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Plasma LCD and DLP.

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Ruger22C

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I had a 40" Samsung LCD TV that I used as a monitor. It was fantastic. Good colors, decent blacks, good viewing angle, good contrast, clear picture, low reflections.

I don't care much about the viewing angle, since I use it as a PC screen....

I am considering getting another 40" Samsung LCD of a slightly newer model (It was an A550.. I would get the C630.)


But, what are the differences between these three techs? LED is out of the question - too expensive....

I hear plasmas have much better colors and better blacks than LCDs, and that newer models don't have a problem with burn in and delay?

I remember 2? years ago DLP was the hype - essentially "pure" blacks, great colors etc... Is that still the case? Best image quality?

Thanks.
 
* How close will you be sitting from such a large display?
* How high a resolution do you want?
* DLP's are fairly deep, how much romm do you have for a display?
 
Plasma is still the best tech IMO. Deep blacks and lightning fast refresh rates. However' it's no good for a PC screen. While the burn-in problem has mostly been fixed, it's still an issue with static images being there for a long time. The screen won't get damaged like they used to but you get after images.

DLP is a projection technology. It used a series of tiny mirrors on a chip to produce the image. Being projection though it's bulky, won't produce the best blacks, and you'll need to replace a bulb inside from time to time.

For PC screen, I'd still go with LCD. Maybe one of the LED backlit ones if you can afford it.
 
What mntech said...

DLP is becoming obsolescent technology and isn't very compact.

Even now, plasma remains the best display technology in terms of image quality, despite the departure of standard-bearer Pioneer. Burn-in / image-retention is less of an issue with modern plasma tech (as is power usage, though still greater than LCD), but you want to 'age' / wear out the individual plasma pixels as evenly as possible. If you visit the AVSForum, there are strategies for accomplishing this, starting with an initial playback of rotating colours for several days... (I think I ran this on my Pioneer KURO for almost a week.)

If this sounds like too much of a pain in the arse, then you're left with LCD. Many of the same considerations apply as with LCD 'computer monitors'. Samsung TVs are usually PVA panels (good blacks and colours, can suffer input lag), but if you were happy with your old Samsung, you should be fine with the C630 (and you'll get 120 Hz refresh).
 
Other than the space differential between it and its flatter brethren, don't hate on DLP. It's inexpensive and you can usually get a good-sized set with great image quality for a really good price (assuming you were looking into getting a bigger set, that is). That said, though, as long as you're careful you can't really go wrong with any of them these days. Just remember that due diligence; Winterpool mentioned AVS, which is full of people who will be far more critical of a TV set than you are likely to be, and that's a great place to start.
 
AndroidVageta said:
I say DLP...got my 60inch 1080p Mitsubishi DLP on sale for $800 and LOVE it...Im about 8 feet from it and it looks fantastic!
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That sounds like Exactly what I want to buy. Please tell me you're using it as a PC screen.. Text is sharp / easy to read, right? Not bad compared to a TN (most) LCD?
 
"Winterpool mentioned AVS, which is full of people who will be far more critical of a TV set than you are likely to be, and that's a great place to start."

It would, but I'm getting very few replies there.. Both this forum and hardforum have offered me more help, possibly with less effort. ( I asked more times on AVS )
 
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My biggest concern is rainbowing...
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I believe that the 'rainbow' effect with DLP sets is something one is genetically predisposed to or not (like curling your tongue or smelling asparagus in one's pee, heh). If you haven't seen the effect on other DLP sets, you'll probably be okay with the Mitsubishi.
 
Right.. I'm sure I've seen a DLP before and I probably didn't notice it, but I didn't pay very much attention..

That was a couple of years ago. I'm hoping with the new tech, I Definitely won't see it. 😉
 
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