LCD vs. Plasma TV

Post by **tnf** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:27 am

I've heard arguments for and against both...anyone care to give me their opinions?

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:40 am

I'm not a fan of either one yet. But if I had to choose it would be a plasma. For now though the rear projection CRT's have the best picture quality. Soon though plasma will go beyond it's limitation, and be the best in picture quality.

As it is now you have to go above I think 63" with a plasma to get true 1080i. At least that was the case about a month back, but it could be lower. Most LCD's may support a 1080i signal, but dumbs it down to 720p. A lot of people dont know that about the LCD's.

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:48 am

yeah i'd hold back for 1080. i saw an lcd at bestbuy yesterday though that was true 1080 and i was really impressed. just wait a little longer for 1080 to become more abundant and decide then.

personally i would go with a 1080 lcd over plasma. i've noticed that plasmas tend to buzz when there's a lot of bright colors on the screen, something i have yet to see in an lcd.

Post by **hax103** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:18 am

The current generation of LCD TVs has rather poor interpolation. You can count on annoying artifacts if you buy one - inclusive of all Sony, Toshiba, JVC, Philips, LG, Samsung LCD TVs. I have brought a portable DVD player with me to the shops, connected it and found it that indeed each LCD-TV has its own share of irritating artifacts. Independent coverage can be found at

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/displa ... not_to_buy
"Keep in mind, though, that an LCD can't come close to the quality of a CRT TV"

One approach to solve the interpolation problem of course is to feed the video signal through a computer and have it do the interpolation. If you do this you have to be careful because most video cards don't support the somewhat odd LCD-TV resolutions - i.e. 1366 x 768 so you may run into problems or need to buy a new video card.

Post by **plained** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:34 am

i agree whith alla y'all

Post by **mxrz** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:20 am

Plasma is better for movies, LCD is generally sharper and can feature higher resolution, so if you plan to use it as a computer monitor, it might be a better choice. As far as image quality goes, Plasma is superior. But realize these characteristics vary model to model in both categories. Low end plasmas don't have 1366x768 resolution, and I'd avoid those at all costs.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:23 am

Oh, yes...

Post by **mxrz** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:25 am

hax103 wrote:you have to be careful because most video cards don't support the somewhat odd LCD-TV resolutions - i.e. 1366 x 768 so you may run into problems or need to buy a new video card.

Dead wrong, it's called PowerStrip, it can match any display's native resolution and timings, and use pretty much any modern video card.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:41 am

Pooinyourmouth wrote:I'm not a fan of either one yet. But if I had to choose it would be a plasma. For now though the rear projection CRT's have the best picture quality. Soon though plasma will go beyond it's limitation, and be the best in picture quality.

cookie for teh win

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:47 am

riddla wrote:I'm still waiting for something better to come out. In the meantime I got a 65" rear projection HD-ready Toshiba for a couple grand - it rocks hardcore for the limited amount of TV i tend to watch nowadays, plus the couch is 17 feet away so the massive screen size helps in that respect.

lol anyhow, a friend bought a DLP a couple years ago and the bulb already went out. $460 to replace the fucker.

you made a wise decision.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 am

i baught a 47' Rear projection CRT TV.. and i must say the picture quality was utter shit, when i fed it HD content it was nice. but anything other then that.. it was shiet!

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:32 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:i baught a 47' Rear projection CRT TV.. and i must say the picture quality was utter shit, when i fed it HD content it was nice. but anything other then that.. it was shiet!

same thing with my brother's 50-something inch hitachi.
looks like ass when playing anything but a dvd or HD signal

Post by **seza** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:30 am

do not buy a highend tv right now. wait until after christmas. newer tech coming out and lower prices...though there really never is a right time to buy

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:13 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:i baught a 47' Rear projection CRT TV.. and i must say the picture quality was utter shit, when i fed it HD content it was nice. but anything other then that.. it was shiet!

blame your source, not the RPTV. twenty bucks says it wasn't set up correctly "out of the box" settings.

same goes for you, Dr.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:43 am

riddla wrote:
AmIdYfReAk wrote:i baught a 47' Rear projection CRT TV.. and i must say the picture quality was utter shit, when i fed it HD content it was nice. but anything other then that.. it was shiet!
FORTY SEVEN FEET???

yes, and he watched four inches from the screen, looking up, laying on his stomach.

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:07 pm

riddla wrote:I'm still waiting for something better to come out. In the meantime I got a 65" rear projection HD-ready Toshiba for a couple grand - it rocks hardcore for the limited amount of TV i tend to watch nowadays, plus the couch is 17 feet away so the massive screen size helps in that respect.

Same, got a 60" Panasonic rear-projection HD set and I'm very happy with it.

Post by **seremtan** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:43 pm

by sitting only 5" away from the screen and closing one eye, my 13" radio shack crt tv can appear to be much larger than it is

fortunately i watch fuckall tv

Post by **Fender** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:25 pm

riddla wrote:I'm still waiting for something better to come out. In the meantime I got a 65" rear projection HD-ready Toshiba for a couple grand - it rocks hardcore for the limited amount of TV i tend to watch nowadays, plus the couch is 17 feet away so the massive screen size helps in that respect.

Same. I'm a bit closer though, 14' or so. I've had my 65" Mistsubishi for about 2.5 years now. More and more channels are HD and more and more programs are HD. Of course I really only watch Lost, The Simpsons reruns and The Daily Show...

Xbox (haven't booted it in months) and DVDs look great as well. I imagine in a few more years this one will get moved to the basement and I'll have a plasma or some sort of projection TV in the family room.

Best bang for buck is still rear projection. I'm guessing another 2 years before that changes.

Post by **bitWISE** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:37 pm

While we're all talking about our TVs...I've been pretty happy with that 27" flat-tube philips I bought a few months ago. Looks amazing with DVDs and video games.

When I go to buy a high-end model I'm going to hit up the three major stores and write down their top three models in terms of image quality. Do some internet research, compare prices, make a choice.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:21 pm

bitWISE wrote:While we're all talking about our TVs...I've been pretty happy with that 27" flat-tube philips I bought a few months ago. Looks amazing with DVDs and video games.

When I go to buy a high-end model I'm going to hit up the three major stores and write down their top three models in terms of image quality. Do some internet research, compare prices, make a choice.

take that image quality with a grain of salt. get your image reviews down first, since most brick and mortars (besides a specialty shop) have no clue what they're doing with image settings.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:50 pm

Nightshade wrote:
Same, got a 60" Panasonic rear-projection HD set and I'm very happy with it.

That's what I got was a Panasonic. I did my research before I got one and looked at a lot of TV's. By far Panasonic rear projection has the best picture of all the TV's I've looked at.

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:09 pm

plasma's eat electricity like theres no tomorrow

i wouldnt want an lcd either though

Post by **hax103** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:53 am

Fender wrote: Same. I'm a bit closer though, 14' or so. I've had my 65" Mistsubishi for about 2.5 years now. More and more channels are HD and more and more programs are HD.

Man, u guys have some HUGE TV's. 65" is like a mini-theater.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:50 am

hax103 wrote:
Fender wrote: Same. I'm a bit closer though, 14' or so. I've had my 65" Mistsubishi for about 2.5 years now. More and more channels are HD and more and more programs are HD.
Man, u guys have some HUGE TV's. 65" is like a mini-theater.

65" is where it's at as long as you have the room.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:58 am

I've had my 42" plasma just over 2 years, paid top dollar then btw, now the are half price

I prefer them to LCD.