LCD, LED or Plasma?
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LED is the next big thing: 30-40% power savings, brighter/darker picture, super slim design.
You should look for an HDTV that is wireless compatible (doesn't need to be wireless but needs to be compatible as that's the next step) with at least 3+ HDMI ports.
You should look for an HDTV that is wireless compatible (doesn't need to be wireless but needs to be compatible as that's the next step) with at least 3+ HDMI ports.
There are pros and cons for each type of TV. Attached is a critique of each type for you to consider.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lcd-vs-led-vs-plasma.html
After reviewing all the TV's, I just bought a 46" LED Samsung. It's incredible, it's only 3/4" thick, unbelievable, and so much packed into that little thing.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lcd-vs-led-vs-plasma.html
After reviewing all the TV's, I just bought a 46" LED Samsung. It's incredible, it's only 3/4" thick, unbelievable, and so much packed into that little thing.
How much did you pay for that thing? Also, is it a replacement of an older TV or an extra set?
It's brighter and darker but not at the same time. LED TV's are still LCD's but with LED back/edge lit. LCD's will always "leak" light through and not provide the best bright and dark picture at the same time (native contrast ratio). That's why you'll always see plasma with higher contrast than LCD/LED.
Oh, and before somebody jumps in and says Plasma is dead here's a recent article from Consumer reports
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2010/11/plasma-tv-sales-jump-q3.html
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2010/11/plasma-tv-sales-jump-q3.html
I don't know about that, seems to me Plasma is losing the battle to LCD/LED just like Beta lost the battle to VHS. My estimate is that Future Shop and Best Buy displays have a ratio of about 80/20 for LCD to Plasma TV's and Plasma displays continue to shrink.
Not to be a dick but you're basing your information on what you see at Future Shop or Best Buy? I'm in the industry and see the numbers. Comparing year to year, plasma has a bigger increase in unit sales than that of LCD. And that consumer reports article was just made up? numbers are numbers and Plasma TV's aren't going anywhere. Besides, people were saying plasma was dying 5 years ago and it's still going strong. Now, I'm not saying Plasma is going to outsell LCD/LED's but to say plasma continue to shrink is just false.
I bought the 46 inch Sony LED/LCD/3D Bravia set several months ago. The picture is outstanding. You can't go wrong with the picture.
The sound is awful. I addressed that with a sound bar. You will need to do something about the sound.
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But what matters is perception. And the perception out there is that plasma is on its way out...
What matters is you are happy with the picture quality and features of the tv... Don't listen to what some marketing guy tells you.
Smart choice, be sure you ask a lot of questions as there are different LED types, make sure it does what you want.
I'm not. I've come to that conclusion myself.
Besides, it's not what is true, it's what people perceive to be true.
Fight it all you want, you'll see...
I thought the same thing when I chose to go Beta over VHS, Beta was waaaaaay better in quality..................the rest is history I'm sure you know about.
It's more than just quality, don't forget the wars these manufacturers play with eachother.
The reason I used Best Buy and Future Shop as my litmus test is because these two giants own majority share of TV sales in Canada and they are a good indicator of where trends are moving. These two retailers are closely tied into the manufacturers and know what's going on and where they're headed.
Remember Beta vs VHS, it took a while but Beta died a slow death, I see parrallels with Plasma, good quality, good pricing, but for some reason they're losiing the battle. The R&D investment into LCD vs Plasma is seen in the advancements of LCD's that have translated in overtaking Plasma's in sales over the years.
I bought LED because of many reasons, didn't even think what others bought. There are many reasons I discovered in my research, least of all, low energy consumption and costs, longer life, more eco friendly, about 3/4" thick and fits perfectly where I wanted to put it, etc.. Plasma had some advantages, but looking at all the pros and cons, I went LED, and I won't go back, lol. btw, I was leaning on Plasmas over LCD's for my needs, but when I saw the LED side by side with the LCD, it was night and day, the difference was huge.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lcd-vs-led-vs-plasma.html
Personal problems??? lmao, don't know where you got that from, never said that, in fact I even said I bought BETA which was not what most bought then.
fyi, I was one of the early pioneers to purchase a plasma in the early 90's, Pioneer, commercial industry only and paid about $30,000 then, obviously it was way ahead of it's time , it revolutionized the tube, and had it's applications in the commercial world, ie. TV walls, etc.. that could be cost justified. I've seen it transform over the years to retail use and the costs have been decreasing consistently and quality has improved as well. I thought Plasma's would lead the TV revolution, but LCD entered the market and vaulted to the top now. Are manufacturers behind this? Are they more profitable? Don't know, I only see the sales numbers.
Seriously, this is nothing like VHS vs. beta. The different TVs all take the same inputs; it makes no difference whatsoever whether you pick the kind of TV that's still hot 5 years from now or the kind that nobody has any more 5 years ago. They'll both still work as well if you've still got the same one (they'll still have the same inputs), and if you've gotten a new one by then, it will matter even less. Not as if you'll have a stack of plasma tapes you can't play any more if you switch over to LCD in 5 years (or vice versa).
