To say that I watch a lot of movies and play a lot of video games would be an understatement. Plasma TV?

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John Malko

I really need to see the rich blacks of a film, but want my games to look crisp and NOT burn into my television screen. I've read before that the "burning" image issue that video games create on plasmas has been eradicated, but is this legit information? If it's still an issue, would I be better off going with an LED or LCD?

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Burn-in is no longer an issue with today's Plasma TVs!

I recommend sticking to brands like Panasonic, Pioneer(if you can find one) and Samsung for Plasma TVs. They are the best performing and most reliable!

Just keep in mind that LCD TVs(including LED), don't display fast motion content as well as Plasma's do to their slower response times! The fastest LCD response time is 2ms. Which is 2,000 times slower then a Plasma(all plasma's are near instant at .001ms)! Plasma TVs also have faster refresh rates(600hz) then LCD which makes them better at displaying movies too!

Plasma's will also outperform LED TVs in the "native" contrast ratio area as well! Plasma TVs have the ability to turn off or on each individual pixel. LCD TVs cannot do this and this is why their native contrast ratios will never be a good as Plasma!

For more info on LCD and Plasma, see here: http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/

How to recalibrate a TV to my PS3?

cj c

I have a 46 inch Samsung SS03 which my dad recently bought. When I play on my PS3 (Cod) my actions seem delayed (knifing is a split second behind etc etc.) I have no idea what to do, is there way to calibrate my tv or anything?

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there is no way to calibrate the tv to a ps3 , if it's an hdtv and you are using hdmi cables then it's as good as it will be
it's the TVs response time and amount of HZ that determines how fast it can refresh pixels on games , if the issue happens when playing offline then get used to the delay or buy a better tv ( a 600hz plasma or led 600hz hdtv is great )
if it happens laying online then that's not a tv problem it's your internet connection n that is lagging , get faster internet service
after googling that tv model it has a lot of problems and although samsung makes good tv's that one is not very good

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What is the difference between a plasma and LCD TV?

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birdinhand

What is the difference between a plasma and LCD TV? I see advertized on their website, a Vizio 42 inch plasma TV, for $650, including free shipping. Someone told me the reason why LCD is preferable to plasma, but I forgot what it was.

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TV Size

TV size matters first and foremost. If you look through various consumer and guru guides you will see that its essentially a consensus that you need not worry about high end features unless you are going to break 40" and more so 50". The reason being is that you can not see the advantages of those features in smaller sets. But being that you're looking at 42", an advanced feature/option, like Plasma, makes sense.

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.

Brands

Though for Plasma I would recommend looking at Panasonic or Samsung before Vizio. Look at Best Buy right now for some sales on 42" Plasma TVs from those better brands. Vizio doesn't really have the reputation of being an elite Plasma TV manufacturer.

The Samsung PN42B450B1D is on sale right now for only $680. The Panasonic TC-P42X1 is on sale for $700. That's two 42" Plasmas from top tier manufacturers, still within the same price range.

Should i wait for a oled tv or is led good enough?

The Destro

When will they release a 55inch sony or samsung oled? is it worth waiting for it or should i buy led tv?

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OLED technology will not be economical for probably 5-8 more years...at least! The technology is just too expensive to develop right now!

If i was you...i wouldn't bother with LED LCD's either! You can get a better pic quality out of a Plasma TV for a lot cheaper! Plasma TV's and LED TV's have similar contrast ratio's except Plasma's have a higher Native contrast ratio...which is more important! But that's were the similarities end!

Plasma TV's have a much, much faster pixel response time(.001ms) then LED LCD's(2ms)! 2,000 times faster! They also have a faster refresh rate(600hz) then LED LCD's(240hz)! This makes Plasma's much better at fast motion content like sports, movies & gaming! See the link below for more info and facts!

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