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Plasma vs. LCD: Six things you need to know

By David Carnoy on 08 April 2008

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  Tim commented on 13/09/2007 20:20 Report abuse

  My Girlfriends dad owns a Panasonic Viera Plasma, it is around six months old and the picture is horrible. I plugged my PS3 into it via HDMI and watched hitchhickers guide to the galaxy on Blu-ray disc. The picture was grainy, it wasnt noticable from far away but as soon as you got about five meters away you could notice it. The dark space scenes were pixelised and grey with a lot of picture noise interference. I expected a lot more. I then plugged it into my brothers cheap 1+years old LG 32" LCD with the same HDMI cable and was blown away. The size of the two tv's were different, the plasma being a 106cm but the picture was so clear and bright, the only downside was the narrow viewing angle, which i've seen is a lot better in the newer ones. I thought a better brand like panasonic would win out over a cheaper korean company.

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  DubSix commented on 23/08/2007 11:12 Report abuse

  Lethel you are a tool, no wonder people get confused about TVs when people like you spin BS like this.

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  holywell commented on 22/08/2007 16:52 Report abuse

  Hey what about the other burning issue, power consumption!! I heard that plasma TVs use as much electricity pm standby as old CRT sets. So this is an important financial question as well as a greenhouse one. I believe CRTs use heaps less power.

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  Vinay commented on 17/08/2007 04:23 Report abuse

  Lethel: Perhaps you have not seen Panasonic Viera range of Plasma's. It is not for nothing that Panasonic has a worldwide open demos comparing LCD's to Plasma's - And Plasma's have won many hearts in these demos. Of course the REGZA brand is something I think is worth checking out.

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  cockfosters commented on 10/08/2007 14:20 Report abuse

  leeweb@optusnet.com.au
  Have you seen the picture quality of a pioneer 50 inch plasma?
  So you sell re-furbished plasma tv's and you base your opinions on these...
  
  I think you work for Toshiba Australia..

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  Lethel commented on 16/07/2007 17:15 Report abuse

  I am a Technician of some 26 years and an Audiophile.
  I also sub-contract lease supply and maintenance of big screens Plasma and LCD to both the retail (hotels, clubs) and domestic arenas. I was recently forced to part with my 42" CRT Grundig, which I prefer to any flat panel. I had to embark on research into buying a flat panel. I spent almost three months on and off researching. I found the answer for value versus quality to be without ANY doubt in the Toshiba Regza. I bought a 42" HD TUNER model 42WLT66A. My only regret is noy buying the 47". The only real close runner up was the new LG with built in hardrive.
  As for Plasma, forget it. I am supplied with them for my home as part of my contract and each one of the 100+ cm sets are in other rooms than the lounge / entertainment ares. I gave one to my six year old to use for his game consoles and my technicians watch the news etc on one in my workshop. They are rubbish and I cannot give you one single good reason to buy them. You get a bigger screen for less dollars yes, but whats the point when its garbage. We buy them in bulk and lease them, fix them while they are in warranty and the next time they blow we send them to auction or the dump. Why do you think we supply them ? Because they are big and cheap! I liken them to a BIC disposable lighter.
  This 'black colour' with LCD Backlighting problem people speak of. is 99.9% eliminated in the Toshiba Regza. If you want to buy a cheap reliable LCD screen then look at what TECO are selling. The use a 1st class screen. No whistles and bells but what do you expect for the $. My money for a Flat Panel LCD TV set is the Regza. The proof is always in the pudding and I am yet to find fault or error with the Regza unit. Oh for those who dont know the word "REGZA" means "BRILLIANT". I found this out after I bought the set. "HOW IRONIC"!!
  All this will not be relevant soon as the sets we are talking about are 100hz and manufacture of 120hz plus is underway. They are only 'holding back' on release and sales because of existing stock. 120hz sets have passed the test bench 'bencmark'.
  One company has a set plan for 200hz that has passed design stage but not been 'benched' yet. You should see 120hz sets later this year 2007 or early to mid 2008.
  Enquiries to: leeweb@optusnet.com.au

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  HaiLey commented on 30/06/2007 03:18 Report abuse

  for me ill just rather go to plasma tv rather than an lcd definitely bcoz ican maximize my viewing capabilities ryt!!!!!

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  monkeyman commented on 21/05/2007 01:33 Report abuse

  Are you mad? A 20" tv is generally fine for most people in the bedroom, try to remember that most people don't live in mansions.

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  sneakymik commented on 27/01/2007 03:06 Report abuse

  Best advice EVER!!
  
  Wait till SED TV's and Laser TV's come out hopefully by the end of the year and you will forget about CRT TV's. Personally I think high range LCD TV's offer the best quality at the moment because of Full-HD resolutions. Full-HD is a resolution of 1920x1080 progressive scan. Most 42 inch Plasmas are 840x480 resolution which sucks completely. NExt time your at a TV shop , ask for a comparison between DVD and Full-HD, You'll never look at DVD being good quality again. AGAIN!!!

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  Michael from Bribie commented on 26/01/2007 14:02 Report abuse

  Also whilst I'm on this page: my daughter and husband also have a Base Cathode Ray TV which they bought recently and quite cheaply, as you point out. The picture quality is ok, but only standard definition, it is not wide screen, so is rapidly becoming obsolete, and it has the horrible annoying flicker of most cheap CRT televisions that refresh 50 times per second. Admittedly the colours are nice, but if you are used to a CRT it's fuzzy and grainy, and it's a simple case of you get what you pay for. I'm buying them a Digital set top box which should help the picture somewhat.