New TV Question

2009-06-03 10:40:10

#1

~{TPP}~richoxon: I Want a New Duck; +43|6568|Up a tree

Quite a simple one really.

I can get a 50" plasma for £800. I know they used to have an issue with burning images on to the screen, but they seem to have sorted that problem out now. I have a 40" lcd in the dining room which is fine, but a friend of mine has a 50" lcd and up close you can see the pixels.

So my question is, does anybody know of any reason why not to get it?

I know the power consuption is higher than lcd but i aint too worried about that

thx Rich

2009-06-03 10:50:17

#2

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6598|Seattle

Less reflection is the main selling point for LCD's.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-06-03 10:54:39

#3

~{TPP}~richoxon: I Want a New Duck; +43|6568|Up a tree

King_County_Downy wrote:
Less reflection is the main selling point for LCD's.

you mean normal window or light reflection?

I only really watch movies on tv at night, so the room would be dark

2009-06-03 10:56:49

#4

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6598|Seattle

Yeah, if the room is dark you're all set.

I meant like if the sun is shining in, you can't see jack on the TV. You pick up a lot of reflections on the glass front of the plasmas.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-06-03 12:10:21

#5

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6140|New Jersey

I'm pretty sure that plasmas have slower response times than LCDs, so they're not as good for gaming. Not sure that this really affects movies/TV.

2009-06-03 12:53:55

#6

~{TPP}~richoxon: I Want a New Duck; +43|6568|Up a tree

i thought that, but not acording to this http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/myths/

2009-06-03 14:14:22

#7

baggs: Member; +732|6205

If a 50" inch plasma Tv can cost £800, it probably isn't worth buying. Compared to a good £800 LCD.

If you want a good plasma, you have to pay good money for it. I assumed you are buying brand new.

2009-06-03 14:51:02

#8

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6140|New Jersey

~{TPP}~richoxon wrote:
i thought that, but not acording to this http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/myths/

I am certainly not an expert, but that website seems suspect. It says that plasma is better than LCD in every aspect. If that were really true, I don't think LCD would be dominating the market. The website is completely biased towards plasma. But who knows, maybe consumers are just flaming idiots and plasma has been better all along.

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