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In Reply to: RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs posted by jackrandom on July 21, 2008 at 12:01:11
...you have bright, direct sunlight on your display, because the glass on a plasma is more reflective. LCDs are often recommended if you have a sunny room where light control is difficult. My advice - buy a plasma close the curtains or pull the shade down.Plasmas are not going away in a year. There are fewer makers, but they are big players, and they have new technology coming in the next year.
I wouldn't pay much attention to CC salespeople, I know more than they do and I'm no expert. They work on commission - nothing wrong with that, so do I - but they tend to promote what's popular or being pushed by their sales manager (i.e. mot profitable. BB folks are on salary, not that I'm recommending their advice either.)
The upper end Sonys are the best LCDs I've personally seen, but as I said below, other than the Sonys the blacks and shadow detail on most LCDs just aren't quite good enough for me. I also think the plasmas are smoother and more film like, and since I watch a lot of movies, that's important to me. If you mainly watch cable, it might be less important to you.
Even though a lotta people love their LCD displays, the motion trails drive me nut. A lotta of people love their Bose sound systems, that soesn't mean they sound good.
Also, if you go back to look at plasmas keep in mind the LCDs in a big box store can easily be set to show a punchier, brighter picture that really pops off the screen than a nearby plasma. But you will soon get tired of this torch mode in your home.
If you're gonna watch sports and/or movies, I recommend you get 52" or larger, if you have the wall space and $$s. 11 feet is pretty far away, relatively speaking.
Edits: 07/21/08Follow Ups:
Thanks...huge help.
Now I have more to think about...I was set to get LCD, but most people here seem to like plasma.
I think 58" will be too expensive for me ;^(
Can I post some model #'s after I do the research on price and get your opinion?
If you're like me and you don't buy big ticket TVs every five years...take your time on this selection. Be sure the folks here will have an opinion on anything, lol!
I like going to my local BB with the Magnolia's, because the HT showroom is darkened and you are left alone to adjust sets to your hearts content. Most of the displays in show rooms aren't properly adjusted, with brightness and contrast turned way up and annoying processing "enhancements" engaged.
FYI, be careful of judging PQ when its showing digital animation. Cars, The Incredibles, Shrek...they all look fabulous on digital displays and that tells you nothing. Try to look at displays showing source material you're either familiar with or simialr to what you watch. I bring along DVDs of my fave torture tests - Dark City and Master and Commander.
All we're asking is that you consider plasma. Several folks here have used the Panasonics and been very happy with the PQ and perfromance. I think they are probably the best bang for the buck hands down. If I had the scratch right now I'd get a Pioneer Kuro. But I don't.
You look at them all and decide what looks best and fits your needs. After you ask us, of course, ;-)
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