[txusa03]

I have seen a few thread on which flat screen to buy, etc...I like to know what this community of bimmers thinks about LED technology?

Samsung has one out and LG/Philips announced they will have one out soon, any others beside these two? Samsung highend models lcd are out of consideration for me because of their stubborn use of glossy screen. I like to wait and see what LG/Philips has and it price range.

Any thoughts on LED LCD TV?

[Kiemyster]

i thinkg its the best way to go. Samsung knows what they are doing. go for it!

[KonigsTiger]

Well, I have a 60" Mitsubishi and a 43" Pioneer Elite. Pioneer is plasma Mitsu it LCD. I really love how both look especially with blue ray and HD channels. When you get expensive, I think Plasma looks better, but if price is an issue, LCD seems better to me than similar priced plasma models. Very vew out there today make plasma though, since LCD is less expensive and for the price, better (or equal) picture but improved reliability. Samsung, can´t really go wrong with them.

[KaBoom]

If you're not going to play game on the screen, get Plasma. Plasma still beat LCD on the color depth. Game usually have these static box of all shapes on the screen so those would create burn-in on Plasma. LED back lighting is the best for at the moment. If you can wait, Laser TV is coming out of this year; that's the projection of industry. If I remember correctly, our current screen technology only produce 54% of what human eye can see. The Laser screen can produce 90% plus. The Laser screen won't be as flat as the LCD or Plasma but won't be as thick as the projection TV.

[Negotiator]

burn-in isn't really a problem with modern plasmas. it's more about lighting conditions - LCD will look good in lit rooms, plasma will look amazing given a "home theater" room.

[txusa03]

just found out that sony also has LED LCD in the pipeline (XBR8) and found this article which makes it even harder to pull the trigger.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/06/so...ho_wins-2.html

[Neurorad]

Just get the XBR8.

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by txusa03

just found out that sony also has LED LCD in the pipeline (XBR8) and found this article which makes it even harder to pull the trigger.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/06/so...ho_wins-2.html

XBR FTW!!!

i have an XBR5 and its beast

[OC Guy]

Originally Posted by BMW-M-Mexico

Well, I have a 60" Mitsubishi and a 43" Pioneer Elite. Pioneer is plasma Mitsu it LCD. I really love how both look especially with blue ray and HD channels. When you get expensive, I think Plasma looks better, but if price is an issue, LCD seems better to me than similar priced plasma models. Very vew out there today make plasma though, since LCD is less expensive and for the price, better (or equal) picture but improved reliability. Samsung, can´t really go wrong with them.

huh?

Similar LCDs cost more than Plasmas. Pioneer Elites cost more because, well, they are top of the line and Pioneers cost more.

Plasmas look better IMO. How are LCDs more reliable?

[KonigsTiger]

Don’t think my message should deserve e “huh?” I can always ask the same question w/o these comments.

Anyway, what I mean about reliability is that LCD (in the same price range) do not leave a mark on the screen when you pause them for a while, are easier to clean w/o scratching and appear to last longer and are less noisy. Again, let me emphasize “same price range”. The more expensive Fijistu´s and Pioneer´s IMO have a better picture and do not suffer from the above mentioned issues but are markedly more expensive.

[777ER]

Some things to think about:

Plasma flatscreen TV's are heavier then LCD's.

LCD uses less engery to power it than Plasma

LCD costs considerbly more...and it gives off less heat than Plasma.


Point in case, my father and I have 2 flatscreen tv's, both 42"
His is a plasma, mine is a LCD.

The power to run the LCD is 100 watts, the plasma needs 400 watts!

LCD came in a box that's thinner, the Plasma box is thicker and wouldn't fit in my trunk which the LCD did just barely.

The plasma screen feels hotter than the LCD after a while....and the heat it gives off thru the top vents is a bit more than the LCD.

I favor the LCD for reliablity, lightweight, less heat, uses less engery...it will pay off in the long run.

[OC Guy]

Originally Posted by 777ER

LCD uses less engery to power it than Plasma

LCD costs considerbly more...and it gives off less heat than Plasma.

http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/myths/energy-use/

or

Q: Is there a difference in energy consumption between plasma and LCD? And does size make a difference; how much more energy do you use as sets get larger?
John Kin

A: As I’ve said, I expect that consumers will start paying more attention to environmental issues for all sorts of products, including HDTV, so this is a very timely question.

First, LCDs tend to draw less power than plasma. At random, I took specs for two 42″ plasma sets; a Panasonic model is rated at 395 watts, and an LG model at 329 watts. Two 42″ LCD sets selected at random are a Sharp model rated at 247 watts, and an LG model rated at 210 watts.

However, you can’t just use the specs to make comparisons. The largest power draw on an LCD comes from its backlight, which is on all the time whether the image is light or dark. The power draw with a plasma panel comes from actually creating the image on the screen; more light requires more power, so the power consumption for a dark movie scene will be lower than for a bright one. So depending on what you’re watching, the LCD may or may not require less power. I suspect that there is less than 100 watts of difference, which is the amount drawn by a bright household lightbulb.

Size does make a difference. Sharp shows the following specs for a series of LCD TVs:

Size 32 37 42 46 52
Watts 165 203 247 270 302

It appears that the power consumption increases faster than the linear diagonal for smaller sizes, but then increases at a slightly lower rate for the larger sizes. I don’t know why this would be, except that perhaps the backlights are more efficient in larger sizes.

[gadget]

SONY FTMFW. anything else sucks more ball than Elton John.