Hi,
I am in the process of looking for a new flat screen TV for my home.
Just wondering, is anyone able to explain the difference between a LCD and Plasma. I tried asking at fortress and they didnt really explain it too clearly to me...
Cheers
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13-01-2009, 01:17 PM #1
LCD or Plasma
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13-01-2009, 01:30 PM #2
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13-01-2009, 01:41 PM #3
as a person who's had both...i prefer plasma (a 1080i one at that!)...plasma seems more lifelike to me- although 'technically' lcd is sharper...
i can't really say/describe why, but the next time i buy a tv (if i have to) it'll be plasma (this is based on a panny 1080i vs a jvc 1080p)...the only thing i can really say (or two) is
1. on high motion/action scenes...my lcd signal breaks down slightly and is blotchy...the plasma is flawless in this dept.
2. blacks= on plasma- it's really black, and doesn't have any hue to it. lcd= more of a grey...and depending on angle of viewing (and not much off center) you see shading...similar to looking at your laptop and turning it sideways slightly...Last edited by campas12; 13-01-2009 at 01:43 PM.
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13-01-2009, 01:59 PM #4
These are two competing seemingly similar technologies but quite different internally. I personally prefer plasmas unless we need to output a lot of text (like use with a computer) in which case LCD are a must.
In the broadest of terms, plasmas a very similar to your CRT (use Red, Green and Blue illumination, additive colors) while LCDs project white light and then use a electronic charge to subtract the color that is not required from this light (subtractive colors). Other factors are increasingly becomming less of a concern but the text resolution (as I mentioned above) is definitely better on LCDs while the viewing angle of Plasma is always an advantage.
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13-01-2009, 02:11 PM #5
The EU is planning to ban plasma tvs because of their electricity sucking ways. But the EU also has Cadbury putting "Contains Milk" on a bar of milk chocolate!
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13-01-2009, 02:13 PM #6
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13-01-2009, 02:45 PM #7
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13-01-2009, 03:07 PM #8
Shouldn't that be on a sign outside the Houses of Parliament?"Contains Nuts"
I think it's an EU requirement that all allergens are listed. It could be Cadbury is taking it one step further to avoid being sued by a person who likes to sue... or a really stupid person.
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13-01-2009, 03:16 PM #9
According to practical home theater guide posted by JGL:
Plasma gives you a bigger screen for your dollar, deeper blacks, and better pixel response times.
LCD TVs do not suffer from burn-in, use less power, and at the smaller end of the scale (at under 32-inch), LCD is your only way forward if what you want is something slim and stylish.
I would go with LCD TV.
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13-01-2009, 03:45 PM #10
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