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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Which Is Best: LED, Plasma, or LCD?

Posted by Brad Wasson in "Digital Home Talk" @ 08:30 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_...-plasma-vs-lcd/

"Want to know the best part, and the dirty little secret of the TV world? If you're buying a name-brand TV, its picture quality is going to be really, really good. You are seriously picking from good, gooder, and goodly goodest here. Compared with flat panel TVs from just a few years ago, new HDTVs are thinner, brighter, bigger, better-performing, and cheaper than ever before. So have at it. Your new TV is going to be awesome for years to come."

Geoffrey Morrison over at CNet has an interesting article comparing the three predominant television technologies. If you have any experience at all following this industry, you will know how complicated it can be to stay on top of "what is what" and "what is best". One of the key points Morrison states makes a lot of sense to me: what is best depends on what is important to you. His article compares the technologies on a number of criteria: light output, black level, contrast ratio, viewing angle, and energy consumption. This is definitely not an in-depth, detailed comparison, but it does hit some high points and is a pretty good introduction to the issues and subject matter. The bottom line: each technology offers some benefits that may or may not be important to you. If you are trying to decide on a new TV, check out this article.

Tags: hardware, tv, lcd, led, plasma

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Which HDTV Screen Technology Is The Best

Posted by Richard Chao in "Digital Home News" @ 04:21 PM

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,281...,2387377,00.asp

"When you're shopping for an HDTV, there are plenty of factors to consider. Chief among them is the type of display. While boxy, bulky CRTs are long dead and mammoth rear-projection HDTVs are all but extinct, the HDTV market currently offers three distinct choices in display technologies: plasma, traditional CCFL-backlit LCD, and LED-backlit LCD."

Image courtesy of plasma.com

Looking to purchase a new HDTV in the near future? You may want to take a look at the article published by PC Mag comparing the three different prominent HDTV screen technologies, LCD, LED and Plasma. PC Mag walks you through the differences in the technologies, their image qualities, size differences and power consumption.

Getting to know the pros and cons of the various screen types before going to the store will save you a lot of time and allow you to immediately focus on a smaller number of TV sets instead of aimlessly walking around.


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Future Is 3D. You Gotta Wear Shades.

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 01:30 PM

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...-106432453.html

"In its first-ever ranking of 3D performance, Consumer Reports evaluated 14 3D TV models and found that plasma TVs are better at displaying 3D images than LCD sets, primarily because they exhibit less ghosting, or double images that appear even when wearing 3D glasses. Three plasma models from Panasonic exhibited the best 3D picture quality and the least ghosting of all the sets tested."

It comes as no surprise that not all 3D TVs are made the same. If you are one to hop onto the 3D TV bandwagon, it might be worthwhile to consider your purchase. Plasma TVs definitely seem to have the edge, which is a far cry from a year ago, when some thought that the Plasma screen TV was dying. I just find it fascinating. I do not subscribe to the 3D crowd, but I wonder what all the push is about. I still see people using old CRT style televisions. I even see some stores with some old stock they are trying to sell! Why not wait a few years until everyone has your plain old 2D LCD or Plasma TV and then push the 3D TV sales? That sounds like a much better way to maximize profits!


Thursday, May 20, 2010

Display Technology: Fact and Fiction

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 10:00 AM

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fe...myths_shattered

"Not only are displays getting more complicated and harder to understand, but the competition between manufacturers has gotten so brutal that marketing gimmicks—ploys that exploit the average consumer’s technical ignorance—are playing an increasing role in driving sales. The goal of this article is to point out and explain some of the most important myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about display technology."

I thought I knew a good deal of what to look for in a display. Resolution, contrast ratio, response time, all words that I know well. Apparently, that which I have depended on for my purchase of displays is a lie. Sure, they still have some value, but Maximum PC has written an article explaining that there is a whole world of other things to look out for; aspects that manufacturers tend to bury. The article does get a bit technical, but it is simple enough to understand for most people. All I can think of now is that there is even more to worry about. At some point, I may just give up and buy what is "good enough" and forget about the exacting details that I used to fuss over.


Monday, March 15, 2010

The Endless Stream Of New TVs Continue

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 11:00 AM

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/1...ma-and-lcd-tvs/

"Last week it was Sony, and today it was Hitachi announcing [JP] a flood of new flat-screen TVs for the Japanese market. Hitachi does sell TVs outside this country, too, so chances are the four plasmas and seven LCDs find their way into other markets as well."

New TVs are nothing unusual. I am sure that within the next year or two, you will see a huge influx of 3D capable TVs, meaning those that you buy now will probably find their way to the second room in short order. However, unlike other TV announcements, what I find interesting is Hitachi is hanging on to the Plasma TV market. When Pioneer announced their exit from the market, some people were screaming that the sky was falling. Fortunately, companies like Panasonic and Hitachi are not listening. It is reassuring to know that there is still enough interest in Plasma TVs that they are still being worked on with new models being released.


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