrease in color saturation, contrast, and brightness in the picture.
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Seems the explaination of the "misconception" proves the "misconception" to, in fact, be correct.
Or . . . It is not a "misconception" that you can't watch LCDs from the side; it is a FACT that you can't watch LCDs from the side (without experiencing noticable degradation in picture quality).
Anyway, I just checked my LCD, and found (in a dark room):
With a black screen (no signal) I can initially detect backlight at about 10-15 degrees and it is significant at >45 degrees.
With normal programming I begin to detect loss of saturation and contrast at about 30 degrees, and it is quite noticable at 60 degrees.
So, can you watch a LCD from the side? Yes . . . and . . . No - depends on the angle.
Is LCD worse than Plasma for off axis viewing - most likely, yes.