I would add that in defense of Plasma, all pictures deteriorate over time. My 10 year old Toshiba is a direct testament to that as the top of the picture is rolling off the screen. I still wouldn't get one though just based on the price. But, they sure do look nice :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: CRT Widescreen > > Tubes clean the clock against Plasma's, LCDs or DLPs. But you only get > up > to 34" (widescreen) for tubes vs 50", 60" and 70" inchers for the other > technologies. He's my brief run-down of the technologies: > > Tubes Pros: > Excellent brightness, contrast, longitevity > Semi-stabilized prices > Tubes Cons: > Heavy > Bulky > Small screens > > Plasma Pros: > They're cool looking on your wall > ??? > Plasma Cons: > Expensive > The picture detoriates over time > > LCD Pros: > They're cool looking on you kitchen counter > LCD Cons: > Expensive as hell > Small screen sizes > > Standard Projection Pros: > Relatively cheap > Big screens > Standard Projection Cons: > Have to worry about burn-in (I already have some on my 2 year > old > 50") > Picture/light guns get out of alignment, so you have to manage > your > convergence > big screen means crappy signals look even crappier > > Microdisplays (LCD Projections/DLPs/ILAs) Pros: > Good brightness and contrast > Big screens > Prices are falling > won't burn-in > no convergence woes > Microdisplays Cons: > Still suffers from being projection based, wide angle viewing is not > always good > Expensive > > All in all, I would only buy a DLP or tube nowadays. > > Does it bother anyone else that America is so enamored with their > electronics that the average working family is willing to drop $2,000 to > $5,000 on a frickin TV? I think I'll head to Best Buy at lunch and let them > brainwash that silly notion out of my head... > > Tyler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harkins, Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:20 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: CRT Widescreen > > Newbie, but simple question: Which tv technology has the clearest > picture? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139006 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
