LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Going through paralysis by analysis. I wish I could find some video on the 60 inch.



**** it, I'm diving in. I'll have 30 days to see whether or not I like it.

Congrats. I think you'll be pleased. If not, Amazon's returns are as close to painless as possible.

[55]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Hell yeah, bro. If you're not satisfied with it Amazon is so cool about returns. Just make sure to keep the box!

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Going through paralysis by analysis. I wish I could find some video on the 60 inch.



**** it, I'm diving in. I'll have 30 days to see whether or not I like it.

Order some HDMI cables while you are there. They are a few bucks cheaper on Monoprice, but comes out to pretty much even after you would have to pay for shipping on MP.

[trobinson97]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

The new set is coming tomorrow morning, can't wait!

[ODogg]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

The new set is coming tomorrow morning, can't wait!

Well which set did you get man??

Here's the one I'm going to be getting soon:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-55LM6700-55...=14D7X5ZYB1GCD

This one would replace my aging/dying bedroom tv...a Samsung DLP 5088 set that my tv repairman said would cost about $600 to fix.

[trobinson97]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Well which set did you get man??

Here's the one I'm going to be getting soon:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-55LM6700-55...=operasport-20

This one would replace my aging/dying bedroom tv...a Samsung DLP 5088 set that my tv repairman said would cost about $600 to fix.

I went with the 60" LG that Gamecock posted. Didn't want to worry about shelling out for 4 pairs of 3D glasses for the other one and I know I'd feel compelled to if I got it.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I went with the 60" LG that Gamecock posted. Didn't want to worry about shelling out for 4 pairs of 3D glasses for the other one and I know I'd feel compelled to if I got it.

Talk to gamecock about breaking it in. Also google some setting for it. The "vivid" or "standard" whatever over setting it comes on by default is usually crappy.

[ODogg]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I went with the 60" LG that Gamecock posted. Didn't want to worry about shelling out for 4 pairs of 3D glasses for the other one and I know I'd feel compelled to if I got it.

Ok, well I have decided against Plasma because the 3D effect is active and I don't want active 3D. I have viewed active vs. passive in the store and passive is better looking to me. Active 3D also gives me a headache and I don't want to have to fool around with pairing the glasses, not to mention I don't like the fact of the glasses costing you so much more than passive glasses.

With that being said I was tempted by the plasma as I've read it's got better viewing angles but having gone to Best Buy yesterday I felt the viewing angles for the LG LCD I posted were not that bad.

You said the LG that ollie posted, I went back and he posted a Panasonic link...or did he post another link earlier back that was LG??

[ODogg]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

You know what you gotta love more?

The people who go to Best Buy and drop upwards of a $100 on a pair. HAHAHAHAH

I saw a Best Buy employee talk this old guy into $100+ HDMI cable. Two of them in fact. I waited until the Best Buy guy left and went over and talked to the guy. He seemed very appreciative to me informing him and I figured he was going to put the cables back. I saw him checking out though about 20 minutes later with the cables.

The only thing dumber than spending $100 on an HDMI cable is doing so knowing it's not needed.

[ODogg]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Oh yeah, and maybe this is a dumb question but here goes..will I need a "special" HDMI cable to support 3D? I ask because my initial instinct was that was crazy, any HDMI cable would work just fine, but reading reviews of these 3D TVs I've seen some people allude to some HDMI cable issues regarding the 3D working or not working??

[trobinson97]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Ok, well I have decided against Plasma because the 3D effect is active and I don't want active 3D. I have viewed active vs. passive in the store and passive is better looking to me. Active 3D also gives me a headache and I don't want to have to fool around with pairing the glasses, not to mention I don't like the fact of the glasses costing you so much more than passive glasses.

With that being said I was tempted by the plasma as I've read it's got better viewing angles but having gone to Best Buy yesterday I felt the viewing angles for the LG LCD I posted were not that bad.

You said the LG that ollie posted, I went back and he posted a Panasonic link...or did he post another link earlier back that was LG??

Nah, the one that Gamecock posted, this one:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-60PA6500-60...=operasport-20

Should be here within the hour.

Talk to gamecock about breaking it in. Also google some setting for it. The "vivid" or "standard" whatever over setting it comes on by default is usually crappy.

Will do. I think I read something about that.

[ODogg]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Nah, the one that Gamecock posted, this one:

http://www.amazon.com/LG-60PA6500-60...=operasport-20

Should be here within the hour.




Will do. I think I read something about that.

Ok, cool. You realize that's active 3D isn't it? That's the more expensive glasses you have to buy. I thought I read in this thread you wanted the cheaper glasses (passive 3D).

When I demoed the active vs. passive 3D at the store last night I was already a bit biased to passive since the glasses are lighter and far cheaper. But after witnessing both, wow, I think the passive was far superior to my eyes. The active 3D was somewhat blurry and just didn't "pop" out of the set nearly as much as the passive 3D did.

That's the reason I'm 100% going with passive 3D on my set.

[trobinson97]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Ok, cool. You realize that's active 3D isn't it? That's the more expensive glasses you have to buy. I thought I read in this thread you wanted the cheaper glasses (passive 3D).

That isn't 3D at all, active or passive.

I didn't want to worry about getting 3D glasses at all, that's why I chose that one. I just said I'd feel compelled to if I got a 3D set, because hey if it's there, why not use it?

[55]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I have the nicest TV of anyone on this forum (at least that I know of) and I have never once even put my set in 3D mode. I don't even have a 3D BD player and never plan on buying one. Why do people really care about such a silly gimmick anyway? The PQ on my set is so amazing that I couldn't imagine viewing it any other way.

[Blzer]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I have the nicest TV of anyone on this forum (at least that I know of) and I have never once even put my set in 3D mode. I don't even have a 3D BD player and never plan on buying one. Why do people really care about such a silly gimmick anyway? The PQ on my set is so amazing that I couldn't imagine viewing it any other way.

I thought I wouldn't ever do so, but then I remembered I have a sister who admires seeing that the "gimmick" is possible at home. I have a PS3 and I future-proof my Blu-ray purchases that have 3D capability (so I don't have to double-dip later if it seems to be the way to go). Also, if I play Killzone 3 with the Move, I like to activate 3D as well. It's just kind of fun sometimes.

But you're right, it wasn't a selling point for me to buy the D7000 at all. At the very least, it just so happens that the better television sets out there also have 3D, so it's not like I could have opted out of purchasing for that feature either way.