LCD vs plasma

[tonyjnjz]

now that the cost of 1080P plasmas has dropped below that of 1080p lcds what are everyones thoughts on which is better???? best tv out there in the 2k range 50 inch's????? im shopping right now as my 11 yr old sony trinitron shit on me...after checking out avsforum.com ive been leaning towards plasma as im more into movies than gaming

[B34M3R]

I hate glare with such a raging passion I'll never be able to buy a plasma myself... glare + afternoon football games = RAGE

But anyways, I can't give you too much specific help except look at all the individual reviews of each TV model you are considering... but it sounds like you are already doing that, so good luck!

[SleeperC5]

LCD for me !

[Spaz]

fuck both of them... get DLP...

[ibanez7]

PLASMA.....!!!!!!

panasonic or pioneer are the two best. (panasonic, makes pioneers plasmas)

I have a panasonic, no issues with glare, very bright screen, no ghosting/trailing, no left artifacts(burn in) excellent for gaming, wide viewing angle. I have had the tv for a year and love it.

also the panasonic plasma that I have, has BBE sound built in. The bass from the tv rattles my kitchen cabinets..

BBE is a company that makes sound equipment for the music industries. The make what guitarist love, called the BBE Sonic Maximizer.

AVS forums is a great site

[Tide]

Panasonic and Pioneer Plamsas for the win.

No ghosting.
No IR.
No burn in.
The blackest blacks and whitest whites, and all the vibrant colors of the rainbow.

There's no comparison.

[Spaz]

Panasonic and Pioneer Plamsas for the win.

No ghosting.
No IR.
No burn in.
The blackest blacks and whitest whites, and all the vibrant colors of the rainbow.

There's no comparison.

ghosting is usually the result of poor wire jobs going to the TV...

[zero_proto]

i'm all about dlp too!!!

[tonyjnjz]

not buying DLP fellas there phasing it out in 09 for a reason!!!! so plasma guys.....will the 1500-2000 panasonics do themselves justice?? im not willing to pay 3k plus for the top of the line models...which models do u guys have? was thinking about running my pc in the living room as well.......prollly a better idea to go lcd if i go that route......man there is SOO much to learn with todays home theater.....i have such big plans for my living room since my 35 sony shit on me........7.1 reciever and ps3 are next on my list after the tv!!!

[Big D Z]

not buying DLP fellas there phasing it out in 09 for a reason!!!!

Who's phasing out DLP?

[tonyjnjz]

Who's phasing out DLP?

they all are.....only a few companys still make them as it is......i belive samsung and mitsubishi.......check out circuitcity.com bestbuy.com crutchfield.com u wil only find 1 or 2 dlp's on there sites........and i read on avsforum.com there DONE with dlp in 09

[Spaz]

they all are.....only a few companys still make them as it is......i belive samsung and mitsubishi.......check out circuitcity.com bestbuy.com crutchfield.com u wil only find 1 or 2 dlp's on there sites........and i read on avsforum.com there DONE with dlp in 09

i'd rather replace a bulb than a pixle... DLP is way better...

[tonyjnjz]

view'd dlp right next to plasma and lcd running off the same signal....i highly disagree....lcd and plasma look much sharper/brighter/ angle viewing on dlp is horrible.........replace your bulb every 5 yrs.....plasma and lcd are said to last 60k hrs or roughly 20 yrs..........basicly theyll last as long as crt tvs did ....i dont wanna fuck with replacing a 400 dollar bulb in 5 yrs on a tv that will barely be worth that

[FasstChevys]

Well - going off of the well-informed LS1.com crowd, I've got to say:

Plasma FTW

[ibanez7]

yes I bought a panasonic for $2000.00

the tv is amazing so is panasonics customer service. during owning the tv for the past year, panasonice sent me an XD card to uprgrade the tvs firmware, free of charge.

Also now that my 1 year warranty is up, panasonic sent me a letter asking if I would like to buy an addition 1 year or 3 year warranty.

1year=$160
3years=$340

both warranties include product replacement, if it cant be fixed along with in home servicing so I never have to transport the tv. Its a better warranty then the bestbuy or CC warranty that runs during your initial 1 year warrranty.

check out panasonics website...

[KahanaReef]

I also chose the Panasonic Plasma. No problems and no glare.

You can get some good info and reviews at Cnet to help you decide which is best for you.

http://reviews.cnet.com/televisions/...ftColumnArea.0

[tonyjnjz]

thanks guys......is this the tv you own ???

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/p...-pn50a650.html


this site rates it very well but the samsung surprisingly just a tad better.....ive only heard good things about panasonic and pioneer plasmas as well as there cust service as u stated.......seems to be the direction im heading

[ibanez7]

mine is not the 800 series.

the panasonic i bought (last year) I think is the 700U series. (the top model then)

make sure the one you get has the BBE sound. Makes a world of difference in sound.

I actually do not use my surround sound system as often because of how good the BBE sounds

[Big D Z]

i'd rather replace a bulb than a pixle... DLP is way better...

You don't have to replace a bulb. Get an LED DLP and it will outlast you.

[ibanez7]

soon our current HD TVs will be out of date...

reason being, the RED camera created by Oakley founder Jim Jannard.

the Red is 5X greater the resolution of our current HD cameras and TVs

http://www.red.com/

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/r...era-169222.php