Plasma or LCD for gaming

giuseppe07 · 11-21-2008, 07:29 PM

i will be using the tv for gaming mostly which one will be the better choice and why?

BuckeyeRideR · 11-21-2008, 11:35 PM

plasma Because there 0.00001ms response time compared to at BEST LCD's 2ms response time which can potentially lead to image lag and blur or so of what i have learned.

Joe Las Vegas · 11-22-2008, 06:09 AM

What I've learned is that anything 8ms or faster is fine, I know because I have the Vizio 1080p 42" LCD and it's fine, plus with LCD, picture clarity is great, it's bright, and you don't see all the crap behind you like Plasma TV's do with their damn reflective screen.

illinest · 11-22-2008, 09:31 AM

I think there's a lot of competitive online games in which 8 ms would be a problem. A fast human response time is about 10 ms so if you add 8 ms on top of that you're handicapping yourself pretty bad.

2 ms should be possible to overcome on the other hand, but why do it to yourself? Definitely plasma if you compete online.

s70driver · 11-22-2008, 01:29 PM

FYI, I have now owned two LCD's and gamed on both.

Great TV's for gaming and I get no lag what so ever. 120Hz works wonders for motion blur.

djbamber · 11-22-2008, 04:58 PM

I'm sitting here now watching my Panny pz80u, and don't have any problems with glare, and reflection. No difference to me than with my 52 inch LCD.I'm also at 5100' altitude, and don't have any problems with the screen making noises. Both LCD's & Plasma's have a lot of myths that need to be debunked, IMO. I would look at both display technology's and see which one YOU like the best!

giuseppe07 · 11-23-2008, 04:32 PM

so neither have advantages and disadvantages

Joe_news · 11-24-2008, 03:39 AM

Plasma has natural look to its motion and better black level performance so games will look just plain better. 120 Hz makes LCDs sharper on long shots, but I've noticed it introduces motion blurring on very fast motion. One easy thing to spot is how blurred out hands get when moving around fast w/ 120 Hz is on.

s70driver · 11-24-2008, 07:10 AM

I have now had two LCD's with 120Hz and both look very good with motion and fast motion at that.

To be quite honest the motion of people on regular TV not in games looks so real it is absolutely ridiculous.

Motion in games is good too. I have not had any issues with motion blur yet.

Hooksta · 11-24-2008, 08:45 AM

Most Panny plasma's have a "game mode" which brightens up the screen a great deal. I tried playing Dead Space in THX mode and that didn't work so good. No blur, rich, deep colors on the Plasma and it looks fantastic in "game mode."

My parents also have a Xbox 360 hooked to their Samsung 46" LCD and it blurs BIG TIME. I have never tried hooking my XBox to my upstairs Sony and Panny LCD's....not sure if they blur or not.

My Plasma is in the basement 58" 800U so no glare...plus it has an anti-glare screen. Being the owner of two LCD's (40" and 32"...both less than three months old) and the owner of a 58" Plasma (less than a month old) in a home environment, there is no question the Plasma is the better picture. I've heard others say the same thing here, but I am personal witness to it. If you can control the light, go Plasma. Also, Plasma's reflect less than older Projection or CRT TV's so if you are coming from this, and not an LCD, you'll never notice any glare in the first place.

Razor05 · 11-24-2008, 10:13 AM

I find the only real thing that bothers me about a plasma is the reflections with bright light, and if direct, a washed out picture. Other than that, I own 2 plasmas now and have gamed on my 37" for the last 3 years, and now game on my 65". I own a Sony LCD also, and if you can control the lighting, plasma is the way to go.

11-21-2008, 07:29 PM	#1
giuseppe07 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49	Plasma or LCD for gaming i will be using the tv for gaming mostly which one will be the better choice and why?

