Re: looking to buy a 40-46 inch HDTV, any reason why the panasonic 42 inch plasma isn't the way to go?

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:41:37 -0500, "Mark A" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"oijffmal;n" <';flkpju@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:GbidnWeJGO2Ue7LanZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxx
my limited viewing sample leads me to believe that, in general, the
plasmas provide a better, more pleasing picture, especially if you are
watching from an angle...not everyone can set right in front of the
screen....
....

However, if you will be mostly watching movies in dark room, plasma is often
recommended. If you watch a lot of TV and sports in a room that is often
well lighted, you will probably be happier with the latest LCD's.
....

I would like to elaborate a bit on the above comment that the big
difference in the ability of handling room light is between the
screens that has a matt (non-gloss) screen surface versus the screens
that has a glossy screen surface.

There are LCD models that has a glossy surface and there are
differences between plasma models in handling room light.

For plasmas, the level of "black" that is reflected back to the viewer
varies more with room light than the LCD types.

And with LCD types, it is best to leave some bias light on.
This is because what we perceive as black depends on the bias light
and what other "black" objects there are in view.

The glossy types of panels also work as a mirror. To me it is a big
advantage for the LCD models that are sufficiently matt and
sufficiently black, that I don't see any mirrored images of myself or
the white coffee cop in front of me. This makes me perceive more depth
in the picture.

Also notice that there are significant differences between different
models in handling and smoothing motions in the picture from different
types of picture processing in addition to the typical differences
between plasma and LCD techniques.
/Jan.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Basic questions, LCD vs. plasma, HDMI cables, cable box
    ... them on the DLP however...the LCD seemed to be fine. ... to them...maybe the picture was better though. ... Maybe the motion just wasn't fast enough. ... I believe that plasmas might have some advantage here because they ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Re: Maybe flatscreen TV is ok, after all ...
    ... situation when you stick them on a DTV signal. ... So I surprised myself when I was particularly taken by the picture ... plasmas are incredibly expensive in the UK. ... You would struggle to buy a half-way decent LCD TV for 500 bucks ...
    (sci.electronics.repair)
  • Re: Maybe flatscreen TV is ok, after all ...
    ... situation when you stick them on a DTV signal. ... So I surprised myself when I was particularly taken by the picture ... plasmas are incredibly expensive in the UK. ... You would struggle to buy a half-way decent LCD TV for 500 bucks ...
    (sci.electronics.repair)
  • Re: 50" plasma HDTV/should I buy it??
    ... Check out the thread about the Samsung DLP HL50A650. ... I am aware 1080P picture is the best, ... salemen prefer LCD, but they carry both. ... Should I avoid Plasmas altogether? ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Re: Advantages/disadvantages of LCD TVs - OT?
    ... Hannington and yet the digital picture is generally better than the ... persistence on the screen in LCD which is present on a CRT, ... Compare this with LCD ... While both technologies need adjusting for dark scenes, ...
    (uk.tech.digital-tv)