I only need 2...Burn in, and life span.Burn in usually happens in under 1 hour of displaying a static image.(leave your TV on CNN, and get up and do something while its still on? Odds are VERY good you'll have a CNN logo burnt into the lower right hand side of the screen for the rest of its life)Most plasma's, for one reason or another, very slowly leak the phosphor gas, which will cause the image to dim, until it is no longer visible. Usually takes 5-7 years. I don't know if this is still an issue, as i herd about it back in '03.(i would HOPE panasonic and company would fix that right away. I mean they are selling these things for 5-25k a pop. There must be a large enough profit margin in there, for them to devote a bit more to R&D)When i make the plunge for a HDTV, which will be soon, I'll get a rear projection LCD, or a flat panel LCD if i can afford it.
Hmm.. you guys really didn't read the whole thing, did you? :)I love the part about "phosphor gas"... LOL!! You guys are nuts!Plasma sets are heavy, hot, and use more power, but are brighter and last longer than conventional CRT sets. There are Pros & Cons with any kind of technology.
Wow, I've never seen a more misinformed article.First, burn in is NOT a problem. This is the biggest misconception about plasmas. CRTs can burn in just as easily, they use phosphorus too. The problem is you need to have the brightness/contrast set up correctly. Admittedly, most people just set up the controls to make it "look right" which is normally not the correct settings. I have had my Plasma for 3 years now and have left my tivo on pause for long periods of time without any signs of burn-in. Too expensive? C'mon. Yes, I paid $4k for my 42" Panasonic, but you can get the upgraded version for under $2k nowadays.I cant comment on #3 about cost of repair, but I haven't had a single problem with mine.SDTV looks terrible anytime you put it on a big screen. No surprise there. It is far from a plasma only problem.I have to say the last one is the kicker....expensive and time consuming to mount on the wall? You got to be kidding. My wall bracket was something like $65 and it took me all of 1/2 an hour to anchor it to the wall. Everyone seems to forget that with an LCD or DLP rear projector, 1: the bulbs have a half life. They reduce their output as they age by as much as a half. This usually occurs around 1000-1500 hours. If you watch 3 hours of TV a day, that's less than a year. 2: You need to buy $500 bulbs every 2000 hours (or typically less). So not only are you watching a degraded picture for half the life of the bulb, but you will eventually have to shell out a nice chunk of change to replace it.3: Plasma's don't use that much more power than LCD/DLP. And they sure as hell don't use more power than CRTs.Plasma- 260 wattsLCD- 220CRT- 324CRT Rear projection- 490Plasmas are not heavy. My 42" plasma weighs 63 lbs. A similarly sized DLP weighs about the same (actually a little more - 69lbs).I just hate seeing misinformation on the web in a place that it can be spread.
cam_86Jul 12, 2005
I only need 2...Burn in, and life span.Burn in usually happens in under 1 hour of displaying a static image.(leave your TV on CNN, and get up and do something while its still on? Odds are VERY good you'll have a CNN logo burnt into the lower right hand side of the screen for the rest of its life)Most plasma's, for one reason or another, very slowly leak the phosphor gas, which will cause the image to dim, until it is no longer visible. Usually takes 5-7 years. I don't know if this is still an issue, as i herd about it back in '03.(i would HOPE panasonic and company would fix that right away. I mean they are selling these things for 5-25k a pop. There must be a large enough profit margin in there, for them to devote a bit more to R&D)When i make the plunge for a HDTV, which will be soon, I'll get a rear projection LCD, or a flat panel LCD if i can afford it.
endorphineJul 12, 2005
Hmm.. you guys really didn't read the whole thing, did you? :)I love the part about "phosphor gas"... LOL!! You guys are nuts!Plasma sets are heavy, hot, and use more power, but are brighter and last longer than conventional CRT sets. There are Pros & Cons with any kind of technology.
tetroJul 12, 2005
Plasmas also consumer lots of power
turbo2ltrJul 12, 2005
Wow, I've never seen a more misinformed article.First, burn in is NOT a problem. This is the biggest misconception about plasmas. CRTs can burn in just as easily, they use phosphorus too. The problem is you need to have the brightness/contrast set up correctly. Admittedly, most people just set up the controls to make it "look right" which is normally not the correct settings. I have had my Plasma for 3 years now and have left my tivo on pause for long periods of time without any signs of burn-in. Too expensive? C'mon. Yes, I paid $4k for my 42" Panasonic, but you can get the upgraded version for under $2k nowadays.I cant comment on #3 about cost of repair, but I haven't had a single problem with mine.SDTV looks terrible anytime you put it on a big screen. No surprise there. It is far from a plasma only problem.I have to say the last one is the kicker....expensive and time consuming to mount on the wall? You got to be kidding. My wall bracket was something like $65 and it took me all of 1/2 an hour to anchor it to the wall. Everyone seems to forget that with an LCD or DLP rear projector, 1: the bulbs have a half life. They reduce their output as they age by as much as a half. This usually occurs around 1000-1500 hours. If you watch 3 hours of TV a day, that's less than a year. 2: You need to buy $500 bulbs every 2000 hours (or typically less). So not only are you watching a degraded picture for half the life of the bulb, but you will eventually have to shell out a nice chunk of change to replace it.3: Plasma's don't use that much more power than LCD/DLP. And they sure as hell don't use more power than CRTs.Plasma- 260 wattsLCD- 220CRT- 324CRT Rear projection- 490Plasmas are not heavy. My 42" plasma weighs 63 lbs. A similarly sized DLP weighs about the same (actually a little more - 69lbs).I just hate seeing misinformation on the web in a place that it can be spread.
humanJul 16, 2005
The site has a newer article Five Reasons to make your next HDTV a Plasma at <a class="user" href="http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=367&Itemid=34">http://www.digitalhomecanada.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=367&Itemid=34</a> that is a counterpoint to the January Article.