[riteshritesh]

Sahil> Me too had a problem with my Sharp 21 inch LCD last year.
After doing a lot of donkey work ( had to change the Main PCB/PWB) figured out that the cheapest option was to replace the set itself.
With Sharp authorised shop, they quoted 16,000. Others quoted around 12000~ 14000 with no warranty.
Ended up selling the Broken set to the repair shop for 3000 and buying a new samsung.
I will try to check if I have that dudes no. He was somewhere in Goregaon and offered door pick up and repair.
I had generalised that If you have a sony/LG/Samsung, repair shops and part availability is plenty. Brands like sharp which are the best and the pioneers have little hopes of recovery.

[Sahil]

Originally Posted by riteshritesh

Sahil> Me too had a problem with my Sharp 21 inch LCD last year.
After doing a lot of donkey work ( had to change the Main PCB/PWB) figured out that the cheapest option was to replace the set itself.
With Sharp authorised shop, they quoted 16,000. Others quoted around 12000~ 14000 with no warranty.
Ended up selling the Broken set to the repair shop for 3000 and buying a new samsung.
I will try to check if I have that dudes no. He was somewhere in Goregaon and offered door pick up and repair.
I had generalised that If you have a sony/LG/Samsung, repair shops and part availability is plenty. Brands like sharp which are the best and the pioneers have little hopes of recovery.

Ritesh, do SMS me the numbers of both the Sharp authorized shop and the Goregaon chap. Thanks !

My LCD is 32inch so I don't think getting a new LCD is a cheaper option for me. Although I do agree Samsung,Sony,etc are safer bets in our market. Infact our 3rd LCD which is in my room is a Samsung which survived flawlessly unlike the others.

[simonkayar]

Thanks Vishal. Got the point about the burn in possibility of Wii. Anurag, that is a good point. I will take it and see how it displays in a showroom with the console.

[greenh0rn]

Originally Posted by vishaltanksale

Its not that you cannot use Plasma for gaming, but you got to be very careful with keeping it on (with static images) for very long. After all Plasma are prone to Burn-in ...even though it is reduced to great extent

Originally Posted by simonkayar

Thanks Vishal. Got the point about the burn in possibility of Wii. Anurag, that is a good point. I will take it and see how it displays in a showroom with the console.

New generation plasmas from Panasonic claim to have overcome burn-in or ghosting completely. They make use of a technology called pixel shifter, which automatically keeps moving pixels around on TV without the viewer noticing anything (the process is transparent to the viewer). Models like G10 and S10 have this feature, not sure about PV80. I checked with LG and they don't claim to have any such feature.

Overall, I always felt that Plasmas are inherently more suited to fast-action gameplay than LCDs. However with latest-gen LCDs, the difference has been largely overcome, though not completely. A very good plasma will still beat a very good LCD on PQ anyday (except if you are the types who equate picture brightness with PQ).

[anurag_p80]

As stated, burn-in problems have largely been overcome in most new-gen plasmas. Some TIR will be there though, whether it be a Pana or a LG.

@greenhorn: Your information is not completely accurate. The latest LG plasmas come with a feature called "Pixel Orbiter" which is essentially the same as shifter in Pana. Also, some more tools are available for getting rid of TIR, called WhiteWash, and one more (dont quite remember the name). I for one, have not faced any burn-in issues yet with the LG, fingers crossed.

[superbhikari]

LG India launches India's 1st Full LED LCD TV - LH90 Series

Saw the ad in today's newspaper about it. Here are some details -

Full LED panel (not edge-lit), 200 Hz TruMotion, 50,00,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio, 1 ms response time, Bluetooth enabled, IPS advanced LCD panel.

Festive Price : 42" - Rs. 82,000
47" - Rs. 97,000
+ HDMI DVD Player with 5.1ch and USB + 50 Blockbuster Movie Pack free.

There no info about this series on official LG india website so far. I tried google to get more info/review about it and been directed to some international sites which mentions that LG LH90 series available there in 55"/47"/42", 240Hz Trumotion, World's first THX-certified display. Rest of the info there is more or less same.

Thing to watch out in Indian LH90 will be for the THX certification.

Please share your views, info, review here about LG LH90 LED LCD TV.

[vasudeva]

Originally Posted by greenh0rn

New generation plasmas from Panasonic claim to have overcome burn-in or ghosting completely. They make use of a technology called pixel shifter, which automatically keeps moving pixels around on TV without the viewer noticing anything (the process is transparent to the viewer). Models like G10 and S10 have this feature, not sure about PV80. I checked with LG and they don't claim to have any such feature.

