DLP or Plasma

[Slappie 9]

Basically I need some ideas. I've read a bit about both technologies. I've not got enough room for a projector so that's out.

DLP or Plasma and why.

I'm looking for a 40"+ TV HD Compatable or intigrated. 1080p HDMI etc..

So give me some help.

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[Thanatos340 1]

I just bought a 42" LCD but it is only 1080i (720p).

I didnt want the Plasma because I was concerned with Burn in.

DLP is Great and less expensive but not wall mountable.

Now, If I had gone bigger than 42, Plasma or DLP would have been considered.

[jceman 1]

From what I have observed in stores and in my son's homes (oldest has Panasonic plasma, youngest Samsung DLP) I've dropped DLP off my list of possibilities.

DLP is WAY too viewing angle dependent, both horizontally and vertically.

I still am considering both plasma and LCD. Higher quality LCDs (with contrast ratios in excess of 3000:1) are becoming more available and when I get set to buy I'll go with the best available then at the price I want to pay.

The 1080p LCDs I've viewed do fine with fast motion, btw, but at $3000 a pop they'd better!

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[Slappie 9]

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From what I have observed in stores and in my son's homes (oldest has Panasonic plasma, youngest Samsung DLP) I've dropped DLP off my list of possibilities.

DLP is WAY too viewing angle dependent, both horizontally and vertically.

I still am considering both plasma and LCD. Higher quality LCDs (with contrast ratios in excess of 3000:1) are becoming more available and when I get set to buy I'll go with the best available then at the price I want to pay.

The 1080p LCDs I've viewed do fine with fast motion, btw, but at $3000 a pop they'd better!

Thank you very much. I forgot to add in LCD... But that's also an option for me. $3000 is a bit over my budget

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[wildblue 4]

I'd say plasma. Burn in isn't near as much of a problem as it once was, and life isn't much of a concern anymore either. And the prices are falling. I picked up a 50" for ~ $1600. In a year you'll be able to get a 60" for that much

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[normiss 622]

Personally...plasma has the best picture.
DLP very close second
I don't want an LCD due to viewing angle issues.

burn-in and life of gear is not an issue with plasma as first thought...software fix for burn-in, life time is around 20 years in home use.

[Thanatos340 1]

If you are willing to settle for 1080i, You can get a Samsung LNS4092D LCD, 5000 to 1, 8ms, 178 degeree vewing angle, 2 HDMI inputs for less than half that. I got mine for 1,295 and love it.

You cannot tell the differance between 1080i and 1080p on a TV under 50 inches.

[jeiber 0]

I researched for a while, and decided to go with a flat LCD as well, instead of Plasma.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6463_7-5023901-3.html

Also, people told me that around superbowl time, stores offer discounts on TV's, but I don't recall seeing any price difference when I bought mine last year.

J

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[klafollette 0]

Just bought a Pioneer PDP-5070 50" plasma after months of research. Boiled down to best performance for the money. (Same model at Best Buy is the PDP-5071)

Depending on how much you have the display on, DLP will cost you an additional $200-300 for bulbs every 2-3 years. Plus continue to dim well before they die. Samsung has a LED solid-state lamp model out in a rear-pro DLP, but I didn't like it much. The LED light source eliminates the lamp life issue and color wheel rainbow effects. The Samsung picture uniformity and hot-spots were quite noticable, but the color was really nice.
Unless you have your sweet spot chair directly in-line with screen center, you'll likely be unhappy with the off-center picture. That has more to do wiith the actual rear-projection screen than the DLP technology itself. It will be interesting to see who else comes out with the LED lamp DLP. If JVC had one using their D-ILA light engine or Sony's LCoS, that would have made me rethink things. If you go DLP Rear-Pro, make sure the model has an auto-iris to control brightness. They can be overly bright in a dim room.

Burn-in with Plasma is not much of an issue now, though I was extra careful to use break-in video brightness settings, and ran a break-in DVD for the first 200 hours of use, until the phosphors were broken in.

You'll pay a high-premium for 1080p, but unless you're closer than 8-10 feet from a 50", you wouldn't notice much of a difference.

