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LCD or Plasma?..what is the difference?!

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  • poshcaz
    poshcaz Posts: 81 Forumite
    weegie.geek wrote: »
    If you're spending 800 quid on something you want to make sure you get a good one, and it helps to know why it's good. ;)

    hope ur around when i want a new 1 ;)
    Don't talk about yourself so much... we'll do that when you leave.:p
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    What happened to your old one? :P
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • poshcaz
    poshcaz Posts: 81 Forumite
    weegie.geek wrote: »
    What happened to your old one? :P

    i have 2 :D

    both lcd but previously had plasma which i prefer as in my opinion the picture quality is far better, mind you i always get large screens :p
    had to leave them in the house after a break up :o

    not happy with the 1 i have in the lounge right now but cant afford a new 1

    bedroom 1 is fine :D
    Don't talk about yourself so much... we'll do that when you leave.:p
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    - many top end plasma's including the panny's do not deal with SD [ 576i ] very well

    Absolute utter !!!!. My TX-P42G20 does a bloody excellent job with SD. It is as good as my old 28" widescreen Sony CRT.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    Hammyman wrote: »
    Absolute utter !!!!. My TX-P42G20 does a bloody excellent job with SD. It is as good as my old 28" widescreen Sony CRT.

    Hammyman, -don't get all ' kiat ', that's why the thread's stated purpose is to ~discuss~ :beer::beer:

    30 or so elements in my post, I'm hoping people have a view on them, and say what ? / why ?.
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    bumpo for ' Hammyman ' I'm hoping people have a view on them, and say what ? / why ?

    I'm looking for feedback M8, genuinely, it's not a pop at you, ere~av~a~beer~M8 :beer:

    - I'm looking to discover which of the bit's of opinion frequently asked for and frequently given on this forum are generally agreed by the majority as fact. It's a moving goalpost / standards change / new innovations come in / old myths are quantified / but we should as a group be able to agree which are good as opposed to bad recommendations.

    - at the end of the day spending a grand is an emotional as well as financial experience, we should be able to help new purchasers find what is commonly accepted by the group as:

    - - what's good
    - - what's bad
    - - what's not yet decided / agreed
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    It's a moving goalpost / standards change / new innovations come in / old myths are quantified /

    Indeed. Most of your post is 2 years out of date.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    edited 28 June 2010 at 3:08PM
    Hammyman wrote: »
    Indeed. Most of your post is 2 years out of date.

    OK, we [ the group ] all know now where you stand.
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    edited 30 June 2010 at 11:52AM
    Hammyman wrote: »
    Indeed. Most of your post is 2 years out of date.

    Ok, explain why its two years out of date, bring your expertise to the group for some critical analysis. There is nothing wrong with your opinion providing you qualify it.

    I was happy to put my opinions up, and prepared for people to tell me I was wrong and why I was wrong, because its to the benefit of the group in general, and the perpetual new posters in particular who constantly ask the question " which should I get "

    My effort was and continues to be a consensus thing, having a snipe / punch / spit / at someone and running away is the trait of a school yard bully, were you a school yard bully Hammyman, go on I dare ya ! tell us all if you were a school yard bully.

    Tell me why I was wrong and why I'm two years out of date please.
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • nembot
    nembot Posts: 1,234 Forumite
    In brief, both technologies have advantages and disadvantages.


    Plasma
    • More natural picture quality.
    • Unlimited viewing angle.
    • Still prone to burn in and image retension, to a lesser extent than older technology.
    • More expensive to run.
    LCD
    • Great picture quality, but still second to plasma.
    • Viewing angle can be an issue, to a lesser extent than old technology.
    • Motion blur all but eliminated on most modern units.
    • Cheaper to run.
    You pays your money and makes your choice and for less than a £1000, some would argue £600 there some fantastic televisions using either technologies. Ensure the native resolution is 1920/1080, "HD Ready" means it will accept a HD signal - it does not mean it will natively support 1280/720 or 1920/1080.

    Do not let the saleperson from PC World tell you it supports both formats natively, this is technically impossible. In the same way a guy from Curry's told me Sony had released the DLP Plasma, a mix of two totally different technologies... laughed, I nearly cried.

    If picture quality is a prerequisite, viewing in a specialised shop is essential - rather than the typical blinding flourescent lighting scenario.

    For the record, I'm an LCD owner - soon to be moving to the dark side or at least... better blacks ;)

    I watch a lot of dark films, so plasma is the right choice although I understand I'll have to treat it differently to my current LCD which served me admirably for the last 4½ years.

    Happy hunting :)

    ps, no motion blur either
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