Plasma vs LCD?
 

looking at getting a new 50-60 inch t.v.

Plasma or LCD?


any spec that's critical for a quality t.v.?


don't care about getting a smart t.v.

Plasma better for sports but if you have a lot of glare in the room it will show

LCD good if there is a lot of glare in the room

it's going into a sunroom so i guess that makes the decision for me. lol

Try to get a 240hz refresh if you can. The faster the refresh the better for fast moving action.

Oh but plasma has much truer color.... but the glare off the glass screen can be a pain. but the picture quality is so hot....

LED LCD and be sure to get a wireless equipped model because firmware updates are easy (and often automatic).

I have a 65 inch Sharp Aquos that's 120 and have zero issues with any sports. As I've recommended so many times, purchase from Costco because they double the manufacture's warranty. My parents had a 55" LCD Samsung that failed just after the warranty expired and Costco replaced the TV with a better model.

What Dane said.

I have an older 50" Sony LCD which works fine, but I want an LED model soooo bad. The picture is just amazing.

Plasma has superior picture and color accuracy, not to mention the true blacks. Plasma screens are heavy, the glare can suck and they use up way more electricity. The picture quality trumps all those things, IMO.

I have three Vizio LED LCD's and they're great. They're super lightweight, extremely energy efficient and don't exude any heat (which was really important to me).

I'd highly recommend them and they have great prices at Costco.

That said, I don't exactly "miss" them when I'm watching my Sharp Aquos 65 and 47 or even the Vizio 47 LCD. At the end of the day, all of these TV's have great pictures.

Sound bars are required, however, at least for me.

Are those things actually worth getting?

This.

Oh, hells yeah!

The LCD's and especially the LED's are worthless when it comes to audio. There's no bass, whatsoever (and how could there be in a 2" thick box?).

I purchased a Vizio VSB200 sound bar for our playroom (47" LED) because my 5 year old could no longer hear the TV due to the 1 year old. I mounted it, wired it through the optical port and BAM! Killer sound with very nice bass. It can completely fill our 23x22 room with hardwoods.

I bought a Samsung unit with wireless subwoofer for my parents last Christmas because they have an "Open Floorplan" and my mom could never hear the TV because it faced my Dad's "chair". I hooked it up for them and it immediately filled the room as well. They're ecstatic.

I purchased the same one for a room in my house and it sounds just as good. But the family room (65") was always lacking in sound with the TV volume only. I had to turn it up to like 50-55 before I could hear anything and again, no bottom end. So, I purchased another Vizio VSB200 last week and plugged in my existing 10" sub and it's just flat out amazing. Completely fills the room and sounds awesome. I'm hooking up my rear's tomorrow via an optical splitter and I'll have a true home theater sound, finally.

Now all I need to do is get everyone out of the house so I can use it.

:D

Cool, man. I always wondered about those. Thanks.

I hate soundbars. I'd rather build my own speakers for cheap.

I can't get away with stuff like that because my wife wants things sleek in "living" rooms.

And as a someone who cares greatly and deeply about sound, if you purchase the "right" kit for your room, they can sound great.

this

https://store.sony.com/c/XBR_4K_Ultr...FWQ6QgodaloAkg

I guess. I've just never heard one that sounds good to me. But then, I've become somewhat of an audio snob lately.

Recently I've seen two TVs with really great pictures, an LG LED and a Samsung Plasma.
The LG also had some type of trackball remote control.
Mainly I'm judging the picture quality by color and lack of jaggies.
anyway, here's a nice little TV comparison site
http://www.tv-reviews-ratings.com/led-tv-reviews.html

Panasonic To Exit Plasma TV Market In March 2014
By Tyler Lee on 10/09/2013 Filed in

Earlier this year there were rumors that Panasonic would be pulling out from the plasma TV business and this was semi-confirmed when the Japanese company announced that the ZT60 would be their last plasma TV effort. Well it looks like it has been confirmed as Panasonic has since revealed that come March 2014, the Japanese company will be exiting the plasma TV market which is when the current fiscal year comes to an end. While it had been rumored to be happening, it seems that March 2014 is a little earlier than analysts had expected.

