Monitors LCD vs Plasma
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^ Yep, for larger sizes Plasma displays tend to work out a bit cheaper. Plasmas arent made for sizes smaller than 32" , and LCD's are generally recommended in those cases.
LCD vs Plasma is a never ending debate, but here's a couple of pointers to help you select :
- LCD's have better brightness than Plasmas (most specs show Plasmas as having higher brightness, but the method of measuring brightness for Plasma's is not the same standard that LCD's use)
- Plasmas rule in terms of Color Saturation and you will see some of the most accurate colors, Plasmas have a color pallete running into billions of colors, whereas most LCD's tend to be around 16.7 million colors (some argue that the human eye cant really distinguish that many colors)
- Plasmas have absolutely sharp blacks, whereas LCD's still tend to display 'greyish' blacks i.e. Contrast ratios are better on Plasmas.
- Plasmas are better equipped with faster refresh rates, whereas tpical LCDs tend to be a bit slower (of course refresh rates have improved with recent models especially after the LCD was being targetted for PC usage)
- LCDs do not suffer from burn-in like Plasma's i.e. a ghost image is formed on the screen due to a continuous image being displayed on screen like a channel logo . This means using the Plasma as a computer screen or for playing video games is generally not adviseable. However recent plasmas have methods to combat burn-in.
- LCD's are generally cooler running than Plasma's
- Lifespan is a tad better for LCD's, but recent Plasma's claim a lifespan that is just as high as LCD's
- Plasma's are a bit heavier and more fragile than LCD's
- Viewing angle is apparently better on a Plasma, but most LCD's now claim to offer a wide viewing angle as well
Hope i've summed up all the points,
In the end, its best to take a trip down to your store and have a side by side viewing comparison between the two to best judge.
LCD vs Plasma is a never ending debate, but here's a couple of pointers to help you select :
- LCD's have better brightness than Plasmas (most specs show Plasmas as having higher brightness, but the method of measuring brightness for Plasma's is not the same standard that LCD's use)
- Plasmas rule in terms of Color Saturation and you will see some of the most accurate colors, Plasmas have a color pallete running into billions of colors, whereas most LCD's tend to be around 16.7 million colors (some argue that the human eye cant really distinguish that many colors)
- Plasmas have absolutely sharp blacks, whereas LCD's still tend to display 'greyish' blacks i.e. Contrast ratios are better on Plasmas.
- Plasmas are better equipped with faster refresh rates, whereas tpical LCDs tend to be a bit slower (of course refresh rates have improved with recent models especially after the LCD was being targetted for PC usage)
- LCDs do not suffer from burn-in like Plasma's i.e. a ghost image is formed on the screen due to a continuous image being displayed on screen like a channel logo . This means using the Plasma as a computer screen or for playing video games is generally not adviseable. However recent plasmas have methods to combat burn-in.
- LCD's are generally cooler running than Plasma's
- Lifespan is a tad better for LCD's, but recent Plasma's claim a lifespan that is just as high as LCD's
- Plasma's are a bit heavier and more fragile than LCD's
- Viewing angle is apparently better on a Plasma, but most LCD's now claim to offer a wide viewing angle as well
Hope i've summed up all the points,
In the end, its best to take a trip down to your store and have a side by side viewing comparison between the two to best judge.
Hey don't buy a plasma tv. LCDs are better. Longer life and better quality.
I had gone to a Samsung showroom recently and he said that he would not advise anybody to buy a plasma tv now.
even a relative of mine who owns an electronics shop in Spain says that plasmas will get spoilt in 2 years and that LCDs are way better. The price of both is almost the same.
I had gone to a Samsung showroom recently and he said that he would not advise anybody to buy a plasma tv now.
even a relative of mine who owns an electronics shop in Spain says that plasmas will get spoilt in 2 years and that LCDs are way better. The price of both is almost the same.
Anish, I wouldnt "Just google it" 
Firstly, the two links have inaccurate or incomplete info :-
Contrast ratio is supposedly poor on the Plasmas (according to the two links), yet everyone knows that LCD's suffer from greyish blacks while the Plasmas have absolutely sharp blacks. Contrast ratio is the ratio of the the brightest possible color to the darkest possible color that a screen can display. Now obviously that would mean the Plasmas have better contrast ratio.
The other link showing the difference between DLP and Plasma places the Plasma on top for its Contrast ratio as well - conflicting results, arnt they ?
Still feeling sure about the Google results?
Yep, as far as Lifespan goes.. LCD's have the edge over Plasma's (60,000 hours vs 30~40,000 hours) as I mentioned earlier. But most Plasma's last just as long, and current sets are being rated for 60,000 hours as well.
Nothing like a DLP though, as the replacement lamp is said to be cheaper.
Firstly, the two links have inaccurate or incomplete info :-
Contrast ratio is supposedly poor on the Plasmas (according to the two links), yet everyone knows that LCD's suffer from greyish blacks while the Plasmas have absolutely sharp blacks. Contrast ratio is the ratio of the the brightest possible color to the darkest possible color that a screen can display. Now obviously that would mean the Plasmas have better contrast ratio.
The other link showing the difference between DLP and Plasma places the Plasma on top for its Contrast ratio as well - conflicting results, arnt they ?
Still feeling sure about the Google results?
Yep, as far as Lifespan goes.. LCD's have the edge over Plasma's (60,000 hours vs 30~40,000 hours) as I mentioned earlier. But most Plasma's last just as long, and current sets are being rated for 60,000 hours as well.
Nothing like a DLP though, as the replacement lamp is said to be cheaper.
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LCDs anyday, Plasma will burnin after 5-6 years.
Or wait for those HDR TVs so you can have perfect blacks instead of greyish blacks.
Or wait for those HDR TVs so you can have perfect blacks instead of greyish blacks.
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