Dark Reaper Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 What's better? LCD or Plasma. I'm looking for one that's not expensive but offers the best quality possible. And add reasons and add brands that are reliable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfalcon Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 What's better? LCD or Plasma. I'm looking for one that's not expensive but offers the best quality possible. And add reasons and add brands that are reliable. 585570920[/snapback] First, what's your budget? Are you looking for High Def? 42"+ I'd say get a plasma. Smaller than that go LCD. If you're not stuck on a flat panel form factor, DLPs have great price:performance ratio. Much cheaper than plasma, but still great picture quality. There's a lot of variables though, what content are you going to be watching primarily? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585570935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Reaper Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 I can spend around $3000 Canadian max. And I don't like Projection. Looks blurry. I usually watch DVD movies, some TV and play a lot of games. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585570938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggareis Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 here is a good site to compare prices http://www.flatscreenmania.com/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585570947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Reaper Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Sorry, but I'm not exactly looking for a cheap TV. I want to know the difference between LCD and Plasma and which is better. Sorry if I didn't made it clear. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585570957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted March 5, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 5, 2005 Thread Moved. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585571959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=279767 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585571997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I thought the 42" Sony LCD looked pretty good, but the bigger ones are fuzzy. Go for the Plasma, if you can. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585572131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted March 5, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 5, 2005 Plasma can usually give you a brighter picture while LCD tends to be sharper and will definitely last longer. However, for your budget, you may want to look towards digital projection sets instead. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JkFliPflOp Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 You can find a very nice Plasma EDTV for $3,000. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfalcon Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 You can find a very nice Plasma EDTV for $3,000. 585573051[/snapback] It's 3,000 Canadian though. I agree with BangBang though. I know you told me that you didn't like projection, but are you basing that perception on the latest ones out? Head to your nearest Best Buy or FutureShop and see the Sony DLPs in action. They're pretty impressive for what they cost. 3000 Canadian won't get you a decent plasma. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUZLA+ Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 A good quality 100mhz CRT TV is better than a budget LCD/Plasma TV,, fact,, numourus experts from TV AV Production teams tested various screens & e cheapest 100mhz CRT screen was voted best picture. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JkFliPflOp Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 It's 3,000 Canadian though. Did you click on the link? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InternalStorm Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Well... if you are looking for a big screen then I personally think the newer DLP's are the best, but Sony's Grand Wega LCD's looked ten times better than the first DLP's that were made by Samsung last year when they were first emerging. Since then though I saw a Samsung DLP and it had insane clarity. You could barely even see the pixels they were so close! Amazing I say... So ya, just look at them up close. I like the new Samsung DLP's.. but Sony has really good LCD's like the Grand Wega that have awesome picture even on a big screen because they beef up the hardware to keep the quality good. There are many companies that are doing the DLP now, used to be just Samsung, and I haven't really looked at them lately. So check them out! Just avoid RCA when getting a projection like that... Just go to FutureShop and BestBuy and look at them and compare brightnest/clarity/screen door effect... Plasma is for smaller screens, and they don't nearly have the clarity as a projection because they have the vertical banding like a tube TV does if you look at them close. Whereas the DLP and LCD's have really close pixels without virtually any screen door. Also keep in mind that DLP has better contrast, and you will get darker darks and lighter lights. However if you are talking smaller screens like the non projection LCD's and the Plasmas, then Plasmas don't last as long, and you will find they get dim over time... they burn out much sooner also. Not to mention the image burn effect. But ya.. compare with your own eyes and pocketbook. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/293076-buying-a-new-tv/#findComment-585573504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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