Reply to: Large Tv's

[Joe Black]

I have one of these in every room, including each of the 17 bedrooms in my main residence.



Which was nice.

Threaded.

Sorry to disappoint you DP, but actually I bought some of this stuff (get it in 100m rolls from a mate of mine) and simply wall-papered each room for the full IMAX experience.


Which was nice.

threaded

[snaw]

Depends on the size.

Think of where they came from... PLasma were designed to be big, LCD was designed to sit on your desk.

At about 40" or more the Plasma is better than the LCD
Below 40" the LCD is generally better

100% Agree with that. Spent 6 months this year researching this stuff and took the plunge about 3 months ago.

Disregarding cost then if you're buying best Plasma go with the Panasonic PV500 - generally rated as the best on the market atm. If you're going LCD get a Phillips PF9830 (Up to 37").

LCD Suffers if you're only using an analogue input as well - no point buying one unless you're using freeview at least but it'll really come into it's own with HDTV, which is coming very very soon...

Power wise the plasma sux it up and lifetime on plasma's is still debatable (Some say 5 years but new models should e longer) but not an issue with LCD.

You'll find people who disagree with all of that cause once you enter into that strange world you come to a conclusion that half the sh!t they're talking about is so invisible to the average viewer that we'll never notice and some people are just obsessive about 'their' technology.

Personally I went LCD and I gotta say it absolutely rocks, on some movies it's like looking out of your window and when HDTV hit's it is gonna be absolutely stunning.

[PerlOfWisdom]

I have one of these in every room, including each of the 17 bedrooms in my main residence.



Which was nice.

Threaded.

What, a little yellow flower or a Japanese woman?

[DimPrawn]

I have one of these in every room, including each of the 17 bedrooms in my main residence.



Which was nice.

Threaded.

[boredsenseless]

LCD is better than Plasma, just go to a showroom ans the difference id obvious.

Also go for a HDTV (High definition TV), broadcasts start next year.
Also get a Digital tuner.

HTH

MG

P.S. if any one knows about camcorders then please post here http://forums.contractoruk.com/thread5067.html

Depends on the size.

Think of where they came from... PLasma were designed to be big, LCD was designed to sit on your desk.

At about 40" or more the Plasma is better than the LCD
Below 40" the LCD is generally better

[Harrysp]

Isnt that Chico's "life partner?"

[Board Game Geek]

Apparently....

The latest T-Shirts in New Orleans say :

"I went to New Orleans and survived Hurricane Katrina, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt, a 32" Plasma TV and a Cadilliac"

[HankWangford]

Samsung

Just bought the Samsung 32" LCD tv today with dvd/video recorder, lovely set, great user interface and quality picture sound. Only a grand and a bit and double's up as an extra monitor))))

[Churchill]

Get yourself one of them rear projection jobbies. Dead cheapo, and any fuse monkey can fix 'em when they break.

I'd wait a while with this HDTV, LCD and plasma stuff, the prices are going to drop dramatically soon after they start transmitting HDTV.

HDTV at prez is a lot of a con, most stuff is recorded at lower res, so it's a bit like vinyl transfered to CD, and it actually gets sent down a narrower pipe, so it just don't pass the pepsi challenge. In a couple or so years HDTV will have improved as more stuff is recorded at higher res in the first place, then it'll possibly be worth it for DVDs, but broadcast will still be crap for at least 5 or so more years until bandwidth catches up.

BT are already transporting HD streams on behalf of Sky Sports from live venues.

[IR35 Avoider]

Wait two years, then buy a 1920x1080 HDTV resolution rear-projection 50" or bigger TV, which will be much cheaper than the equivalent plasma or LCD, and probably have better picture quality.

I bought my 50" TV 18 months ago - at the time I understood there was no prospect of HDTV coming to UK - looks like I will be replacing it before its fourth birthday.

[threaded]

Get yourself one of them rear projection jobbies. Dead cheapo, and any fuse monkey can fix 'em when they break.

I'd wait a while with this HDTV, LCD and plasma stuff, the prices are going to drop dramatically soon after they start transmitting HDTV.

HDTV at prez is a lot of a con, most stuff is recorded at lower res, so it's a bit like vinyl transfered to CD, and it actually gets sent down a narrower pipe, so it just don't pass the pepsi challenge. In a couple or so years HDTV will have improved as more stuff is recorded at higher res in the first place, then it'll possibly be worth it for DVDs, but broadcast will still be crap for at least 5 or so more years until bandwidth catches up.

[Churchill]

I don't like LCD screens.

The lag always irritates me & for some reason they tend to hurt my eyes more than a crt does.

And plasma screens are pretty power hungry... verging on the power consumption of tvs back in the days of valves, 300W plus.

Keeps the room warm though.

That's 'coz you Giant Alien Lizards see colours differently to us. Try watching in monochrome...

Churchill - In "Veterinarian to the Discerning Giant Alien Lizard" mode!

[Chico]

In terms of picture quality - Plasma beats LCD hands down. Plasma looks good from every angle however with LCD you have to be within the zone to truly enjoy the picture.

[wc2]

Forget all these plasma & LCD screens.

You wonna go for a nice 14" CRT TV

I've got a Projector & power screen.

in 4:3 It's 6ft x 6ft - Full setup inc 5:1 sound was less than £1000

[Harrysp]

Get yourself over on to avforums there is absolutely oodles of information on there!