flwiii
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Re: So, does anyone have any experience with LCD TV\'s?
CRT displays still reign king for the Blackest blacks. This is then followed by DLP. Third for best blacks are the Plasmas and last on the pole for blackest blacks are the LCDs. Of the Plasmas, the Panasonics generally have the best black levels, while Pioneer generally has the best processing in the plasma arena.
In the market of above 40" inch displays, the plasmas still are the reigning kings. Trying to build large non-projection LCDs in this size and above is a difficult and expensive task.
The Sharp LCDs did receive the Home Theater RAVE award in May of 2005 which does say alot for the quality of the latest Sharp products.
Plasmas have improved over the last few years, and have come down considerably in price. The average lifespan for plasma displays was 30,000 hours (Pioneer original specs) while most LCDs began life rated at 60,000 hours. I believe that the newer plasmas though are gaining on the lifespan hours of the LCDs. Of course, that is still a lot of years of viewing even at a 30,000 hour lifespan. That is about 10 years of viewing if you watched it 8 hours a day.
As for burn in, the plasmas have also improved, though I am not sure it is completely cured; thus my apprehension in suggesting them. I have seen a few of them really hosed by heavy playing of video games on them. Of course these were some of the first plasma TV's available since they have only been around for a little over six years I think. If video games are going to be a big part of the use of the TV I would still stay away from the plasmas. The DLPs generally are best suited to this.
CRT displays still reign king for the Blackest blacks. This is then followed by DLP. Third for best blacks are the Plasmas and last on the pole for blackest blacks are the LCDs. Of the Plasmas, the Panasonics generally have the best black levels, while Pioneer generally has the best processing in the plasma arena.
In the market of above 40" inch displays, the plasmas still are the reigning kings. Trying to build large non-projection LCDs in this size and above is a difficult and expensive task.
The Sharp LCDs did receive the Home Theater RAVE award in May of 2005 which does say alot for the quality of the latest Sharp products.
Plasmas have improved over the last few years, and have come down considerably in price. The average lifespan for plasma displays was 30,000 hours (Pioneer original specs) while most LCDs began life rated at 60,000 hours. I believe that the newer plasmas though are gaining on the lifespan hours of the LCDs. Of course, that is still a lot of years of viewing even at a 30,000 hour lifespan. That is about 10 years of viewing if you watched it 8 hours a day.
As for burn in, the plasmas have also improved, though I am not sure it is completely cured; thus my apprehension in suggesting them. I have seen a few of them really hosed by heavy playing of video games on them. Of course these were some of the first plasma TV's available since they have only been around for a little over six years I think. If video games are going to be a big part of the use of the TV I would still stay away from the plasmas. The DLPs generally are best suited to this.
