plasma or lcd?

personally i feel that LCD is slightly better for gaming. not because you will get a burn in on plasma, because the chances of that are alot lower nowadays. but simply because you CANT get it on LCD. However, if you want to go to some of the larger sizes, you need to go plasma unless you are really rich.

it really depends on the size you need and what you will use it for.

LCDs are better for gaming IMO. Unless you plan to game at over 50" of course, then plasma will be the smarter choice.

For one, LCDs at the 26"-37" price range are very affordable these days. Making them perfect for the majority of gamers out there.

i have a 50inch plasma, i play the ps2 on it, its a bit fuzzy but i imagine when i buy a 360 it will look betterSaL_92

personally i feel that LCD is slightly better for gaming. not because you will get a burn in on plasma, because the chances of that are alot lower nowadays. but simply because you CANT get it on LCD. However, if you want to go to some of the larger sizes, you need to go plasma unless you are really rich.

it really depends on the size you need and what you will use it for.

OneWingedAngeI

Plasmas are very heavy. LCDs are very light.

Plasmas have burn in. LCDs do not.

Plasmas have better color reproduction, brighter pictures, & better contrast though.

Plasmas are also more expensive if you get them in 1080p.

Burn in is not nearly as bad as it used to be, it takes much more time now. But it still exists.

FACT: Panasonic has the best bang/buck in plasmas

FACT: Vizio has the best bang/buck in LCDs. the Polaroid series at Wal-Mart is also excellent for the price according to Home Theater Mag.

NOTE: If you buy a screen, buy 1080p. If you can't afford 1080p, wait until you can. Most HDTV is broadcast at 1080i and LCD pixels are fixed, the picture cant scale like your old CRT computer monitors. It has to interpolate (guess what color to make the pictures to simulate a different resolution) the image.

P.S. Do not worry about any games being in 720p, because the 360 & PS3 will upscale to 1080p perfectly fine.

also, do not let some1 B.S. you into thinking you need a HDMI 360 for 1080p. the 360 outputs 1080p @ 60fps over component. VGA & HDMI is just to output 1080p for HD DVD movies, and that is because the Media Corporations want you to switch to HDMI because it has DRM (Digital Rights Management, to prevent you from making a copy) NOT BECAUSE ITS BETTER! Professional home theaters still use component because the signal is actually cleaner than HDMI. and the DAC ADC conversion does not add noise unless you have a really old HDTV.

HINT: Costco is a GREAT place to buy a HDTV. They double the manufacturer's warranty & if it ever breaks you can just bring it back to the store and walk out w/ your cash or a brand new TV.

Plasmas are very heavy. LCDs are very light.

Plasmas have burn in. LCDs do not.

Plasmas have better color reproduction, brighter pictures, & better contrast though.

Plasmas are also more expensive if you get them in 1080p.

Burn in is not nearly as bad as it used to be, it takes much more time now. But it still exists.

FACT: Panasonic has the best bang/buck in plasmas

FACT: Vizio has the best bang/buck in LCDs. the Polaroid series at Wal-Mart is also excellent for the price according to Home Theater Mag.

NOTE: If you buy a screen, buy 1080p. If you can't afford 1080p, wait until you can. Most HDTV is broadcast at 1080i and LCD pixels are fixed, the picture cant scale like your old CRT computer monitors. It has to interpolate (guess what color to make the pictures to simulate a different resolution) the image.

P.S. Do not worry about any games being in 720p, because the 360 & PS3 will upscale to 1080p perfectly fine.

also, do not let some1 B.S. you into thinking you need a HDMI 360 for 1080p. the 360 outputs 1080p @ 60fps over component. VGA & HDMI is just to output 1080p for HD DVD movies, and that is because the Media Corporations want you to switch to HDMI because it has DRM (Digital Rights Management, to prevent you from making a copy) NOT BECAUSE ITS BETTER! Professional home theaters still use component because the signal is actually cleaner than HDMI. and the DAC ADC conversion does not add noise unless you have a really old HDTV.

