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Debus3
Feb 7, 2009, 03:20 PM
What are the pros & cons of Plasma vs LCD for a den flat screen TV

WallyHelps
Feb 8, 2009, 08:22 AM
I think the main differences are:

LCDs better in a bright room
You may get reflections from the glossy plasma panel.
Plasmas better with fast motion (like sports)
LCDs suffer from "motion blur" (although they have improved a lot)
Plasmas have better contrast
Blacker blacks
Plasmas take more power (and generate more heat)
Important if your electric rates are high


Here (http://www.avguide.com/buyers-guide/choosing-video-display-technology-what-kind-hdtv-set-right-you) is a brief article that might help.

I have both a plasma and an LCD, and I like them both.

Hope this helps,
WallyH

dglennware
Feb 8, 2009, 07:13 PM
I will be purchasing a new HDTV in a couple of weeks. After doing a lot of research, I have decided om plasma because it is less expensive and will most likely handle my Playstation 3 games better with no blur. If glare is a problem, I can shut my blinds, so that is a non-issue. I just wonder how much more per month my electric bill may be if plasmas really cost more to operate...

Dave

WallyHelps
Feb 9, 2009, 05:19 AM
I will be purchasing a new HDTV in a couple of weeks. After doing a lot of research, I have decided om plasma because it is less expensive and will most likely handle my Playstation 3 games better with no blur. If glare is a problem, I can shut my blinds, so that is a non-issue. I just wonder how much more per month my electric bill may be if plasmas really cost more to operate......

Dave
According to this article (http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-2.html), LCDs average 213 watts and plasmas average 339 watts. If you leave them on for 8 hours per day and electricity costs $0.07 per KWH, in one month the difference would be: (339-221)*8*30*.07/1000 or $1.98 so I probably shouldn't even have mentioned that as a difference. I would imagine that larger screens would have a larger difference, however.

WallyH

J_9
Feb 9, 2009, 05:31 AM
I have heard that one will outlast the other. Is this true?