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Led vs Plasma. Led looks better to me.

I am going to buying a television next week. Does anyone have a preference for what type is better. I was looking at televisions today and i really like the led televisions, but I noticed when i was checking out that the plasmas were dark compared to the led. I noticed that that the lights in the store made the plasma glare television. Should I just buy a led just because it looks better to my eyes. Or will the plasma work better when its dark in the the room. To me the led's looked better to my eyes. I watch a lot of horrror movies and i hate watching dark movies, but i have heard the plasmas will be better for dark movies. I just don't know want kind i should get. Thanks for any suggestions.

Hoping to spend 4 to 5 hundred for a 42"
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First off, "LED" televisions are still LCD TVs. It's just that the backlighting technology has changed from CCFLs to LEDs.

Since LCD technology works by shining a backlight through the LCD panel, which either blocks or allows light to pass, the contrast ratio that can be achieved is not perfect since even in the "dark" state, the LCD panel still allows a little bit of light to bleed through.

Plasma technology on the other hand every pixels emits its own light. When a particular pixel is off, it's not emitting any light. Thus, better contrast ratios can be achieved.

Plasmas are good for very dark rooms but in a room with light, LCD will fare better. Also, plasma consumes considerably more energy.

Plasma is better for motion. And better for blacks.

Lcd is better for stills. And better in direct sun. And cheaper.

You sound like price is most important.

Plasma does not pixilate during fast motion like LCD does. I think the picture looks sharper and colors are deeper on a plasma compared to LCD
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you would be better off purchasing an LCD instead of a plasma at the price point you indicated of $400-$500.
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Look at the running costs as well.. plasma eats power compared to a LED backlit LCD.

Array lit LED sets are better than the cheaper edge lit ones and can approach the contrast/black levels that Plasma has.
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Stupid question, but do plasma's have a setting that will make it a little brighter. Seems to me the plasma's are a little darker then I like, but i assume there is a brightness setting. Thanks for info. I should be buying something Sunday.
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