LCD TV or plasma TV? what is better and why?

Answer 1

Here is my standard answer to that question:

You have to decide based on actually looking at the pictures and features, but briefly, here are some key factors:

Picture quality of plasma is brighter, better color, better blacks than LCD.

Sharpness is the same for equivalent pixel counts. Some newer LCDs have 1080 x 1920 resolution, most plasmas still in the 720 x 1250 range.

Plasma is heavier and uses more power.

There are reports that plasmas are not as reliable, but that may not be true with the latest models.

Plasmas are subject to burn-in. A stationary image left on the screen for a long time could produce a permanent ghost image. The most risk is when viewing a lot of 4:3 ratio pictures (non-HD), which are displayed with vertical dark areas on the left and right to fill in the wide screen. There are ways to minimize this, however. many sets have a "stretch" mode which widens the picture to fill the whole screen.

Plasmas come in larger sizes, although large LCDs are coming out, but they are expensive.

I assume you are referring to flat-panel LCDs. There are rear-projection TV using LCDs and other technologies that produce excellent pictures, but projection sets are larger.

Answer 2

They are about the same but Plasma TV's tend to burn out after about 2 years. I wouldnt buy a plasma cause if your going to spend that much money on a tv then i want it to last a while

Answer 3

LCD mate, You can get Top Toshiba for about 1500 from Comet with 37inc Screen,

Also stay away from the LG brands , Great for Hd, on a normal TV looks totally crap, , but your not going to be viewing every think in HD for about another 3-4 years yet, BBC & most others will not be changing over till 2012 .

Answer 4

I have a 52" HD LCD widescreen TV and it has met my needs admirably... Looks great with my XBox 360 and Windows Media Center PC! Plus, plasmas are are 67% easier to break ;)

Answer 5

When they come out, there's a special flat, thin CRT television that's coming out. It probably won't have the screen-door effect of LCDs, and for shure won't be as unreliable as Plasma. CRT has been aroun for ages (A '77 Sony TV in working condition is still around here), and the new flat 'n' thin version isprobably going to fit what you want

Answer 6

Plasma needs to be re-gassed after a 8-10 years... approx £500 per time...

Lcd will last much longer........ choose LCD everytime...

Answer 7

lcd.. plasma are too expensive to repair and will be out of date in 2 years

Answer 8

LCD. I wound up with a burn-in on my plasma.

Answer 9

Plasama b/c u can see it from newhere practically. Thats y its such a huge hit b/c u can be sitting newhere and see it perfectly

Answer 10

you need quality pictures,so you should buy a SONY BRAVIA LCD.
i have it and enjoy of DVD and tv