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RE: Display Selection Help

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Vic D

In Reply to: RE: Display Selection Help posted by DavidLD on March 16, 2008 at 04:39:45

David, Thanks, thats some good information. I'm planing on a +50 display and another display that fits a 44"x28" space. It would be nice to save some shekels on the smaller unit.

I'm interested in hearing peoples preferences regarding Plasma and LCD in hopes that I might be able to see what people like about either format. Currently, walking into a store the LCD's seem extremely vivid compared to the plasma's. I concerned I'm being fooled by exaggerated setups and questioning my own preferences. For example, OK the LCD's have the potential for all this brightness and contrast in the showroom but will I be comfortable living with that presentation compared to the plasma in the long run.

Anybody switched from one format to the other? Thanks.

Vic

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What the deal is... - DavidLD 11:19:40 03/16/08 (0)
Plasma tends to reflect more light from ambient sources.
The plusses on plasma are
1. darkest blacks, highest contrast
2. Best picture quality in fully darkened theater-type space
3. Widest viewing angle

The plusses on LCD are
1. brighter and better picture quality in rooms where there is ambient light
2 less reflectiions
3. lighter weight for a given size

True flat panel LCD's have been improving rapidly both in terms of contrast and viewing angle. non-projection LCD appears to be increasing in popularity relative to plasma. But plasmas are now nearly equal in terms of brightness and probably equal in expected life, too. The projection LCD and projection DLP units seem to be losing out, in part because of depth but mainly because of bulb life in the 2-3000 hour range

I think the expected life of a flat panel LCD vs plasma right now is a wash, and price is a wash. I've heard expected lives of 50,000-70,000 hours on both. Price is a wash. To me the question mainly boils down as to how much ambient light you have in the room.

The Panasonic plasma units I've seen in the store recently seem very bright, almost indistinguishable from the LCD panels.

Unit I would replace my 2004 Sony 46 inch CRT-based flat panel if it fails: No question in my mind but the 50-inch Panasonic plasma--the sheer quality of the picture blows me away even tho the Sony CRT based unit I have is no slouch in that department either. BUT my room has very moderate ambient light.

D

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