brandy76 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 What's the difference between Plasma & LCD televisions? The pricing on those two are very different.Which is better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKDJ Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 hey branyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyi got a 60'' sony plasma, its great, but sunglare can make it annoying, but lcd is ultra sharp at most angles, and does not show sun glare... plus, it costs much more! but i rather have a 42" plasma than a 30" lcd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky13 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Here's a good article that should help you out:http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatvreviews/plasma-vs-lcd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy76 Posted November 9 Author Report Share Posted November 9 hey branyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyi got a 60'' sony plasma, its great, but sunglare can make it annoying, but lcd is ultra sharp at most angles, and does not show sun glare... plus, it costs much more! but i rather have a 42" plasma than a 30" lcd....Wow 60" that's big. I was looking on ebay and saw a 50" plasma (w. speakers, wall mount & stand) for 2,999.Where did you get yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy76 Posted November 9 Author Report Share Posted November 9 Here's a good article that should help you out:http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatvreviews/plasma-vs-lcd.htmlThat was a great link. Overall they rate plasmas better, but the part that concerns me is the life of Plasama's are much shorther than LCD's and the "bulbs" or whatever is in the Plasmas can't be replaced whereas in the LCD's you can replace them.LONGEVITY (from the link)LCD manufacturers claim that their displays last, on average, 50,000 to 75,000 hours. In point of fact, an LCD TV will last as long as its backlight does-and those bulbs can actually be replaced! Since this is nothing more than light passing through a prismatic substrate, there is essentially nothing to wear out in an LCD monitor.Plasma, on the other hand, utilizes slight electric currents to excite a combination of noble gases (i.e., argon, neon, xenon), which then glow red, blue, and/or green. This is an essentially active phenomenon, so the phosphoric elements in plasma displays fade over time. The half-life of these gases is approximately 25,000 to 30,000 thousand hours. At this point, the phosphors will glow half as brightly as they did when the set was new. There is no way to replace these gases; the display simply continues to grow dimmer with use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk29 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 That was a great link. Overall they rate plasmas better, but the part that concerns me is the life of Plasama's are much shorther than LCD's and the "bulbs" or whatever is in the Plasmas can't be replaced whereas in the LCD's you can replace them.LONGEVITY (from the link)LCD manufacturers claim that their displays last, on average, 50,000 to 75,000 hours. In point of fact, an LCD TV will last as long as its backlight does-and those bulbs can actually be replaced! Since this is nothing more than light passing through a prismatic substrate, there is essentially nothing to wear out in an LCD monitor.Plasma, on the other hand, utilizes slight electric currents to excite a combination of noble gases (i.e., argon, neon, xenon), which then glow red, blue, and/or green. This is an essentially active phenomenon, so the phosphoric elements in plasma displays fade over time. The half-life of these gases is approximately 25,000 to 30,000 thousand hours. At this point, the phosphors will glow half as brightly as they did when the set was new. There is no way to replace these gases; the display simply continues to grow dimmer with use.The site that you are referring to, which rates plasmas better, is: plasmatvbuyingguide.com... should be pretty easy to say why they came out on top.Get an LCD. I just got one. it's the shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKDJ Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 Wow 60" that's big. I was looking on ebay and saw a 50" plasma (w. speakers, wall mount & stand) for 2,999.Where did you get yours from?thats a great deal compared to what i paid, bought it online, in ibiza, spain.. cost me 6650, but was going for 8000 elsewhere, free s/h though! lol in the states, you can get it for about 4500. if you want a good plasma for cheap, my cousin Erez in brooklyn can get you a samsung 42" for like $2200.00lemmie kno :-)Raz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtymike Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 If your looking for something large 42" and up and not looking to hang it on your wall. Look into getting a LCD projection TV. They are only about 10-12 inches deep and are very light. Plus the great thing about them is that you can change the bulb inside if it burns out. I got a 60" Hitachi it's the ballz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseallnitelong Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 plasmas go bad after a yearlcds go longer. go with lcd even if its a tad bit smaller its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe03 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 I've got a 42 inch Samsung Plasma TV. I love it. Especially when something is in Hi-Fi, forget it. The pic is superb. However, because of $ constraints, I'd be willing to sell mine for $2000 if anyone is interested. Hit me up & let me know if serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 I have recently been looking into purchasing a 51-56 inch tv and I personally like the DLP models the best.Check out these 2 links, they compare the DLP to the Plasma's and LCD's and explain everything.Good luck http://www.dlptvreview.com/dlptv/dlptelevision.htmlhttp://www.dlptvreview.com/dlptv/plasmatelevision.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy76 Posted November 9 Author Report Share Posted November 9 If your looking for something large 42" and up and not looking to hang it on your wall. Look into getting a LCD projection TV. They are only about 10-12 inches deep and are very light. Plus the great thing about them is that you can change the bulb inside if it burns out. I got a 60" Hitachi it's the ballz.I thought projections were being phased out? Or is LCD projection different than those "other" projections TV's which are so cheap now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longey775 Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 wow, so many diff. opinions. got a 50" marantz polasma. awesome pic in high def. definately go biiger than smaller and cost less than lcd's. quality mite be better on lcd's but my plasma is superb. wouldn't trade it in for anything laterz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco818 Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 Try www.cnet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniec Posted November 10 Report Share Posted November 10 i've had a 42" plasma for 3 years and it still looks good as the day i got it. Plasmas will last about 10 years with teh average TV watching most people do, just dont leave the dam thing turned on 24 hours a day and youll be fine.Plasmas are brigher and sharper then LCD's and dont blur during fast motion like LCDs do. def go plasma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtymike Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 I thought projections were being phased out? Or is LCD projection different than those "other" projections TV's which are so cheap now.Its basically the same technology as DLP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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