Plasma or LCD?

Answer 1

buy which ever is cheaper

Answer 2

Plasma TVs have a life about 14 years at a 6 hour a day rate. LCD TVs have a life about 28 years at a 6 hour a day rate. If you put a Plasma TV next to a LCD TV you would say the LCD has a better picture,especially in a room with bright lights. Now there is also 1080I, and 720 P. The P represents Progressive. Progressive scans every line 60 times a second. The I represents interlaced. Interlaced scans every other line 60 times a second. So look for (P) progressive. Plasma TVs can have burn in,LCD's do not have that problem.

Answer 3

This question has been asked many times, so I've formulated my standard answer. Here it is:

Picture quality of plasma is brighter, better color, better blacks than LCD. (There is something about looking directly at glowing phosphors!)

Sharpness is the same for equivalent pixel counts. Some newer LCDs have 1080 x 1920 resolution, most plasmas still in the 720 x 1280 range.

Plasma is heavier and uses more power than flat panel LCD.

There are reports that plasmas are not as reliable or they don't last as long, but that is no longer true with the latest models. Plasma phosphors dim slowly over time (but not as fast as CRT phosphors); but direct view LCDs use flourescent lamps which also dim and eventually burn out (some are replaceable). Projection LCD sets have bulbs of limited life, but are replaceable and the lifetime is a few thousand hours of viewing.

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. This could also be a problem with extended playing of video games if there is a background image that remains stationary.

Plasmas come in larger sizes, although large flat panel LCDs are coming out, but they are expensive. LCD projectors can be 70".

LCD contrast and brightness can be reduced when viewing from off-center (both flat and projector, but sets will vary).

Answer 4

Plasma relies on gases inside the screen. Images often get burnt into the screen with Plasma so an LCD is probably better. Still more logical than a Liquid Crystal Display are the new digital TVs. For a thorough rating look for a Consumer Reports magazine or go online at consumerreports.org.

Pros

Slim design (Wall mountable)
Larger than LCD screens
More viewing angles than LCD screens

Cons

Plasma displays are very fragile making them difficult to ship and install.
Expensive, although cheaper than LCDs at larger sizes.
Older panels were subject to screen burn-in, though for modern panels this effect is caused simply by polarization of the gas particles and can be removed by leaving the screen on a 'snow' or static channel for an hour, depolarizing the gas particles.
First 2000 hours is its brightest point. Every hour there after, the display gradually dims.
At higher elevations, usually 6000 ft or higher, they exhibit noticeable humming.
Note: While all of these properties generally hold true the advent of advanced LCD technology is quickly closing the gap. While upper limits on such high end technology are still theoretical it could be possible for plasmas to be quickly outpaced by LCDs considering the progress that has been made in the last several years.

Wikipedia.com

Answer 5

LCD. after a few years the plasma bulb burns out and you can't replace it. you have to buy a new one. so...spend 1000 dollars on a plasma that you'll have to replace in 3 years, or an lcd that you wont?
i guess if you have a grand to burn....

Answer 6

LCD. Although Plasma's getting a lot better, the price is still more than an LCD which will last much longer. For my money, I think CRT looks better, though...
Have you considered DLP?

Answer 7

LCD, it wont last a long time but neither will the plasma at less than a quarter of the price.

Answer 8

LCD is 95% as good as Plasma today.

LCD is a lot cheaper!

Answer 9

i got both 42 plasma hanging on the wall in bedroom,its great ,but it puts out a lot of heat,50 inch lcd in living room its awesome the pic is unbelieveable

Answer 10

LCD. No burn-in effect like plazma.

Also just check the difference in price, it says a lot regardless of what anyone says

Answer 11

Plasma - better picture but more expensive.

LCD- Better durability. Lasts longer. Often cheaper.