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August 25th, 2006, 07:49 PM
#1
High Definition...
Hiya folks....
I am thinking of taking the HDTV plunge. Perhaps in time to see a few Pittsburgh Steeler games in HD this year.
What exactly is the difference between the LCD and plasma versions of a HDTV....other than price? Which way is best to go? What things should I be looking for when researching a model?
Thanks....
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August 25th, 2006, 08:48 PM
#2
Well, the two main top end quality levels are 720p (progressive) and 1080p/i (progressive and interpolated) 720p is said to be good for sports and fast moving scenes, and 1080 is said to be good for movies, both depend on resolution, and a 16:9 format LCD with 1280 x 720 res cannot push to 1080, so you'd have 720p, whereas 1920 x 1080 would be able to show 480/720 and 1080. I would go for LCD over plasma personally, as they are more durable, cheaper, usually thinner, lighter, easier to wall mount because of the weight difference.
There are a lot of features packed into HDTV's as standard, but one thing you'll want is at least 1 x HDMI input, basically the new port to send HD picture and sound from a HD source, HD is achievable via DVI on a TV, but audio must be sent seperately, HDMI send both, so it would save wires.
Most features that are standard are: Hi-Resolution screen/PIP/numerous inputs (DVI/VGA/Component/Scart/HDMI/RCA) and some offer virtual surround sound, with a pretty good output from the mounted speakers.
Justbe sure to go for a good brand, high res, HDMI, and any other inputs you require, and shop around.
Liam
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August 25th, 2006, 09:40 PM
#3
Thanks liam....
Isn't there something else about plasma....something about "recharging"? I recall someone telling me that if I bought a plasma, I should get a "recharge plan" from the retailer or something....
I did some window shopping last weekend and liked some of the prices.
Well...I didn't "like" the prices....but was surprised to see how far they had dropped in just a couple years....
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August 25th, 2006, 10:47 PM
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August 26th, 2006, 08:09 AM
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Yeah, it's a bit of a weird myth, and i have no idea why someone who could make $1500+ for 1 sale would try an put you off with a fact like that. I think plasmas can suffer more from dead/stuck pixels, and in some cases may struggle to change colour and get stuck on one of RGB (Red/Green/Blue) colours, which can be annoying, when you have a 1366 x 768 50" screen, viewing the discovery channel, and you're looking at the blue sea from above, and there's a green dot in the centre that shows up on everything.
I know what you mean about the prices, i'd rather spend £1000 now, compared to £4000 a few years ago, things have also become better for that price, which is nice.
Liam
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August 26th, 2006, 10:58 AM
#6
There's some good info on HDTV here:
http://www.hdtvinfoport.com/
Nick.
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August 26th, 2006, 11:46 AM
#7
Thanks for info folks....
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August 26th, 2006, 04:07 PM
#8
We want pictures when you get one
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August 29th, 2006, 02:21 PM
#9
Consumer Reports reviews LCD and plasma sets all the time. See September 2006 (page 7) and March 2006 (starting on page 16).
Jim
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