No its not true. There is a big difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p, a very big difference. Your not seeing it because your only using a 720p/1080i source (Sky HD).

If you want to see the real difference, compare a 1080p TV and a 720p/1080i TV on a HD DVD or Blu-ray player and you will notice the difference. Regardless that 720p/1080i is the highest resolution broadcast, your just confusing people by saying there is no difference between a 720p/1080i and a 1080p TV. Yes, it matters what your viewing, but out of the many times I have heard you say this, you hardly mention it and come to the conclusion there is hardly any difference between the two. You need to stop giving that message out on products that can cost upwards of £1000.

Cool thanks for the heads up.

sorry i have to have an LCD Vs Plasma rant!

I hate it when people say LCDs are better, they last longer, they use less energy.

They are clearly not better, the picture is worse, motion blur is there all the time, they both last 60,000hrs now and the energy difference is so little it is not worth looking at.

Its like saying hmm "what should i get a Sports car or a super mini?? oh i'll get a super mini, they are better, it will be more reliable and use less petrol" but it is surely not the better option!

Go for a plasma everytime, and if you can get 1080p its worth it buts its not the end of the world.

The 50" LG is a very good offer, you are not going to get a better TV without spending double the price!

Well said! I also find it really annoying that people say LCD's are more reliable. We have easily had to do more repairs to LCD than Plasma in & out of the warranty period. We also seem to find that people who spent £4000 on a plasma 3 years ago are more likley to want a repair than someone who spent £1600 on a n LCD at the same time. Mainly because the picture improvements on LCD combined with price have made replacing much more attractive than repair. We have also seen more panel failures on LCD than Plasma too.

As far as I am aware , not a single film/dvd has been released where the source material has been recorded in 1080p format .

It is likely that any Blu-Ray HD DVD machine is simply upscaling a lower resolution recording to the 1080p format . This upscaling can make a big difference when done well , as it does on standard def discs too , but I am not sure this is any better than 1080i .

1080p may be for the future , but at the moment that is all it is .

Screens capable of displaying 1080p may be newer and so be better in that respect ( have better contrast ratios etc. ) but until we get some quality 1080p source material it is too early to say what the difference between the two might be . If any .

Funny how all the Plamsa owners are desperate to try and push Plasma over LCD?

You probably see more faulty LCD's than Plasma because there are a LOT more LCD's out there than Plasma's.

Insurance company statistics show that Plasma are more unreliable and cost more when they do go wrong, hence many insurers charge more for Plasma than LCD.

True but the opposite is also true. LCD owners seem to want to run down plasma at every opportunity. In articular people who are heavily involved with Sony!

Since when?

if you get your insurance in store it costs the same for LCD and Plasma, and you are fully covered for everything on a Plasma where as it does not cover you for dead pixels on an LCD.

Check different insurance companies, many charge more for Plasma - or, alternatively, they may charge less for LCD?


I wasn't aware insurance covered dead pixels on Plasma?, I thought both were treated the same in that respect?. But in any case, you would expect any dead pixels to have appeared during the first 12 months whilst under manufacturers warranty - when the manufacturer decides what constitutes a fault.

Plasmas don't suffer from dead pixels!

Dead pixel are not covered under any warranty, unless more than 9% per inch are dead.

Depends on the manufacturer, each one has different policies regarding the number of dead pixels.

What gave you that idea?, they can suffer from dead pixels in just the same way as LCD's.


As suggested, there are different specifications from different manufacturers - but as a Sony service agent I change any panel that a customer complains about!. It's a premium product, and while a cheap LCD from the Supermarket might be acceptable, I don't consider a Sony is.

I've also changed PDP's under warranty for pixel faults as well, but obviously more LCD's - as the number of Sony LCD's out there massively outnumber the Plasma's. I also suspect though that Plasma's are less susceptable than LCD?, but I've no actual proof, I've no idea of the numbers of each we've sold.