# Plasma vs LCD **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 11, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081 "2008-08-11T17:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/21 "2008-08-11T19:37:14Z")
> [@2gGst69](#): > > Junk. The only room I’d put a Vizio is in the garage, kid’s bedroom or bathroom/kitchen. Same goes for Insignia, or Dynex. Of the three mentioned Vizio is the best. Comparable to Sharp’s, RCA’s and Memorex’s. Basically a bang for your buck and not quality for your buck. If its for a college kid, or someone who doesn’t have the money to drop $1000+ on a TV…I guess its okay. IMO if you are spending over $1000 on a TV, then you shouldn’t have a problem spending an extra $300 and getting a name brand with some awesome features. You put a Sharp in the same class as Vizio? Sharp makes some of the best LCDs out there. And as far as Plasma goes Pioneer is the king. ---
**Author:** ![2gGst69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f17d59/32.png) [@2gGst69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2gGst69)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/22 "2008-08-11T19:37:29Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > I used to think that about Vizio as a whole until I put one in mom’s house. It was a “top end” model 42" LCD for ~1100 and I was ridiculously impressed with it. > > It doesn’t beat the big names, but it would certainly be worthy of 90% of living rooms. > > Granted, all the other Vizios I’ve seen have pretty well sucked. Like I said, Vizio is the best among the lower-end models. Putting one in your mom’s house was probably an excellent idea and exactly the type of market its geared to. Vizio’s tend to have a “buzzing/humming” noise that 90% of owners complain about. They also tend to run hot. ---
**Author:** ![2gGst69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f17d59/32.png) [@2gGst69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2gGst69)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/23 "2008-08-11T19:39:25Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > You put a Sharp in the same class as Vizio? Sharp makes some of the best LCDs out there. And as far as Plasma goes Pioneer is the king. Price wise? Yes. Pioneer, Panny’s and Samsungs are the best Plasma’s when it comes to $1500+ Sharps are known to have a stripping effect every once in a while. You must own a Sharp. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/24 "2008-08-11T19:41:11Z")
> [@2gGst69](#): > > Price wise? Yes. Pioneer, Panny’s and Samsungs are the best Plasma’s when it comes to $1500+ > > You must own a Sharp. Samsung. But Sharps are always highly rated and they have been doing LCD technology longer than most companies making TVs. ---
**Author:** ![2gGst69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f17d59/32.png) [@2gGst69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2gGst69)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/25 "2008-08-11T19:45:28Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Samsung. But Sharps are always highly rated and they have been doing LCD technology longer than most companies making TVs. Samsung = :tup: Sharp does a ton of advertising and their AQUOS line is very good. However they have shitty tech support, and their units are known to fail. > [@Consumer Reports](#): > > The 52-inch Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U, $3,500, boasts a 120Hz refresh rate, a feature we expect to see in more higher-end models this year. That’s designed to address a typical LCD weakness, motion blur on fast-moving images, but we didn’t see a noticeable difference between this set and others with a slower refresh rate. Also, black levels weren’t as deep as on the Samsung. **When scrutinizing test patterns, we noticed subtle but visible horizontal streaks, or non-uniform hot spots, but that was barely visible with typical video content.** We believe many viewers probably wouldn’t notice it unless they were specifically looking for it. > > Any of those sets is worth checking out. If you want a lower-priced set of this type, consider a 46-inch TV that did well in our previous tests, the Vizio Gallevia GV46LHDTV, $1,600. There’s that stripping. Oh and then they tell you to consider a Vizio that’s half as much money. LOL. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/26 "2008-08-11T19:51:39Z")
> [@2gGst69](#): > > Samsung = :tup: > > . Truth. I have been very pleased with everything I own that is Samsung. They seem to be coming up in the Plasma category as well. I want to check out the LED LCD they have. I’ve heard good things. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/27 "2008-08-11T19:51:50Z")
I have both, I prefer my Samsung plasma, but My Sony LCD is very crisp. I cant wait till Lazer TV’s come out. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/28 "2008-08-11T19:53:21Z")
Sony’s are nice but overpriced. And after I had a Sony tube TV shit the bed after 6 months, I have been turned off to them. ---
