Re: LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

1 more question.

Is hooking a pc to an plasma a bad idea?

You could but it is not ideal on a plasma. The text is not as sharp and static image might cause image retention or even burn in.

I would not but it is possible.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

You could but it is not ideal on a plasma. The text is not as sharp and static image might cause image retention or even burn in.

I would not but it is possible.

Yeah, I agree here. It's possible, but no way would I want to burn that desktop on to the screen unless you have a screen saver run every few seconds when not at the PC.

[49UNCFan]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

That's fine I'll just use the JVC for it.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

That's fine I'll just use the JVC for it.

I hook my laptop up to my plasma with no problems. However, my plasma has been broken in for over a year and I keep the contrast down (less than 60)

I use it to watch movies I have on my laptop and external hard drive. Reading text and web surfing is fine too. I get some image retention from the icon bar at the bottom of my laptop screen but it goes away quickly.

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Plasmas are not really meant for pc viewing. Their soft image is not ideal for text based programs. It can be done but looks nothing like it does on LCD or LED tv's

Many plasmas that are 1080P do not even offer 1080P in PC mode. Like the #1 rated Panny which does not do 1080p in PC mode.

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Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Well, I just took the plunge and ordered the Samsung PN64D7000 from Amazon a few minutes ago.

The scheduled delivery is for Wednesday at 10:00 am and I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve!

[Gagnon39]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Just bought a 55 inch, Panasonic Plasma. Absolutely love it. I took back a 55 inch LED/LCD for it as I posted in another thread. I have a protection plan on it because I am paranoid of image retentions (burn-ins). But I'm wondering a couple of thing for those of you who play video games (especially sports games) on Plasmas.

What is the best way to insure that image retention does not occur? My set has pixel shift and all those things but I am still worried that a burn-in might eventually occur.

I have my XBOX/PS3 on the "game" setting which, if I remember correctly, has the brightness (or maybe contrast) all the way to 100. Should I make any adjustments to these?

I play a lot of NHL, in which the entire screen is bright white, I'm concerned that this will burn out my TV very fast.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a long-time LCD fan, but I've made the switch to Plasma and I'm just wanting to be careful.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I've held off getting an LCD tv until I move out of my apartment. That day has finally come. I move into my new house tomorrow. I would like to buy a couple of LCD tv's in the $500-$600 price range. For all you experts out there, what brands should I steer clear of?

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Just bought a 55 inch, Panasonic Plasma. Absolutely love it. I took back a 55 inch LED/LCD for it as I posted in another thread. I have a protection plan on it because I am paranoid of image retentions (burn-ins). But I'm wondering a couple of thing for those of you who play video games (especially sports games) on Plasmas.

What is the best way to insure that image retention does not occur? My set has pixel shift and all those things but I am still worried that a burn-in might eventually occur.

I have my XBOX/PS3 on the "game" setting which, if I remember correctly, has the brightness (or maybe contrast) all the way to 100. Should I make any adjustments to these?

I play a lot of NHL, in which the entire screen is bright white, I'm concerned that this will burn out my TV very fast.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a long-time LCD fan, but I've made the switch to Plasma and I'm just wanting to be careful.

First off, image retention is going to happen with a new plasma. It's temporary and normal. You would have to be pretty negligent to cause burn-in (static image for days).

Be sure to make sure you turn the contrast down to 50-55. The TVs in the store have the contrast at close to 100 to be bright on the showroom floor. Doesn't matter what picture setting you are using, keep it under 60. Most plasma owners run slides that speed you through the "break in" period of the first 100-150 hrs. Afterwards, you can bump the contrast up to whatever you like.

Also, make sure you're using the entire screen. Try to stay away from the vertical or horizontal bars. Just switch the ratio or use zoom.

Enjoy the new set. I have both a Panny and LG plasma.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I've held off getting an LCD tv until I move out of my apartment. That day has finally come. I move into my new house tomorrow. I would like to buy a couple of LCD tv's in the $500-$600 price range. For all you experts out there, what brands should I steer clear of?

IMO, just stick with a major brand: Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Vizio, etc. Sony and Samsung are the best with LCDs. Just make sure it is 1080p and 120Hz.

Just browsing through Best Buys weekly ad, they have a 46" 1080p, 120Hz Toshiba for $599. ($195 cheaper than Walmart)

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Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

This looks like a great way to break in a new plasma TV:

<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlzN3voxAXA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlzN3voxAXA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

FFWD to around the 4:00 mark to see the actual visuals.

I think I'm going to try this method out myself unless someone points out anything negative about it.

[CaptainZombie]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Just bought a 55 inch, Panasonic Plasma. Absolutely love it. I took back a 55 inch LED/LCD for it as I posted in another thread. I have a protection plan on it because I am paranoid of image retentions (burn-ins). But I'm wondering a couple of thing for those of you who play video games (especially sports games) on Plasmas.

What is the best way to insure that image retention does not occur? My set has pixel shift and all those things but I am still worried that a burn-in might eventually occur.

I have my XBOX/PS3 on the "game" setting which, if I remember correctly, has the brightness (or maybe contrast) all the way to 100. Should I make any adjustments to these?

I play a lot of NHL, in which the entire screen is bright white, I'm concerned that this will burn out my TV very fast.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a long-time LCD fan, but I've made the switch to Plasma and I'm just wanting to be careful.

Awesome, which model did you get? The GT30 or VT30?

Well, I just took the plunge and ordered the Samsung PN64D7000 from Amazon a few minutes ago.

The scheduled delivery is for Wednesday at 10:00 am and I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve!

Congrats, the D7000's are nice.

I saw the GT30 last night and damn does that thing look beautiful. I bought the G20 back in December and looking at the GT had my jaw drop to the floor. The GT runs off last years VT tech. I'm still impressed with the G20, PQ is very nice.

[Gagnon39]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I got the GT31.

[Gagnon39]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I didn't give two craps about all the 3D features when I got this. But last night I said, what the heck, and popped in Avatar 3D and, holy smokes! It really does look amazing. I think I am hooked.

[Blzer]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

This looks like a great way to break in a new plasma TV:

<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlzN3voxAXA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BlzN3voxAXA?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

FFWD to around the 4:00 mark to see the actual visuals.

I think I'm going to try this method out myself unless someone points out anything negative about it.

The only problem is you want all of the phosphors to age evenly, and you want to get them on the screen for a little bit of time each (I think with the break-in slides, you want them to run at 30 seconds each before switching to the next tone/color, etc.). Maybe after 100 hours, you can use your system for the next 50 or something. I would start with break-in slides, however.