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Originally Posted by shuvc @ST7677, what are good 42plasmas in the market today? A few months back I recall seeing a Panasonic for 70K. Would such an entry level plasma be better than say a 40 bordeaux art for 85K? |
Entry level 42" plasmas you can get under 50k today! Panasonic is no entry level TV, Panasonic is to Plasma what Samsung is to LCD tv, both are market leaders and offer good value for money TVs.
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Originally Posted by shuvc @vid, while what you say seems good for new LCD screens, those screens will surely cost more. What I am trying to understand is:
Decent 42 plasmas in the market today cost 70-80. Are the 40 LCDs currently available in THAT price range better or inferior? |
My friend recently bought Pana Plasma 42" PV 7 for about 65k. It's movie quality is better than Sony W series (LCD) which costs 1.2 lakhs.
Paper specs apart, in real life Samsung R81 compares to Sony S series and nothing more. Samsung picture processor is pretty dated and not designed to handle noise in signal.
I am yet to buy one LCD/Plasma so I am not baised. My preferences have changed over posts in this thread - as you move from Showroom to home, it;s likely that yours will change too.
IMO, Marketing gimmicks apart, Plasma have big a picture and price advantage today. This is assuming you would use it for what you used your CRT for...
Most LCDs in showroom display razor sharp, colour rich, SLOW moving HD media in ultra bright setting. That is not what you are going to be watching at home, nor is your living room be lit with 20 tube lights!
Not to forget plasma is 2" bigger in size... You may think it is small difference, but see them aside and you can clearly make out. It's like Samsung 37" LCD vs Samsung 40" LCD they are 2 different price points. Get my point!
Talk about colors being richer in Plasma - Today LCD TVs in market have 10 Bit color panel, whereas Plasmas have 16 bit color panels.
Talk about contrast ratios - Plasmas have 10000-30000 contrast whereas LCDs have 8000-18000 (Dynamic) contrast.
Talk about motion blur - LCDs have response time of 5-8ms, which do not bother plasmas at all
Plasma Burn in is not really a problem for home use.
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Originally Posted by vid6639 The debate on plasma vs LCD continues. As Anush has said plasma's are better than the LCD's currently with regard to motion blur. But the gap will be almost next to nothing in the coming few months. Consumer Electronics Show 2008 - CNET Asia
I have seen this new range from Philips and trust me it is a huge step forward in reducing the motion blur. The picture processor in this is 3 core processor which will reduce motion blur as well as remove halo effect. The clarity has to be seen to be believed. |
I read about these, and they look interesting, but CNET says that except for 2 ms response time the 3 core processor is just another attempt at 120 Hz stuff other mfgs are already offering. I would wait to comment. But looks like it would take around 18 months to reach Indian shore.
Let's not forget that in mean time Plasmas would have moved ahead, Pioneer is already demoed plasma with Infinite contrast ratio. And the 10 Lumen tech can create Plasmas with 4 times more brigtness than LCD at half the power consumption...