Plasma vs LED LCD upgrade - Blu-ray Forum

thePope666 · 11-06-2009, 10:12 PM

I'm wanting to upgrade my bedroom set to a bigger TV. My room has a good set of curtains which keeps my room dark so thats why i'm leaning towards Plasma but I wasn't sure about the burn in issue with plasma. Is that always going to be a problem with plasma? I'll most likely just watch TV, blu, and play PS3/360. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Kryptonic · 11-06-2009, 11:49 PM

Burn-in isn't an issue. Unless of course you're a complete numbskull and abuse your television with a static image set on Vivid for three days. I'm guessing you're not one of those people though.

Yes, go with plasma. You'll get a better image - color accuracy, black levels, motion, etc. You'll get IR, but it's not big deal and goes away after a few minutes most of the time. As long as you use common sense, reasonable settings, and use the pixel orbiter, you'll enjoy a natural cinematic image from plasma. Enjoy.

Toptube · 11-07-2009, 04:26 AM

Until viewing angles are no longer an issue with LED sets, I'll continue to recommend Plasma.

Kryptonic · 11-07-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Toptube

Until viewing angles are no longer an issue with LED sets, I'll continue to recommend Plasma.

Ah! I forgot to mention viewing angles. Doh!

Yes, LCD's suck too if you're not sitting in pretty much the dead center of the viewing area. Some of the more expensive sets have compensated in different ways, but again, they cost a lot more. Plasma is the best way to go. You can get a plasma set that blows any LCD away for a fraction of the price of an LCD.

thePope666 · 11-07-2009, 03:11 PM

what's the best Plasma for the $??

scweb13 · 11-07-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thePope666

what's the best Plasma for the $??

Pioneer KRP-500M.

Best display and very affordable price = Best bang for the buck.

MookDaddy333 · 11-07-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thePope666

what's the best Plasma for the $??

Pioneer.

Kryptonic · 11-08-2009, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thePope666

what's the best Plasma for the $??

What size are you looking for and what is your budget?

I agree with the others, if you just want the absolute best with no budget restrictions, the Pioneer Kuro's are the absolute best. However, if you have a more realistic budget, look at Panasonic's. They are the best for the price.

thePope666 · 11-08-2009, 05:59 PM

well i bought that sammy 32" bout 2yrs ago for 1k with the warranty and its like half price now and i just feel bitter towards electronics now..lol I really dont wanna spend more than $1500.

HiDefRev · 11-08-2009, 11:55 PM

Well, I would stick with the Panny plasmas. You can find a great deal for $1500 and under over the next couple of weeks. You'll not regret your decision.

lojack1976 · 11-09-2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scweb13

Pioneer KRP-500M.

Best display and very affordable price = Best bang for the buck.

I concur. There is absolutely no better deal than this set right now. I got mine from THIS Ebay seller. For $1600 shipped with the stand included its an excellent deal. Sign up with Bing.com and buy it using paypal and get 8% cash back. You will get the best TV money can buy for less than $1500 brand new.

thePope666 · 11-13-2009, 08:43 AM

Well i ended up buying the samsung PN50B850. I got a killer deal on it! It was an opened item at best buy and i talked them down to $1100. The best part was when i got it home i found a scratch on the screen and i have a brand new one coming to me tomorrow : D the tv is 1.2 inches think and looks great! it'll be calibrated on next week sometime.

11-06-2009, 10:12 PM	#1
thePope666 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Plasma vs LED LCD upgrade I'm wanting to upgrade my bedroom set to a bigger TV. My room has a good set of curtains which keeps my room dark so thats why i'm leaning towards Plasma but I wasn't sure about the burn in issue with plasma. Is that always going to be a problem with plasma? I'll most likely just watch TV, blu, and play PS3/360. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ 56" Samsung DLP 1080P Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B850 60GB PS3 PSN GameTAG= ThePope666

11-06-2009, 11:49 PM	#2
Kryptonic Special Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (12)	Burn-in isn't an issue. Unless of course you're a complete numbskull and abuse your television with a static image set on Vivid for three days. I'm guessing you're not one of those people though. Yes, go with plasma. You'll get a better image - color accuracy, black levels, motion, etc. You'll get IR, but it's not big deal and goes away after a few minutes most of the time. As long as you use common sense, reasonable settings, and use the pixel orbiter, you'll enjoy a natural cinematic image from plasma. Enjoy. __________________ DVD and Blu-Ray Collection

11-07-2009, 04:26 AM	#3
Toptube Power Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (28) HT Gallery: (0)	Until viewing angles are no longer an issue with LED sets, I'll continue to recommend Plasma. __________________ Panasonic TC-32LX700 PS3 60Gb Klipsch Promedia GMX A-2.1

11-07-2009, 03:11 PM	#5
thePope666 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	what's the best Plasma for the $?? __________________ 56" Samsung DLP 1080P Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B850 60GB PS3 PSN GameTAG= ThePope666

11-08-2009, 05:59 PM	#9
thePope666 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	well i bought that sammy 32" bout 2yrs ago for 1k with the warranty and its like half price now and i just feel bitter towards electronics now..lol I really dont wanna spend more than $1500. __________________ 56" Samsung DLP 1080P Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B850 60GB PS3 PSN GameTAG= ThePope666

11-08-2009, 11:55 PM	#10
HiDefRev Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SW Georgia Trading Score: (0) Collection: (24) HT Gallery: (0)	Plasma Well, I would stick with the Panny plasmas. You can find a great deal for $1500 and under over the next couple of weeks. You'll not regret your decision. __________________ Living Room: Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 50" 1080p HDTV - Calibrated by DVE, Sony PS3 80 Gig, Onkyo HT-R667 7.1 Receiver, ESS HD-308 Front, Side and Surround Speakers, Cadence C-17 Center Speaker, Acoustic Audio HD-SUB15 Subwoofer, Dish ViP722 HD-DVR w/AEP/Gold/HD Locals, Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Den: Viewsonic LCD HDTV, RCA 5.1 Surround Receiver, Yamaha NS-6490 Speakers, Onkyo SKW-750X 10" Subwoofer, Dish ViP211 HD Receiver, Magnavox Blu-Ray Player, Nintendo 64 & Wii Last edited by HiDefRev; 11-09-2009 at 12:15 AM.

11-13-2009, 08:43 AM	#12
thePope666 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Well i ended up buying the samsung PN50B850. I got a killer deal on it! It was an opened item at best buy and i talked them down to $1100. The best part was when i got it home i found a scratch on the screen and i have a brand new one coming to me tomorrow : D the tv is 1.2 inches think and looks great! it'll be calibrated on next week sometime. __________________ 56" Samsung DLP 1080P Samsung 50" Plasma PN50B850 60GB PS3 PSN GameTAG= ThePope666

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