I went with the Pioneer 5070 because it has some of the better electronics and scaling/stretching processing, which is important for watching standard def TV (whether analog or digital). Also the Pioneer has some nice features like individual memory settings for video on each input. My next favorite model was the Panasonic TH-50PX60U. It was a little cheaper than the Pioneer, but didn't think Standard Def picture or 4:3 stretching ooked as good as the Pioneer. Plus the Pany doesn't have individual video settings per input. That and the silver plastic stand looked nasty. The Pioneer is all black, which I like much better than the silver case brands.

I decided on Plasma vs. LCD because of cost (for a 50") and I have a fairly wide seating area, and the LCD can be dimmer when off-axis.

[kevin922 0]

You may or may not have seen some of my postings reguarding my newest purchase, a LC-42D62u LCD. It is sweet.. viewing angles are not an issue. Picture quality is superb. I bought mine from abtelectronics, 1975.00 shipped.

Kevin

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i got a sweet ass 42 inch KTV brnad LCD for 1500 dolloars, ill never own anything smaller, its great even in bright light

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[Taikoen 0]

LCD 1080p. The life span of LCD is about twice that of plasma, and the video quality is practically negligible.

This advice isn't directly my own. I asked a few guys at my company (I'm in the Consumer Industries department of a consulting firm) who have actually worked alongside the largest electronics manufacturers in the world researching all the various factors of these technologies.

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[SkyDekker 1,123]

Part of this will depend on where you plan to ahve the TV. If it is in a bright room, LCD is considered the better option due to very little if any reflection in the screen.

If you are set on 1080p and over 40" than plasma is almost unaffordable.

I just picked up a Sharp 42" LCD, which does have true 1080p and two HDMI inputs. In the US you should be able to find one of those for around $1,800. They also have a 46" version which is technically even more advanced. But, it would have been too big for where I wanted mine.

The Sharp LCD is great value for money, which will give you one of the top rated panels, for a true value price.

I am very happy with mine.

[Shit 0]

Check out plasmabuyingguide.com its loaded with info hope that helps

[pwln 0]

You want OLED or LCoS. Just wait for it.

[skymedic 0]

I vote LCD!!! We just bought a 1080P Sharp Aquos. It rocks and then some.

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[skymedic 0]

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I don't want an LCD due to viewing angle issues.

My LCD has no "viewing angle" issues. I think this is a fallacy or was relagated to the first gen. issues.

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[SkyDekker 1,123]

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I vote LCD!!! We just bought a 1080P Sharp Aquos. It rocks and then some.

What size?

Just bought the 42" myself and it is amazing

[ladyflyer77 0]

LCD...the picture quality is awesome and is wall mount ready if you want to go that way.

Be careful with Plasma, they burn out quickly and check your state for repairs for plasma tv's. I know in KY there are only 2 people that are qualified to work on plasma tv's so the price goes up a lot!!

Good luck

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[normiss 622]

They burn out REAL quick...like in 20 years!

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[ladyflyer77 0]

My father and a good friend both bought a Plasma tv and they only lasted like 1 1/2 yrs. Maybe it was just a case of bad luch for them but I know it turned me away from them. I have a LCD and love it. He was asking our opinion and so I gave it.

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[ryoder 1,386]

- LCD's use a 40% of the power of CRTs.
Plasma uses a 50% more power than a CRT.

- LCD's generate a 40% of the heat of a CRT.
Plasmas generate a 50% more heat than a CRT.

- Plasmas need a lot of heavy glass to withstand the
heat, so they are much heavier than LCDs.

- Plasmas turn a pixel off to represent black.
They are just as good as a CRT with dark scenes.
LCD's use polarization to try to hide the backlight, which
means their "black" is always a dark gray, so
they can't show dark scenes as well as plasma.

- 10-15 years ago laptop LCD screens were so directional
that you couldn't read it if you were sitting right
beside the user, so you had to get behind him and
look over his shoulder. I just bought a new 37"
Westinghouse and can watch the screen even
when I am almost at a right angle, so this is no
longer an issue.

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[normiss 622]

You're right..he asked for opinions.
We're all giving them...
I still do not like LCD screens. They just don't look as sharp as plasma - and viewing angle is noticible on them as an issue..MOST of them.
my opinion...YMMV