LCD or PLasman?
I want a 34" - 40" tv with good picture quality for approx £1200.
any1 got any suggestions + wheres good 2 buy it??
Answer:
if you want that size then there is nothing BUT LCD'S....
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Plasma is slowly becoming obsolete so buy an LCD. If you can afford it buy a Sony, but if you can't the rest are much of a muchness.
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I dont know if its true or not but I was told that LCD tv's bigger than 37" are not as good a picture quality than a larger plasma. Plasma's tend to be cheaper now than LCD but if you get a smaller LCD then they are better (only just by the way) than plasmas
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I found LCD to be better and less money. Plasma has advantages...but we shopped at a wholesale club first where they make no attempt at adjusting the lighting. Because of this, you could see reflections in it really well. When you go into a big box store, they have them in the back with special lighting so you can't tell. You may find yourself spending more simply because there is so much difference in the size. We looked at 32", but for the money, went with a 42" and now won't need to upgrade.
I would buy a Samsung LCD. A friend of mine has one and the picture is very good and it looks pretty cool as well. Click on the link below.
I would recommend a LCD every time, personal prefence really, as I like a sharp picture. If you are buying now, also consider a HD as this may save you money long term as you will not need to upgrade. After running tests with various HD TV's, we found the best choice was LG as it handles changing definition far better than most others.
Go LCD, go panasonic. Can't go wrong.
I got mine at www.totaldigital.biz
Cheapest place I could find. (I don't work for them by the way)
I have both plasma and LCD 40/42 inches and a small LCD. I would go for plasma if you are going for a larger TV. The picture and colours are just better than LCD and if you add HD the difference is clear and the colours much, much better. But I suppose its also about personal preferences and in order to give you an unbiased view, I have added the article below. But my Plasma is gorgeous and when the Sky TV guy came around he said it was one of the best TV pictures he has seen.
Executive summary
With the availability of new TV formats, the switch to HD and digital technologies as well as aggressive promotion from vendors and occasional misinformation, there’s no doubt that purchasing a new flat panel display can be a confusing decision.
By canvassing consumers’ opinions about plasma and LCD, this research is intended to make the purchasing decision easier.
This report details the findings of research conducted in the UK, France and Germany into consumers’ attitudes toward the image qualities of flat panel TVs. In particular, the survey focused on plasma and LCD, the technologies that have been the main beneficiaries of the transition away from bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) screens to sleek flat panel displays.
Synovate conducted a comprehensive survey of consumer attitudes to plasma and LCD. It canvassed opinions among 603 randomly selected people in Paris, Cologne and London. Respondents were asked to enter a ‘comparison suite’ where a range
of plasma and LCD TVs displayed the same content. The participants were then asked a series of questions based on the image performance
of the displays.
The results reveal a strong preference for the contrast, black tone, resolution, image depth, sharpness, colour and response speed of plasma.
More importantly, opinions among those who had some prior knowledge of the two technologies swung dramatically toward plasma once they viewed the content side by side in an environment similar to
their homes. This suggests that consumers, dealers and manufacturers interested in assessing or
demonstrating image quality should consider the consumers’ home environment when evaluating
the two technologies.
European Consumer Attitudes to Flat Panel TVs Research Report
This report presents research into consumer attitudes to plasma and LCD TVs. Built around a side-by-side comparison of a range of Plasma and LCD models at locations in the UK, France and Germany, the findings provide the first authoritative analysis of how end users rate the two technologies. The study was commissioned by Panasonic and Pioneer.
Plasma has far better colours (just a bit richer than CRT) than LCD, albeit at a higher price and shorter life span.
LCD's good if you want to pay a 'fair' price and have something with a good life span. However, the constant backlight will make all images look very bright - no true blacks.
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