What is better and what is the difference? Plasma Vs. LCD?

Question

I am finally ready to buy a TV. I have narrowed down (I am on a budget) but canot decide.

Vizio 37" LCD or Vizio 42" plasma. I would like a bigger screen so I am thinkng Plamsa but if LCD is better than I will end up with the 37".

Anyone have good knowledge on this.

Answer 1

What advantages does LCD have over plasma?

Apart from being price competitive, LCD has the edge over plasma in several other key areas. LCDs tend to have higher native resolution than plasmas of similar size, which means more pixels on a screen.

LCDs also tend to consume less power than plasma screens, with some estimates ranging that power saving at up to 30 per cent less than plasma. LCDs are also generally lighter than similar sized plasmas, making it easier to move around or wall mount.

LCD pundits also point to the fact that LCDs have a longer lifespan than plasma screens. This was true of earlier plasma models, which would lose half of their brightness after more than 20,000 hours of viewing. Later plasma generations have bumped that up to anything between 30,000 and 60,000 hours. LCDs, on the other hand, are guaranteed for 60,000 hours.

You might have also heard that plasmas suffer from screen burn in, an affliction not as commonly associated with LCDs. Screen burn in occurs when an image is left too long on a screen, resulting in a ghost of that image burned in permanently. Newer plasmas are less susceptible to this thanks to improved technology and features such as screen savers, but burn-in is still a problem. But after a few days of use most burnt-in images will fade -- they are no longer permanent.

Answer 2

GO to this site this is the best site it compares LCD's, DLP's,  and Plasmas it tells you the advantages and disadvantages for each

Link: http://www.plasma.com/classroom/LCD_TV_v...

Answer 3

Plasma tv's are better than lcd's you get a better variety of true colors except black(you get kind of a dark grey) but i might be mistaken

Answer 4

LCD is better

quality is so much better compared to plasma

Answer 5

do some research just in case but i would go with plazma

Answer 6

LCD

Answer 7

I have A projection, plasma, LCD, and a few regualar TV's here. I will say the plasma is nice but the LCD is just as nice. But, I watch my projection a lot although it isn't as good as the other 2. What you want to look for in a TV is the ratio. The higher the better. You can have a plasma TV with a low ratio and it would not compare to a high rated ratio on a LCD. So, no matter what TV you get, get one with a high ratio.

Answer 8

LCD is better because it last longer then plasma. Plasma can be crisper but LCD can be jsut as good as long as you look at the quality. LCD you'll probably loose money in the running just think once you get it the size won't even be a big deal.