My two cents.
If it is a choice between an LCD or a plasma, I would choose LCD. This
opinion is based on a lengthy article in the IEEE Spectrum magazine of
1/2 to 1 year ago reviewing the available HDTV display properties.
According to that article, the LCD has an expected lifetime of 5 -- 7
years whereas the plasma display is about 4 years or so. The plasma
display gradually gets dimmer and changes color from day one but is not
noticeable for about the first 4 years when incorrect colors become a
problem. In addition, the plasma is bulky and requires a lot of
energy. The article suggested that the plasma technology would fade
away as newer technologies become available.
The LCD suffers from failure of the backlight. There is a coming
technology that provides an individual backlight for each crystal
(pixel) that is promising but AFAIK has not arrived on the market yet.
My daughter bought a 61" rear projection HDTV a few weeks ago after
doing quite a bit of research. I am surprised how much improved the
display is from those I have seen in the past and how thin the display
is. It's depth is 15 inches and weighs 75 pounds. The problem with the
projection TV is burnout of the lamp. This occurs in about 4 -- 5 years
and is expensive to replace if possible -- on some models the lamp can't
be replaced. She got an extended warranty that covers lamp replacement
for 6 years at a cost much less than the cost of the lamp.
In case you're interested, the model my daughter chose is a Samsung
HL-T6187S
mike wrote:
Ok, the time may be upon me. My wife has finally at long last, after much
debate, and silence on the subject agreed to go *look* at a new tv.
A discontinued sharp aquos is looking like the likely buy. 1299 gets us a
42" lcd at max 1080p resolution. Any thoughts on real world lcd vs plasma
is welcome. I've heard a LOT of bad things about DLP so unless someone can
debunk the bad things i've heard about that technology, I'll probably stick
with LCD or Plasma. I'm also wondering just how bad a standard signal would
look on an LCD. We probably won't be getting the upgraded box for sat. just
yet so we will only get over the air HD. I've also got a pc i'll be
hooking up as well as a progressive dvd player.
Mike
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