Pulling out of the plasma TV market is definitely the right call as it seems that interest in such televisions have been declining over the years. The demand has seen a drop of 21% in 2012, versus a 1% drop for LCD TVs, indicating that consumers are more interested in LCD compared to plasma. Not to mention Panasonic is currently bleeding billions of dollars, with the company announcing job cuts back in 2012 where it would see about 10,000 staff laid off. Hopefully this exit will allow Panasonic to focus on more current trends, but what do you guys think? Are you sad to see plasma TVs go?:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/10/pan...medium=twitter

To me there are 3 main factors to consider when purchasing a TV. Refresh rate, black levels and can you control glare. If you can control the glare in the room you want to put your TV in I would go plasma. The refresh rate and black levels are great.

Dane I have that same exact sound bar. How do you hook up a sub to it? I've been happy with it overall except two things. One it only has optical input and two there's no output.

This. And plasma is cheaper. Color is awesome;)

I'll be bummed when they phase out plasmas (there's a terminator joke in there)

LESs are good but nothing beats a super high end plasma in a sweet home theater room

My wife is the exact same way, in the living room I put in a vizio soundbar with a wireless sub. It sounds nearly as good as my 5.1 channel in the basement.

Really? Mine has the optical input, two analog inputs and a sub output. I literally just received it last week via Amazon. Is yours new or old?

I got it about a year ago. Actually I was wrong it does also have RCA inputs but there's no outputs whatsoever. Kinda sucks for like a sub or some wireless headphones.

It's actually the vsb 202 model maybe that's why

There are many factors at play. First and foremost, you'd need at least a 280 watt model. The larger the enclosure, the larger the speakers. You'll definitely want a six speaker version with a sub woofer out (analog wiring to a larger sub is preferred to a wireless sub).

Wall mounting makes a huge difference because of the resonance added by studs and drywall.

Now, does it compare to a Bose 5.1 system at five times the cost? No. But it can be a very effective and elegant solution.

Ah, that's why. Bummer, Dude.

Great info in here. I'm going to be buying a new TV this Xmas.

It's going into a room addition which has 5-foot windows on 3 sides.

Glare is always a problem until the sun goes down. That's part of the reason why i'm looking for a new television, the picture on the old one is getting weak and can't handle the glare.

Are there still people out there that actually buy into Bose's overpriced racket? There is so much better stuff out there at better prices.

Bose, the Monster Cable of audio.

The SHARP AQUOS is the TV to have. That's what I have.

Yeah, there are plenty.

We have some friends recently put in a Bose 5.1 system in the great room of their home and paid a shit ton for it and installation.

It's a huge room, probably 30x40x15 foot, at least, but I have to admit, the system sounds incredible. The satellite speakers are very inconspicuous, which is a nice.

Some of their lines are definitely good quality, no doubt, but with all the money they spend on marketing and advertising the consumer ends up paying double for a similar product sold by other high end audio producers.

Isn't there like a hundred Sharp Aquos?

any particular model or line that is better?

I've read that some LCD's now have smart dimming for better blacks.

My parents TV has that. It adjusts based on the amount of light in the room.

Look for sales @ newegg.com. I have saved a bunch of dough there.

Yeah, my Sharp Aquos has that feature. I turned it off, actually, because it's annoying in my room due to so many windows and changing light. I'm sure it's great in a room with less windows.

And yes, Sharp has many different models. As an owner of three Aquos LCD's, I think they're great TV's but I wouldn't hesitate for a second to replace them with Vizio LED's.

One more thing: With any of these new LCD's and LED TV's, you have to manually go into the Menu and settings to turn off "True Motion" or "Fine Motion" or whatever each manufacturer is calling it. Otherwise, the TV makes every program look like a soap opera and you lose the cinematic experience.

It's rather "jerky" as well. I can't understand why it's the default setting. It blows.

Damnit, THAT'S what it is. Every time I'm at my parents house, I'm sitting there watching TV going "WTF is different with your picture?"

Also, your recommendation for say a 50-60 inch would be a Vizio LED?

I like the true moron for some sporting events, but it blows for movies or regular programming.

Plasma is the way to go. You should compare side by side then decide.

Well, if you're on a budget, for sure. And once again, nothing beats Costco's Concierge service.

Personally, I think that all of these TV's look great when they're set up at home. I've never gone from room to room in my house and thought "Wow, this TV looks like shit!" It's usually "Goddamn, that's awesome!".

:D

If you don't mind a space heater and electricity hog and glare.

I have a 50" Samsung Plasma and a 50" LG LED LCD and like them both, but picture quality there is no comparison. The Plasma is hands down the best picture quality.

