What’s better, a plasma tv with 600 hz or an lcd tv with 240 hz?
My wife and I are looking into buying a big screen tv (52" or larger) very soon. We’re both movie buffs, but I’m an xbox 360 addict. What would flat out look and run better, plasma or lcd? I’d love to get some opinions.
Hi, buying a new television these days can be a very frustrating experience. Buyers these days definitely need to do a little homework before even going out to the store and browsing what is available. I’ve worked in the A/V business doing installs now for 6 years, I started right out of high school and love my job. I see televisions all day every day.
My personal opinion is a 50" Panasonic Plasma. I love the brand, they have an amazing price point on their technology, and it’s what I recommend to everyone who asks. I have yet to have a call back from installs due to anyone being dissatisfied with their picture. I have had many complaints about analog cable signals and standard DVD player images on LCD televisions.
The answer to your question is dependent on a few factors:
1. Do you have a lot of light coming into the room? If so, will you be watching the television while it is light outside, or only at night? Can you seal the light out of the room with blinds, shades, or curtains?
If you have a decent amount of light coming in, it will greatly affect your viewing on a plasma. Think back to your old CRT (tube) television with the glass screen. Many plasmas these days do not come standard with an anti glare coated screen, they come with a highly reflective glass or plexi-glass screen. (It is possible to find companies that offer an upgraded model with that option, but that will be a price increase). LCD televisions have more of a matte finish to their screens that reduce the amount of glare.
2. How big of movie buffs are you? Are you serious enough about movies that you will be adjusting contrast and color temperature to your preference, or do you watch movies with the standard television settings?
The reason I ask this question is because most Plasmas come out of the box with an image setting of Vivid (or similarly named, but usually the brightest settings). Leaving it on this setting is like running a car at full throttle all the time. Parts will wear down faster and shorten the life of the set. This is by no means an attempt to deter you from buying a plasma, but something to think about. LCD panels can handle the stresses of a vivid picture better than a plasma.
3. Be aware of image retention (a.k.a. burn in).
Plasmas have come a long way. These days burn in is not that big of a deal, especially if you go with a good company like Panasonic. Their televisions (at least most models) come equipped with an anti-image retention option. If you’re gaming- Use It! LCD televisions do not run the risk of burn in.
4. Do you watch analog cable?
Analog signals tend to look terrible on LCD televisions. Now, I would not say Plasma is perfect, but it is certainly much better. HD looks great on both, however having 600 Hz versus 240 Hz is like driving your car to work versus riding a moped.
5. Do you have children, or pets that will be able to reach the screen?
Like I said, plasmas have a hard glass or plexi-glass screen. LCD’s have a soft screen easily damaged by thrown objects or other forms of impact.
6. Lastly, are you mounting this television on a wall? If so, is your wall drywall with studs, or is it a plaster wall?
This is important to mounting because of weight issues. If you are mounting to drywall with studs you are fine. If you’re trying to mount to a plaster wall you will want a smaller and lighter television for safety reasons (You don’t want your brand new television falling 3 feet straight to the floor do you?). This being an LCD approximately 40" in size (about 37-45lbs without the mount). A 50" plasma may weigh upwards of 70lbs.
Keep in mind that overall, plasma has a better contrast ratio with whiter whites, and blacker blacks (important with movies). They have better motion tracking and better color accuracy.
LCD is a newer technology that by no means has been perfected. This does mean, however, that LCD technology will continue to grow and expand.
Plasma has had more time on the market, and is beginning to reach its full potential.
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i prefer plasma, but i don’t know if you’d want one with gaming, they can get burn in and i’ve heard gaming is a main cause , but it also has a built in anti burn feature, plasmas are cheaper
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Lcd tv is always better but try going to
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experience bought my flatscreen there
if your an xbox 360 addict then definetly get the lcd 240hz. because lcd’s are better for gaming then plasma’s but i think plasma’s are a little better for watching movies because they have a faster refresh rate then lcd. The lcd tv will still be very clear and will have barley any motion blur because 240hz is awesome. go with the lcd.
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Plasma.
Not only do Plasma TVs have better "native" contrast ratios(5,000,000:1 on some 2010 models) then LCD(including LED), they also have faster response times(.001ms) and faster refresh rates(600hz). Making them the best at producing the sharpest and smoothest motion possible. Unbeatable in fact! Sports, movies & gaming will not look better on anything else!
As for things like burn-in…don’t worry about it! Today’s Plasma TVs have newer gases, pixel orbiting technology and screen savers to help make burn-in impossible!
They also do not use mass quantities of electricity like people still think. They’re quite comparable to similar sized LCD’s now(except LED)!
I highly recommend a Plasma TV from Panasonic. They are the most reliable brand i’ve seen to date!
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if you are goin for that size you need to take into account the weight (if you are wall mounting) as plasmas are a lot bulkier and heavier. lcds are much more compact and lighter. the higher htz the better (htz is the frames per sec the set can process for fast motion/action). but i just got 46" samsung led 100htz and ps3 and blu-ray are unbelievable compared to my last set. and i had a loan set for a while sharp 1080p (dont touch sharp, go for sony panasonic or samsung) it hasnt a patch on the new one. look for high contrast ratio too ( higher the better). to be honest any new set you get, even if you have only got your current one for 1 year, is going to better. i have been watching the lcd market for the last 8 months at least and if you were to keep current on the best sets on the market you would be replacing your tv at least once a year. best to get 1 that suits what you want it for and dont mind what else comes out for a while, maybe 1 1/2 years.lol. there is a 200 htz samsung out at the mo. but then there is 3d tv too. personally i like samsung. have a look at model ue55b7020ww and see what you think. there are some apps on the set too, kids songs/stories recipes massage lessons and stuff like that. i also put a flash drive with all my family pics on and they are shown screen size, amazing. ps3 characters are like real people (modern warfare).
