Being that high end electronics is my forte i thought id chime in here.

Plasmas still do suffer from burn in though not as frequently as they used to. Though if you watch a channel with a little icon that is always in the corner NBC FOX etc those images will damage that part of the screen.

The color on plasma's is by far about 100000 times better than lcd. Which is a shame really gray's and blacks tend to just blend together on LCD's though for most people this will go unnoticed. But for me once i started noticing it has become unbearable almost. I own a 24 dell lcd monitor for my computer, while its a lot bright than my old crt playing games like quake or half life just isnt the same.


If you are looking for a tv that is 50+ inches i strongly suggest either a DLP or sony's proprietary version SXRD. They have a much sharper imgage that either LCD or Plasma, while also maintaining a very accurate grey/black representation.

And if you can wait a bit longer SED displays are on the horrizon and will prolly slay just about everything out there.

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SED won't come out till 2008 at least. My belief is they won't come out till you can get a 40" LCD for under $900. Get an LCD now and you'll be fine


From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfac...emitter_Display

A Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display (SED) is a flat panel display technology that uses surface conduction electron emitters for every individual display pixel. The surface conduction electron emitter emits electrons that excite a phosphor coating on the display panel, the same basic concept found in traditional cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions. This means that SEDs can combine the slim form factor of LCDs and Plasma displays with the high contrast ratios, refresh rates and overall better picture quality of CRTs. Canon also claims that SEDs consume less power than LCD displays.

The surface conduction electron emitter apparatus consists of a thin slit across which electrons tunnel when excited by moderate voltages (tens of volts). When the electrons cross electric poles across the thin slit, some are scattered at the receiving pole and are accelerated toward the display surface by a large voltage gradient (tens of kV) between the display panel and the surface conduction electron emitter apparatus. The technology has been in development since 1987.

In 2004 Toshiba and Canon announced a joint development agreement originally targeting commercial production of SEDs by the end of 2005. The 2005 target was not met, and several new targets since then have also slipped by. This failure to meet mass-production deadlines goes as far back as 1999, when Canon first told investors of its intentions to immediately begin mass-produce the technology. The lack of tangible progress has worried many investors and has prompted many critics to call SED “the best display technology you’ve ever seen that may be stillborn”[1]. During the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Toshiba showed working prototypes of SEDs to attendees, and indicated expected availability in mid-to-late 2006.[2] Toshiba and Canon again delayed their plan to sell the television sets to the fourth quarter of 2007.[3] Analysts think the long ramp-up to mass-production will give LCD and plasma screens a chance to further drop in price, thus becoming harder to compete with. Toshiba cited pricing pressure as a reason for the latest delay.

Here are a few websites I used to research prices and ratings:
http://bestbuyplasma.com
http://www.buydig.com
http://www.dealcatcher.com/

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40

The AVS forum is pretty extensive. Just search for model numbers and you'll find more information than you'll know what to do with. There's also a lot of technical information on how to setup and calibrate your TV.

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Well I am start off by saying both are great but if I were you I would stick with nice Samsung 67 Inch DLP Projector. The last long than LCD TV and hsave better color than Plasma.



Plasma 40-73 inch Price 2,999-9,999

Pros

Has true black which only big tubes carry
Plasmas are now 73 inch wide

Cons

Like is only about 30,000-50,000 of life
You can not have the Plasma laying downor upside because you screw up the living cells inside
They are heaiver TV's

LCD 13-67 inch 299-5,999

Pros

Last much longer than Plamsa like 4-5 years
Weights Less
You can actully put the TV in the ceiling or whereever

Cons

Picture Qaulity is less than Plasma (Does have true black
Image can be burn onto the screen (not really noticeable)
You can actully see when its whens starting to give out (little wierd holes)

LCOS/DPL 2,999-8,9999

Pros

The best picture (A microchip small as a piece of your hair putting out millions of color
They Cheaper (Most brands)

Cons

They are not slim like a LCD or Plasma but not as big as big tube

I suggest you check out Best Buy sicne we have much bigger selection than most retail stores

Best Brands

Panasonic
Pioneer
Samsung
Sony
Sharp
Toshiba
Fujisto
Toshiba
Mitubishi

Average

Philips
Westhousing

Stay away from

Konko
Insignia
other odd brands

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i've been checking pricegrabber.com for prices online. i don't think i can get a tv much bigger than 40" or 42" - i live in manhattan (translation = small apartment!) - i guess i'll check into a DLP.

don't the pixels sometimes on LCD's burn out?

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Originally posted by dcctnycprincess i've been checking pricegrabber.com for prices online. i don't think i can get a tv much bigger than 40" or 42" - i live in manhattan (translation = small apartment!) - i guess i'll check into a DLP. don't the pixels sometimes on LCD's burn out?

DLPs aren't as thin, so if space is an issue, you'll probably need to rule that out.

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Originally posted by dcctnycprincess i've been checking pricegrabber.com for prices online. i don't think i can get a tv much bigger than 40" or 42" - i live in manhattan (translation = small apartment!) - i guess i'll check into a DLP. don't the pixels sometimes on LCD's burn out?

you haven't seen my apartment yet i have a 40" mounted nice-to-fit in my box apartment

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Originally posted by dcctnycprincess i've been checking pricegrabber.com for prices online. i don't think i can get a tv much bigger than 40" or 42" - i live in manhattan (translation = small apartment!) - i guess i'll check into a DLP. don't the pixels sometimes on LCD's burn out?

If you're planning to put it where your current "TV" is hehe, I wouldn't go much bigger than a 42" either just because the closer you are the more pixelated it looks. I'm not sure of the exact ratio's but I think you want about 8' of distance from that sized set.

A friend of mine has a 60" in a tiny tiny living room, and while it's cool... it's a little disorienting when you're sitting only a few feet away.

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Originally posted by barosoap If you're planning to put it where your current "TV" is hehe, I wouldn't go much bigger than a 42" either just because the closer you are the more pixelated it looks. I'm not sure of the exact ratio's but I think you want about 8' of distance from that sized set.

i can get 5 channels on my "tv" so i think it is a tv - hehehe

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Originally posted by dj tek i dont know about LCD, but ive done way too much LSD during my teenage years...

plasmas may look better but like everyone said lcd's are better in the long run and they arent that bad either but dont forget
if you dont have a cable box with hd channels then all your shows wont come out as clear as they should

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