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A. They have their pros and cons. In terms of picture quality Plasmas have LCD beat; but other things such as lighter weight, less energy consumption, and smaller screens make LCD have its advantages. I don't know so much about Plasmas being "phased out" because the top HDTVs 3/5s are still Plasmas.
I'm gonna give you the break down from an unbias manner using as many facts as possible with minimal opinions. I think most people are basing their answers off opinions. First off if you are going smaller than 40"s LCD hands down. Why? Because Plasma does not make TVs that small.
Now I will start buy comparing two TV's of similar size and features. Samsung and Panasonic are both leaders of their respected technologies LCD and Plasma. I'll be looking at Samsung 40" LCD (Model: LN40B750, 1080p 240 Hz) and Panasonic 42" Plasma (Model: TC-P42G10, 1080p)
Plasma have near instant refresh rate meaning they do not suffer from motion blur like LCDs do although many LCD have 120 and 240hz processors that help(like the Samsung model I am comparing) it still not as clear at processing fast motions(action movies, video games, sports) as plasmas. Average response time for a Plasma is .001ms where LCD is 2ms
Some people worry about plasmas burning in images but those were the first gen plasmas many years ago nowadays if you have a good name brand plasma(like Panasonic) you would almost have to try and burn an image into the screen because of the use of better gases and anti image retention technology. So unless you plan on leaving you TV on a static image for days you probably will not suffer from burn in.
In terms of viewing. LCD loses some of its picture quality when you view it at an off angle. Plasma you can view it at any angle without losing picture quality. However, since plasma has a glass screen it is more likely to have glare if you are in a room with a lot of light.(The Panasonic model I suggested has a filter to reduce glare but still something you should realize if its going to be in a bright room)
As also stated the plasma has better pic quality...2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio compared to the LCD 150,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Plasma is also known to produce better blacks.
Plasmas do use more energy than LCDs. Its not crazy more but it is enough to see some extra dollars on your electric bill a month if watched at the same rate as an LCD. The Panasonic model is still ENERGY STAR Qualified meaning it uses less energy than a regular tube tv but in comparison still uses more than a LCD.
Finally weigh wise the Plasma weighs more than an LCD. That particular plasma weighs 55.2 pounds compared to that particular LCD weighing in at 32.6 pounds
Price for that Plasma is under $900 compared to $1200+ for the LCD.
I would go with the Plasma especially since it is cheaper and has better picture quality; but if weight, energy consumption and a SLIGHT chance of burn in really discourages you go with the LCD. Otherwise generally speaking both are great TVs
Panasonic TC-P42G10 Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UV6P1Q?tag=marartpla-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B001UV6P1Q&adid=17GA580DNX62Z7EMKWCM&
Samsung LN40B750 Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UV6P1Q?tag=marartpla-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B001UV6P1Q&adid=17GA580DNX62Z7EMKWCM&
Also Cnet a place that reviews electronics have a top 5 HDTVs of the 5 three TVs were Plasmas in 2nd 3rd and 4th place. Number one was an LED which like you said is out of the equation due to pricing and 5th was a LCD
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-high-definition-tvs/?tag=leftColumnArea1.0
I'm gonna give you the break down from an unbias manner using as many facts as possible with minimal opinions. I think most people are basing their answers off opinions. First off if you are going smaller than 40"s LCD hands down. Why? Because Plasma does not make TVs that small.
Now I will start buy comparing two TV's of similar size and features. Samsung and Panasonic are both leaders of their respected technologies LCD and Plasma. I'll be looking at Samsung 40" LCD (Model: LN40B750, 1080p 240 Hz) and Panasonic 42" Plasma (Model: TC-P42G10, 1080p)
Plasma have near instant refresh rate meaning they do not suffer from motion blur like LCDs do although many LCD have 120 and 240hz processors that help(like the Samsung model I am comparing) it still not as clear at processing fast motions(action movies, video games, sports) as plasmas. Average response time for a Plasma is .001ms where LCD is 2ms
Some people worry about plasmas burning in images but those were the first gen plasmas many years ago nowadays if you have a good name brand plasma(like Panasonic) you would almost have to try and burn an image into the screen because of the use of better gases and anti image retention technology. So unless you plan on leaving you TV on a static image for days you probably will not suffer from burn in.
In terms of viewing. LCD loses some of its picture quality when you view it at an off angle. Plasma you can view it at any angle without losing picture quality. However, since plasma has a glass screen it is more likely to have glare if you are in a room with a lot of light.(The Panasonic model I suggested has a filter to reduce glare but still something you should realize if its going to be in a bright room)
As also stated the plasma has better pic quality...2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio compared to the LCD 150,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Plasma is also known to produce better blacks.
Plasmas do use more energy than LCDs. Its not crazy more but it is enough to see some extra dollars on your electric bill a month if watched at the same rate as an LCD. The Panasonic model is still ENERGY STAR Qualified meaning it uses less energy than a regular tube tv but in comparison still uses more than a LCD.
Finally weigh wise the Plasma weighs more than an LCD. That particular plasma weighs 55.2 pounds compared to that particular LCD weighing in at 32.6 pounds
Price for that Plasma is under $900 compared to $1200+ for the LCD.
I would go with the Plasma especially since it is cheaper and has better picture quality; but if weight, energy consumption and a SLIGHT chance of burn in really discourages you go with the LCD. Otherwise generally speaking both are great TVs
Panasonic TC-P42G10 Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UV6P1Q?tag=marartpla-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B001UV6P1Q&adid=17GA580DNX62Z7EMKWCM&
Samsung LN40B750 Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UV6P1Q?tag=marartpla-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B001UV6P1Q&adid=17GA580DNX62Z7EMKWCM&
Also Cnet a place that reviews electronics have a top 5 HDTVs of the 5 three TVs were Plasmas in 2nd 3rd and 4th place. Number one was an LED which like you said is out of the equation due to pricing and 5th was a LCD
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-high-definition-tvs/?tag=leftColumnArea1.0
Poor picture quality on HDTV LCD?
Q. I just got a new 15" Toshiba LCD. Playing video games on it, its an improve of picture quality. We have Comcast Digital cable and it looks worse on this LCD TV than it did on our old Tube TV. Certain channels look about the same, but most look worse. The colors look oily and seem to "run", you get LESS details, and you have to be about 15' away from the TV to see a clearer picture. Any ideas?
DVDs play excellent quality, it seems to be just Cable.
DVDs play excellent quality, it seems to be just Cable.
A. You don't say if the TV is HD or SD so it's difficult to be sure.
Unfortunately it isn't unusual for flatpanel HDTVs to do an inferior job with SDTV than "oldfashioned" CRT TVs. This is particularly true if the LCD TV has a slow response rate (how fast the screen "redraws') since this leads to blurring when there is fast motion. This is also a problem for LCD SDTVs.
If it is an SDTV you are probably stuck with it. However, if it is an HDTV you can improve the picture (at least somewhat) by feeding HD programming.
Unfortunately it isn't unusual for flatpanel HDTVs to do an inferior job with SDTV than "oldfashioned" CRT TVs. This is particularly true if the LCD TV has a slow response rate (how fast the screen "redraws') since this leads to blurring when there is fast motion. This is also a problem for LCD SDTVs.
If it is an SDTV you are probably stuck with it. However, if it is an HDTV you can improve the picture (at least somewhat) by feeding HD programming.
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