LCD Or Plasma For HD??

[khurramdar]

Hi all,

I want to buy a LCD or Plasma for viewing the HD channels.Please confirm me which technology is best for HD.I am looking forward to your response.

Bye

[opsmonkey]

ive got a LCD HD TV and i think its great.. My mate has a Plasma HD.. I think the quality on mine when viewing HD channels is a bit better.. I remember reading that Plasma needs re-charging after a few years and that static logos, like the ones used on Sky Sports in the corners can give screen burn on Plasma..
Someone with a plasma may want to clarify the above but i reckon the LCD is king

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

The old plasmas needed recharging. The newer ones dont. The plasma has a slightly higher power consumption and i think your right about the static logos.

[davidharvey75]

Not an expert, but i heard it depends on what size of tv your after. 42" and above okay for plasma, but smaller than that it would probably be lcd. But i may be wrong.

I have a Panasonic TX-32lmd70a lcd (only 720p mind) for the back bedroom. But if it's for watching sky hd on, i imagine your going for the full hd experience.

[Cable Baron]

It does depend a lot on what size you are after, what davidharvey75 is true. 42" above tends to be plasma (cheaper to produce than a lcd). what you want to look for in the specs is the contrast ratio i.e. 30000:1 (for blacker blacks) and higher and whether it is 50hz or 100hz. if it is 100hz you get less fuzz arounbd movement especially football. good tv's to keep an eye out for in my opinion are samsungs series 6,7,8,9 and sony's w4500 and z4500 series.

[dctyper]

simple guide matey:

plasma's do not have as many hours life as lcd
lcd is matt
plasma is glossy

do you want a reflection on your tv watching the footy on a sunny sunday afternoon?

[nano_watt]

I have a Plasma and now I wish chosen a LCD.
I can tell you it will cost you a lot more in elctricity if you chose a Plasma. I have a 40inch and it sucks near 300watt. Its Ok at the moment it just adds to the warmth in the sitting room on winter nights but come summer you wish you bought a LCD. I think an equivalent 40inch LCD only takes about 120watt. I know one thing if you want to play games by connecting it to your xbox or PC then the response time for the Plasma is a lot better than a LCD. I know we are only talking about milliseconds but visually it can make all the difference. Good luck in your purchase.

[kronos]

Never mind LCD or Plasma, I cant wait to get my hands on one of these OLED
Looks the business.

[pnemickey]

LCD beats PLASMA in terms of efficiency and life expectancy, plasma might give slightly better quality, but imho not the edge over lcd, and dont buy an expensive either. I have a sharp and an orion, and find the orion better

[Staminastan]

Plasma fan here, plasma images move so much more naturally than LCDs plus their colour reproduction is streets ahead - my series 6 Panasonic (so 3-4yrs old now) knocks spots off mum and dad's 3 month old Toshiba LCD. If the main thing you'll watch on your screen is movies, and you're able to darken your room I'd suggest you definitely buy plasma; if you'll be watching a lot of TV or gaming mostly during the day then I'd *consider* LCD (but still I'd buy a plasma and curtains!)

New plasmas don't suffer from static image burn in anymore, a logo may hang around for a little while after switching channels but it soon fades. And even on my relatively ancient set, no image has hung around longer than a day, but I have always been careful. Not a prob as I say though on modern screens.

You should ignore quoted contrast ratios on LCDs and plasmas, all manufacturers measure them differently and worse they're all measured in impossibly unrealistic situations (like a handful of coloured pixels on a black background, for example). In real life situations plasmas and LCDs manage hundreds:1 rather than thousands:1, a long way behind old fashioned CRT sets.

You'll find lots of advice over at avforums.com but be braced for everybody insisting their model of LCD or Plasma is DEFINITELY the best! Best thing to do I reckon is go into a propper AV shop (not Dixons et al) with propperly set up screens, and take a favourite DVD or Bluray disc.

And what is "recharging" If you mean regassing, i.e. putting plasma gases back into a leaky screen then that's an urban myth started by plasma sellers in the early days of the technology, wanting to sell customers extended waranties! There is no such thing as regassing.

[yannos]

Hi there,

I really think it depends on the size of the tv.

I had a 46" Sony Bravia LCD and it was a terrible picture. Managed to send it back after a week.

Now have a 42" Viera and i really like it, great picture and sound.

I would consider an LCD upto 37"

Yannos.

[logic_187]

there seems to be a lot of posts here which seem to recommend something without proof are provide a wider picture

Plasmas do not need to be re-gassed, a plama will last you past 10 years , thats if it doesnt break down on you....lets be honest most people will be changing it between 5- 10 years so life expectancy means nothing.

Plasma will provide you with a better picture period. Not all plasma's are glossy. Most plasmas do not suffer from screen burn as people seem to suggest. You would have had to to have a static image for more than 24hrs before any permanent damage has occured. Also a lot of manufacturers have anti image retention technologies, to reduce the problem. I would only worry with unknown/budget brands

LCD's are good in a well lit room but are total crap in dimmed environment. They are also good with power consumption BUT plasma is closing the gap VERY quickly.

Each technology has its own pro's and con's and its for the consumer to do some research (magazines, Avforums etc) and see each panel with their own eyes....and i'm not talking about going down to Curry's or Comet .....i'm talking about a reputable dealer who will spend time setting up each screen properly in an enviornment similar to your home.

I've seen a properly calibrated plasma/LCD and can honestly say LCD does not come close to SD/HD picture quality as a plasma.

[chalky 4]

I read somewhere that HD is only really effective in 42 inch and above. Is there any truth in this.

[logic_187]

@chalky not entirely..... it realy depends on how far you sit from the screen, if you sit too far away a HD ready set will be better than a FULL HD set as your eyes wont be able to resolve the extra detail and therefore not worth spending the extra on the full HD panel.

[truey]

What a load of twaddle ha ha a plasma does not and never has needed recharging its a load of crap - if i told you i had 3 legs you would believe me then tell someone else etc etc and it goes on and on - wait a mo gotta go put my plasma on charge for tonights telly