What kind of Tv? Led or LCD?

james h

Hi, well my fiancé and I are talking about getting a big screen HDTV, we want a 60 to 70" and we want it to be crystal clear and sharp, but I know jack squat about tv's so what is better? An LED or LCD, or he'll even plasma? And what are some good models and brands, I want the best!

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Consumer Reports December issue has their suggested makes and models. I strongly suggest you go buy the magazine to see what they like.

A LED television IS a LCD panel. But instead of a white light - it uses LED lights which it can dim very quickly to increase the black levels.

You are not going to find a Plasma in 60-70 inches. Plasma is great - but it is a glass screen and they do not make plasma too big or the panels would crack under their own weight.

In the 60 inch size - Samsung makes some nice, well rated units.

If you want 70 inches or bigger - look at Sharp. Sharp is not as popular but it's a decent brand.

What is the biggest LED T.V they make, all I can find is 55" Samsung?

Zack G

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For the North American consumer electronics market, Sharp, Sony, LG, Toshiba and Vizio (... and eventually Samsung) are pretty much your best bets when it comes to 58-inch and larger LED-backlit LCD TVs and monitors [1]. In addition to their current large-screen LCD TVs, Sony is releasing several new 60-inch class LED-backlit TVs this year [2]. Sharp will be releasing their new 60- and 68-inch class LED-backlit LCD TVs, most likely as early as the second quarter of 2010 [3]. LG will be releasing a 60-inch model in their LE5400 Series [4] and Toshiba will be releasing a 65-inch model in their flagship CELL TV⢠ZX900 Series [5]. Vizio will also be releasing at least two LED-backlit models larger than 55 inches this coming year: their 72-inch XVTPRO720SV and their 58-inch XVTPRO580CD Cinema Wide 21:9 aspect ratio HDTV [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14].

Note: Sonyâs two-year old, USD20,000, LED-backlit KDL-70XBR7* 70" BRAVIA HDTV has been discontinued and is no longer in production.

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1. 60-inch Class and Larger Flat Panel Displays (includes non-LED-backlit models)
http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/flatscreen_find.cfm?mfg_id=any&res_id=any&ar=2&dll=60&dul=any&cll=any&cul=any&wll=any&wul=any&prll=any&prul=any&lcd=1&trig=1

2. SONY
â SONY KDL-60EX500, KDL-60EX700 and KDL-60NX800 BRAVIA LCD HD Televisions
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=28844
â New BRAVIA® HDTVs coming Spring 2010
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644539863
â Sony CES 2010 Virtual Press Kit
http://news.sel.sony.com/assets/CES_2010/index.htm

*Sony KDL-70XBR7 70" BRAVIA XBR7 Series HDTV (out of production)
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=8198552921665532063&storeId=10151

3. Sharp Expands the LCD Color Gamut with a Groundbreaking Technology in Three Newly Designed AQUOS® LED LCD TV Series
http://www.sharpusa.com/AboutSharp/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2010/January/2010_01_06_AQUOS_920_820_810.aspx?print=true

4. LG Electronics Redefines Home Entertainment Expectations with Broad Line of Stunning, Slim LED and LCD HDTVs
http://www.lge.com/us/ces/press/articles/lg-electronics-redefines-home-entertainment-with-led-lcd-hdtvs.jsp

5. Toshiba Unveils Powerful CELL TV⢠for the USA
http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/news/newsarticle.asp?newsid=234

6. VIZIO
â VIZIO Launches NEW XVT Pro⢠Series of Advanced HDTV Technology
http://www.vizio.com/news/VIZIOLaunchesNEWXVTProSeriesofAdvancedHDTVTechnology
â VIZIO Launches Arsenal of LED Backlit LCD HDTVs in 2010
http://www.vizio.com/news/VIZIOLaunchesArsenalofLEDBacklitLCDHDTVsin2010
â At CES 2010, VIZIO Goes âBeyond TV,â Revealing Exciting Upcoming Technologies
http://www.vizio.com/news/cat/press/post/AtCES2010VIZIOGoesBeyondTVRevealingExcitingUpcomingTechnologies

7. CES: VIZIO Unveils XVT Pro HDTV Line Including 72-inch 3D LED TV and 21:9 HDTV
http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/printer_CES-VIZIO-Unveils-XVT-Pro-HDTV-Line-Including-72-inch-3D-LED-TV-and-21-9-HDTV.shtml

