LCD TV or PLASMA TV?

[bougartt]

LCD TV gurus!! Help me out..

I got my xmas bonus and im looking to gift myself with something useful, and replace my 10 year old, 29inch Mitsubushi CRT TV

I've been looking around and wound up with 3 BRANDS that are somewhat giving me "good holiday prices".. and my budget is really Php50,000 since i need to set aside money to buy a PS3 or Xbox 360 hehe. But i considered stretching it just a little bit..

I really hope you guys could help me pick up the "right" tv that would last me another 10-15 years..

a. PHILIPS LCD
- 37 inch brand new release
- 2 hdmi
- 1080p capable
- FREE 5.1 home theater HD-DVD "tall boy stand" (not those small speakers)
- Php 58,000

b. SHARP LCD
- 37 inch brand new release
- 2 hdmi slots
- 1080 p capable
- ADD Php 2,500 for HD-DVD and 5.1 Home Theater
- Php 50,000 + 2,500 = Php 52,500

c. PANASONIC PLASMA
- 42 inch
-2HDMI slots
- 1080p capable
- ADD Php 5,000 for HD DVD and 5.1 Home theater
- Php 53,000 + 5000 = Php 58,000

d. PANASONIC LCD
- 37 inch
- 2hdmi slots
- 1080p capable
- ADD Php 5,000 for HD DVD and 5.1 Home theater
= Php 40,000 + 5000 = Php 45,000


well those are the brands and to be honest i was really willing to settle for a 37incher but that 42inch plasma would really really look good, and it somewhat fits the budget.. hehe

What should i do? What should i settle for? Any other suggestions?

[ghosthunter]

Get the panasonic plasma 42. You would be less happy if you got any of the others.

BTW, how many tuners does the panasonic have?... one or two?

[c_cube]

AFAIK,

if it is bigger, PLASMAs are better than LCDs.

if most of the time it will be use for watching local/cable channels, PLASMAs are better because PLASMAs produce less glare than LCD.

but if it will be use for watching HDMI movies, definitely LCDs are better.

Also, PLAMAs are cheaper than LCDs. for me they are almost the same, so id rather go for a PLASMA

i might be wrong, lets wait for the gurus hehehe

[Monseratto]

Plasmas are definitely cheaper size wise. The eight-series of Pana Plasma are no longer affected by "burn-in". Many complain LCDs cause eye strain if watched to long...

[chua_riwap]

LCDs produce pictures via back light, while Plasmas use gas. Plasma produces "real black" while LCD is something like a "dark brown black" compared to Plasma. However, Plasmas consume more power than LCDs. Sabi nga ng iba, mas tatagal daw ang Plasma kesa LCD.

Go for the Plasma.

Ours is Sony Bravia LCD. Mahal kasi kuryente....... So far, we're satisfied with it.

[macsd]

when the flat screen first came out, it was all plasma. it was very expensive thus the change from tube to flat screen was very prohibitive until the LCD came in. this brought the prices of flat screen tv to go down and market start to pick them up. if you notice, very seldom you'll see a plasma tv on sale worldwide
ever since the LCD was introduced.

the reason why it's the cheapest base on your list is simply they are getting rid of their inventory. in short, plasma is on the phase out stage. so my recommendation to you is get the panasonic LCD. i would assume that's the VIERRA series which is really very sharp in color. i strongly recommend you add in 5K and take the HD DVD & HT. An HD DVD player is totally different from an ordinary DVD player. The HD produces better picture quality than an ordinary player. If you would notice, all the display units are all hook-up on a HD player that's why the picture quality are so good. Plug it to our standard cable program then you will see a big deterioration unless you have digital cable provider.

hope this helps.

ps, saan bang shop moi nakita yan, i'm thinking of putting one in my bedroom too.

[tidus1203]

Kapag movies and home theater mas ok plasma. Kapag yung everyday use na TV for watching regular TV programs, playing video games then LCD is better.

[CVT]

I'd say for screens 47" or higher, you should go to plasma.

BTW, is the 37" Philips LCD the 7403, 5403 or the 3403 series?

7000:diver:

[russpogi]

If you have no worries about space, why not get a projection LCD from JVC?

http://www.jvc.com/presentations/HDILA/advantage.html

I can hook you up with a friend from JVC Phils! hehehe!

[v6dreamer]

LCDs produce pictures via back light, while Plasmas use gas. Plasma produces "real black" while LCD is something like a "dark brown black" compared to Plasma. However, Plasmas consume more power than LCDs. Sabi nga ng iba, mas tatagal daw ang Plasma kesa LCD.

Go for the Plasma.

Ours is Sony Bravia LCD. Mahal kasi kuryente....... So far, we're satisfied with it.

Its the other way around about Plasma and LCD.

1. Plasma- are a screen's phosphor coating that is very close to conventional tube TVs. Although Plasma has been perfected over the year's still vulnerable to burn-in, but its less likely with newer model.

My kids burn our Plasma(Panasonic) already and now using Samsung A860- series 46" LCD.

2. LCD- are use less energy than similar-sized Plasma TV's and burn is not an issue but picture are slightly less natural than TOP PLASMA.

Sony BRAVIA LCD are excellent TV's specially BRAVIA's XBR3