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hd bluray are actually better than real life vision it is so clear.
also led uses about 40% less power than plasma/lcd. you can feel the difference in the heat of the screen when you are next to it.
by the way i always say it to people when they are paying big bucks for something like this, that it is well well worth it to take out extended warranty. that advice comes from personal experience. it will cost at most 200 quid for 5 extra yrs. and you will be covered for anything except if you tamper with it (obviously). i know ive written a bit of a saga, but you are spending big money, so do your homework on whatever you choose.
Panasonic Plasma I just bought one a few weeks ago for my ps3 and its an amazing TV. Plasmas arguable have the best picture quality, due to its ability to make true blacks and thus making the contrast ratio higher. And hands down it has faster response time. The response time helps prevent motion blur which is a problem LCDs can have especially the standard 60hz models. If you are looking at a LCD 240hz its response rate is about 2ms(and 240 is an extra cost over 60hz) a plasmas response rate is .001ms standard making displaying fast pace movies, video games, and sports much smoother
Now the reason why I would pick Panasonic is with Pioneer leaving the Plasma TV game makes Panasonic the leaders in Plasma technology. Because of a plasma’s glass screen some are known for a glare if there is too much light in the room. Panasonic’s anti-glare screen I would like to say prevents that I havent noticed a glare on my TV and I’ve watched it high noon with the blinds open in my living room.
Another great selling point for me to get a plasma particularly Panasonic was their "Tuf Display Screen" the glass has been reinforced to help preventing the screen from breaking. LCDs are very fragile if you have an LCD computer monitor just touch it with your finger and notice what happens so if anything happens to make impact with it its a goner. When I was at Best Buy the salesman there told me to hit the plasma tv I hit it with reasonable force and nothing happened. He said it is great if you have kids who might accidentally throw something at the screen. And I live with two children with a Nintendo Wii and we all know that motion controller in the hands of children is a TV’s worst nightmare.
Overall I am very happy with my TV the picture quality is great watching TV and PS3 games and Blu Ray movies are spectacular. And getting Panasonic I can rest assure my TV is built to last.
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part 1. xbox 360. no.
part 2. xbox 360 only sends a 60hz image, so it really doesnt matter….
part 3. plasma gets better blacks
part 4. im assuming you are talking about an LED…leds get better brights
plasma is about $2500 cheaper
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Hi, buying a new television these days can be a very frustrating experience. Buyers these days definitely need to do a little homework before even going out to the store and browsing what is available. I’ve worked in the A/V business doing installs now for 6 years, I started right out of high school and love my job. I see televisions all day every day.
My personal opinion is a 50" Panasonic Plasma. I love the brand, they have an amazing price point on their technology, and it’s what I recommend to everyone who asks. I have yet to have a call back from installs due to anyone being dissatisfied with their picture. I have had many complaints about analog cable signals and standard DVD player images on LCD televisions.
The answer to your question is dependent on a few factors:
1. Do you have a lot of light coming into the room? If so, will you be watching the television while it is light outside, or only at night? Can you seal the light out of the room with blinds, shades, or curtains?
If you have a decent amount of light coming in, it will greatly affect your viewing on a plasma. Think back to your old CRT (tube) television with the glass screen. Many plasmas these days do not come standard with an anti glare coated screen, they come with a highly reflective glass or plexi-glass screen. (It is possible to find companies that offer an upgraded model with that option, but that will be a price increase). LCD televisions have more of a matte finish to their screens that reduce the amount of glare.
2. How big of movie buffs are you? Are you serious enough about movies that you will be adjusting contrast and color temperature to your preference, or do you watch movies with the standard television settings?
The reason I ask this question is because most Plasmas come out of the box with an image setting of Vivid (or similarly named, but usually the brightest settings). Leaving it on this setting is like running a car at full throttle all the time. Parts will wear down faster and shorten the life of the set. This is by no means an attempt to deter you from buying a plasma, but something to think about. LCD panels can handle the stresses of a vivid picture better than a plasma.
3. Be aware of image retention (a.k.a. burn in).
Plasmas have come a long way. These days burn in is not that big of a deal, especially if you go with a good company like Panasonic. Their televisions (at least most models) come equipped with an anti-image retention option. If you’re gaming- Use It! LCD televisions do not run the risk of burn in.
4. Do you watch analog cable?
Analog signals tend to look terrible on LCD televisions. Now, I would not say Plasma is perfect, but it is certainly much better. HD looks great on both, however having 600 Hz versus 240 Hz is like driving your car to work versus riding a moped.
5. Do you have children, or pets that will be able to reach the screen?
Like I said, plasmas have a hard glass or plexi-glass screen. LCD’s have a soft screen easily damaged by thrown objects or other forms of impact.
6. Lastly, are you mounting this television on a wall? If so, is your wall drywall with studs, or is it a plaster wall?
This is important to mounting because of weight issues. If you are mounting to drywall with studs you are fine. If you’re trying to mount to a plaster wall you will want a smaller and lighter television for safety reasons (You don’t want your brand new television falling 3 feet straight to the floor do you?). This being an LCD approximately 40" in size (about 37-45lbs without the mount). A 50" plasma may weigh upwards of 70lbs.
Keep in mind that overall, plasma has a better contrast ratio with whiter whites, and blacker blacks (important with movies). They have better motion tracking and better color accuracy.
LCD is a newer technology that by no means has been perfected. This does mean, however, that LCD technology will continue to grow and expand.
Plasma has had more time on the market, and is beginning to reach its full potential.
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6 years installing, fixing user errors, and teaching consumers how to buy and use new A/V technology.
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