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  • Guest's Avatar
    Guest replied
    Re: LCD or Plasma

    Yes, power usage and heat is a top issue. In the summer, we are in danger of rolling black outs yeesh, in Sillicon Valley no less!

    I have not bought any toys (well ok, expensive toys) for a while... so I think I am due for one


    I don't have any place big enough for the 50 to 120" display Ron is talking about, so no need for DLP. Maybe when I retired and live on a farm... then can have movie night... use side of the barn...

    Waiting and watching for that after Thanksgiving sale!

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  • NA9D
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    Tin,

    I've soured on Sony over the last few years. I have a Sony 12" Tube from 1986 that I still use and the picture is still as good today as it was back then. My second set was a 37" XBR purchased back in 1995 that is still quite awesome. My parents have it now that I have the 50" plasma and they love it. But things have changed since then. The last Sony I bought was purchased about 3 or 4 years ago and was a 27" tube. I had to replace it a few months ago as the controls on the front starting going wacky and you couldn't control the TV any longer. That TV should have lasted for years. I've had similar problems with Sony DVD players that have died premature deaths. So my feelings about Sony is that their quality has dropped a lot.

    All that said, I have heard very good things about the Bravia XBR sets. I've heard people say they are very good.

    I do agree with Ron on all of what he said about LCDs being lower power (my plasma generates a LOT of heat and even has fans internal to it) and DLPs are lower cost for sure. Personally, I don't like DLPs so that's where I part company with Ron!

    Jon

    Originally posted by TinL View Post
    Awesome! I love to hear the real experiences from people who actually own and use a product. Nothing beats that.

    Very helpful Jon!

    I used to work for Sony, so have a bias in that direction :-). Any experience, comments from people who own the Bravia XBR line? I am thinking of the new XBR4, which has 120hz frame rate and 1080p.

    Yes, these puppies are expensive! But I buy TV and use it for at least 10 years, so I like it to last for a while. My last one was purchased in 1996, a Sony CRT TV.

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  • RonV
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    One thing you may want to know is that Plasma TV's consume a lot of power compared to LCD and other projection technologies. You can get a 50" DLP set for less than a 50" plasma also.

    In sizes up to 42 inches LCD is now the dominate format based on price according to Consumer Reports and the differences in quality between Plasma, LCD, and DLP for 42 and under is minimal as long as you choose a quality manufacture.

    Now when you git into the bigger sets 50" to 60" LCD projection TV's start to have some issues with screen door effect, this makes Plasma and DLP the kings in this size.

    I am waiting for 3 DLP chip projectors to come down in price. That would be my choice for 50 to 120 inch display

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    Awesome! I love to hear the real experiences from people who actually own and use a product. Nothing beats that.

    Very helpful Jon!

    I used to work for Sony, so have a bias in that direction :-). Any experience, comments from people who own the Bravia XBR line? I am thinking of the new XBR4, which has 120hz frame rate and 1080p.

    Yes, these puppies are expensive! But I buy TV and use it for at least 10 years, so I like it to last for a while. My last one was purchased in 1996, a Sony CRT TV.

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  • NA9D
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    Hey Tin,

    It's really about what you like about the picture. Here's my take:

    LCDs are VERY sharp. Crisp lines. But the color gamut is not as good as other technologies. And getting in sizes above 50" is not cheap. It's getting better, but I think it's still on the pricey side compared to Plasma.

    Plasma sets are very good at displaying color gamut. The difference is that in an LCD, light is shown through the crystal. When watching content that is dark (like a concert performance with a lot of shadow), the light from the LCD is still having to shine through it to create the image. Not so with a Plasma, the individual pixels can be turned on or off, etc. I once saw the same concert footage simultaneously on an LCD and a plasma. The LCD had crisper lines but the color gamut on the plasma was way better. The signer was wearing a black shirt and on the LCD, the shirt and black background tended to meld together. On the plasma, you could see the demarcation between shirt and background.

    The other advantage to Plasma is that the sets are lower cost than LCD technologies for sizes 50" and larger.

    Plasmas also supposedly are better for fast action as they don't have the response time issues that LCDs do.

    Plasmas do have a lot of negative press that is more myth than fact. People talk about burn-in on plasmas. It doesn't happen. In fact, it's more likely to happen on a standard CRT. What plasmas do get is image retention where you can see text on the screen (at an oblique angle when say, it's completely black) for a time. This image retention eventually goes away and most sets have methods to wipe it out. Panasonic wrote a white paper that goes over Plasma facts and myths: http://www.dynamicdigital.ca/documen...nd%20Myths.pdf or do a Google search on Plasma Facts and Myths. It's a very good article and talks in detail about this stuff.

    I have a 50" LG Plasma that I purchased a year ago. I bought it because it has a built in HD DVR. However, I would not buy another one. Image quality is great but the software and interface is kinda sucky. The GUI crashes sometimes for no apparent reason and I have to literally unplug the TV and plug it back in again to get it back. The UI on the DVR has some real quirky features as well that weren't thought out (for example, if you are watching any other input on the TV or a recorded show and a show recording starts, it doesn't just start in the background. The TV switches to the main input and starts the recording. You then have to manually go back to what you were watching and then close a PiP window that pops up with the recording content!).

    My recommendations for Plasma are Pioneer - they are the best. Panasonic is another good choice.

    For LCD I like Sharp a lot and Samsung and LG have some nice LCDs as well.

    Keep in mind that image quality between sets is going to be quite good - not like the old days of CRTs. There's only a handful of factories in the world that make these displays so they all are pretty much the same.

    I would stay away from DLP as the viewing angle bites and the image is not as good, IMHO...

    Hope this helps.

    Jon

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    LCD or Plasma

    Holiday shopping season is coming up. I have my eyes on a large screen HDTV...

    Recommendations?

    Type? LCD or plasma? Projection?
    Size? For a 20x20 ft room, about 10ft viewing distance.
    Brand? Make?

    What are your experiences like? It's going to be a big purchase for me. Like to make it a worthy one
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