8. CES: Vizioâs high-end XVT Pro series delivers LED, 3D, apps
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10431059-269.html

9. More LED LCDs, Internet-Apps From Vizio
http://www.twice.com/article/442928-More_LED_LCDs_Internet_Apps_From_Vizio.php

10. VIZIO XVTPRO720SV: 72-inch 3D WirelessHD LCD TV
http://www.displayblog.com/2010/01/05/vizio-xvtpro720sv-72-inch-3d-wirelesshd-lcd-tv/

11. Vizio XVT Pro 580CD: Their First 2560x1080 Res, 58-inch 21x9 Cinema Wide TV
http://gizmodo.com/5440598/vizio-xvt-pro-580cd-their-first-2560x1080-res-58+inch-21x9-cinema-wide-tv

12. VIZIOâs 2010 XVT LCDs go up to 72-inches with 3D, LED, WiFi & WirelessHD
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/vizios-2010-xvt-lcds-go-up-to-72-inches-with-3d-led-wifi-and-wi/

13. CES 2010: Vizio Announces Slate of new 3D Televisions
http://eclipsemagazine.com/cool-tech/14057/

14. Vizio XVT Pro HDTVs Go All Out
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/vizio-xvt-pro-hdtvs-go-all-out/?news=123
 

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Who knows how do the following TV technologies work & which is the best to you & why?

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Q. Regular TV black and white TV from the old days
Plama TV
LCD TV
Led TV
DLP TV

Answer
Seriously? Wiki/Google much?


Regular tv's: not the black and white ones, color, crt models. Cathode Ray Tubes, has a gun in the back, shoots junk towards the front. Known for superior black colors and contrast.

Plasma: Panes of glass, tubes of gas. Superior contrast ratio, much much much higher than traditiona lcd's, talking 2million to one and up. Newer models have the same lifespan of lcd's 60,000 hrs to 100,000 hours. Much higher refresh rate @ 600hz, faster response time .001ms. Perfect for movie watching and regular tv watching. Not as high of a chance for image retention as they used to be, newer sets you're looking at about 10-12ish hours before it happens, or so they say. Usually have a glass panel on the front which can give you more reflection in brighter rooms. But much better for fast action stuff.

LCD tv: I call these traditional LCD's. You have an lcd panel with the lightsource behind it, this case they are basic CCFL Tube Lights. Low contrast, high end sets have a 100,000 to one dynamic contrast ratio. Only go up to 240hz vs plasmas 600hz. You'd be hard pressed to even see the difference from a 120hz vs a 240 hz on regular movies or tv, yet alone 240hz vs 600hz. No chance of burn in, so more recomended for heavy gaming and pc connection, since both tend to have the most static images. They lose a little contrast at the higher viewing angles. The panels without any glass front will simply absorb light.

LED: as far as consumer led tv's they are actually LED LCD tvs. they have a LCD panel but instead of CCFL lighting they have LED lights. You get high dynamic contrast, comparable to plasmas 2 mil and up, without the draw back of the plasmas burn in. so they are well suited for superior movie watching and hooking up to your pc, or viewing photos on them without any risks. only up to 240hz as far as refresh rate, but, like i said above, you really really have to nitpick the details to see the difference from 120vs240. there are 3 types of led lighting systems. edge lit; lights are around the edge of the tv pointing inwards which makes the set super thin. downfall to that is, to me at least, you get an even washed out look on the black areas. second type is full array backlighting without local dimming (sharps). the lights are on the back of the tv dirrectly which means you get better lighting directly on the panel itself. the third is full array with local dimming, this is going to be the best out there. the lights are in the back behind the lcd panel, but the lights locally dim according to the picture. so, lets say the top right of the picture is darker, the tv will adjust that set of lights lower or turn off while leaving the rest of the lights in the tv alone to give you truer blacks and better contrast of colors. the samsung 8500 seires does this, as do the toshibas and lg's. even though the sharp doesn't do this, they have amazing panels that don't leak as much light and are still sexy tv's.

DLP: projection tv's, i stay away from the traditional ones. they implement a light bulb, a color wheel and the mirror chip by texas instruments. the chip has tons of little tiny mirrors that switch on and off, reflecting or not reflecting light onto the screen infront. trick to these is that...well, light bulbs burn out and these arent cheap, 200 bucks and up usually. tons of moving parts. the tv themselves though are crazy cheap for the sizes you can get. newer models like mitsubishi are changing things though. instead of the lamp and a color wheel they are putting a laser array thing to beam lights into the chip. so much more reliable system, nonetheless it is old tech, i'd stay away unless you want a super huge tv for cheap.

plasmas used to have the market on big sets vs the lcds, but lcds you can get in 65 inches, sometimes 70 (i think sharp had one a while ago), and plasmas can get pretty huge too. LED lcd's are topping at 55 for the time being.

but thats the gist of it.

