What will eventually win? Plasma or LCD?

andyk22 · 23-10-2003, 20:49

Which type of TV will eventually win over these 2?

If i'm right in thinking if you have an LCD TV you won't get screen burn (well you do like all TV's) compared to Plasmas that can easily be damaged.

The plasma gas also needs refilling every 5 years which can be expensive and some can't even be refilled.

Any more pros and cons for Plasmas/ LCDs?

GDB2freeview · 23-10-2003, 21:07

Personally, I would pick CRT over both, but I think LCD will win over plasma.

Gdb

23-10-2003, 21:11

LCD suffers less from screen burn than Plasma. I think Plasma will win in the home because of the fact it is cheaper, but LCD will probably win in the corporate market.

GDB2freeview · 23-10-2003, 21:25

i would have said the other way around; LCD for home, Plasma for corporate.

GDb

CrystalAvenger · 23-10-2003, 23:57

Yeah - plasma sure as hell is not cheaper than LCD! You only have to look at the way the computer monitor is going - you don't see any plasma computer monitors now do you? I also find a LCD flat screen much nicer to look at than a plasma - which seems to have the same kinda refresh rate problems LCD had about eight years ago - any sharp movement becomes very blured, or at least on the sets I've seen.

Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look...

Except for really large displays - say 32"+ - then I think plasma is the flat screen technology of choice, but anything smaller for flat screen it will be LCD.

waamo · 24-10-2003, 09:44

Basically it boils down to size.

Large LCD televisions are expensive compared to plasma and tend to be rather heavy. Anything over 30 inches screen size and you really need to be looking at a plasma set.

In my experiance the poor picture quality seen on plasma's in the shops is due to poor set up from a poor source. A good RGB input should give a stunning picture on a plasma screen. If you are thinking of getting one insist on seeing the TV hooked up to a DVD player playing a film you know well.

Plasmas do not need any extra maintainance after you have bought them (other than wiping sticky finger prints off them!). They cannot be re-gassed as some people seem to think. They have an estimated life time of about 10 years under normal usage. LCD TV's should last longer.

Having looked into it guess which route I went.

Hope this helps.

24-10-2003, 09:50

Quote:

Originally posted by CrystalAvenger
Yeah - plasma sure as hell is not cheaper than LCD!

You're right. Obviously I was not concentrating properly. D'oh!

flashflash · 24-10-2003, 14:06

"Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look..."

Please someone explain to me where this 'fill your plasma up with gas' story comes from. Its complete utter rubbish. Do people honestly think you have to go out and buy a gas canister and charge your plasma up!! crazy...

Jarrak · 24-10-2003, 15:14

Quote:

Originally posted by flashflash
"Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look..."

Please someone explain to me where this 'fill your plasma up with gas' story comes from. Its complete utter rubbish. Do people honestly think you have to go out and buy a gas canister and charge your plasma up!! crazy...

Probably from some Currys or Comet sales person who wanted to sell an extended warranty

Expected half life (50% reduction in brightness/contrast) of a modern Plasma is around 30,000 hours which is more than enough to justify a domestic purchase.

I'm still leaning towards a Plasma display but I am a little worried that a display bought now won't be upto the job if a High Def source springs up in the next two years.
I might consider another RPTV (Probably DLP2) as a short term solution which could be replaced with a high end Plasma if required without too much regret over the money spent

CrystalAvenger · 24-10-2003, 19:23

Heh, no, never been interested in a plasma and if I was the last person I would speak to to find out about them would be one of those stupid gimps!

I'm a university student and as part of my course last year I did some stuff about 'Digital Imaging' - which included some stuff about displays in their various different forms. I did a bit of research and quite a few of the sources I found reviewing plasma screens mentioned topping the screen up with gas - I guess these could have been quite old (i.e. circa 1999ish) though, hence I was under this impression you needed to top the plasma gas in them up.

23-10-2003, 20:49	#1
andyk22 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 17,473	What will eventually win? Plasma or LCD? Which type of TV will eventually win over these 2? If i'm right in thinking if you have an LCD TV you won't get screen burn (well you do like all TV's) compared to Plasmas that can easily be damaged. The plasma gas also needs refilling every 5 years which can be expensive and some can't even be refilled. Any more pros and cons for Plasmas/ LCDs?

