LCD Plasma or LED TV?
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depending what format you mainly watch depends what you should buy. generallyif you watch mainly SD stuff then a plasma is a better choice.
Viewing distance and size will depend if you really need 1080p.
But the biggest factor is budget and what size you want.
Well check this one out
http://www.bennettsonline.co.uk/entertainment/televisions/plasma-tv/Samsung-PS50B530S2WX-01789433
what do you think? for that price is that good?
http://www.bennettsonline.co.uk/entertainment/televisions/plasma-tv/Samsung-PS50B530S2WX-01789433
what do you think? for that price is that good?
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you're getting mixed up there
LED tv's are really led-backlit lcd's - plasma's are a completely different technology.
Which is best for you depends on the budget and the size you are going for, along with the usage of the set ie, how long its on for, day or night-time watching, what content will be displayed ect
LED TV's are the things at sports matches and outdoor public places like concerts. I think you mean an LED backlit LCD rather than the normal CCFL backlit, it's the same technology in the screen. I guess you could mean OLED but that technology is a few years off being mainstream, there is a tiny one but that costs several thousand.
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There's no such thing anyway. the first generation of led backlit lcd's are already out of date - they couldnt dim locally and were only edge-lit which in a nutshell meant the picture wasnt what it should have been. Locally dimming led lcd's are the way forward, and i'm convinced they WILL put an end to plasma if the new sony is anything to go by - second only to the legendard and defacto bench-setting pionner pro-111 FD plasma. However like the FD, the sony is outrageously priced and that sort of performance wont be mainstream for a good year or two yet.
by a tv for now. with the understanding that it'll be out of date a year after you've bought it. Because unless you buy the very best, that'll almost always be the case anyway.
edit: those samsungs are led-backlit lcds as i mentioned
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But if you got a TV now you'd have a TV now, whereas how long are you going to wait until you're happy you're future proofed? Whatever you buy, whenever you buy it, will be out of date pretty soon after
Also it's a TV, what are you future proofing against exactly? Not like a pc or games console where after a few years it's deemed useless by society unless you have the latest and greatest, whatever you buy will last an age!
I'm sold, I was really worried how thick my TV was, I was losing sleep over it, now I can sleep again
In all seriousness, unless you're wall mounting and it really bothers you how much it'd stick out why does the thickness really matter?
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of course you can, psd99 linked to one lol.
on that note, psd99 we cant link to competitors here, you might want to take the link down before its gets you in to trouble with the dons
secondly, its a good price for a 50" tv full stop, but i would suggest you avoid samsung plasma's, they arent very good. A new LG would knock the spots off it for a cheap plasma, and a panasonic would be better still.
on that note, psd99 we cant link to competitors here, you might want to take the link down before its gets you in to trouble with the dons
secondly, its a good price for a 50" tv full stop, but i would suggest you avoid samsung plasma's, they arent very good. A new LG would knock the spots off it for a cheap plasma, and a panasonic would be better still.
Don't really know much about LG or Samsung plasmas but have heard good things about the LG units.
Generally you'll get a larger Plasma than an LCD for the same money, however go and look at each type of TV as some people really prefer one technology over another.
From my experience Plasmas generally look naff in the shops as they are poorly setup and don't suit highly lit conditions, but for my home viewing a plasma is ideal.
Generally you'll get a larger Plasma than an LCD for the same money, however go and look at each type of TV as some people really prefer one technology over another.
From my experience Plasmas generally look naff in the shops as they are poorly setup and don't suit highly lit conditions, but for my home viewing a plasma is ideal.