Poll: LCD or Plasma for Gaming

[Uncompetative]

Trinitron CRT.

Ok, so it is only SD, but I'm not sure I still have HD eyes.

 

[Kermi]

I have an LCD and have never noticed any kind of delay - I know you can calibrate your TV for games like guitar hero but I've never needed to.

 

[Cousin_IT]

Neither. Where's the love for DLP?

Replacement of the lamp / light bulb. The average life span of a TV light source averages 1-3 years (based upon how often the television is powered on and off and the duration of viewing) and the replacement cost for these range from $99 - $350, depending on the brand and model. After replacing the bulb a few times the cost can easily exceed the original purchase price of the television itself. Newer generations units use LED which effectively eliminates this issue, although a replacement bulb may be required over the extended lifespan of the television.
wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLP]

Projectors & TVs should never mix

True enough, but when a 50" LCD or Plasma costs upwards of $2000 while a 50" DLP costs $1000, It'll take several years for the DLP cost to pass up the LCD/plasma cost. And it looks a bunch better

Valid point, but when you have a 50inch TV you might as well go the whole hog & buy a cinema screen :-D

 

[RetiarySword]

Any gamer knows LCD is the way forward.

 

[chronobreak]

A good plasma television will completely destroy even the best LCD screen. LCDs tend to have better response rates and whatnot, but the contrast ratio and colour depth you get out of a plasma is way, way better.

This. I got a really nice 47-inch plasma, and I love it. Also, as far as screen burn goes, all newer plasma tv's have built-in measures to prevent screen burn.

 

[RhinoTuna]

I barely notice a difference, except that plasma tends to be more expensive. Stick to good old CRT I say.

Really? CRT? Really?

I hate CRTs (Even though i have one), they're big and aren't widescreen. I used a 23 inch LCD for a few weeks from a friend and once i went back to my 17 inch CRT i realised just how bad my CRT really is. It's so much more difficult transporting my monitor since it's the size of the moon.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Neither. Where's the love for DLP?

Replacement of the lamp / light bulb. The average life span of a TV light source averages 1-3 years (based upon how often the television is powered on and off and the duration of viewing) and the replacement cost for these range from $99 - $350, depending on the brand and model. After replacing the bulb a few times the cost can easily exceed the original purchase price of the television itself. Newer generations units use LED which effectively eliminates this issue, although a replacement bulb may be required over the extended lifespan of the television.
wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLP]

Projectors & TVs should never mix

True enough, but when a 50" LCD or Plasma costs upwards of $2000 while a 50" DLP costs $1000, It'll take several years for the DLP cost to pass up the LCD/plasma cost. And it looks a bunch better

Valid point, but when you have a 50inch TV you might as well go the whole hog & buy a cinema screen :-D

But I want it cheap! DLP 70" is only $1500-$2000!

 

[Cousin_IT]

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

 

[crimson5pheonix]

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

I don't think I have enough munny for any of these so i should just drop it ;P

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

A good plasma television will completely destroy even the best LCD screen. LCDs tend to have better response rates and whatnot, but the contrast ratio and colour depth you get out of a plasma is way, way better.

Only if your in a completely dark room, Plasma TV's are like vampires.(NO, NO SPARKLES THANK GOD BUT IT KILLS THE TV's VIEW.)

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

I don't think I have enough munny for any of these so i should just drop it ;P

Eh, My mum picked up a 40inch, LCD, 1080p tv for 800$. Plasma would be 100$ more.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

A good plasma television will completely destroy even the best LCD screen. LCDs tend to have better response rates and whatnot, but the contrast ratio and colour depth you get out of a plasma is way, way better.

Only if your in a completely dark room, Plasma TV's are like vampires.(NO, NO SPARKLES THANK GOD BUT IT KILLS THE TV's VIEW.)

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

I don't think I have enough munny for any of these so i should just drop it ;P

Eh, My mum picked up a 40inch, LCD, 1080p tv for 800$. Plasma would be 100$ more.

That's too much for me, I can afford $60 right now.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

A good plasma television will completely destroy even the best LCD screen. LCDs tend to have better response rates and whatnot, but the contrast ratio and colour depth you get out of a plasma is way, way better.

Only if your in a completely dark room, Plasma TV's are like vampires.(NO, NO SPARKLES THANK GOD BUT IT KILLS THE TV's VIEW.)

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

I don't think I have enough munny for any of these so i should just drop it ;P

Eh, My mum picked up a 40inch, LCD, 1080p tv for 800$. Plasma would be 100$ more.

That's too much for me, I can afford $60 right now.

Get on the street corner. Start blowing those politicans I hear they tip big.(Hell you might be able to guilt on into buying you a 76inch.)

 

[crimson5pheonix]

A good plasma television will completely destroy even the best LCD screen. LCDs tend to have better response rates and whatnot, but the contrast ratio and colour depth you get out of a plasma is way, way better.

Only if your in a completely dark room, Plasma TV's are like vampires.(NO, NO SPARKLES THANK GOD BUT IT KILLS THE TV's VIEW.)

I dont think I have a free wall with that much space :-D

I don't think I have enough munny for any of these so i should just drop it ;P

Eh, My mum picked up a 40inch, LCD, 1080p tv for 800$. Plasma would be 100$ more.

That's too much for me, I can afford $60 right now.

Get on the street corner. Start blowing those politicans I hear they tip big.(Hell you might be able to guilt on into buying you a 76inch.)

Guilt trip? I'd black mail 'em....

 

[Graustein]

It doesn't really matter. Just get a Cathode ray tube TV and call it good.

Quit obsessing over how a game looks and focus on gameplay for crying out loud. I'm still using the same Walmart TV i have had from the time of the SNES being new.

This. While my CRT isn't quite that old, I see no reason whatsoever to replace it.

 

[blarggles]

The better answer to which is best is down to the size. Generally up to 40" LCD is fine. After that go plasma.

Plasma has better response times than LCD so less ghosting a good plasma set has a 1ms response time. The screen burn isn't much of an issue no more as most new sets have protection built in for that. And you get blacker blacks on plasma.

The only issue is that in sunny places they don't look as good due to the glass front as opposed to the plastic front so reflects sunlight more washing out the colours. But if you have sunlight directly on the face of the screen chances are even an LCD is going to look washed out and be unplayable too.

The other thing is SD feeds look much much better on plasma than they do on LCD.

 

[searanox]

I hate CRTs (Even though i have one), they're big and aren't widescreen. I used a 23 inch LCD for a few weeks from a friend and once i went back to my 17 inch CRT i realised just how bad my CRT really is. It's so much more difficult transporting my monitor since it's the size of the moon.

There are plenty of widescreen CRTs... they're just... bigger. Honestly I think the picture quality of high-end plasmas has beaten out even the best CRTs (yes, there are HD CRTs available), but the reason they became so successful in the first place was the relatively low cost, lack of bulk compared to projection TVs and high-end CRTs, and big marketing pushes, not picture quality.

 

[superbleeder12]

I have a Plasma. I really like it. but I've already burned in the UI for Fallout 3 and Left 4 dead.

Its really not as bad as many make it out to be, I can only see it when the screen goes white.

 

[Ace of Spades]

There isn't enough difference to justify me choosing one.