23-10-2003, 21:07	#2
GDB2freeview Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: England; receiving sat through an Amstrad SRD510 from ASTRA 19.2E Posts: 1,986	Personally, I would pick CRT over both, but I think LCD will win over plasma. Gdb

23-10-2003, 21:11	#3
bob.bobsta Posts: n/a	LCD suffers less from screen burn than Plasma. I think Plasma will win in the home because of the fact it is cheaper, but LCD will probably win in the corporate market.

23-10-2003, 21:25	#4
GDB2freeview Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: England; receiving sat through an Amstrad SRD510 from ASTRA 19.2E Posts: 1,986	i would have said the other way around; LCD for home, Plasma for corporate. GDb

23-10-2003, 23:57	#5
CrystalAvenger Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,995	Yeah - plasma sure as hell is not cheaper than LCD! You only have to look at the way the computer monitor is going - you don't see any plasma computer monitors now do you? I also find a LCD flat screen much nicer to look at than a plasma - which seems to have the same kinda refresh rate problems LCD had about eight years ago - any sharp movement becomes very blured, or at least on the sets I've seen. Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look... Except for really large displays - say 32"+ - then I think plasma is the flat screen technology of choice, but anything smaller for flat screen it will be LCD.

24-10-2003, 09:44	#6
waamo Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 737	Basically it boils down to size. Large LCD televisions are expensive compared to plasma and tend to be rather heavy. Anything over 30 inches screen size and you really need to be looking at a plasma set. In my experiance the poor picture quality seen on plasma's in the shops is due to poor set up from a poor source. A good RGB input should give a stunning picture on a plasma screen. If you are thinking of getting one insist on seeing the TV hooked up to a DVD player playing a film you know well. Plasmas do not need any extra maintainance after you have bought them (other than wiping sticky finger prints off them!). They cannot be re-gassed as some people seem to think. They have an estimated life time of about 10 years under normal usage. LCD TV's should last longer. Having looked into it guess which route I went. Hope this helps.

24-10-2003, 09:50	#7
bob.bobsta Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by CrystalAvenger Yeah - plasma sure as hell is not cheaper than LCD! You're right. Obviously I was not concentrating properly. D'oh!

24-10-2003, 14:06	#8
flashflash Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: london Posts: 150	"Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look..." Please someone explain to me where this 'fill your plasma up with gas' story comes from. Its complete utter rubbish. Do people honestly think you have to go out and buy a gas canister and charge your plasma up!! crazy...

24-10-2003, 15:14	#9
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Quote: Originally posted by flashflash "Another consideration is that plasma is quite high maintanence as to keep the picture quality you have to top the screen up with gas every month or so apparently - otherwise you just end up getting a horrible green tint like most of the plasma screens in the shop look..." Please someone explain to me where this 'fill your plasma up with gas' story comes from. Its complete utter rubbish. Do people honestly think you have to go out and buy a gas canister and charge your plasma up!! crazy... Probably from some Currys or Comet sales person who wanted to sell an extended warranty Expected half life (50% reduction in brightness/contrast) of a modern Plasma is around 30,000 hours which is more than enough to justify a domestic purchase. I'm still leaning towards a Plasma display but I am a little worried that a display bought now won't be upto the job if a High Def source springs up in the next two years. I might consider another RPTV (Probably DLP2) as a short term solution which could be replaced with a high end Plasma if required without too much regret over the money spent

24-10-2003, 19:23	#10
CrystalAvenger Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,995	Heh, no, never been interested in a plasma and if I was the last person I would speak to to find out about them would be one of those stupid gimps! I'm a university student and as part of my course last year I did some stuff about 'Digital Imaging' - which included some stuff about displays in their various different forms. I did a bit of research and quite a few of the sources I found reviewing plasma screens mentioned topping the screen up with gas - I guess these could have been quite old (i.e. circa 1999ish) though, hence I was under this impression you needed to top the plasma gas in them up.

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