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#15
July 01, 2009, 10:56:31 AM
Very informative info everyone, thanks [thumbsup]

One thing I have to ask about. . .he man says screen burn in on plasma goes away. . .

These things are self healing?  Is there a point at which they won't recover from burn in?

LCD's in the lead.
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Monsterlover

#16
July 01, 2009, 10:59:41 AM
Quote from: Ash on July 01, 2009, 10:52:48 AM
what's your budget, and will you be watching in a darkened room or a bright room most of the time?

Mix of the two

off or on axis viewing?

Meaning do i sit in front of it or off to the side?  In front, of course.

movies/games/tv?

all of the above

and finally, budget?

Id say less than $3000.  Ideally, id say $1000 to $2000, which seems to cover most nice TV's

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#17
July 01, 2009, 11:22:56 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 01, 2009, 10:56:31 AM

One thing I have to ask about. . .he man says screen burn in on plasma goes away. . .

These things are self healing?  Is there a point at which they won't recover from burn in?


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#18
July 01, 2009, 11:37:35 AM
Well, in that case [thumbsup]

but only if the warranty covers damage by the resistance
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#19
July 01, 2009, 11:39:48 AM
Ability to do 1080 = good (especially if it does a good job upconverting a lower-definition signal like SD or 720 to 1080p)
120 hz = good, smoother panning - less blur when the image moves left to right.
no (or few) worries about screen life = good - I like plasmas, but looking at them in the store, there was very little difference between LCD and Plasma in image quality.  For that almost imperceptible difference, you have to worry about screen burn.  I haven't compared a good 120hz LCD screen with plasma, but I think that has leveled the field.

I don't think you could go wrong with a 1080p 120hz LCD - just go to Best Buy and find one that looks good to you.  I made sure mine looked good with different types of signals (component, HDMI) and different definitions (SD, 720, etc).  Even though two screens with similar specs should look about the same, how they handle some of the more subtle aspects (60-120 hz, and upconverting) of creating a moving picture will differ.  As for brands, I like Sony and Sharp, but you will pay a little extra for those - Vizio is a good screen, dunno what they have to offer in a 50+.

JEFF_H

#20
July 01, 2009, 02:25:49 PM
i found that a lot of plasma displays have a glossy face and can cause glare.
i read that the Panasonic Viera is the shiznit.

i have a sharp aquos i have been happy with...

Ash

#21
July 01, 2009, 02:59:44 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 01, 2009, 10:59:41 AM


i like the cost/performance ratio of the current crop of samsung lcds for what you need.  the new panasonics look promising although their real strength is in their plasma displays.

i agree with derby on hdmi, that is a must.

sonys are great too but their high end stuff is where the performance really is.  if you want really good dark room viewing on an LCD look for something that has "variable backlighting" or something to that effect.  but you'll be hard pressed to find that feature at your price range.  what it will do is get black levels closer to the plasma performance level which may or may not be important to you.  it is very important to me.

NAKID

#22
July 01, 2009, 03:17:54 PM
My Samsung LCD works just fine in dark rooms...
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Ash

#23
July 01, 2009, 03:19:45 PM
it depends on how sensitive you are to the effect and what material you are viewing.  less obvious on brigher material.

have you ever watched a space opera on a pioneer kuro?  mmmmm...

Bun-bun

#24
July 02, 2009, 02:25:09 PM
Decide in the store, but buy online.
Two places to check are Tiger Direct and Fotoconnection.

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#25
July 02, 2009, 02:30:49 PM

I have a 46 inch aquos LCD

I have had it for several years now and I am very happy with it.

No burn in to speak of. The xbox looks great on it and every once in a while I hook my pc up to it and play games on it as well  [thumbsup]



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#26
July 02, 2009, 03:08:58 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 01, 2009, 10:56:31 AM
Very informative info everyone, thanks [thumbsup]

One thing I have to ask about. . .he man says screen burn in on plasma goes away. . .

These things are self healing?  Is there a point at which they won't recover from burn in?

LCD's in the lead.

Not sure about the answer to your question but if you're observant, you will be able to catch most burn in before it becomes permanent nowadays. I recently moved home and the TV was my only form of speakers hooked up to my computer for a while so I was leaving the TV on to get sound. It's a Samsung PNA550. It puts out a shitload of heat and I could start to notice the outline of the girl on my background when I was watching videos or playing games. I turned on my built in anti burn in features and the outline went away.

Now, the anti-burn in features have their own annoyances too. The one I leave on shifts the picture 4 pixels  every minute or two. The problem is, where there's no picture there's a gray bar at the edge. It's not big but if the whole screen is black or dark it's very obvious.

I'd say that the newer 120Hz LCDs are better nowadays but I still like Plasma.
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#27
July 02, 2009, 03:09:37 PM
Plasmas aren't quite as bright as LCDs, so if it's in a room with a lot of windows, I've heard plasmas can wash a little. That being said, I've had no problem watching my tv in the middle of the day, in a room with lots of windows.  

I have a Panasonic Viera 42" plasma and I LOVE IT (costco).  I just have a standard dvd connected to it, but it looks phenomenal and has great off-axis viewing.  Price was great.

I love that the surround to TV is flat black instead of gloss.  Keeps down on finger prints and glare.
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#28
July 02, 2009, 03:51:52 PM
Check out --->http://www.fotoconnection.com/p99600-samsung-un-55b7000-55-1080p-120hz-led-hdtv.html

This one is and LED. . .

didn't know they had those. . .

pros/cons of the LED setup?
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#29
July 02, 2009, 04:18:32 PM
LED backlights... less power consumption, thinner, longer life, etc...
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