Overall, I always felt that Plasmas are inherently more suited to fast-action gameplay than LCDs. However with latest-gen LCDs, the difference has been largely overcome, though not completely. A very good plasma will still beat a very good LCD on PQ anyday (except if you are the types who equate picture brightness with PQ).

I think even the last 2-3 years plasmas had this capability of preventing burn-in. In fact, burn in is used by the LCD people to promote LCD vs plasma. This is no longer an issue at all or was not perhaps for more than 2-4 years perhaps. My Pioneer 428 has set this feature as factory default, and one can also deactivate it.

[jassi]

Originally Posted by vasudeva

I think even the last 2-3 years plasmas had this capability of preventing burn-in. In fact, burn in is used by the LCD people to promote LCD vs plasma. This is no longer an issue at all or was not perhaps for more than 2-4 years perhaps. My Pioneer 428 has set this feature as factory default, and one can also deactivate it.

now why would someone want to deactivate the burn-in prevention feature

[donzerus]

Originally Posted by jassi

now why would someone want to deactivate the burn-in prevention feature

Probably because this would reduce the life of the panel.

[kkndka2]

I've almost settled for a 42G10 Plasma after getting inputs from this thread. Got a quote of 62k from a Panasonic brand shop. It was placed next to a 42S10 and a PV80. Could see a huge difference, plus it looks better with a smaller smaller frame area.

[jassi]

For those still confused as to why everyone goes gaga over plasma and not lcd, here is a good article
LCD or Plasma HDTVs: Which to Choose? - by Digital Trends 2009 09/21
also if you are confused by the new wafer thin so called LED TVs, read this article - they are actually edge lit LED LCDs no better than regular LCDs and nowhere close to plasmas. True LED-backlit LCDs (full array) are as good as plasmas when it comes to blacks but are still not vfm
LED Behind the LCD: Understanding LED-Backlit HDTVs - by Digital Trends 2009 09/21

I would still go for a plasma and recommend the same to who-ever asks me, unless ofcourse you are looking for something below 42" (no plasmas only lcds below 42") or have a need for form over function (edgelit led lcds) or oodles of money to get both form and function (backlit led lcds)

[crn12]

Friends, Pls recommend the best TV in terms of VFM, with equally good in quality & performance. I am looking (Shortlisted) a Panasonic 32 " LCD TV with a viewing distance of about 5ft - 6 ft - 7ft max.

Pls let me know if this is a good one, I have got a deal for 32K last price for the Panasonic VIERA TX-L32X11 without any free-bees

2nd Option:
Is to go for a 42" Plasma Panasonic (VIERA TH-P42C10D) as the PV80D is not in stock & can give me the display set. I haven't got the best prices on these yet, so if you throw some light on the best price would also appreciate.

PS: If I end up buying an 32" LCD, then I would have about 15K with me for the home theater, I know I wont get a good one at this price, however I would like to build it component wise, if you could suggest me the best way to use this 15K is also appreciated.

Cheers, Nitin

[kpbhatt]

have a look at the article below. Looks like there are less and less companies willing to investing money for plasma tv's ( this is from a blog and the opinions and credentials of the writer have not been verified by yours truly):

As the technology fades, plasma TVs see huge discounts : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech

Lower Price Tag for Plasma TVs Comes at Price - WSJ.com

[crn12]

Thanks kpBhatt for the links, I don't know why but there seems to be this concern to me about burning of pixels & power hungry in the Plasma TV's

Anyways I have received the quote as 44K the best he can do for VIERA TH-P42C10D, appreciate if you let me know if this is the best I can get or is there something that I can still bargain him for...

[jassi]

Originally Posted by crn12

I don't know why but there seems to be this concern to me about burning of pixels & power hungry in the Plasma TV's

Anyways I have received the quote as 44K the best he can do for VIERA TH-P42C10D, appreciate if you let me know if this is the best I can get or is there something that I can still bargain him for...

did you read my links posted above on lcd vs plasma - that clearly explains how plasmas prevent burn-in

howcome pv80d is not in stock in all of bangy i am not very sure of the c10d, but it looks like it is more newer than the pv80d - it has the 600hz drive
VIERA Plasma TV | Digital AV | Panasonic India
i would suggest you check what c10d really costs from another store and then see if its worth taking a showroom piece - I would never buy a showroom piece, especially a plasma tv which may have been abused by keeping on for hours every day!