Home audio & video: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick?
- 5/1/08 2:27 AM
Eco footprint
by sfreiberg - 5/1/08 12:20 PM In reply to: LCD TV, Quality is only part of the issue by Bruce BurnsI love my Plasma Panasonic 57". The blacks are fantastic and I don't miss the LCD blur one bit, especially during a soccer match. As for the eco footprint, I intend to leave not a foot print but a four lane paved highway so Al can continue to prosper with his mission to mislead those incapable of thinking for themselves. Heck he might even invent something else besides the internet and derision. He might even get another second rate nobel prize that he earned this time. Politicians are like motorcycles. If you ain't good or fast be noisy.
Quality vs weight & efficiency
by punterjoe - 5/1/08 10:30 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Although the gap is narrowing, I will concede a slight edge to Plasma. It is still not enough to offset the difference in weight (and therefore ease of mounting) and energy efficiency of LCD screens. As for quality, I'm confident the near future holds more giant leaps in performance & quality from technologies still in the R&D labs or early limited (& expensive) release.
At this moment, LCD would be more than adequate for my needs. ...but I'm a pragmatist, not a purist.
Plasma the best
by Rockman59 - 5/1/08 10:43 AM In reply to: Quality vs weight & efficiency by punterjoeCnet said: "If they did die, I would be very sad to see them go. Why? Because I love my plasma HDTV. While I do own a LCD HDTV of almost equal size to my plasma, in my opinion the plasma TV picture is far superior to that of the LCD (remember folks this is my personal opinion). While it's not comparing apples with apples, my eyes do tell me what's true."
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I own both a plasma and an LCD TV...and plasma wins hands down!!!!
Size is a consideration
by cbfifi - 5/1/08 10:40 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I need smaller sizes for my small home. Plasma isn't really an option since I want the screen size to make sense with the overall size of my room and my rooms have to be multifunctional. Not a technical answer - but still part of the overall consideration.
Same here
by ndurantz - 5/1/08 1:08 PM In reply to: Size is a consideration by cbfifiI definitely would have went with a plasma, but couldn't because I needed a 32 inch TV. I simply don't have room for a bigger one. After two weeks, I have yet to get my LCD to look anywhere as good as my old Sony 27 inch WEGA I sold to help pay for my Sharp AQUOS LCD. It's just not the same. Here's hoping I won't always feel that way!
Why get the equivalent of a "gas guzzler"
by Themisive - 5/1/08 10:41 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Plasma TVs are really power hungry, most of which is lost in the form of heat. Some will say "so what", the answer is why pay through the nose!
There will always be some sort of case for having them, but it all boils down to "keeping up with the Joneses", after all they are not much better than an LCD unless they are around 42" or more, and who needs something that size in their living room?
Laser projector.
by Andrew1961 - 5/1/08 3:52 PM In reply to: Why get the equivalent of a "gas guzzler" by ThemisiveWhile everyone is talking LCD versus plasma I have heard that there is a laser projector on development which is supposed to be far better than anything available at the present, of course this could be just an urban myth and there is no such thing.
CRT tv's are better.
by dandan68 - 5/1/08 10:42 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If I had to choose between Plasma or LCD I would pick
the Plasma technology. But in my opinion, the CRT HD sets are better than both of them.
I own a 46" Sony Wega rear projection Tv that beats them
both. It is too bad that they are phased out. Yes they
are big and use a lot more power but my vote still goes
for CRT.
I have spoken to several technicians that delivered my
LCD set and they readily agreed.
Plasma
by Ken Jr. - 5/1/08 10:51 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
1. There's a depth to a plasma TV picture that you don't see with LCD. I would liken the LCD to looking at a picture of, for instance, a pastoral scene. I would liken the plasma to looking out the window at that same pastoral scene.
2. My 50" Panasonic Plasma TV's blacks are indeed black, not some shade of gray or purple but a good honest black. It makes all the difference in the world in the sense of a feeling of reality, of being there.
3. I can get far off angle from my TV's face and still see the picture just as well as someone sitting in the sweet spot. That means a lot in my house.
One might wonder whether it was Panasonic or Pioneer that first proposed the idea of Panasonic manufacturing Pioneer's plasmas. After all, chances are good that Panasonic, in this deal, also gained full rights to Pioneer's advanced plasma technology.
Until there's a technology that yields a picture that matches the quality of the plasma's picture, you can bet that plasma isn't going anywhere.
Ummm
by hvypetals - 5/1/08 11:10 AM In reply to: Plasma by Ken Jr.Are you guys forgetting there is another HDTV option.. DLP.
Ive had a 50'' DLP for about two years now and it rocks. I left it on for a week by accident and went on vacation and there was no burn in.
Cant believe this was left out.
Definite agreement here
by ndurantz - 5/1/08 1:39 PM In reply to: Ummm by hvypetalsI totally agree. I worked at Best Buy for awhile and decided after looking at those TV's for hours and hours that DLP was the hands down winner. Unfortunately, my space doesn't allow for a DLP. My dream one day (looks wistfully at the sky) is to turn my basement into a home theater and you can bet that I will be installing a DLP projector!
LCD still isn't equal to plasma
by snidely9447 - 5/1/08 10:59 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Have had one of our plasmas for many years - long before you could buy them at a local store. A 42" Panny ED that cost $5K. No burn in. Also have 2 later model 50" Pannys (one in each home) HD models.
1. Plasma is more lifelike and realistic.
2. Handles action better.
3. Contrast (black levels) better
4. Still cheaper.
Someone mentioned the energy saving of LCD. That is one compromise I am unwilling to make to quality. I use florescent bulbs to excess, drive small compacts, recycle - but won't give up a quality picture so save a few watts.
I suppose if we had kids who used the main display to play games, i would think LCD. OTH, if we did, I may just get him (do females play) a smallish LCD so as not to interrupt normal TV viewing.
Don't forget that virtually all retail stores have all their displays configured to settings that aren't normal. To compare I would suggest visiting friends who have the various types and models. Or go to CES in January where the mfrs. take great pains to show their products in the best possible way<G>.
...mike
store displays....
by drjudsjr - 5/1/08 6:45 PM In reply to: LCD still isn't equal to plasma by snidely9447Sony sets aren't at the factory default, they are set to vivid. one setting different than out of the box. you can set it that way too.
I LOVE PLASMA!
by darkoon - 5/1/08 11:14 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I also have a Kuros 50inch plasma. One word: AWESOME.
No LCD has reached the potential of the plasma tv, even though not all plasma TV's are alike, they are still more vibrant than LCD. I got a PS3 with many blu-ray movies and my games look excellent on the Pioneer. I hereby clap my hands to the greatest plasma I have ever seen (clap clap clap). I wish Plasma improves more instead of giving up on the technology.
Jose
Plasma for me
by Piper30 - 5/1/08 11:16 AM In reply to: Poll: If you had only one HDTV choice, which would you pick? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have one of each too and there is no comparison as far as the picture quality between my LCD and my Plasma. The Plasma picture is far superior!!!
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