Five reasons to pick plasma over LCD

eHDMI · 12-25-2007, 09:06 PM

To each his own.....I'll post a small snippet...I personally do not agree with the article....obviously any big LCD fan can write up a similar article....

The Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) predict that over 2.1 million HDTV televisions will be sold in Canada in 2007. The industry trade group estimates that over 93% of those High definition televisions will be LCD or plasma panel displays.

In this article, Digital Home presents five reasons why consumers looking for a flat panel HDTV 42” inches or larger should pick plasma over LCD.

Before we list and explain our five reasons for choosing plasma, we should give readers a brief summary of what a plasma television is and why we don’t recommend plasma for flat panel sizes less than 42inches.

Five Reasons to choose Plasma over LCD

The following are the five reasons, with a brief explanation for each, why Digital Home believes plasma televisions are a superior choice to LCD televisions for consumers wishing to purchase a 42” or larger flat panel HDTV.

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nihao1234 · 04-29-2008, 05:15 PM

Sounds good! I'm happy that I ordered a panny plasma over an lcd.

nmlobo · 04-29-2008, 05:42 PM

You must have read a lot of posts before you commented on one that is 4 months old. Enjoy your panny

fryet · 04-29-2008, 05:48 PM

I definitely consider plasma to be superior to LCD. On the other hand, if I was going to get a high abuse TV (left on all the time with images frozen for a long period), I would probably consider a LCD. For home theater, plasma is definitely the way to go.

It should be noted that they did this blind test of various HD technologies, and the 2 plasma sets that were used won the top 2 rankings. And one of them was only 768 lines of vertical resolution (all the rest were 1080)!

**rbinck** · 04-29-2008, 06:59 PM

The issue I have with those type reports is they tend to give equal weight to the points. I personally do not think this is the case and I feel that people get misled by what may be facts, but not necessarily important facts. Power consumption is one that seems unimportant to me. Blacks is another for me. First of all a plasma will not make black. Its gray is just closer to black than LCD. Having blacker blacks is fine if there is a good light controlled environment, but not being able to produce as bright of a picture can be a detriment in brightly lit areas. We put some 50" Pioneer plasmas in a car dealership that had to be specially located in order to have them watchable. Future displays were LCDs and no problem. I personally have a big problem with seeing myself in dark areas while I watch TV. In fact to the point that I would not consider a plasma for that reason.

As far as burn-in goes, it seems to be as small of a problem as the trails people think they see on the newer LCDs. Both seem to be yesterday's problems to me.

djbamber · 04-29-2008, 10:13 PM

I say tomato, You say potatoe (oops tomatoe)!

Jim Bob Jones · 04-30-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djbamber

I say tomato, You say potatoe (oops tomatoe)!

Oversimplification doesn't help here. LCD has the following advantages over plasma: brighter display and much less inclined to burn in or image retention. That's it in a nutshell.

**rbinck** · 04-30-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Bob Jones

Oversimplification doesn't help here. LCD has the following advantages over plasma: brighter display and much less inclined to burn in or image retention. That's it in a nutshell.

I would add no glare into the nutshell.

fryet · 04-30-2008, 04:22 PM

Rbinck, which would you choose for a home theater setup? Plasma or LCD? Btw, plasmas are pretty bright, just not as bright as LCD.

Jim Bob Jones · 04-30-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbinck

I would add no glare into the nutshell.

You're absolutely right. I forgot to mention that one. Thanks.

**rbinck** · 04-30-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Rbinck, which would you choose for a home theater setup? Plasma or LCD? Btw, plasmas are pretty bright, just not as bright as LCD.

I would (and did) choose LCD for me. But if you have a dedicated room that is light controlled, the plasma will produce a better picture. I really can't stand the reflection from plasmas, but that's me.

Actually if I were setting up a dedicated home theater I would probably use a JVC 1080p pro projector with a ambient light rejection screen.

anythingwt · 04-30-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Bob Jones

Oversimplification doesn't help here. LCD has the following advantages over plasma: brighter display and much less inclined to burn in or image retention. That's it in a nutshell.

People who still bring up burn-in as an issue with plasma are just dying for a reason to say LCDs are better.

Kent McVety · 04-30-2008, 10:47 PM

I order a new 50 inch Panasonic 1080P plasma for my newly built home. I always thought plasma looked more like a CRT.

