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[zippo]

What the difference between the two
what to look out for and what to avoid
any comments appreciated, but in English piease    
thanks
     Darren

[miggy]

What the difference between the two
what to look out for and what to avoid
any comments appreciated, but in English piease    
thanks
     Darren

I think i heard that the plasma tvs dont last as long as lcd, dont quote me, but i am sure a rep at comet told me that when i bought my HD.

I also belive the plasma is a much clearer picture.no doubt the tech wizards on here will let you know.

 

[PaulW]

Plasma don't last as long as LCD
Plasma require much more power
Plasma will burn static pictures onto the display

LCD is more £££ per inch than plasma
LCD uses less power
LCD has a better contrast ratio IMHO
LCD sufferes sometimes from poor saturation or colour on cheap units

[zippo]

What the difference between the two
what to look out for and what to avoid
any comments appreciated, but in English piease    
thanks
     Darren

I think i heard that the plasma tvs dont last as long as lcd, dont quote me, but i am sure a rep at comet told me that when i bought my HD.

I also belive the plasma is a much clearer picture.no doubt the tech wizards on here will let you know.
 

that's what I'm hoping for.Idont mind looking a Pratt in the shop but i don't want to A,be lied to and B, be given a load of BS just so a rep can make a sale

[Kevin Wood]

LCDs are probably the ones to go for. Plasma are indeed more fragile and have a limited life. They used to give vastly superior contrast but LCDs have been catching up fast. They are also quite power hungry so run hot.

For an idea of their lifetime have a look at one used as a dsiplay in an airport or similar where a logo has been displayed for hours on end. You'll see it burnt into the screen.

For more detail, as always, Wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display_television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display

Kevin

[zippo]

Plasma don't last as long as LCD
Plasma require much more power
Plasma will burn static pictures onto the display

LCD is more £££ per inch than plasma
LCD uses less power
LCD has a better contrast ratio IMHO
LCD sufferes sometimes from poor saturation or colour on cheap units

what youve just said about poor saturation is that to do with pixels

[Kevin Wood]

LCDs can also be a bit slow to respond to rapidly changing detail, such as when watching sport, for example. This caused moving details, etc, to leave a "trail" behind them on earlier sets but this aspect of LCDs has also improved considerably.

Kevin

[zippo]

LCDs can also be a bit slow to respond to rapidly changing detail, such as when watching sport, for example. This caused moving details, etc, to leave a "trail" behind them on earlier sets but this aspect of LCDs has also improved considerably.

Kevin

thanks for the links Kevin ,what would you suggest  as a starting point for me to look at price versus quality type of thing

[Marks DTM Calib]

Things to consider

Plasma technolgy is based around micro vaccum tubes and requrie highish vohtages to get the phospher to glow. The drives for these pixels/cells is both complex (requries a pre-charge, strike and discharge cycle) and power hungry.

The plus point is that plasma is an emmissive technology as in it emits its own light.

LCD on the other had has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Its now get contrast ratios comparable with plasma, uses less power and is now regarded as more reliable.

Its not am emmissive technology though, its pasive so requires a back light.

For me, on TV's, there is no choice required, its LCD all the way.

[Marks DTM Calib]

What the difference between the two
what to look out for and what to avoid
any comments appreciated, but in English piease    
thanks
     Darren

I think i heard that the plasma tvs dont last as long as lcd, dont quote me, but i am sure a rep at comet told me that when i bought my HD.

I also belive the plasma is a much clearer picture.no doubt the tech wizards on here will let you know.
 

that's what I'm hoping for.Idont mind looking a Pratt in the shop but i don't want to A,be lied to and B, be given a load of BS just so a rep can make a sale

Dont buy from a shop, just use it to browse and then buy off the net to save valuable £££££'s

[Marks DTM Calib]

LCDs can also be a bit slow to respond to rapidly changing detail, such as when watching sport, for example. This caused moving details, etc, to leave a "trail" behind them on earlier sets but this aspect of LCDs has also improved considerably.

Kevin

Not in the last 2-3 years, they now have as fast a response time as some CRT's

Dont forget that most of the blurr you see is down to compression of the source.

[zippo]

Things to consider

Plasma technolgy is based around micro vaccum tubes and requrie highish vohtages to get the phospher to glow. The drives for these pixels/cells is both complex (requries a pre-charge, strike and discharge cycle) and power hungry.

The plus point is that plasma is an emmissive technology as in it emits its own light.

LCD on the other had has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Its now get contrast ratios comparable with plasma, uses less power and is now regarded as more reliable.

Its not am emmissive technology though, its pasive so requires a back light.

For me, on TV's, there is no choice required, its LCD all the way.

Any recommendations Mark.

[Martin_1962]

LCDs can also be a bit slow to respond to rapidly changing detail, such as when watching sport, for example. This caused moving details, etc, to leave a "trail" behind them on earlier sets but this aspect of LCDs has also improved considerably.

Kevin

thanks for the links Kevin ,what would you suggest  as a starting point for me to look at price versus quality type of thing

I have seen in a local shop 4 46" Sony set up all same age.
D V W & X models

D was worst, V not much better, W & X very similar, all running a BR film on HDMI. Big difference in prices, W is best for money and if I couldn't afford it say - I'd go smaller.

As to recommends depends on budget and size. But I noticed differences from 4 from the same manufacturer

[Marks DTM Calib]

Things to consider

Plasma technolgy is based around micro vaccum tubes and requrie highish vohtages to get the phospher to glow. The drives for these pixels/cells is both complex (requries a pre-charge, strike and discharge cycle) and power hungry.

The plus point is that plasma is an emmissive technology as in it emits its own light.

LCD on the other had has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Its now get contrast ratios comparable with plasma, uses less power and is now regarded as more reliable.

Its not am emmissive technology though, its pasive so requires a back light.

For me, on TV's, there is no choice required, its LCD all the way.

Any recommendations Mark.

Price and size is key....plus your planned use.

True HD is worth forking out for but, generaly only appears on the larger screens. (Plasma its hard to make good Plasma true HD screens in the smaller sizes to).

Best all rounder is still Samsung.....

[miggy]

Things to consider

Plasma technolgy is based around micro vaccum tubes and requrie highish vohtages to get the phospher to glow. The drives for these pixels/cells is both complex (requries a pre-charge, strike and discharge cycle) and power hungry.

The plus point is that plasma is an emmissive technology as in it emits its own light.

LCD on the other had has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Its now get contrast ratios comparable with plasma, uses less power and is now regarded as more reliable.

Its not am emmissive technology though, its pasive so requires a back light.

For me, on TV's, there is no choice required, its LCD all the way.

Any recommendations Mark.

Price and size is key....plus your planned use.

True HD is worth forking out for but, generaly only appears on the larger screens. (Plasma its hard to make good Plasma true HD screens in the smaller sizes to).

Best all rounder is still Samsung.....

I find Phillips to be tops also, I used to buy nothing but Samsung, even now my cinema sound is amsung but i do find the Phillips tv to be excellent. IMHO