Hey, I'm eying a new tv purchase soon, and I think I've settled on an plasma or LED DLP. Who can point me in the right direction to read up on tvs?

 

I have a 42 inch plasma, a couple smaller lcd's, and a 65 inch dlp. I don't keep up on them like I used to but regardless of what people say, a good plasma will have a better picture than a good lcd. Its marginal but still there. If you get a plasma and money is no object, the pioneers are the standard. I have one of the upper level LG's and have been extremely happy with it. It is on practically 6 hours a day or more for the last 4 yrs and the picture is still perfect.

I don't know much about LED DLP, I have a Mitsu bulb type. When looking for a GIANT screen, if you don't want a projector, DLP is the way to go because it costs half as much or less than comparable flat screen. When it comes to very large screens I am partial to Mitsubishi. The bigger the sceen, the more important sharpness is. My 65 inch is quite bright and sharp and I am extremely happy with it. (although brightness can suffer in bulb dlp's as the bulb gets near the end of its life.)

While most people love the flat screen hanging on the wall, my big 65" screen is only about 14 inches thick and weighs 70 pounds. It looks great on the matching stand and it is not intrusive into the room. It weighs a lot less than most flat screen tv's.

Look at CNET reviews, and other videophile magazines. Most of this is personal preference. SOmeone will tell you that say Samsung is fantastic, I can tell you my fathers Samsung went toes up inside of a month and my wifes lasted a year. Others swear by them.

I have owned 3 big Mitsu HD's and been extremely happy with them.

 

LCD FTW!

I have a 40" Sony Bravia, and the thing is a beauty.

Plasma has a better color display, but you have to be careful with burning images into the screen. If you have to pause the DVD or DVR, you better have that built-in screen saver come up quick!! Plasma also gives off more heat than an LCD too. But with LCD, the screens are sensitve, so you have to read up on what you can clean it with.

Also, keep in mind the size of the area you are going to be putting the TV in, for the size of the TV you pick up should be dependent on it for the best viewing.

 

they both have pros and cons, nothing i've read has made one or the other out to be truly truly superior.

i have a 42" Toshiba 1080p LCD and love it.

 

Sharp Aquos!!!!

FTW!

 

Thanks, I want something 60"-70", and the LED DLPs are basically half the price of Plasmas. The wide viewing area is my biggest concern.

 

I swear by my 50" Panasonic Plasma. BTW, you want a good sound system with a sub to go with that. I have a 1200w Panasonic Sound Surround.

 

so you're all saying cathode ray tube is not cool anymore???

 

It's never been cool. They've always run warm. That said, if you've got a CRT that'll render 1080p that would be your best bet. . . good luck putting it into a small space though.

 

got a 50" LG Plasma here, but its only 720p