> -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronda > Brown > Sent: Saturday, 22 March 2008 1:01 PM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: OT seek advice on TVs > > > On 22/03/2008, at 12:16 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: > > > Please excuse the OT but I know there are heaps of geeks on this > > list who may offer me some advice. > > I am in the market for a new TV for home. This not for any Apple TV > > connection, just ordinary TV viewing. There still seems to be some > > argument over the merits between plasma and LCD. Can anyone point me > > to any good review/road test reports on these two types and > > particularly any personal views would be most welcome. Most of the > > info I have found so far is about 12 months old and I guess that > > like most stuff tech these days that is stone age. > > Hello Peter, > > Plasma vs LCD > > The ADVANTAGES of Plasma over LCD are: > > 1. Larger screen size availability. > > 2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks. > > 3. Better color accuracy and saturation. > > 4. Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving > images). > > The DISADVANTAGES of Plasma vs LCD include: > > 1. Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images. > > 2. Plasma TVs generate more heat than LCDs, due to the need to light > of phosphors to create the images. > > 3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes. > > 4. Shorter display life span (about 30,000 hours or 8 hrs of viewing a > day for 9 years) than LCD. However, screen life span is improving to > as high as 60,000 hours. due to technology improvements. > > LCD television ADVANTAGES over Plasma include: > > 1. No burn-in of static images. > > 2. Cooler running temperature. > > 3. No high altitude use issues. > > 4. Increased image brightness over Plasma. > > 5. Longer display life (about 60,000 hours - at which time all you may > need to do is replace the light source, not the entire set). This can > vary according other environmental and use factors. > > 6. Lighter weight (when comparing same screen sizes) than Plasma > counterparts. > > DISADVANTAGES of LCD vs Plasma televisions include: > > 1. Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks. > > 2. Not as good at tracking motion (fast moving objects may exhibit lag > artifacts) - However, this is improving. > > 3. Not as common in large screen sizes above 42-inches as Plasma. > However, the number is growing fast, with some LCD sets having a > screen size as large as 65-inches now available to the general public. > > 4. Although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, > it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn > out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the > screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would > need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout > becomes annoying to you. > > 5. LCD televisions are typically more expensive than equivalent-sized > Plasma televisions (although this is changing), especially when > comparing EDTV Plasmas to HDTV-LCD Televisions. > > <http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,240036500,00.htm> > > <http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv-plasmavslcd.shtml> > > <http://direct.tesco.com/buyersguide/lcd%20versus%20plasma%20tv.aspx> > > A search on Google will bring up lots of information. > > Cheers, > Ronni
Plasma also has an "optimal viewing distance" which is a ratio of the size of the screen (I forget what the math is). Therefore the bigger the screen, the further you have to sit away from it to get a decent picture....LCD does have that problem which means that a bigger LCD screen "looks" bigger because you can sit closer to it. I have the 42" 1080p LG LCD with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 5ms response time. I haven't seen any ghosting on it with fast moving video (sports etc), and the black doesn't look washed out at all. Overall I am extremely happy with it. Oh and I picked it up for $2350 on sale. Adam. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
