Bullet Proof SRi
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looking for a new tv, just wondering what the difference was between a digital tv and a plasma tv.
are the plasmas the ones where if you look at them from side on the image fades
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tom_simes
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Digital is just the type of signal they receive, i.e. analogue or digital.
I think what you mean is:
'What is the difference between a plasma tv and and LCD tv?'
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Bullet Proof SRi
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yes that is correct, i worded it wrong
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LeeM
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its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. believe plasma is clearer picture but lcd is better colour and lcds pixelate more or somethin
im prbably well off the mark
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kz
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tired cba going in to detail, but 37" or bigger, get a plasma 
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
tired cba going in to detail, but 37" or bigger, get a plasma
I disagree and thats from experience of BOTH, I got a 42" Samsung Plasma and the picture wasnt that good, I was fed alot of bollocks in the shop about it being much better than LCD when watching footy etc. Wasnt impressed with it at all and then it broke within 2 months and got it replaced with a 42" Philips LCD TV, much better TV in terms of picture quality.
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
tired cba going in to detail, but 37" or bigger, get a plasma
Got to agree with that, got a 42" 5 year old Sony Plasma and a 46" Sony Bravia HD LCD in the house, plasma is by far a better picture and better TV to watch IMO
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Steve
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think lcd is both a better picture, better pixel response and better colour/coontrast 
from what iv read lcd beats plasma in every area bar price
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Ian W
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Originally posted by Steve
from what iv read lcd beats plasma in every area bar price
From experience I prefer the plasma 
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John
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Cba arsed going into it but buy a crt.
You wouldn't listen to that would you.
Lucede every time.
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Skylined
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LCD for the win
Plasma only last about 3 years due to the plasma gas inside leaking etc and LCD much clearer picture
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simon179
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plasmas are useless if u liek footy! wen the replays come on an it goes dead slow when they speed it up again it takes few seconds to catch back up to speed might justbe the ones ive seen but i have noticed it at hiome on dads plasma an in pubs i prefer my lcd
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kz
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CRT ftw! seriously
but, when youre making the screen size bigger the pixels on LCDs are stretched so much, the picture looks awful. even the sony rep said sony is really only concentrating on the HD market now, cause thats the only place LCDs really perform, and, yes theyre awesome on HD. but, theyre way behind Pioneer and Panasonic in the market of big screens, as they both only make plasmas in bigger screens 
in fact Pana now do a 37" full HD LCD, but even that doesnt perform as well as the non-1080 plasma 37"...
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kz
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Originally posted by Skylined
Plasma only last about 3 years due to the plasma gas inside leaking
LOL... seriously man. youre lying 
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kz
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quote:
Originally posted by simon179
plasmas are useless if u liek footy! wen the replays come on an it goes dead slow when they speed it up again it takes few seconds to catch back up to speed might justbe the ones ive seen but i have noticed it at hiome on dads plasma an in pubs i prefer my lcd
one of the main advantages of plasmas is that they have a faster refresh rate than LCDs...
you must be comparing the worst plasma ever made with a 100Mhz LCD
one of the sales lines we actually use is "plasmas are much better for watchin sports..."
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jamied
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yeh I disagree i have a 42" LG LCD and its spot on but see your point. although LCDs are becoming more advanced than plasma every day
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kz
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at the end of the day it just down to personal preference. but after staring at TVs for 9hrs a day for over a year, i have come to the conclusion that plasmas are better... but yeah LCDs will eventually catch up. if HD comes in big time, and they can produce them cheaper than plasmas then they could easily take over
btw i own an LCD
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
quote:
Originally posted by Skylined
Plasma only last about 3 years due to the plasma gas inside leaking
LOL... seriously man. youre lying
what a load of shite, they last just as long as LCDs.
Contrast ratios are a little better than LCDs, but LCDs are slowly getting there. The only thing Plasmas are really good at is displaying a Standard Def picture - resolution isn't as high, therefore doesn't have to be upscaled as much as if it was an LCD display. So like said, if you're planning to get a 42"+ and will be watching a lot of Standard Def then plasmas usually offer the better picture.
Only real downsides to a plasma is that they weigh a ton, use a fair amount more power than an LCD and they aren't too hot running anything higher than 720 High Def.
If i was planning to buy a 42" for watching SD and DVDs then i'd settle for a plasma, if i was going to watch a lot of High Def and playing consoles/pc on the display then i would get an LCD display.
But go read a load of decent forums, Avforums or mags, what cinema etc. I certainly wouldn't be listening to us lot on a corsa forum
[Edited on 06-11-2007 by Dom]
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kz
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truesay, avforums is an excellent resource  a million geeks on there!
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by kz
one of the sales lines we actually use is "plasmas are much better for watchin sports..."
Thats what I got told by a salesman, but I wouldnt say so from the two TVs I had, prefer the LCD
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