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Re: Led vs Plasma. Led looks better to me. said by gwalk:You also have to consider that every manufacturer has an entry, midgrade and high end line. Be sure you comparing apples to apples.
I have a high end 55" LG LCD LED and love the pic quality.
He's looking in the $400-500 range for a 41 inch so it's straight up bang for your buck low end. The Panasonic low end plasmas were a great deal a few years ago I'm not sure what is the best bang any more. |
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·Hargray Cable
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said by dib22:said by Corehhi:Newer plasmas are much more efficient it's really not an issue any more. Even the most efficient plasma tvs uses double the energy for the same screen size. It's become such a small number that it doesn't matter. The first generation plasmas doubled for heaters as did Tube TV's, at this point just about any TV bought now will use very little energy. I got rid of a 30 inch tube tv in bedroom that was 20 years old and replaced in with a 31 inch LCD and I swear my electric bill actually dropped from the switch. Switching a plasma to a LCD will show no real life difference. |
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 gwalkPremium
join:2005-07-27
West Mich. | reply to cchheett
You also have to consider that every manufacturer has an entry, midgrade and high end line. Be sure you comparing apples to apples.
I have a high end 55" LG LCD LED and love the pic quality. |
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 dib22
join:2002-01-27
Kansas City, MO | reply to Corehhi
said by Corehhi:Newer plasmas are much more efficient it's really not an issue any more. Even the most efficient plasma tvs uses double the energy for the same screen size. |
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I have a 50 inch Panny plasma thats 5 years old in our bedroom, Downstairs there is a 52 inch Sharp LCD thats 7 years old. Both have great picture qualities. The LCD has motion artifacts when viewing sports, the Plasma does not. When I went to look at the big box retailers for tvs, I felt that the LCD's were in torch mode, and that made them look far brighter in the store environment. I spend a lot of time with my plasma on while sitting next to it in front of my computer. I do not have a loss of picture quality by viewing at an angle, like I did with my old LCD, that I replaced with the Plasma. I myself prefer the Plasma over the LCD. Good LUCK! |
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said by dib22:Look at the running costs as well.. plasma eats power compared to a LED backlit LCD.
Newer plasmas are much more efficient it's really not an issue any more. |
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·Hargray Cable
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said by cchheett: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.
Yes they have settings to make them brighter. Your problem is that you are looking at a LED right next to a Plasma display in a showroom and no a Plasma just isn't as bright. I own two plasma's because I think the LCD displays are harsh, suffer from fast action blur and don't have good blacks.
If you like a picture that's so bright it's burning your retinas then a LCD is for you. |
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join:2001-04-02
Eagle Creek, OR | reply to cchheett
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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join:2002-03-08
Utica, MI | reply to cchheett
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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dib22
join:2002-01-27
Kansas City, MO | reply to cchheett
Look at the running costs as well.. plasma eats power compared to a LED backlit LCD. |
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join:2003-07-06
Hampton Bays, NY
kudos:7 | reply to cchheett
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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join:2004-12-10
Lakewood, OH
kudos:3 | reply to SysOp
said by SysOp: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.
That sums it up about perfectly. Some LCD sets do fast motion or filter artifacts better than others. That's about the most important thing to look for when comparing LCD sets if you go that route. Viewing angles can be narrower on the cheaper sets too. Another thing to look for when comparing. |
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join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA Reviews:
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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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Douglasville, GA | reply to cchheett
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. |
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TheMGPremium
join:2007-09-04
Canada
kudos:2 | reply to cchheett
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. |
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cchheettLamb Of GodPremium
join:2001-04-02
Eagle Creek, OR | 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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