Should I buy a Plasma or LED?

MINE

I heard Plasma has better contrast and doesn't get blurry, but has problem with light shinning to it.
Plasma seems more economical than LED.
Is LG, Panasonic & Sony good brands for plasma and LED?
I want to know the good & the bad for Plasma & LED.
Are they good for gaming?

Answer
You have heard some things backwards.

Plasma uses more electricity because it generates heat so it is NOT more economical. But the prices for Plasma sets may be lower, but only Panasonic and Samsung seem to make them anymore.

If you are a gamer - go for Plasma.

LCD panels for many years were inferior to the image you could get from a Plasma because of 2 inherent problems with the technology:

* Motion Blur - so you need a LCD with "120 hz" refresh to reduce, but not eliminate, motion blur
* Poor black levels/poor contrast - so you need a LCD with LED back-lights and regional dimming

With these 2 'defect reduction' technologies, LCD televisions can come close, but not usually equal the image quality of a generic plasma panel.

The problems with LCD panels do not usually show up watching sitcoms or dramas. But action films or video games with fast moving objects - these are the torture-test for LCD panels.

A few other generalities:

* The higher end models of LCD panels have faster processors and can give you a great gaming experience. But the lower end models show lots of motion blur even among the same make. Whenever someone tells you their LCD works great for games - get the model number.

* You can get LCD panels in 60/70/80 inches. But Plasma screens are glass and would break under their own weight if the size gets much bigger than about 55 inches.

MODELS

Consumer Reports has a 'best of everything' issue out right now and their rankings of televisions is usually close to reality. You might want to run out and pick up the current issue.

If it was me and I was going for a LCD panel - the Samsung D7000 and D8000 series of televisions have been out for nearly a year (read "lower prices") and have gotten great reviews. An alternate would be the higher end Sharp units. Sharp is not as popular but they have the quiet respect of some people.

For plasma - Panasonic Viera is acknowledged to be the best. Samsung makes a D8000 in a plasma, but strangely I have not found much reviews on it.

ALWAYS:

If you get a new TV - pop in a calibration disk or a Pixar movie and go to the test patterns and turn down the brightness & contrast to sane levels. This will help reduce burn-in and give you a better, more realistic picture.

Hope this helps.

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I'm in the market for a 60 to 70 inch LCD or plasma. which do you recommend?

led tv 70 inch samsung image

wolverin02

I'm willing to spend a bit (3-4k) but I want the best picture quality for the price. Its going in a well lit room with lots of windows so I prefer a brighter one.

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I will tell you that if you plan on putting it in a bright room I wouldn't recommend a Plasma. Whether the TV is a 32" or a 65" it still has 2 million pixels. All that you have done is stretch the pixels...on a plasma this would not be a problem because of the refresh rate (600Hz or 0.001ms) which is a 1000 x's faster then the fastest LCD which has a refresh rate of 240Hz or 3ms.

When you have pixels that big the LCD cannot refresh fast enough for you not to see pixelation during fast-action movies or sports. Plasma however being so fast you cant really notice any pixelation(bubbles around fast movement).

Being that you are going to be putting this in a bright room I dont recommend plasma because of the glass. You are safe with a 55" LED LCD with a 240Hz refresh rate. One that I might recommend is the UN55B8000 or UN55B8500 which are Samsung's Top Model LED LCD's.

LED LCD have almost as good of colors as a plasma, so your not losing much(if any)contrast by going with the LED LCD.

Best of luck to you on your purchase!

In terms of quality, which is the best 50" samsung 1080p plasma I can buy for â¬1700?

Sebastian

Doesn't necessarily have to be samsung, nor Plasma. But preferably so.

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If your spending that amount of money why not go the whole hog and go for the samsung Hd ready 1080p digital LED tv it costs £1599.99 approx it uses 100mghz technology 70% thinner than conventional lcd tvs its 29.9mm deep and the contrast ratios are 10 times greater than conventional lcd tvs I`m sure they are available where you are inthe uk they are available at currys for that price the only drawback is the price quoted is for a 40 inch set not 50 inch

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