11-22-2008, 06:09 AM	#3
Joe Las Vegas LCD is the only way Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Age: 40 Posts: 1,411	What I've learned is that anything 8ms or faster is fine, I know because I have the Vizio 1080p 42" LCD and it's fine, plus with LCD, picture clarity is great, it's bright, and you don't see all the crap behind you like Plasma TV's do with their damn reflective screen. __________________ MY 42" 1080p LCD TV / 360 (9-07) / PS3 slim (9-09) / 7.1 SETUP Check out my ride

11-22-2008, 01:29 PM	#5
s70driver High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 364	FYI, I have now owned two LCD's and gamed on both. Great TV's for gaming and I get no lag what so ever. 120Hz works wonders for motion blur. Last edited by s70driver; 11-22-2008 at 01:33 PM.

11-24-2008, 03:39 AM	#8
Joe_news Sega does what Nintendont Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: U.S. of A. Posts: 951	Plasma has natural look to its motion and better black level performance so games will look just plain better. 120 Hz makes LCDs sharper on long shots, but I've noticed it introduces motion blurring on very fast motion. One easy thing to spot is how blurred out hands get when moving around fast w/ 120 Hz is on. __________________ Home Theater Pro 1 ---------------------- Pioneer 5080 Logitech Z-680 Samsung BDP-1600 Panamax M4300 Cox HD-DVR Harmony 880 PS3, Wii, Dreamcast

11-24-2008, 10:13 AM	#11
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,274	I find the only real thing that bothers me about a plasma is the reflections with bright light, and if direct, a washed out picture. Other than that, I own 2 plasmas now and have gamed on my 37" for the last 3 years, and now game on my 65". I own a Sony LCD also, and if you can control the lighting, plasma is the way to go. __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a Xbox360 Prem(2) & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

11-21-2008, 11:35 PM	#2
BuckeyeRideR High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 106	plasma Because there 0.00001ms response time compared to at BEST LCD's 2ms response time which can potentially lead to image lag and blur or so of what i have learned.

11-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#4
illinest How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 20	I think there's a lot of competitive online games in which 8 ms would be a problem. A fast human response time is about 10 ms so if you add 8 ms on top of that you're handicapping yourself pretty bad. 2 ms should be possible to overcome on the other hand, but why do it to yourself? Definitely plasma if you compete online.

11-22-2008, 04:58 PM	#6
djbamber older than dirt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: payson az Posts: 319	I'm sitting here now watching my Panny pz80u, and don't have any problems with glare, and reflection. No difference to me than with my 52 inch LCD.I'm also at 5100' altitude, and don't have any problems with the screen making noises. Both LCD's & Plasma's have a lot of myths that need to be debunked, IMO. I would look at both display technology's and see which one YOU like the best!

11-23-2008, 04:32 PM	#7
giuseppe07 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49	so neither have advantages and disadvantages

11-24-2008, 07:10 AM	#9
s70driver High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 364	I have now had two LCD's with 120Hz and both look very good with motion and fast motion at that. To be quite honest the motion of people on regular TV not in games looks so real it is absolutely ridiculous. Motion in games is good too. I have not had any issues with motion blur yet.

11-24-2008, 08:45 AM	#10
Hooksta High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 132	Most Panny plasma's have a "game mode" which brightens up the screen a great deal. I tried playing Dead Space in THX mode and that didn't work so good. No blur, rich, deep colors on the Plasma and it looks fantastic in "game mode." My parents also have a Xbox 360 hooked to their Samsung 46" LCD and it blurs BIG TIME. I have never tried hooking my XBox to my upstairs Sony and Panny LCD's....not sure if they blur or not. My Plasma is in the basement 58" 800U so no glare...plus it has an anti-glare screen. Being the owner of two LCD's (40" and 32"...both less than three months old) and the owner of a 58" Plasma (less than a month old) in a home environment, there is no question the Plasma is the better picture. I've heard others say the same thing here, but I am personal witness to it. If you can control the light, go Plasma. Also, Plasma's reflect less than older Projection or CRT TV's so if you are coming from this, and not an LCD, you'll never notice any glare in the first place.