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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nfinity @ May 22nd 2008 6:06PM
And the reason? PRICE!!!!!!
StealthMonkey @ May 22nd 2008 6:10PM
Your icon perfectly matches your yelling.
And yes, price is a huge factor. However, I don't think I would ever buy LCD for my main TV, dead pixels scare me. Bedroom TV, sure. Main TV, I dunno about that.
coasterswim @ May 22nd 2008 8:58PM
Dead pixels scare you more than burn-in does?
rick @ May 22nd 2008 9:04PM
coaster, I think you're much more likely to wind up with a stuck pixel than you are to see burn-in on a modern plasma - unless you don't have any common sense and think torch mode looks good
Paul @ May 22nd 2008 10:40PM
I've been using a plasma for more than 9 months. Burn-in is a problem with a 5 second fix even after watching hours and hours of ESPN or video games with HUD's.
As for dead pixels, the entire LCD has to be sent back to the manufacturer to be properly repaired.
SimbaDogg @ May 22nd 2008 10:58PM
are you kidding me? inch for inch LCDs are way more expensive that plasma tvs. so no, its not price, its consumer bias/brainwashing/fud (i heard the poisonous gas can escape and kill me and my kids is the screen ever breaks, trust me...i've heard em all).
compare basic prices @ bestbuy...samsung plasma 58" 1080p = 4000, samsung LCD 57" 1080p = 8000. and the same size disparity holds true for 42 vs 40 as well.
it is NOT price
SimbaDogg @ May 22nd 2008 11:10PM
@Paul
if you're experiencing burn in, you didn't break in your plasma properly. Trust me, i've spent hours playing ps3, and have even hooked up my computer to surf the next for a good hour or two on end, never had any problems. The one thing that i've told all my old customers, and friends/family that have bought plasmas. When you buy the tv, and get it home, dont turn it off for the first week and a half. 24 hours a day for a good 7-10 days or so and i can promise you wouldn't have had any problems w/ burn in.
James @ May 22nd 2008 11:53PM
How is price a factor that is anything but in favor of plasma? You will pay far less for a plasma of similar size above 40 inches, unless you're going high end. Then its about equal.
Cole Mitguard @ May 23rd 2008 9:19AM
Price is not the key, they are close to being the same now, when you consider the Samsung LNA52550 is going for $2000 this week at Frys, and the Panasonic TH-50PZ80U is about 1899, they are very comparable. The deal is size, Plasmas, with the exception if the brand new Panasonic line, goes 42, 50, 58(Panasonic), 60, 65 while with an LCD you can get 19,26,32,37,40,42,46,47,52,65(Sharp 94U), 70(Sony XBR). And on top of that, it seems like with the exception of Panasonic and Pioneer, the other manufacturers of Plasmas, Samsung and LG, really seem to focus there efforts on LCD. And then probably the WORST PART of the whole thing is, you walk into Best Buy, Circuit, Frys, or any other electronics store, and you see all the TV's on wall... under florescent lights... with lots of flashing lights all around... and you are in the worst possible condition for a Plasma. There arent many store, Magnolia being the exception, that has a more "ideal" plasma viewing environment. And people make their impressions of TV's quickly, and the darker TV, with glare, is never going to attract the same off the bat attention as the big bright LCD with no glare. And combine that with, as metioned earlier, there are a lot of negative thoughts about Plasmas, its usually up to the employee to see a customer a Plasma over a LCD... and the LCD is usually cheaper... and in stock.. so how often does that sale happen, lol.
Paul @ May 23rd 2008 11:35AM
@ Simbadogg
I'm not having a problem with real burn-in. It's just slight image retention that last for a few seconds. I usually solve it by watching something else when I'm done.