Posted: 2/11/2012 9:16:31 AM EDT
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I'm shopping for a new TV in a couple weeks. The Panasonic plasma is the GT or VT 65 inch and the LCD is the Sharp 70 inch, what would you buy?
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I have two plasma and one LCD TV. I love my plasma TVs, the LCD never gets turned on. To me the pictures on the plasma TVs are much more natural and to my liking. We have a plasma in the bedroom and an LED lit LCD in the family room - the plasma does have the edge in life-like fluid movement. However, the LCD is lighter, generates little heat, consumes less energy, and the matte screen is better for room/light reflections. If you go LDC, when you view them in the store make sure you are happy with the fast-motion movement of the unit you buy. Or just get both 
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I've heard conflicting stories about whether or not current plasma TV's still have that "burn" issue. Anyone know? I have a LED-LCD, I love it. Puts off almost no heat and has a excellent pic. I have never owned a plasma. I think the technology itself is more prone to burn in. I've only noticed when I m playing games with static displays for extended periods and then change the source to a blank screen, I'll see outlines on it. Overall it's a negligible issue. |
| I have a plasma and love it, no complaints at all. The power consumption thing too is a bit of an odd argument, usually the difference isn't enough to make a significant money savings over the life of the unit. In fact the power consumption listed in the specs for my plasma is the same as listed for their same sized lcd. I don't know if that holds true at the wall but its not enough for me to worry about. |
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I settled on an LCD. Not an expert but the room I'm in has windows all over the place. I heard and read that plasmas look great and can be the best bang for your buck if glare's not an issue. That nixed that possibility. LED is good to go but tends to be thicker, heavier and generate more heat. Better on glare. If you're leaving it on a lot, they can build up a lot of heat if there's not proper ventilation behind them. LCDs are thin, give off no heat, and have virtually no glare even when windows are around. But they're the least cost effective. Thankfully, I managed to get an LCD. I got rid of my Miami Vice 1988 coke dealer big screen when I caught a ridiculous sale - $999 for a $1600 LCD - around Thanksgiving time. My wife's happy, we freed up roughly 20 square feet of floor where the old hoopty used to be. We've been very happy with it, although we do watch more TV now...  Never watched that shit til I got married! |
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I have a plasma and love it, no complaints at all. The power consumption thing too is a bit of an odd argument, usually the difference isn't enough to make a significant money savings over the life of the unit. In fact the power consumption listed in the specs for my plasma is the same as listed for their same sized lcd. I don't know if that holds true at the wall but its not enough for me to worry about. It is. Perhaps a few years ago it was more of an issue, but it's not necessarily today. This 60" LED LCD uses $19.00 yr in electricity. Link The new 60" Panasonic plasma I just bought a couple weeks ago uses $28.00 Link I have a feeling that the people making a fuss about it are Californians who are banned from owning plasmas anyway, misinformed, and/or are regurgitating what they heard or read somewhere else. |
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I settled on an LCD. Not an expert but the room I'm in has windows all over the place. I heard and read that plasmas look great and can be the best bang for your buck if glare's not an issue. That nixed that possibility. LED is good to go but tends to be thicker, heavier and generate more heat. Better on glare. If you're leaving it on a lot, they can build up a lot of heat if there's not proper ventilation behind them. LCDs are thin, give off no heat, and have virtually no glare even when windows are around. But they're the least cost effective. Thankfully, I managed to get an LCD. I got rid of my Miami Vice 1988 coke dealer big screen when I caught a ridiculous sale - $999 for a $1600 LCD - around Thanksgiving time. My wife's happy, we freed up roughly 20 square feet of floor where the old hoopty used to be. We've been very happy with it, although we do watch more TV now... Never watched that shit til I got married!I think you got it backwards on your LED-LCD description.
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The best televisions for the money are Plasmas. That is what you want to get.  The best Plasmas just so happen to be made by Panasonic and their top of the line model is the VT series. It has a number of features and improvements that the GT series lacks. If you're considering the GT series you should look into the ST models as they are the same thing. The only thing the GT has over the ST is the THX mode which is just a calibration preset. You can calibrate the ST yourself and it can pretty much nail the THX setting without a problem.The 2012 Panasonics are coming out in a in like March or April. They are much much brighter and improved compared to the 2011 models. If you wait just a tad longer you should be able to snag their VT50 when it comes out.  Oh and when you purchase a TV. Pick up a Spears and Munsil or Disney WOW calibration disc. It'll help you make your tv look better. |
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Plasma if glare is not an issue +1 Unless it's going to be in a room with windows that will reflect in it, Plasma is superior in pretty much every way (perhaps except power consumption, but what are you, a hippy?) Mmmmmmm. Indeed! I bought a 60" plasma a few weeks back for my casement. I'm happy! Then again, I'm not a hippy! +1 for plasma if glare is no issue. The LED I have upstairs fights glare better than my plasmas or my LCDs |
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I am a plasma fan. Nothing has a better picture.
If you look at actual power consumption numbers on the units you'll see that any difference is small enough to be laughable. LCD has a very narrow viewing angle. If you are not going to sit directly in front if it, the picture won't be as good. Plasma = good from any angle. Plasma screens are designed to be viewed in a dim room, so don't tend to be as bright as LCD, so in a brightly lit room will look dim. I put up inexpensive dark cloth curtainsand when I close them, it dims the room enough to make the tv look just fine. The flip side of this is that some LCD or LED/LCD screens have so much brightness that everything looks kind of weird or fake, like the old soap operas, if you know what I mean. If you watch action films or ball games, you might be annoyed by the glitchy motion of an LCD unless you buy one of the very high Hz models, which are very expensive. The bottom line, though, is that it is like anything else, if YOU like the picture, then that's all that matters. |
| For picture quality the plasma still has the edge. They are a little more susceptible to screen glare, are slightly heavier, and use slightly more power than the LCD's but again, you get a better picture without motion blur. This would clearly be the best choice especially for watching movies and sports. |
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I bought this one a recently but did not pay anywhere near the suggested price. |
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Quoted: I settled on an LCD. Not an expert but the room I'm in has windows all over the place. I heard and read that plasmas look great and can be the best bang for your buck if glare's not an issue. That nixed that possibility. LED is good to go but tends to be thicker, heavier and generate more heat. Better on glare. If you're leaving it on a lot, they can build up a lot of heat if there's not proper ventilation behind them. LCDs are thin, give off no heat, and have virtually no glare even when windows are around. But they're the least cost effective. Thankfully, I managed to get an LCD. I got rid of my Miami Vice 1988 coke dealer big screen when I caught a ridiculous sale - $999 for a $1600 LCD - around Thanksgiving time. My wife's happy, we freed up roughly 20 square feet of floor where the old hoopty used to be. We've been very happy with it, although we do watch more TV now... Never watched that shit til I got married!You got your descriptions and understandings of the different technologies all jacked up.
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