How are plasma sales compared to LCDS?

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

LCDs are cheaper so people think "wow that tv is cheaper and looks better."

Ah, no they're not. Plasma's are cheaper.

[DavePS3]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Ah, no they're not. Plasma's are cheaper.

Dobe's right. Retailers here in Toronto are telling me it's the movie buffs that are still going for plasma. That LCD still looks it has edge enhancement etc for films plus the issue with the blacks. However, they say LCD is selling more over all despite the higher cost.

[cawgijoe]

Nothing wrong with an LCD that has been set up using a disc such as Digital Video Essentials. The main problem with LCDs, and they are getting better, is the blacks are not as dark as Plasma, yet.

Plasmas are the closest in PQ to the reference, CRT, which is what our HDTV system is based on.

This is beginning to change with the advent of LED backlighting however. Of course LED backlit sets are expensive right now.

I'm going to say the the main reason (and there are others) that most folks go for an LCD is the glare off the screen in a room with lights on. Most people I know watch TV with a light on in the room and that light is next to the couch facing the TV. You tend to see that light reflected in the screen.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by cawgijoe

The main problem with LCDs, and they are getting better, is the blacks are not as dark as Plasma, yet.

For me the main problem is the motion resolution, then the blacks.
Blacks are only a problem when there are blacks on the screen, just like motion is only a problem when motion is on the screen, of course.

The FBI warning looks fantastic on an LCD.



LED has fixed a lot of the motion problems and has massively increased the black levels, but the uneven lighting is still quite noticeable.

There is no comparison in my opinion between an LCD and a plasma (obviously not talking about a box store plasma beside a Samsung LCD of course) in several areas, the 950 and XBR8 LED sets notwithstanding.

And there is definitely no comparison between any HDTV and a properly calibrated PRO-111FD, even where CRT's are concerned. I don't see how some people can't notice the interlaced flicker - it's the first thing I see. If we all had interlaced sources then that would be different.

[fuwa]

LCD sells better than plasma because they are more eye catching in the showroom.

After owning an LCD and then a plasma, I believe the plasma is better for watching movies in a dark room. The LCDs look great with Pixar and sports in a bright room.

After a long process of reading reviews and returning sets I finally settled on a Kuro at a greatly reduced price. I will keep this set a long time as it compares favorably to what I see on the movie theater screens now and I don't need the next generation or newest flavor that comes along.

I hope plasma continues to sell as it is a viable alternative to LCD.

[Monkey]

And the main problems for me with Plasma's are the temporary image retention, it is very distracting to switch to a new scene and still see a ghost of the previous scene. Plus glare if you don't have great light control.

I'm hoping something OLED doesn't sport the big weakness of plasma's and lcd's