HINT: Costco is a GREAT place to buy a HDTV. They double the manufacturer's warranty & if it ever breaks you can just bring it back to the store and walk out w/ your cash or a brand new TV.

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Plasmas are very heavy. LCDs are very light.

Plasmas have burn in. LCDs do not.

Plasmas have better color reproduction, brighter pictures, & better contrast though.

Plasmas are also more expensive if you get them in 1080p.

Burn in is not nearly as bad as it used to be, it takes much more time now. But it still exists.

FACT: Panasonic has the best bang/buck in plasmas

FACT: Vizio has the best bang/buck in LCDs. the Polaroid series at Wal-Mart is also excellent for the price according to Home Theater Mag.

NOTE: If you buy a screen, buy 1080p. If you can't afford 1080p, wait until you can. Most HDTV is broadcast at 1080i and LCD pixels are fixed, the picture cant scale like your old CRT computer monitors. It has to interpolate (guess what color to make the pictures to simulate a different resolution) the image.

P.S. Do not worry about any games being in 720p, because the 360 & PS3 will upscale to 1080p perfectly fine.

also, do not let some1 B.S. you into thinking you need a HDMI 360 for 1080p. the 360 outputs 1080p @ 60fps over component. VGA & HDMI is just to output 1080p for HD DVD movies, and that is because the Media Corporations want you to switch to HDMI because it has DRM (Digital Rights Management, to prevent you from making a copy) NOT BECAUSE ITS BETTER! Professional home theaters still use component because the signal is actually cleaner than HDMI. and the DAC ADC conversion does not add noise unless you have a really old HDTV.

HINT: Costco is a GREAT place to buy a HDTV. They double the manufacturer's warranty & if it ever breaks you can just bring it back to the store and walk out w/ your cash or a brand new TV.

OneWingedAngeI

Plasmas arent a ton heavier, I'll agree w/ you on that. But they are still noticeably heavier nonetheless. Its the glass.

And Plasmas do have better contrast & color reproduction in addition to black levels

see: http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/21/plasma-vs-lcd-plasma-is-still-better/

Vizio is now the best selling LCD brand in the U.S. They advertise heavily during football games. Im sure youve heard of them by now :)

And component is not a better picture than HDMI, that is a myth.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/09/13/hdmi-vs-component/

The only thing worse about it is it cant carry the movie industries DRM (Digital Rights Management content encryption anti-piracy/copy) tag, it has nothing to do w/ video games.

DJ i dont know what gave you the impression Plasmas are brighter, it's quite the opposite.

Anyway, at this point I would rather own a plasma, and plan to eventually, i had an LCD and did not care for it, and for a very specific reason that i alluded to in the first sentence, brightness. LCD's are selling big because of their turbocharged brightness, which in torch mode makes them really catch your eye in the store, but i learned the hard way once i brought them home that whether it was watching a movie in the dark or playing a game where my eyes dont close as much, that eye fatigue comes on alot quicker. sure you can adjust the brightness and dim it a bit, but first it doesnt help that much, and second, that great pop that drew you into buying it to begin with is now gone.

I missed my CRT tvin a big way, my eyes could adjust to it in the dark better. Granted, i wasnt as hung up on the picture quality issues quite as muchon myLCD in comparison to a plasma(LCD's still do have a disadvantage with that, especially in the black level department, people think it is close to plasma, but it really isn't still, the only TV that comes close, the Samsung LED model, is more of a gimmick, considering that the inky blacks are only actually acheivable in mostly black pictures like credit rolls and space scenes, anything else looks more par for the course including less detail).

My only concern would be IR or burn in (IR would still bother me even if that's all thats really at risk these days), but the simple solution to that is buy a good brand, Pioneer is probably the best bet, while it isnt measured or talked about that much, i beleive that they clear and away have founda manner with which to build the strongest and most resiliant panel out there (not just the standard issue orbiter), so in essence it's the closest thing to having the good ol' CRT television, which to this day is for the most part superior display (although outmoded by it's bulk and lack of higher resolutions).

So thats why i've decided to get a plasma after a short stint of putting up with an LCD (and it was a good one too, a sony XBR2).