Plasma or LCD, which technology is better? Which one is better:Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, orPanasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV ?Plasma or LCD, which technology is better? Plasma or LCD, which technology is better? Which one is better:Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, orPanasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV ?Plasma or LCD,... » Read More Plasma or LCD, which technology is better? Which one is better:Samsung LN32A450 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, orPanasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV ?Plasma or LCD, which technology is better? « Show Less
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The Panasonic Viera line is one of the BEST sets rated by Consumers Digest, CNET, etc...I have the 50PZ700U...it is phenomenal...(it IS rated the best)...The only time any LCD TV is better is if you have bright lights shining on the screen...in that antireflective coatings aren't all that great...But Plasma beats LCD any day...especially in a low line Samsung...You want LCD...at least buy a Sharp Aquos or a Sony...Plasma...stick with Panasonic...unless you want to spend more thatn you need to for a Pioneer...
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Just for clarity sake, Techno Newbie quotes CNET for his Panasonic being highly rated but then calls Samsung "low line". Just to point out that CNET also named Samsung 32A450 as the best 32 inch LCD TV. If you're going to use a source to back up your opinion, don't neglect the same source when it doesn't agree with you.
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I completely agree with Stick Boy's views. You need to choose based on your needs. I went with G10 because CNET rated it as the new king of Plasma and the price was right for me. Also, the internet connectivity was a plus, so was the brightness of the TV and the fact that it is among the top 5 best selling TVs on Amazon. I didn't research S1, but chose G10 over a Samsung LN46B650.
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The picture quality is AMAZING. Its better than a $900 plasma i just returned. You wont regret the purchase. I got the 55 inch.
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I also have the Samsung 64" F8500 and on the back by the serial number it states: "Typical power: 218W". I also concur with Mr. Harlow regarding the new technology used in this plasma tv which I remember had the yellow energy star sticker on it. I will say that watts aside, this plasma has some of the clearest picture I've seen.
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I think you'd be much happier with the Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Amazon has now at $389 with free shipping. At you distance the larger screen will be much better and the 32" probably has wider viewing angle too.
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I have a 32 in Element hdtv, lcd. Picture is good. I bought the 50 in for our larger living room and the quality is way better than our 32. clarity is sharp, three windows in the room do not effect glare. Great tv...
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quick one that comes to mind is if you have a dark room, plasma should be better. But i personally like LED, aside from being a new technology, on a side by side comparison, the picture looks a lot awesome in LED than in plasma...
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DVD's look great on this plasma screen. They look a little better with a Panasonic Viera DVD player, but not a lot better, so I not sure it is worth the extra expense (and slow start-up time) for the Panny DVD player. This screen upconverts 480i anyway. My only "complaint" about the 42" plasma screen is that I would have preferred a 37" if Panny made a plasma that size. For my space, (8 foot viewing distance) 42 can be just a tad too big sometimes at full screen with lots of motion.
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The choice is entirely up to your viewing preferences. LED performs better in brightly lit rooms. But Plasma has the better picture hands down, and I do most of my tv viewing after work and in the evenings on weekends.
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I loved every second of my tv before I sold it, the thing that sucks with plasma is day light but at night it's crazy clear and looks like an lcd/led picture quality..... I bought the TV BC I'm a gamer, if u really want that crystal quality then tbh save that 8 Hundo spend another 5 and get the new 4k, plasma they stopped making this year it's a dead TV market finally, plasma a also tend to buzz more but there was nothing bad about the TV at all I bought it for 650 at best buy
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Contrast Ratio is a bit of a marketing ploy and the numbers are hard to follow since there is no official scale. Basicly, LCDs have fantastic whites but weaker blacks, while Plasma has superb blacks versus muted whites. The Sony's contrast ratio is good.
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I went to best buy yesterday looking at Plasma TVs and one of the guys there highly recommended this tv because he owns it and hasn't had any burn-ins. Also, the tv screen doesn't reflect light as much as other TVs, so if you're going to be putting your tv in a bright room or near a window, this would also be better than other brands. I'm no expert, but the guy from best buy seemed to know what he was talking about. Hope this helps.
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That's good to know Bridger. I have this one (Samsung plasma PN50B450) as well and the manual states that brightness and contrast should be reduced to prevent burn in while play video games. Also appreciate the first hundred hour rule-mixing tv with games.Thanks. The only thing I'm worried about is my kids walking away from a video game and a screen just sitting there. But hey, for the price you could buy another one and not spend what you can for a 1080p lcd 52 inch. I know that defeats the purpose but isn't that why you would be interesed in this tv anyways? for the price?
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Socks - I have a flourescent backlit LCD not LED backlit and the Sony LCD looks great with lights on and off. Not as good as the plasma, but as I said LCDs do have their advantages. Eventually the LED-based LCDs will match plasma's picture quality, but it hasn't happened yet.One nice LCD advantage is its lower power consumption and heat generation -- my plasma has 4 cooling fans, my LCD has none.
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Increase the backlight of the plasma if you want to compare them at similar levels of brightness. Consider what you will be watching (b750 handles standard definition DVD's and programing better), is sharper, and can be brighter for well lit rooms whereas the plasma will have more natural flow of high speed motion, better blacks when your lights are down, and "picture quality". Really, I find that "picture quality" is "signal quality" of the program you are watching and how well your machine can display it. LCD's have less blurring than before, plasmas have less burn in and ghosting, and to be dead honest with you- most of us are not videophiles and will not see the difference. I bought the b750 on sale and its very good and playing high definition and standard definition. I am particularly happy with it because most things I watch are NOT blue ray and the TV does an overall good job handling that media. It also looks nice which is a plus. Best of luck...
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I have read and reread the descrition and can't seem to find if the display is plasma or LCD. Does anyone know?Thanks, Clara
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I purchased the Samsung LN52A860S2F a couple of days ago and I was told by the merchant that these tv has a better picture quality then its predacessor, but I can't find that fact anywhere. I wonder if I got tricked in to paying $200 bucks more for nothing.