**Author:** ![2gGst69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/f17d59/32.png) [@2gGst69](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2gGst69)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/29 "2008-08-11T19:56:53Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > I have both, I prefer my Samsung plasma, but My Sony LCD is very crisp. I cant wait till Lazer TV’s come out. Sony LCD’s are bomb. Panasonic and Samsung are the best in Plasma. Pioneer is undoubtedly the best, but these units cost generally a lot more. Save the money and buy a better receiver for your sound system…or some more comfortable chairs. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/30 "2008-08-11T20:06:19Z")
Samsung DLP lover here. alright, i’m out. ---
**Author:** ![skyout](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skyout/32/3123_2.png) [@skyout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skyout)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/31 "2008-08-11T20:12:42Z")
I’m not sure why we are having this discussion. To buy a 720p television at this day in age is just ignorant. In general most 720p televisions are cheap TVs marketed at people who don’t know anything about televisions. People just see that it says “HDTV” or “Widescreen” and immediately think that it is awesome, which is really not true at all. Granted, While most HDTV is broadcast in either 720p or 1080i, there are still many other devices that broadcast in full 1080p. If you ever got a PS3, XBOX 360, or just a BluRay player, you would only be able to make full use of them with a 1080p TV. The best TV for the money (and from what it looks like, the amount your looking to spend) is the Samsung 40" A550. ([http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN40A550-40-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B001418W2C/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1218510227&sr=1-1](http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN40A550-40-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B001418W2C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1218510227&sr=1-1)) The 550 line of Samsungs have great picture quality and a high contrast ratio, but at reasonable prices. If you buy a TV like a Vizio or some other value brand you will be sacrificing picture quality/contrast ratio/etc. for a cheaper price tag. You will notice blocking in dark areas of the screen as well as poor color levels. ---
**Author:** ![scsilver2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@scsilver2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scsilver2)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/32 "2008-08-11T21:09:27Z")
> [@2gGst69](#): > > Sony LCD’s are bomb. > > Panasonic and Samsung are the best in Plasma. Pioneer is undoubtedly the best, but these units cost generally a lot more. Save the money and buy a better receiver for your sound system…or some more comfortable chairs. Any of you clowns ever heard of Fujitsu? Or Marantz for that matter… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/33 "2008-08-12T04:05:09Z")
> [@skyout](#): > > I’m not sure why we are having this discussion. To buy a 720p television at this day in age is just ignorant. In general most 720p televisions are cheap TVs marketed at people who don’t know anything about televisions. People just see that it says “HDTV” or “Widescreen” and immediately think that it is awesome, which is really not true at all. Again, on a screen smaller than 50", you really can’t tell the difference between 720p and 1080p. Most people don’t have BluRay yet and as you said, TV broadcasts don’t even make it to 1080p. So I think there is plenty of viability for looking at 720p TVs. Buying the top of the line even though you don’t need it and will never use it is what has caused this country to go in the economic shitter. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/34 "2008-08-12T04:19:51Z")
LCD \> plasama. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/35 "2008-08-12T04:59:21Z")
The 47" 1080 Vizio was the #3 rated LCD TV by consumer reports- i do not see a problem putting one in the living room. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/36 "2008-08-12T05:04:12Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > the difference between 720p and 1080p is so minimal you probably wouldnt even notice. > > plus lcd has much better picture hands down. theres no point to have a poll, lcd all the way. god you cant be more wrong, i love when people spew crap without actually reading. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/37 "2008-08-12T05:06:26Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > You put a Sharp in the same class as Vizio? Sharp makes some of the best LCDs out there. And as far as Plasma goes Pioneer is the king. LG , pioneer premier is up there also. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/38 "2008-08-12T05:11:07Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > does plasma have a side picture viewing problem? Mine doesnt ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/39 "2008-08-12T05:21:03Z")
imo, i’d go with the LCD - it will likely last longer, wont burn in, has higher resolution (people that say you cannot tell the difference are not correct). Also as previously mentioned plasma’s typically have a lot of glare due to the glass screen, but this isn’t an issue if you’re in a dark room. plasma’s look sexy as hell, the LCD just has more pro’s in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081/40 "2008-08-12T05:23:33Z")
:tup: LCD. Picking up my 1080p LG 42" this week for the new hizzy. woot. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plasma-vs-lcd/53081.md?page=3)