Buying an HDTV? Here's What You Need to Know

[bulky408]

I just bought one last week, now I gotta buy some blurays

 

[MKB]

I did a lot of research on TV's when my parents were looking for one and they ended up getting a 50" Panasonic Plasma. It is a level below that S1 but still 1080p and it was $900. The picture is really really good and with the new technology burn in is not really a problem and they are 600Hz if that was one of the things you are worried about. The only problem with moving them is the screens are glass so they say not to put it on it's side but that is just because the glass is easier to break when it is on it's side. My parents ended up taking theirs home on it's side and it was fine, you just gotta make sure you aren't going off roading with it or anything. The plasmas do burn a bit more energy and get hotter but you can still find some that are energy star rated and to me it is worth the extra money. The life of the gas in the plasmas now is at least 60,000 hours now and that is similar to the expected life of the back light in LCD's.

Really for me it would have to do with price vs. performance and in the larger sized tv's the plasmas were much cheaper and great quality, and the Panasonic Plasmas are some of the best. For my TV I got a 32" Sharp LCD it was $400 a year ago and looks great to me, I am sure you can even find them a little cheaper now. Once I get a house though I might have to upgrade to a 50"+ and put the LCD in the room.

 

[TONY206]

OLED: Short for organic light-emitting diode, this screen technology is still in its infancy — and it's extremely pricey. But uber-early adopters with plenty of disposable income can get a Sony commercial 11-inch OLED TV for a mere $2,500. Image quality blows away both LCDs and plasmas, with mind-boggling contrast ratios and deep, luxurious blacks, not to mention amazing thinness (the XEL-1 is 0.12 inch thick). It'll be at least two years until prices come down (and screen sizes go up) enough to make these sets a viable option for average consumers.

Obsolete. lmao

Organic Light Emitting Transistors might make us forget all about OLED

By Tim Stevens posted May 6th 2010 1:41PM

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Still waiting on that big-screen OLED TV? Yeah, so are we, but here's some news that could mean they're coming soon: OLED tech has just been obsoleted. Seriously. We still can't even afford an 11-inch model and now we have to start pining for something new: OLET. That's Organic Light Emitting Transistor, tech that researcher Michele Muccini at the Institute of Nanustructured Materials has just proven can be between two and 100 times as efficient as OLED. OLETs rely on three layers of material, with the bottom layers carrying a charge, the middle layer (the meat in this high-tech sandwich) emitting photons when excited by the bottom, and the top layer selectively letting those photos through. All three combined are just 62nm thick. It's this separation of layers and horizontal flow of current that gives OLET its efficiency and it's believed that it could not only be used for (next) next-generation displays but also for on-chip optical interconnects. When will an OLET HDTV will hit the market? Don't even go there.

OLED-Info.com

nano werk

 

[BIG CHORIZO]

Thats still too much and a pain in the ass. I dont want to have to send/take my TV in, wait to get another one and risk it all over again.

There are many LCD's on the market that look very CLOSE to plasma's picture wise, albeit they are more expensive. You can even find LCD's that have the same glossy screen as a plasma. LCD's are much more durable and use up LESS energy, and dont get nearly as hot (even though they can get toasty).

Who gives a shit? I've had a 50" Plasma for over 2 years and never had a single issue with it. You're complaining that you can't drop it or it will break? Come on, you shouldn't be dropping the motherfucker anyway. Or did you just mean you can't set it on it's side or tip it? If so, again, who gives a shit? I brought mine in the house, set it up and it hasn't moved since. It's not like you're gonna be walking around with it every day.

I understand it gets hotter than an LCD. I don't care. I also understand you can't tip it. I don't care. I don't pick it up and play catch with it. I understand it uses more electricity. I don't care. It's not jacking my electric bill up by even $5. For a decent LCD the size of my plasma, I would have had to pay twice as much for a picture that doesn't look any better. I'll deal with not tipping it over, thanks.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Who gives a shit?

Well. obviously I DO, smart guy. Did I write it?

I've had a 50" Plasma for over 2 years and never had a single issue with it.

Awesome. Do you want a fuckin bag of cookies?

You're complaining that you can't drop it or it will break? Come on, you shouldn't be dropping the motherfucker anyway. Or did you just mean you can't set it on it's side or tip it? If so, again, who gives a shit? I brought mine in the house, set it up and it hasn't moved since. It's not like you're gonna be walking around with it every day.

Im complaining that they are FRAGILE. What if there is an earthquake and it tips over? What if youre moving? Ruined. Get it?

I understand it gets hotter than an LCD. I don't care.

Again, good for you. Why should we care what you dont care about again?

I also understand you can't tip it. I don't care.

See above.

I don't pick it up and play catch with it. I understand it uses more electricity. I don't care. It's not jacking my electric bill up by even $5. For a decent LCD the size of my plasma, I would have had to pay twice as much for a picture that doesn't look any better. I'll deal with not tipping it over, thanks.

You can get a very good LCD for around the price of a plasma that you can actually watch during the day. Thanks.

Enjoy your burned in ESPN logo!

PS-the thread is old. Dipshit.