Which TV to get LCD or Plasma (1 Viewer)

[JohnChu]

Hi, I am just wonder what to get?

Sony KE42M1
42" Plasma WEGA TV

or

Sony
KF42WE620
42" Grand WEGA® widescreen Hi-Scan™ TV

Please give me what is the advantage and disadvantage of each?... I know you can change the KF42WE620 by yourself.. but how about the KE42M1?

John

 

[John S]

Lots of Pro/Cons bewteen these two.....

42" Ed Plasma
Pros: Direct View so best off axis picture, Plasma colors (very natural and film like), Really great Blacks, Ultra slim design.
Cons: This is not an HD display, Plasma's will burn/memory from logos/games, long term images on the screen, ect..ect..

LCD RPTV
Pros: Real HD Display, no burn in / image memory, some of the hottest newest technology out there.
Cons: RPTV, so not near as good off axis viewing even though greatly improved in these models, large foot print but sill magane-able. Not as good of blacks, many people still say it does not approach the naturalness / film like feel of plasma.

 

[bruce sherman]

What about a DLP set??? One of the new models with the HD2+ chip will give you better blacks and a more film-like experience from DVD's than either plasma or LCD.

Bruce

 

[JohnChu]

So how does the raking goes?

1)LCD
2)Plasma
3)DLP

 

[bruce sherman]

Personally, I prefer DLP for movies on DVD. Plasma would be my second choice and LCD my third--but I am not an expert and would love to hear the opinions of others.

Bruce

 

[John S]

I have not seen a DLP yet, I thought matched the natural film like colors and fluidness of Plasma. But it is possible, I really have not looked close at the latest DLP offerings. I thought LCOS was supposed to solve all this stuff.. lol

 

[Mort Corey]

And then you have JVC's implementation of lcos...ILA somthing? Next down the pike is another chip-set being designed and manufactured by Intel (already delayed once).

I went with a plasma. Lack of good light control and off axis viewing desires made it the choice in my case. It's been better than expected....no burn in or other boogie-boos and I haven't even had to change the gas yet in over a year

Mort

 

[bruce sherman]

From what I've read LCOS does not give you the deep blacks of DLP.

If you need a thin set, check out the Optoma 50" DLP which is only about 14" deep or the new DLP offerings from RCA and InFocus which are even thinner.

Bruce

 

[John Mansor]

Is DLP worth the extra money over LCD?

 

[DaveGTP]

There is no "ranking". There is NO BEST and NO WORST technology. It's all in what you want.

If you want viewing angles, and CRT-like visibility in lighted situations, and the chance of burn-in doesn't trigger obsessive burn-in paranoia, choose plasma.

If you want a lightweight RPTV (be aware of viewing angles and visibility issues of RPTVs), choose LCD or DLP RPTV (personally I prefer DLP).


But - if you want Plasma, go with a Panasonic or JVC, or maybe a Pioneer - Sony's plasmas are very overpriced and are not the best.

On ED vs HD - you should do a search on that. It's been discussed quite a few times.

 

[Rae H]

Have a look at the new Panasonic DLPs
PT50DL54 or PT60DL54
HD2+
2500 to 1 contrast ratio
8 segment color wheel