Plasma or LCD TV???

[Cliff Rogers]

Looking at getting a new TV; any comments?

[dzcook]

have lcd myself think they are fine i really couldnt tell that much difference in the sets in the shop and the price was better for the lcd and i also understand the running costs on plasma is a lot more ( but i turn mine off at the wall anyway when not in use ) do lose a little bit when you arent sitting straight in front as they tend to ( blur fade ? ) when looking at them from a angle but i can live with that
just my 2 cents worth david

[Waldo]

Plasma, by far has the better screen image.

I'm using a Hi-Def 24" Apple LCD display on my Mac which I bought 3 years ago, it cost me a bomb, now if LCD TVs were to its equal then I'd go for a LCD TV, but they're far from it. Plasma is the way to go.

Have a look at this

http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,240036500,00.htm

[Geoff Dean]

Spoke to the local repair guy about 6mths ago on this subject. His recommendation was LCD, they hardly repair any, whilst plasmas are always being repaired.

I have also heard that plasma technology has probably reached its peak and will be being phased out shortly whilst LCD is still being developed and will continue to be for some time.

Plasma better for fast action like sports (I think due to refresh rate)

LCD better for stuff like nature shows where depth of color is more critical

[RufflyRustic]

I wasn't happy with the higher use of electricity, repair reports and a couple of house-burnt-down reports in regards to the plasma, so LCD was the only choice for us. No regrets whatsoever!

[BobR]

Cliff, the current Choice mag has a test on large TVs. As Wendy said, LCD use less power. Their top pick was a LCD followed by two plasma.

[Ashore]

LCD all the way , not only do plasma use more power ( and when carbon trading comes in cost go up again ) and they run hotter , so if its in a cabinet it needs more air space around it

[Rattrap]

go LCD for sure. as has already been said they use far less power & therefore produce much less heat & need to be serviced much less. As waldo has mentioned there is, or was an issue with picture quality if you're not sitting directly in front. this problem has been dramatically improved in later models. The picture quality loss is very minimal at wider angles. Go to a big TV retail store where they have the plazma & LCD side by side, you will still see that the plazma has a slightly sharper picture, VERY slight tho.
Personally for me LCD is the way to go without a doubt. I used to be an electronics tech with my own service shop a few years ago & tho i'm not deeply familar with either LCD or plazma, ( they were becoming popular as i was shutting down bis) the heat issue is a very important factor especally in Australia. Pretty much all TV brands in Australia haven't been designed for our climate & as a result component failure in the high temp areas of the power supply etc are very common. They were my bread & butter. My work load used to almost double thru the summer months of SA.

[Ellemcbeast]

Cliff,

I baulked for a long while about the choice of Plasma or LCD.

We bought a Sony Bravia 46", because it looked the best in the shop and it had enhanced movement capability, which is is important for watching sport.

I was immensely satisfied with the Olympic games experience and would strongly recommend the product to anyone who asks.

[RufflyRustic]

forgot to add that another big point for us getting the LCD is that the screen doens't suffer from glare as much as plasma screens do and as our lounge room suffers a fair bit of glare, well, not any more

[Cliff Rogers]

There is a $2700 differance.... that will buy a LOT of power & still leave change for the repairs.

[Steve Fryar]

I was asked by a sales man at Harvey Norman if I had kids when faced with the same problem.I have two young boys.If a ball or something hard hits the LCD,it can damage the screen.Thats why he sold us a plasma instead.I'm happy with it.
Cheers, Steve.

[Shutterbug]

I'm a Pioneer convert.
Go to JB Hi Fi and look at a Pioneer Plasma Screen next to the others before making a decision. Not cheap though. (Of course!)
Five year warranty plus free delivery and installation.

Get the Choice review on TVs.

http://www.choice.com.au/viewArticle...132+cm+reviews

Mike

[clubbyr8]

Cliff,

I have a 50" Pioneer Plasma. Cost a bomb. Came with 5 year in home warranty. It is the best pircture I have ever seen bar none, especially on Blu-ray. It's teamed up with a Pioneer receiver (7.1) and all audio and video is run via HDMI. This plasma uses significantly less power than the previous generations.

Bob

[Rossluck]

Looking at getting a new TV; any comments?

Yeah: go for it Cliffie!


Seriously, we've had a Samsung plasma for about 5 years now. It's been brilliant and perfect.