Plasma Vs LCD

[jewii]

my sisters buying a tv around 37-42". the uses are watching average TV & watching video's from a laptop.

shes convinced that plasma is better & cheaper, and me been a pestimistic about old technology thinks theres a snitch somewhere.

why are they cheaper?

the only thing i know is that plasma susposley have a smaller viewing angle? and half-life in the first 100,000 hours of use, with the kleenex culture, i would have thought people would be throwing away there LCD long before the plasma TV breaks.

any thoughts?

 

[jewii]

ok well, i've came to conclusion that plasma is better but why the heck are LCd more expensive, i number of theroies:

*marketing-convincing the public that LCD is better and as plasma is old tech
*verious myths like viewing angle or not lasting very long
*more energy efficent- i doubt that many people would care really, exspecially pc gamers


erm... i just don't understand? they're quite weak theries but i can't see why a better technology is cheaper.

p.s. my sister has just completely refurbished a house to live in so they only want a reasonabley cheap good TV, so forget LED atm.

 

[jewii]

This is a monitor forum and as you know there is no such thing as a plasma computer monitor!

i'm sorry for the inaccuracy but i'm using the TVas output from a computer which also fits the description of the monitor so i would say its close enough.