LCD, LED or Plasma? Which TV?
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Well... even though plasma is on its way out, this is really a shame, as except for good old CRT tubes you can't beat them picture wise.
I had a nice 32" Philips LCD panel before switching to my full-HD 42" Panasonic Plasma, and this looks so much better.
Biggest problems for Plasma: power usage, less contrast (should't have direct sunlight on the screen).
Biggest pro's for Plasma: better blacks, better color reproduction, no smearing (excellent for sports).
Biggest problems for LCD: smearing and blurring during high motion scenes (and all those electronic countermeasures just don't help).
Biggest pro's for LCD: high contrast usable even in overbrightly lit rooms, less power hungry.
I'd advice on getting a nice Panasonic Plasma, a full-HD one, at least 42", which should also support 24 frames per second...
Then get a Sony PS3 or a dedicated Blu-Ray player and enjoy!
I had a nice 32" Philips LCD panel before switching to my full-HD 42" Panasonic Plasma, and this looks so much better.
Biggest problems for Plasma: power usage, less contrast (should't have direct sunlight on the screen).
Biggest pro's for Plasma: better blacks, better color reproduction, no smearing (excellent for sports).
Biggest problems for LCD: smearing and blurring during high motion scenes (and all those electronic countermeasures just don't help).
Biggest pro's for LCD: high contrast usable even in overbrightly lit rooms, less power hungry.
I'd advice on getting a nice Panasonic Plasma, a full-HD one, at least 42", which should also support 24 frames per second...
Then get a Sony PS3 or a dedicated Blu-Ray player and enjoy!
OLED if you can afford it and dont mind it depreciating like nobodies business
LCD if you're looking for the right balance (I've just bought the LG 42LF7700 with built in freesat 1080p 24fps and 100Hz
Plasma if you're looking for a refresh crisp rate, great price but dont mind the fact it wont last as long and brightness isnt great..
LCD if you're looking for the right balance (I've just bought the LG 42LF7700 with built in freesat 1080p 24fps and 100Hz
Plasma if you're looking for a refresh crisp rate, great price but dont mind the fact it wont last as long and brightness isnt great..
Try going without one for a while - I haven't owned a television in years. It's very funny when someone first comes over, seeing them look around for what's missing. Everyone thinks a bachelor should have a 50" tv and a gaming system. 
A buddy of mine's got an LG plasma that looks great, but he says they're prone to burn-in.
A buddy of mine's got an LG plasma that looks great, but he says they're prone to burn-in.
Current generations plasma screens have absolutely no burn in problems whatsoever. I can play GT5 (well, the prologue version) the whole day long and the score and timing won't burn in. Go back about three years and you're absolutely right, those screens did burn in.
And as for longevity... I've got my Plasma screen at a brightness level of about 50% and roughly need to go up by less than 5% per year to keep it calibrated to the same brightness. Modern plasma screens will last well over 10 years with regular use. Most LCD screens will have burnt out their CFL backlight long before that (get an LCD screen with LED backlight to prevent that).
And as for longevity... I've got my Plasma screen at a brightness level of about 50% and roughly need to go up by less than 5% per year to keep it calibrated to the same brightness. Modern plasma screens will last well over 10 years with regular use. Most LCD screens will have burnt out their CFL backlight long before that (get an LCD screen with LED backlight to prevent that).
Cheers guys. My budget is around £1500 so been looking at the new 46" LED models from Samsung which look superb, but maybe a bit expensive at the mo. The other option is a 50" Panansonic plasma which is well priced and spec'd. The trouble is, I have to get the tv from Comet as this is payment for a warranty claim. Think I'll' take a couple of DVD's to the store and have a look....
I've got an LG 50" plasma which was a pathetic £650 (i know!) and looks great on HD or BluRay. Just been to a mate's who has a 60" Pioneer with a serious cinema set up and it's the best i've ever seen. I doubt it could be bettered at any price but you're looking at £4000 for the screen alone and another few grand for decent amp etc. He even has a £1200 remote for F's sake!
mattg that's on here has an LED Samsung and i know he loves it. It really is the next step in the technology and i'd probably go for one of those if you don't mind paying £1500 when you could get a plasma/LCD for much less. For me, i reckoned that the LED technology will become much cheaper in a couple of years and i went for the LG as a stop gap - but it's proving to be really good.
Got it from Richer Sounds by the way.
mattg that's on here has an LED Samsung and i know he loves it. It really is the next step in the technology and i'd probably go for one of those if you don't mind paying £1500 when you could get a plasma/LCD for much less. For me, i reckoned that the LED technology will become much cheaper in a couple of years and i went for the LG as a stop gap - but it's proving to be really good.
Got it from Richer Sounds by the way.
