DLP vs. LCD vs. Plasma

[The Ween]

If you go in and ask most TV salespersons they'll tell you that the market is heading towards LCD. Not that LCD is better than plasma it's just the way the market has swung (beta vs vhs). Two years ago both had equal amount of showroom space, now there are less plasmas displayed.
I heard more problems with plasmas and a higher cost for repair.

I've read just the opposite.

I've been researching these sets for quite awhile because I'm in need of a new one and what I've come across is that if you're going for under 45", then get an LCD, anything bigger, go with plasma.

 

[Dally]

LCD is all I've ever known, but I love mine.

 

[Red]

If you go in and ask most TV salespersons they'll tell you that the market is heading towards LCD. Not that LCD is better than plasma it's just the way the market has swung (beta vs vhs). Two years ago both had equal amount of showroom space, now there are less plasmas displayed.
I heard more problems with plasmas and a higher cost for repair.

I've read just the opposite.

I've been researching these sets for quite awhile because I'm in need of a new one and what I've come across is that if you're going for under 45", then get an LCD, anything bigger, go with plasma.

The thought used to be anything above 40" go with Plasma and below grab an LCD but not so much these days with the improvement in motion of the LCD's.

Not sure if its the same in the States,Europe but down here LCD is definately starting to dominate the market with really only Panasonic holding the fort with Samsung and LG selling both but def leaning towards LCD.

Reports are saying unless Panny does something Plasma could well be in trouble in the next few years.

That doesn't bother me at all as both technologies will be eventually replaced as is the way with everything,you know us humans constantly searching for perfection.Wont happen cause we wouldnt recognise it even if we had......but thats another story.

After countless hrs researching i am totally convinvced at this moment in time Plasma is still numero uno.

 

[darthviper107]

LCD has always been the most popular, DLP is nice and it's the cheapest, but those TV's are huge. Plasma has better quality, but to get a 1080P plasma you have to pay more.

But prices on all of them continue to go down rapidly. However, in a few years we'll have OLED TV's which are much better, although sadly the tech got delayed because of the bad economy

 

[King Darkness]

If you go through and read evey comment here, it just goes to show it is all a matter of opinion.

'Experts' can tell what is techincally better, but its all in the eye of the beholder.

 

[The Ringer]

On my was back home yesterday I saw an HH Gregg billboard that featured an LED Tv. I think I may go there and check it out but I think I am going to stray away from DLP.

 

[BadMoon]

My LCD

 

[Voorhees27]

If you go through and read evey comment here, it just goes to show it is all a matter of opinion.

'Experts' can tell what is techincally better, but its all in the eye of the beholder.

This is very true and imo both LCD and Plasma are equally fine.

 

[Bannister]

One more factor may also come into play here. Many newer TVs have a Frame Interpolation feature. This goes by many names, depending on how the manufacturers have branded it: TruMotion, PureMotion, MotionFlow, Auto Motion Plus, etc. What this does is take a 24 fps or 60 Hz video signal and artificially creates new video frames to insert in between the existing frames. The purpose of Frame Interpolation is to reduce image judder and make motion smoother. At a first glance, it may also make the picture seem sharper, more vibrant, or more "3-D." However, Frame Interpolation has the nasty side effect of making film-based content look like it was shot on video. After a few minutes, you'll feel less like you're watching a movie and more like you're watching behind-the-scenes footage from the set of that movie. Some viewers claim to like this, but many others (myself included) think it looks atrocious. I always recommend turning off Frame Interpolation and any other image "enhancement" settings that only serve to distort the source signal.

I completely agree with this.

 

[tomandshell]

Id say go with plasma or LCD (with i higher MHZ rate 120) DLP is crap they bulbs break in 5 years or less and cost 500 bucks to replace. Stay away....

When you get a dead/stuck pixel on your LCD screen, can you fix/replace it?

 

[The Ringer]

Wow Badmoon that looks phenominal!

Is that a Samsung?

 

[BadMoon]

Wow Badmoon that looks phenominal!

Is that a Samsung?

Yes sure is.

 

[The Ringer]

Yes sure is.

Could you please tell me the Model, Size, and does it have 120hz?

 

[The Ween]

I have a huge family room. Do the large LCDs still fade out when viewing from the side? That's always been my main beef with them. You had to sit right in front of them to get the best picture.

 

[nash]

One more factor may also come into play here. Many newer TVs have a Frame Interpolation feature. This goes by many names, depending on how the manufacturers have branded it: TruMotion, PureMotion, MotionFlow, Auto Motion Plus, etc. What this does is take a 24 fps or 60 Hz video signal and artificially creates new video frames to insert in between the existing frames. The purpose of Frame Interpolation is to reduce image judder and make motion smoother. At a first glance, it may also make the picture seem sharper, more vibrant, or more "3-D." However, Frame Interpolation has the nasty side effect of making film-based content look like it was shot on video. After a few minutes, you'll feel less like you're watching a movie and more like you're watching behind-the-scenes footage from the set of that movie. Some viewers claim to like this, but many others (myself included) think it looks atrocious. I always recommend turning off Frame Interpolation and any other image "enhancement" settings that only serve to distort the source signal.

Doesn't the 120Hz feature do this? If so, why would people want a set with 120Hz if it's going to make your picture look like that?

 

[Natrix]

Here is my setup...73" Mitsubishi DLP. Pictures don't do the TV images justice.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[The Ween]

Right now I'm stuck watching a 19" tube and you're showing me these pics??!!

Curse you! Curse you, I say!!!

 

[darthviper107]

When you get a dead/stuck pixel on your LCD screen, can you fix/replace it?

If you get a new LCD and it's got dead/stuck pixels, some places will allow you to replace it, others require that it be like at least 5 pixels for that and some places won't take returns at all. Sometimes you can get rid of those pixels by massaging that area of the screen.

 

[darthviper107]

OLED TV:

They have 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, each pixel lights itself (no backlighting), and it can have 4 times the resolution per inch compared to other TV's.