LCD or Plasma

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Permalink Reply by harrymccracken on November 14, 2008 at 10:35am

That's kind of the eternal question, and you'll find arguments on both sides. When my old CRT died, I ended up buying an LCD and haven't regretted it. But you'l find folks who argue that plasma colors are richer and blacks are blacker. You might also visit AVSForum, where there are tons of experts hanging out.

--Harry

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Permalink Reply by Charles Forsythe on November 14, 2008 at 1:26pm

You might also consider a "shallow" DLP system. You get the most screen for the money, no lag, great color depth (with a 6-color system) and no "i" vs. "p" (it's always "p").

On the down side, they aren't a flat panel you can hang on a wall (but they aren't as deep as old-school projection systems). Also, replacing the bulb will cost you $300 every couple of years, but the reliability and longevity of the system as a whole makes up for that, in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Ashley on November 14, 2008 at 2:25pm

My Father in law has a DLP and is about 18 months into and already replaced one bulb. And having watched a few ballgames and shows, it has a nice picture, but for me, the bulb replacement at 18 months is now a turn off. Hopefully the newer models have a longer life. I think his issue was a warm-up with no cool down when the power went off.

Thanks for the advice. Leaning towards flat, but have not ruled out DLP.

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