Spend £1500 on a great tv or £500 on a cheap tv- don't bother with anything in the middle as you'll regret it.
And anything over 42" should IMHO still be a plasma.
Saw a nice 84" plasma in Harrods a few weeks ago for £135K, the stand was an extra £14K. The picture was amazing.
And anything over 42" should IMHO still be a plasma.
Saw a nice 84" plasma in Harrods a few weeks ago for £135K, the stand was an extra £14K. The picture was amazing.
I agree with the above.
Bigger is always better with Plasma. Brightness isn't an issue, mine looks superb, and who positions a tv in direct sunlight anyway??
OLED will be the future, but its early days, best to leave it alone to let it mature. Look at the first plasmas, a world away from the plasmas of today.
Being the first to own it means you'll be the first to have the old version.
I'd say get a panasonic plasma. They really do make amazing screens. Brand really, really does make a difference when it comes to screen quality.
Some of the new panasonics have 300hz screens, for the ultimate in refresh rate 8)
Quick look on tinternet:
http://www.multizoneav.com/Product/...elkoo/&tduid=582ae8f24a3184eb457fcfb71c7fee4b
Bigger is always better with Plasma. Brightness isn't an issue, mine looks superb, and who positions a tv in direct sunlight anyway??
OLED will be the future, but its early days, best to leave it alone to let it mature. Look at the first plasmas, a world away from the plasmas of today.
Being the first to own it means you'll be the first to have the old version.
I'd say get a panasonic plasma. They really do make amazing screens. Brand really, really does make a difference when it comes to screen quality.
Some of the new panasonics have 300hz screens, for the ultimate in refresh rate 8)
Quick look on tinternet:
http://www.multizoneav.com/Product/...elkoo/&tduid=582ae8f24a3184eb457fcfb71c7fee4b
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For £1500 it has to be the panasonic V10 50". Not sure currys do it for this price though. If you can get hold of a pioneer 5090 that would also be an excellent choice but they have stopped production of pioneer plasmas.
I worked in AV for a couple years and from my experience....
LG = :thumbsdown:
Samsung = :thumbsdown:
Sony = :thumbsdown:
I have a panasonic PZ70 50" in my bedroom and i brought my mum a PX80 42" for christmas. Both are excellent and the new generation are just getting better.
You should also be asking yourself, what will you be using it for? and what is your viewing distance?
Everyone will say get Full HD but it realy isnt needed in some cases. ie 42" or less at a distance of over 3m. But with £1500 and 50" tvs has to be the V10.
I worked in AV for a couple years and from my experience....
LG = :thumbsdown:
Samsung = :thumbsdown:
Sony = :thumbsdown:
I have a panasonic PZ70 50" in my bedroom and i brought my mum a PX80 42" for christmas. Both are excellent and the new generation are just getting better.
You should also be asking yourself, what will you be using it for? and what is your viewing distance?
Everyone will say get Full HD but it realy isnt needed in some cases. ie 42" or less at a distance of over 3m. But with £1500 and 50" tvs has to be the V10.
I think I've narrowed it down to either the Panasonic TX-P50V10B at £1799 or possibly the Pioneer PDP-LX5090 at £2300. Pushed the budget up a bit the get the TV I really want. Both these TV's look superb in HD and SD from what I can see, but a bit unsure about the Pioneer being a year old now and still with a hefty price tag.
I bought a Pioneer LX5090H from Richers Sounds for £1,999 a few months ago ... they are still available at that price from them ... any chance you can get your dealer to price match?
The 5090 has been the benchmark for some time ... but since Pioneer said they were pulling out of plasma production I believe that alot of their engineers moved to Panasonic so I think any performance differences will be getting smaller.
The 5090 is a great bit of kit and is one of the classiest looking screens around (I was particularly after gloss piano black finish ... and didn't want any silver on the screen).
The Panasonic has the advantage of builtin Freesat ... so you can watch Emmerdale in high definition :lol:
I'm sure that I would be happy with either screen and with that price difference you could buy a blue ray player and a whole load of blue-ray disks.
Whichever you go for will be great! Happy watching!
The 5090 has been the benchmark for some time ... but since Pioneer said they were pulling out of plasma production I believe that alot of their engineers moved to Panasonic so I think any performance differences will be getting smaller.
The 5090 is a great bit of kit and is one of the classiest looking screens around (I was particularly after gloss piano black finish ... and didn't want any silver on the screen).
The Panasonic has the advantage of builtin Freesat ... so you can watch Emmerdale in high definition :lol:
I'm sure that I would be happy with either screen and with that price difference you could buy a blue ray player and a whole load of blue-ray disks.
Whichever you go for will be great! Happy watching!
