Habibba Di
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LCD means that the screen image is provided through back lighting. In simple terms, there are two basic types of backlighting offered by the industry: Standard (original) which is provided through fluorescent lighting and LED. Fluorescent lighting is the cheaper of the two and doesn't last nearly as long as LED - which will last at least 5 times longer. There are two types of LED backlighting available: Edge, the most common, which uses mirrors to evenly distribute the lighting and Full Array which is just like it says. Full array is much better because along with a better HD picture it allows optimal local dimming for better control of blacks and whites. As you already know, LED is more expensive and full array LED adds even more to the cost. Plasma TVs generally produce an excellent HD picture and motion control in the range of 600 Hz which is very good and until recently blew LCD away. Unfortunately plasma TVs are fragile with a picture that can get distorted with anything less than optimal care, are heavier than LCD TVs, and generally do better in a darkened room (older models required it). I considered both types of TVs when I began looking in late 2010. I wound up buying a 52" Sony full array LED which, without considering the very high price I paid, blows the competition away. For my second HD TV, for another room, I bought a 32" Vizio edge lit LED. It produces a very good picture at a fraction of the cost of my Sony.
LCD means that the screen image is provided through back lighting. In simple terms, there are two basic types of backlighting offered by the industry: Standard (original) which is provided through fluorescent lighting and LED. Fluorescent lighting is the cheaper of the two and doesn't last nearly as long as LED - which will last at least 5 times longer. There are two types of LED backlighting available: Edge, the most common, which uses mirrors to evenly distribute the lighting and Full Array which is just like it says. Full array is much better because along with a better HD picture it allows optimal local dimming for better control of blacks and whites. As you already know, LED is more expensive and full array LED adds even more to the cost. Plasma TVs generally produce an excellent HD picture and motion control in the range of 600 Hz which is very good and until recently blew LCD away. Unfortunately plasma TVs are fragile with a picture that can get distorted with anything less than optimal care, are heavier than LCD TVs, and generally do better in a darkened room (older models required it). I considered both types of TVs when I began looking in late 2010. I wound up buying a 52" Sony full array LED which, without considering the very high price I paid, blows the competition away. For my second HD TV, for another room, I bought a 32" Vizio edge lit LED. It produces a very good picture at a fraction of the cost of my Sony.
What kind of tv has the best, sharpest picture/display? plasma, lcd, led or any others?
Tyler
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Plasma has the best overall image in today's market place. It will give you best colors, blacks, and contrast. It plays back fast motion flawlessly thanks to its near instantaneous response time (0.001ms). And go with Panasonic for the premiere options in Plasma.
LCD
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display_television )
LCDs inherently suffer problems with motion playback. They suffer from motion blur (ghost trails). This is compensated for with the 120Hz/240Hz refresh rates. This feature helps out a lot, but is not 100%. And you are expected to pay a price premium for this add-on.
CCFL LCDs have muted colors, grey blacks, and so-so contrast. This is compensated for with the modern LED LCD. The LED backlight provides a massive jump in quality in regard to those 3 things. It brings it to a near Plasma/CRT/DLP level.
But in smaller sets, LCDs are the go to choice. So for the time being they will certainly still fill an important need there. And there also offer a certain sense of familiarity for many, as LCD computer monitors have been the norm for so long now.
Plasma
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display )
Plasmas are inherently near instantaneous in their refresh rate. They are flawless in motion playback. While you might see some tagged with 480Hz or 600Hz sub-field motion drives, this is not a refresh rate. Its more so marketing to trick consumers (because of LCD's refresh rates). But in reality the technology just works quite differently (its more like your old CRT/tube set).
Plasmas inherently deliver vivid color, true blacks, and deep contrast. They do this right out of the box. They are a better overall image. And so you get a better image and perfect motion playback without having to pay anything extra.
Plasmas were not always this good a choice though, they have improved greatly over the years. But because of those past problems they do currently suffer from many myths and misconceptions. The main ones being that they suffer from burn-in, they are more expensive, they have shorter life spans, and they are energy hogs.
Modern Plasmas do not suffer from burn-in. After they are conditioned, you would have to actually work hard to accomplish a burn-in. To condition a new set all you need to do is keep the brightness and contrast turned way down for the first 100-200 hours of use. After that optimize and enjoy.
Plasmas are not more expensive than LCD rivals anymore. Any especially with LCDs needing high end features like 120Hz and LED backlights to compete. Those features often make LCD far more expensive to buy.
Plasmas do not have shorter life spans. The reputable brands will deliver models that are rated to 60,000 - 100,000 hours. That basically means that in 10 years time, at 8 hours a day, 365 days a year, you would only really see at most about a 10% loss in brightness. So the set is likely well useable for beyond 10 years.
Current Plasma models are now energy star certified. This means no more being power hogs against LCDs. They can match LCDs in this regard. But every model is different. There are some LCDs that still perform better, and there are some LCDs that perform much worse. It changes ever year as new models come out.
Plasma has the best overall image in today's market place. It will give you best colors, blacks, and contrast. It plays back fast motion flawlessly thanks to its near instantaneous response time (0.001ms). And go with Panasonic for the premiere options in Plasma.
LCD
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display_television )
LCDs inherently suffer problems with motion playback. They suffer from motion blur (ghost trails). This is compensated for with the 120Hz/240Hz refresh rates. This feature helps out a lot, but is not 100%. And you are expected to pay a price premium for this add-on.
CCFL LCDs have muted colors, grey blacks, and so-so contrast. This is compensated for with the modern LED LCD. The LED backlight provides a massive jump in quality in regard to those 3 things. It brings it to a near Plasma/CRT/DLP level.
But in smaller sets, LCDs are the go to choice. So for the time being they will certainly still fill an important need there. And there also offer a certain sense of familiarity for many, as LCD computer monitors have been the norm for so long now.
Plasma
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display )
Plasmas are inherently near instantaneous in their refresh rate. They are flawless in motion playback. While you might see some tagged with 480Hz or 600Hz sub-field motion drives, this is not a refresh rate. Its more so marketing to trick consumers (because of LCD's refresh rates). But in reality the technology just works quite differently (its more like your old CRT/tube set).
Plasmas inherently deliver vivid color, true blacks, and deep contrast. They do this right out of the box. They are a better overall image. And so you get a better image and perfect motion playback without having to pay anything extra.
Plasmas were not always this good a choice though, they have improved greatly over the years. But because of those past problems they do currently suffer from many myths and misconceptions. The main ones being that they suffer from burn-in, they are more expensive, they have shorter life spans, and they are energy hogs.
Modern Plasmas do not suffer from burn-in. After they are conditioned, you would have to actually work hard to accomplish a burn-in. To condition a new set all you need to do is keep the brightness and contrast turned way down for the first 100-200 hours of use. After that optimize and enjoy.
Plasmas are not more expensive than LCD rivals anymore. Any especially with LCDs needing high end features like 120Hz and LED backlights to compete. Those features often make LCD far more expensive to buy.
Plasmas do not have shorter life spans. The reputable brands will deliver models that are rated to 60,000 - 100,000 hours. That basically means that in 10 years time, at 8 hours a day, 365 days a year, you would only really see at most about a 10% loss in brightness. So the set is likely well useable for beyond 10 years.
Current Plasma models are now energy star certified. This means no more being power hogs against LCDs. They can match LCDs in this regard. But every model is different. There are some LCDs that still perform better, and there are some LCDs that perform much worse. It changes ever year as new models come out.
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