LCD V Plasma

lcd lower on electricity, bought the parents a 42 panasonic plasma for 650 euros, great value and a great picture. hard to tell the difference IMO between lcd and plasma. go for the cheaper option i think

IMO, not much between them.

I prefer LCD as I do a lot of gaming, and its cheaper to run than a plasma ;)

is there a noticable difference on electricity , and tv will only be used for its main purpose

i agree with 2smiggy- we had a top of the range 42" sony plasma- 4.5 years old - broken motherboard - sony were good enought o replace for free with a new lcd as they no longer make plasma- although much cheaper- we are very happy with replacement -

the plasma used to chuck out heat and warm the house- the new one doesnt

go for LED, its the future.

Plasmas 'usually' better on SD feeds, but again the newest lcds are as good, if not better. /most research budgets are pumped in to LCD/OLED sets as they're cheaper to make. Plasmas used to be king of the hill, but I reckon the latest lcds are up there now.

^ Actually, for the time being, OLED is the future.

No backlight required in OLED displays meaning awesome contrast and superb viewing angles.

I'd be very wary about spending a lot right now on a new TV, as the next year to 18 months should see some serious price drops in the price of these OLED screens.

Proper LED screens are gorgeous - saw a 9" OLED sony for £3000 the other day. The LCDs with LED backlights have some great black levels though.

i think u get a 5 year warrenty with all new panasonics at the moment. well worth it. only got a 1 year with my philips lcd a few years ago and it is acting up all the time. only waiting for it to stop working.

And then you've got these (pointless imo) 3d TVs coming out that is supposed to 'save' the industry. Load of balls.

dont really want to wait until price drops as the kids have been promised one soon, just a desent size one 40-50 inch and wondered why they are cheaper and the disadvantages

if you have a big- ish sitting room go for a projector

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Optoma-HD65.htm

i set mine up for less than 700 euro , we have a big kitchen in the house so i set it up there with a 92 inch screen. its crystal clear , i bought a ex demo screen for 70 euro delivered , reduced from 230 odd euro

37" or below go for LCD, any larger go for plasma...

i have 37" in LCD in bedroom for gaming, and 46" plasma in living room for home cinema...

Panasonic Vieira range with freesat, and 5 year warranty... and at a good price... perfect TV.

Wait until April and get yourself a 3DTV

samsung 46 inch led from johnlewis £1550 with free blueray player and free 5 year warranty got mine on christmas eve its absolutely fantastic wouldt waste my money on a lcd or plasma

Plasma better for films/TV. Use more energy. Better picture from extreme angles.

LCD better for gaming. Cheaper to run.

I've got a Panasonic 42" plasma. Had it for 18 months. Completely satisfied.

LED's are LCD screen with an LED backlight.Not the light year leap the shops would have you believe.

More importantly, unless you are buying a massive TV and plan to sit within 6 feet of it, don't waste your money on 1080p. Your eyes cannot tell the difference as they don't have the resolution - look up Lechner distance on Google.

^ agree, technically they are still LCD TVs, the term LED TV is being used to describe some new models, the backlighting is the difference.

Sometimes if you are watching say, sky sports Saturday for a few hours, when you turn it over, the previous picture can be 'burned' into the screen. Only lasts for a few - 5 at most - mins but. This is with Plasma

Looking at insurance quotes a couple of months ago for a 42" tv,plasma's were a third+ more expensive to insure,they are therefore statistically probably more unreliable (insurance companys have their fingers on the pulse) went for a 100hz LG ,LG were at the forefront of lcd technology and are underated and great value for money

Cranedo 19 Jan 12:57


Sometimes if you are watching say, sky sports Saturday for a few hours, when you turn it over, the previous picture can be 'burned' into the screen. Only lasts for a few - 5 at most - mins but. This is with Plasma

Almost all of those released within the last 18 months or so don't have that problem.

You still have to 'run in' plasmas for the first few hundred hours, and that includes avoiding static images.

And don't fall the 'hz' numbers. Different manufacturers do it differently. Some 200hz look awful and unnatural compared to a boggo 60hz

LED.