Random Chit Chat

[01001010]

They had better LCDs than that in 08.

Look at the damn photo.

Bigtime.

Put it next to a Samsung plasma and it would get owned.

How about you compare apples to apples next time?

http://hd.engadget.com/2010/01/11/panasonics-2010-plasma-line-has-much-better-black-levels/

 

[foothead]

Look at the damn photo.

I meant better than the comparison tv.

It looks very nice. The ones I have seen are at sams and Best Buy and don't look anything like it.

Damn. 5,000,000:1 Thats impressive. I know it has to be some sort of dynamic contrast thingy, but still... wow.

 

[01001010]

I meant better than the comparison tv.

They're using a model that they produced in 2008. Manufacturers do it all the time to show how their panels have advanced.

 

[Holysky]

Random idiot question.

Is it true that plasmas offer better picture quality, but you need to change the bulb every few years?

 

[foothead]

They're using a model that they produced in 2008. Manufacturers do it all the time to show how their panels have advanced.

Oh I see. That is more like the ones that Best buy has, though they are a bit different. I guess I learned something here... Best Buy has ancient TVs.

 

[01001010]

Is it true that plasmas offer better picture quality, but you need to change the bulb every few years?

Plasma televisions don't have bulbs, they have phosphors which can not be replaced.

 

[foothead]

DLPs used to have better picteure quality than LCDs and they had a bulb which costs like $300+

LCDs are overtaking them now though.

With a plasma, it has a half-life, at which point the brightness is half of what it was before. It will eventually fade pretty bad, but this is like 10+ years of normal use now before it really gets bad.

 

[dude_56013]

Yeah. The life of LCDs and Plasmas are pretty neck and neck from when I last researched. 60,000 hours or so, right? I can't remember for sure.

 

[Teny]

I thought it was like 50,000 hours of backlight. I assume the display would be useless if the backlight has gone out.

 

[mikee]

Plasma televisions don't have bulbs, they have phosphors which can not be replaced.

So does this mean when a plasma's phosphors burn out or die or whatever the tv is basically dead?

How long does it typically take for this to happen?