What are, really, the pros and cons of plasma versus LCD versus LED TVs

[Rabrrrrrr]

Plasma seems to be cheaper overall.

I've seen all of them at the store, and all seem to have fairly equal images.

So what's the difference between them? What's the pitfall of plasma?

[PeaceNikki]

1. CNET has a pretty good analysis of plasma vs LCD

http://www.cnet.com.au/plasma-vs-lcd-which-is-right-for-you-240036500.htm

And they discuss LED here (which is a subset of LCD) http://asia.cnet.com/buyingguides/home_av/0,39066264,61985379-3,00.htm

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Thanks! That was very helpful.

I keep hearing the "common wisdom" from people to "stay away from plasma!", but none could tell me why they feel that way.

Good to read from the article that plasma is the really good one.

[elocs]

3. Plasma may have a better picture, but it sucks electricity big time.

I know from experience. I bought a 50" plasma last spring and it has a beautiful picture, but when I got my electric bill and compared it with the same time the previous year I had a 50% increase in energy usage and the tv is the only different thing. So now that tv is not on unless I am actually watching it and not surfing the web at the same time.

I recently bought a 32" lcd for the bedroom and it has a beautiful picture.

[liberaltrucker]

5. Our 50 inch plasma consumes 800 Watts

800 W X 10hrs/day=8 KWH/day

At 10c/KWH, that's 80c/day X 30=$24/month.

Your local utility appears to be ripping
you off BIG time.

That said, a comparable LCD consumes about
a quarter of that.

[KamaAina]

6. California is about to all but ban them foir this reason.

The regulation doesn't mention plasma specifically but does note thatTVs out here have sucked up 10 percent more juice overall even in a down economy.

My new one is a 22-inch LCD.

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[elocs]

7. My 50" plasma is a Panasonic and has a great picture, it just uses a lot of energy. n/t

[elocs]

10. An HDTV energy efficiency guide:

http://reviews.cnet.com/green-tech/tv-consumption-chart/

[Deja Q]

8. And plasma is much more prone to picture burn-in

[elocs]

11. Here is what CNET says about plasma burn-in:

http://www.cnet.com/1990-7874_1-5108443-2.html

Burn-in: You may have heard that plasma has a couple of drawbacks. One such downside is burn-in, which occurs when an image--such as a stock ticker, a network logo, or letterbox bars--gets etched permanently onto the screen because it sits in one place too long. In our experience, the danger of burn-in has been greatly exaggerated, and people with normal viewing habits have nothing to worry about. The potential for burn-in is greatest during the first 100 or so hours of use, during which time you should keep contrast low (less than 50 percent) and avoid showing static images or letterbox bars on the screen for hours at a time. After this initial phase, plasma should be as durable as any television technology. Many models also have burn-in-reduction features, such as screensavers and pixel orbiting, or settings to treat burn-in once it occurs, such as causing the screen to go all white. Check out our guide to burn-in for more details

In the 6 months I have owned my plasma I have had no trouble with burn-in although I was careful about it during the initial break-in period.

[kid a]

4. i've had a panasonic plasma for 2 years- love it, no complaints

[Schema Thing]

9. Just saw a beautiful new technology yesterday: Laser Light DLP

by Mitsubishi. Damn it was gorgeous. The best I've ever seen. And apparently it uses 1/4 the energy of any other technology.

It was also thin enough to hang on a wall (even though it is a projection TV).

Definitely just the high-end for a couple of years though. It was about 3500.00 for a 55 inch model.

[TK421]

12. Go with an LCD set...plasma sets not only use up more electric, but they just don't

last that long...taken from a good friend of mine who had a plasma, his pride and joy at the time. My roommate has an LCD that has served him well for over two years now...my aforementioned friend with the plasma set had problems with his not more than a year after purchase...

plasma sets seem to be a thing of the past already, and they're relatively "new"

[Odin2005]

13. Plasma screens hurt my eyes.

I love LED screens, though!

[NJmaverick]

14. With LCD there is no risk of burn in and they consume less energy

Plasma has a slightly better picture and is cheaper

[Gidney N Cloyd]

15. Plasma sets can be harder to haul home, too.

They need to sit upright on the bumpy trip home, not lie flat.