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Do LCD flat panel tvs like the Samsung LNS3241D suffer from burn-in if you watch a lot of 4:3 shows not using the zoom feature? I thought Plasma only suffered from burn-in.Also, is there one brand that would be more resistent to burn-in?
BTW I am considering the Sharp Aqueous 32" and the Toshiba 32" HL series.
Thanks!*>)
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No, LCD flat panels are NOT subject to burn in. For this reason, they are often chosen over plasmas for computer gaming, computer display, and other applications that involve standing images.It should be noted that plasmas today are are LOT less subject to burn-in than the early ones. That doesn't mean I'd take any chances with a $3000.00 set. If you turn down the brigtness, i.e., if you don't overdrive the monitor, it will be even less likely to exhibit burn in.
I have also heard that the life span of LCD is somewhat longer than plasma, as much as 50 to 100%. But you will probably replace your tv before it burns out, whichever flat panel you buy. Even the plasmas are rated for 10 years of heavy use. LCD do become dimmer with age as well. I don't know if this is the case with plasmas.
LCD generally give you the highest resolution and the brightest most vivid colors. However, this advantage is greatly compromised by the lower contrast ratios. Simply put, this means LCDs are not as effective as plasmas when it comes to displaying deep blacks or detailed whites. LCD blacks are often grayish, and the whites can be harsh. You can lose details of figures moving in shadows, and, similarly, brightly lit scenes can "wash out" details as well.
But, for my money, LCD is the way to go if you're going to watch HD content, especially if the geometries of your set match up well to the broadcast HD specs. 1080i looks great on my set, because it is a native 1080 set. HD images that come through at 720p don't look quite as crisp or revealing, though they still look much better than standard def.
There are very few plasmas that can display 1080 lines natively. Plasma pixels are not as easy to make small as LCD pixels, as I understand it. The only plasma native 1080 set out there costs 10 grand (it's a Pioneer, I think). You can get lots of 1080 sets in LCD for much, much less.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the info Halfnote!BTW I recently bought the Toshiba "REGZA" 32HL66 (32") and picture quality is excellent especially in HD. Chose it over Samsung 32LNS41D, 32" Panasonic Vierra, Sharp Aquos 3240DU and 32" Sony not sure the model.
The only downside is I will bring it back because I already found one dead pixel.*> (
"However, this advantage is greatly compromised by the lower contrast ratios. Simply put, this means LCDs are not as effective as plasmas when it comes to displaying deep blacks or detailed whites. LCD blacks are often grayish, and the whites can be harsh. You can lose details of figures moving in shadows, and, similarly, brightly lit scenes can "wash out" details as well."I believe the up and coming LCDs backlite with LEDs takes care of this problem??? I'm not sure of their price so they may not be feasible at this time.
The new LED components will be used in newer DLP displays -- not LCDs -- to replace the bulbs that are currently used for DLP technology. This should pretty much eliminate the "rainbow" effect with DLP technology and also increase the life span of the display.
Biggst video mistake of my wife's and my lives was buying a 32" Sharp LCD. Cost $4,500 at the time, and after some brief enthusiasm at its newness, we were forced to admit that the 10-year-old 27" Mitsubishi it replaced had not only a better picture (clearer, brighter, more detailed) but a larger one. No more LCDs for us anytime soon.
Please explain how arrived at the conclusion that the 32" LCD has a smaller picture than the 27" tv it replaced?I assume the tv it replaced was a 4:3
Area of 32" LCD (16:9) = 438 inches
Area of 27" (4:3) = 350 inches
I just measured them, and though the Mitsu is a generous 27-incher (360 sq. in.), the Sharp does indeed have more acreage. But the Mitsu pic LOOKS larger to us, maybe because it's so vibrant and because we're watching mostly standard TV images with the black bars at left and right so that everyone doesn't look like Fat Albert. :-)
I've gotten used to the stretched image - I don't even notice it anymore until a friend/relative visits and comments on it.
i have no idea how videophiles can listen to bose speakers.
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LCDs are supposed to be immune to burn in though I have seen one statement that theyaren't immune but merely incredibly resistant to it.And it's the Sharp Aquos, not 'Aqueous'. You don't want a watery LCD :-)
David Aiken
Hi David!Thanks for pointing out the misspelling!LOL
BTW do you have any opinion on picture quality between the Samsung LNS3241D, Toshiba 32HL66 and Sharp Aquos 32" (forgo the model#)?
My searches on AVS forums seems to show Samsung, Sony and Panasonic to be the leaders for LCD direct view. Would you agree?
I going to Best Buy to look for myself but any advice would be welcomed as I am no video expert.
Thanks!*> )
Samsung has been selected to build all of Sony's LCD sets. They won a 2 billion dollar contract last summer (2005) to do so. Many of Samsung's products are now sort of clones of Sony's it seems.
Stu
Hi Stu,I did not know that. I thought Samsung just supplied the screens to Sony.
And I hear Sony are good too.
........…….here in Australia. FWIW it is easily has the best picture from an LCD panel that I have seen. IMHO it is the first one I have seen that can match that of the ‘best’ plasma models.However, there is nothing like seeing for one’s self.
Good luck.
Smile
Sox
I have no idea of their picture quality. I can't remember seeing a Samsung or Toshiba screen here in Australia though both companies are represented here. The Sharps I have seen have always seemed to have a good picture and I understand that my Loewe LCD uses a Sharp screen. The new Sonys also seem to look quite good.David Aiken
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