Modern plasmas aren't really like that. My 59" samsung doesn't put off any noticeable heat and I don't have any glare issues, though that it mostly attributable to my room. It does use a little more energy, but it's pretty negligible. Maybe a dollar a month.

Maybe the heat isn't noticeable to you but I can definitely tell my either my 47 or 65" LCD have been on for even an hour because the temperature of the room will rise by one to two degrees during that time.

I previously had a 32" LCD in my workspace which was on eight hours a day and there was a significant increase in temperature. With a 42" LED, I can't tell if it's been on for five minutes or five hours.

For me, the energy efficiency of the LED, light weight, extremely low profile, non-glare screen and "footprint" outweigh a little deeper black.

I got this Samsung on clearance from best buy. It's amazing and the price was right. Got it for only $1200.

Go in and ask them if they have any TVs on clearance or open box and you can save a few bucks.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...&skuId=4854319

+1.

have had my 65" aquos for 2 years now, very happy with it. 120hz is more than enough since all commercial footage is captured at 60hz. for example HDTV is 1080p @ 60hz (60 frames per second) and blue ray is 1920p @ 24hz. 120 will have you covered for a long time.

Maybe your plasma was broken. I've never had heat issues with one, even the old one.

I can feel heat off the screen when walking by it if its been on a while...

Oh and silock did you ever find door panels?
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Curtis Mathis 25" console floor model is the way to go.

The only thing I hate about my Panasonic plasma is the fact they don't do any firmware updates at all.

yep, I have a 50" plasma and the heat isn't an issue at all.

60 inch Vizio LED tv. I was at Wal Mart earlier and thought it looked pretty good for the price. My 50 inch Samsung DLP cost me $1800 in 2006. My how times have changed. Also the constant turning itself off is getting old at this point.

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E601i-A3.../dp/B009H8JOZS

4 out of 5 stars on Amazon

$898 at Wal Mart right now

This guy loved it...

http://hometheaterreview.com/vizio-e...hdtv-reviewed/

I can cash in some Southwest miles and get this for $550 out of my pocket...

What to do, what to do...I think my TV's turning itself off problem isn't going to go away.

My plasma TV definitely gets a little warm, but I don't think it's enough to raise the temperature in a room by even a tenth of a degree.

There was definitely an issue with earlier plasma TV's in which they were very warm. People often referred to them as "radiators".

Plasma's are out of the question for me because my home has too many windows and I don't want to watch TV in a dungeon. LED LCD's are more than adequate for my viewing pleasure.

:D

No but I may be getting rid of the old girl. The AC unit caught on fire today and melted the serpentine belt in half. Not sure if it did any other damage. Will find out tomorrow.

reading about quite a few HDMI problem with Vizio televisions?

do they have some kind of internal HDMI switch?

I find electronic HDMI switches to be remarkable unreliable.

All of mine have multiple ports. Do you know which model and year?

apparently HDMI issues for Visio LCD's are across the board

:shrug:

Very strange. I have had one for 5 years with no issues and two others for about 18 months with no issues. My parents have a couple and don't have any issues, either.

I know many other people that have owned them without issue as well. Huh.

I just did a Google search and while I found a few instances, it wasn't widespread. I've seen literally hundreds of Vizio's go out the door at Costco and have never seen one in the return line.

As I mentioned earlier, Costco doubles the manufacturer's warranty so if you did have an issue with the TV, they'll replace it for up to two years.

FYI, I use Monster power supplies with up to $200k in warranty if there's a power surge that damages your equipment. It's kind of a PITA to have a hole and channel put in the wall but it's well worth it and definitely worth it to use a surge protector.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Compressor probably just locked up. Easy fix. you might even be able to buy a bracket and bypass pulley
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with all the continual power needs of DVR's, i use these:

http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP4.../dp/B0030SL08A

Nice!

opinions?


Sharp - AQUOS - 60" Class (60" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - 120Hz - HDTV
Model: LC-60LE550U SKU: 8801427 with Stand
Warranty Terms - Parts: 1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor: 1 year limited
Weight: 61.7 lbs. with stand (55.1 lbs. without)
TV Type: LED Flat-Panel
Screen Size Class: 60"
$899.99 with free shipping

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/aquos-60...specifications

Had an 70 inch Acquos last year that i had to return because of motion blur. It was terrible and really made the TV unwatchable.

Ended up getting a Panasonic 65 inch and it's the best TV I've ever owned.

60 inch is great, great value. CNet gave this thing 5 stars.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AVRJK76/...SIN=B00AVRJK76