Kent McVety

The_Omega_Man · 04-30-2008, 11:11 PM

Weight, Heat Output, Glare, X-Rays, Total Power Draw and yes Potential Screen Burn In, are my ONLY issues with Plasma TVs.

Getting Truer Black Levels, Price and Motion Blur are my ONLY issues with LCD

For DLP.......Don't get me started!

12-25-2007, 09:06 PM	#1
eHDMI Vizio 37 LCD Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,647	Five reasons to pick plasma over LCD To each his own.....I'll post a small snippet...I personally do not agree with the article....obviously any big LCD fan can write up a similar article.... The Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) predict that over 2.1 million HDTV televisions will be sold in Canada in 2007. The industry trade group estimates that over 93% of those High definition televisions will be LCD or plasma panel displays. In this article, Digital Home presents five reasons why consumers looking for a flat panel HDTV 42” inches or larger should pick plasma over LCD. Before we list and explain our five reasons for choosing plasma, we should give readers a brief summary of what a plasma television is and why we don’t recommend plasma for flat panel sizes less than 42inches. Five Reasons to choose Plasma over LCD The following are the five reasons, with a brief explanation for each, why Digital Home believes plasma televisions are a superior choice to LCD televisions for consumers wishing to purchase a 42” or larger flat panel HDTV. Read The Rest Here __________________ Discount HDTV Accessories HDFury

04-29-2008, 06:59 PM	#5
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 12,336	The issue I have with those type reports is they tend to give equal weight to the points. I personally do not think this is the case and I feel that people get misled by what may be facts, but not necessarily important facts. Power consumption is one that seems unimportant to me. Blacks is another for me. First of all a plasma will not make black. Its gray is just closer to black than LCD. Having blacker blacks is fine if there is a good light controlled environment, but not being able to produce as bright of a picture can be a detriment in brightly lit areas. We put some 50" Pioneer plasmas in a car dealership that had to be specially located in order to have them watchable. Future displays were LCDs and no problem. I personally have a big problem with seeing myself in dark areas while I watch TV. In fact to the point that I would not consider a plasma for that reason. As far as burn-in goes, it seems to be as small of a problem as the trails people think they see on the newer LCDs. Both seem to be yesterday's problems to me. __________________ www.highdefinitionblog.com www.BlogOfHawaii.com

04-30-2008, 11:11 PM	#14
The_Omega_Man Don't touch the remote! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Encino,CA Posts: 3,431	Weight, Heat Output, Glare, X-Rays, Total Power Draw and yes Potential Screen Burn In, are my ONLY issues with Plasma TVs. Getting Truer Black Levels, Price and Motion Blur are my ONLY issues with LCD For DLP.......Don't get me started! __________________ Lvng Rm Sony KF50WE610 HDTV D* HR-21 HD DVR XA2 HD DVD Onkyo TX-NR905 JVC HR-S3500U S-VHS Hrmony One Energy Encore 5.1 Spkr Mstr Bdrm Tosh 46XF550U HDTV XA2 HD DVD D* HR-21 HD DVR Onkyo TX-SR606 Hrmony 659 Polk 5.1 Spkr Office Samy LNS3252D HDTV D* HR-20 HD DVR A2 HD DVD Sony RDR-HX715 DVD Rec. Fisher FVH-4910 VHS Onkyo TX-SR674 Psyclone PSC47 HDMI Sw. Hrmony 550 Polk RM6750 5.1 Spkr Gst Rm Samy UN46B7100 HDTV D* HR10 HD DVR XBOX360 Elite+HD DVD PS3 60GB Onkyo TX-SR704 Energy C-7 Spkr Hrmony 880

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fryet High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 38 Posts: 632	I definitely consider plasma to be superior to LCD. On the other hand, if I was going to get a high abuse TV (left on all the time with images frozen for a long period), I would probably consider a LCD. For home theater, plasma is definitely the way to go. It should be noted that they did this blind test of various HD technologies, and the 2 plasma sets that were used won the top 2 rankings. And one of them was only 768 lines of vertical resolution (all the rest were 1080)!

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Kent McVety High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 57	I order a new 50 inch Panasonic 1080P plasma for my newly built home. I always thought plasma looked more like a CRT. Kent McVety