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joy123
26-09-2008, 05:18 PM
whats the diffrece between them and which one is nice?

little_pob
27-09-2008, 01:05 PM
Plasma have better black levels/contrast ratio (although LCD tech is improving) and response times.

LCD use less juice and are generally cheaper.

The general rule of thumb is to go for LCD when getting an HDTV upto 42" and plasma over 42".

OLED TVs should start appearing in the next few years, but like most technology if you keep waiting for the next bleeding edge feature to appear you end up with nothing.

Also worth noting that if you are a freeview user its looking like the new DVB-T2 (MPEG4) signal that will bring HD to freeview will not be decoded by current DVB-T (MPEG2) tuners. So get one with multiple HDMI sockets.

thelostone
28-09-2008, 10:39 AM
Both plasmas and LCDs share similar slimline dimensions, although LCDs generally weigh-in lighter as they don't carry the gas-filled chambers and heavy glass panels found in plasmas
Traditionally, plasmas offer a wider viewing angle as light is emitted from the pixels themselves while with LCDs the backlight creates excessive brightness and colour shift if you move off-axis from the screen. Plenty of progress has been made by LCDs with some new models even claiming viewing angles of 170 degrees, although it's unlikely these figures are accurate and with a plasma you're guaranteed a viewing angle of 160 degrees
Screen burn, is a condition that only plagues plasmas. When a stationary image appears on the screen for an extended time, for example black bars on a film, it can be burnt into the phosphorous leaving a permanent shadow of the image but with most new plasmas tvs this is not as much of a prob
Brightness - LCDs are renowned for producing brighter pictures as a consequence of the technology used.
Contrast - As plasma pixels can be controlled to emit no light at all they produce deeper black levels, which define contrast.
Colour - The bright nature of LCDs makes primary colours appear instantly vibrant but the immediate impact tires with time. Plasmas produce natural, more accurate colours with a wider range of subtleties across the spectrum
Movement - Motion rendering was considered to be better in plasmas as faster pixel response times cope with fast-paced action better, while early LCDs were afflicted by blurred edges and streaming trails - but recent advances have made the difference between the two negligible.
Sorry its a bit long but i thought that was the best way to explaine your question,at the end of the day go and compare the tv sets you are thinking of buying and see which suits you Its down to personal preference all the best