Perthforme

The way i understand it is Plasma Needs regassing (BIG BUCKS) when it pack up .
LCD needs a new bulb in the back (SMALL DIY BUCKS) when it packs up .
The picture is much the same on both .

Brisben

True LG are bringing out Holgraphic TV in 2010, they have also developed a new tv which is organic, it was on the gadget show today.


To be best the best way to get a decent opinion is to buy a buyers guide magazine, like which TV or something.


Half of these salesmen don't know their arse from their face and only wantto sell you something, product knowledge is always poor unless you go to a specialist outfit.


Buy and book for a fiver and save yourself a lot of agro and be sure to get a decent set with a good write up....Money well spent.

ozzieeagle

Why didn't you add rear projection ? If you look at sites that are right into this kind of thing. They will put Rear projection tv's in alongside and sometimes slightly in front still of these technologies.

IE: Rear Projection DLP 52 Inch HD (1368 x 2064 pixels) 100 Mhz = Samsung preferably as LG breaks down more often = 2,600 Aud

Plasma "HIGH DEF" do not get the confused with Standard Defnition cheapies same specs at the Rear projection well over AUD, 7,500 for the same picture quality and specs

LCD's 50 inches would be around 11,000 Aud, sure you can get 32 inch for less than 2000 now, but the refresh rate on them is woeful. IE; you get little shadows/ghosts when watching fast action like a ball moving in a soccerr game.

Talk to someone about the Technical specs of a "DLP" rear Projection tv v the other two first. Sure they have a much bigger footprint, but the picture quality for price is far far better.

biggy

Defo go for LCD......Plasmas burn out after a while....and r very expensive to fix....have u ever felt the heat that comes off them its ridiculous

Tiawamutu

I didn't add 'rear projection' because I wanted to know if LCD or Plasma was the best, and why, as I have heard so many different stories, and am unsure as to which one to buy

happy chappy

Regassing is an old wifes tale once they are built they are sealed for life and can't be regassed.
Not sure about LCD.

Perthforme

I know i saw one in a bar last year (Plasma) that was Fooked and a big ole stripe in the middle was black

Brisben

Plasma TV's suffer from a burning effect here an image is permently burned onto the tv image , for instance if you always watch a channel where it has symbol inthe corner, like lifestyle, Bravo etc it will eventaully permantly burn that image onto the TV making it irremovable.

Plasma is old technology as is rear projection, the reason I state this is rear projection picture quality is poor in comparision and this is demonstratable by the low price of rear projection TV's in comparision to LCD. It speaks for itself in that you "Get what you pay for"

happy chappy

Probably had a glass chucked at it that tends to do that
I have only had mine a year so it's early days yet-mind you if I see that chekooo or whatever his name is from x-factor on it I may just end up chucking something at mine

yamahaha

Well Im a ludite and Ill stick with good ole CRT screens. You still get a better piccie with them and theyre 1/5 of the price! Ma & Pa in Laws bought an LCD a few months ago and I really wasnt inpressed. DONT get one if you like fast action TV like SPORT esp footie and motorsport as you get a lot of blurring of the background that LCD especially cant deal with very well. LCD is the future ,Plasmas wont be around for long as they have shorter lifes and are far more fragile.

Get yourself a nice big sony widescreen and save yourself some dosh, thats what I say.

mindblower

Great Mutley avatar ! impressed ...lol

Perthforme

PMSL

Brisben

POPEYE is cool as well matey

wavy_davy

They're right! My brother in law works in the development labs for Sony Uk and advises the best tv you can buy is a Crt screen bog standard telly. It's summat to do with pixelation and broadcasting stream qualities, the digital signals we receive won't catch up with the current lcd and plasma telly picture qualities for a few years yet. Ever got up close to an lcd or plasma screen?.they look bleedin awful, all you're paying for at the mo' is aesthetics!

happy chappy

Mutley!!
That's my wife :scared: