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[Desperado 0]

Finally decided to buy a plasma tv. Would appreciate any advice about which brand to go with.

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[NZL60 0]

ya know I heard this thing about how they "wear out" with a degrading quality over about 4 years but haven't done the research to find out if that's fact or fiction.. anyone else heard that?

Who said Kiwis can't fly?

[jsaxton 0]

Yeah, get a LCD instead. Plasma screens don't last very long under heavy use.

[downwardspiral 0]

here ya go

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatvreviews/plasma-vs-lcd.html

seems clear cut the lcd is the better choice.

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[Gawain 0]

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Yeah, get a LCD instead. Plasma screens don't last very long under heavy use.

I could be wrong, but LCDs are even more fragile. If any contacts wear out or break, you end up with scattered white pixels on LCD TVs...or something to that effect.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[FallRate 0]

Buy an extra rig. (Not helpful, sorry.)

FallRate

[jsaxton 0]

I have a rear projection, but we had several plasma screens at my last job, after 2 years of use they were pretty useless. I'd stick with rear projection myself but I was thinking that he didn't have room, that's why he was thinking plasma.

[Gawain 0]

After reading through that comparo link, I would still be torn. When you refer to rear projection, so you mean "regular" monitor (CRT type?) or "back lit" LCD?

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[FrogNog 1]

Wait for OLED. That's what I'm going to do. I'm banking on significantly lower cost than Plasma or LCD, near 180 degree left/right up/down viewing angle (front-surface emission), no burn-in, awesome contrast ratios, no problem with fast-moving pictures (LED on/off times are measured in millionths of seconds, not thousands), low weight, low power consumption, no or low cooling needs, longevity, and vibration and moisture toughness.

Only problem is, I may be waiting a while. However, my DZO has a great plan to help me pass the time! Woo!

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[GravityGirl 0]

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Buy an extra rig. (Not helpful, sorry.)

FallRate

I second that. (Partial, sorry.)

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[downwardspiral 0]

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Plasma technology does have static image screen burn-in factors to consider. Static images will begin to "burn-in" the image displayed in a short period of time, approximately 15 minutes in some cases. Though the "burn-in" can generally be "washed" out using gray images or continual full color ranges over several hours, burn-in is a significant factor and hindrance to the plasma technology.

This would make it unwise to watch an hour long show on the history channel, discovery and TLC. Lets not forget all the static graphics on the news channels.

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LCD manufacturers claim figures between 50,000 and 75,000 hours for LCD monitors/TVs. An LCD can last as long as the backlight (and backlight bulbs can actually be changed out). This is because the light is passing through a prism effect of the liquid crystal to produce the light and color. It's a substrate so there is nothing to effectively burn out.

Plasma by contrast uses a small electric pulse for each pixel to excite the rare natural gases argon, neon and xenon (phosphors) used to produce the color information and light. As electrons excite the phosphors oxygen atoms dissipate. These rare gases actually have a life and fade over time. Manufacturers of plasma place a time stamp of 25,000 to 30,000 hours on the life of these phosphors and thus, the display itself. They cannot be replaced. There is no phenomenon of "pumping" new gases into a plasma display.

Only half the life of an lcd.

These two reasons alone would be enough for me to decide on a lcd.

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[jsaxton 0]

back lit

[champu 1]

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This would make it unwise to watch an hour long show on the history channel, discovery and TLC. Lets not forget all the static graphics on the news channels.

And sports scores in the corner of the screen can cause trouble.

unless something better rolls around when I'm setting up my next place, I'll likely get an LCD (or DLP) rear-projection television.

[AggieDave 6]

I'd say go DLP. No burn in and doesn't burn out in 5 years. But then you have to have a good projection area...

Tradeoffs, everything is tradeoffs.

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[aneblett 0]

fact


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[falxori 0]

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When you refer to rear projection, so you mean "regular" monitor (CRT type?) or "back lit" LCD?

Neither.
usually CRTis used up to about 34" or so, more than that is way too expensive, heavy and problematic.
the usual 43"-61" sets are rear projection simply an internal projector projecting the image on the screen (unlike "forward" projectors like in the cinema)

its pretty good and MUCH cheaper than Plasma although not as sharp, the downside is that its takes a lot of space.

take a look in these links (great site btw...)

Projection TVs
plasma


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