What is better for a gaming TV plasma or LCD?

Question

I am going to buy a new TV for my room, I mostly use it for playing xbox or watching movies. Which TVs are better suited for gaming LCD or plasma?

My room is usually either well lit or the lights are out. and there is also a window behind the TV which can sometimes cause a glare problem.

Answer 1

LCD hands down, plasma's picture dies too easily

Answer 2

Plasma is the only way to go for gaming. Get a 42" 1080p Plasma by Panasonic, its the smallest they make, with a 15.8 GBps or greater transfer rate HDMI cable. Panasonic bought Pioneer's panel technology when they went out of business. Plasmas don't have that screen burn issue any more either. Plasmas have 0.00001ms or something like that pixel response, and true 600hz refresh rate. (600 pictures per second). Remember, your taking 1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels and putting them on a screen, the bigger the screen, the bigger the pixels are getting. Stretching the picture, thus giving you a fuzzier image. The rumors that its all about viewing distance, response 5ms response time tv's being adequate, that the human eye cannot detect anything past 60 HZ are reviews from retards. I have tested many tv's, and the differences are HUGE, there is a very noticeable difference between 2ms and 1ms response time monitors. The problem with 240hz and 120hz tv's is its all picture processing and creates a fair amount of input lag and unnatural movement. LCD's are terrible for gaming, no matter what the refresh rate or pixel response time and will ALWAYS suffer from motion blur, very noticeable in first person shooter games, the background will get very distorted whenever you move. If you want a small screen, benefit would be a very sharp picture and less money, get a Samsung 2770FH monitor, its a 27", with a 10.2 GBps transfer rate HDMI cable, and be sure to set the response time setting to fastest. They are a 1ms pixel response time monitor, 60hz which is ps3's native output refresh rate, and the reason pixel response is important is because the lower the response time, the sharper the picture stays. Get internet that is at least 1 mega byte download speed, and always set whatever screen you get to game mode.

Answer 3

I've heard that glare is quite bad with Plasma, but if the window is behind the TV, I don't think it would cause glare. However, if there's like a light source in front of the screen, I would think that could cause glare. I've also heard that older plasma are prone to burn ins so video games didn't work so well. But it doesn't happen with new ones. I think some also argue that Plasma have better colors than LCD.



I just bought a Plasma, it's coming in tomorrow and it'll only be hooked up to a PS3 for gaming and netflix. I bought the Plasma because it was on sale on black friday.

Answer 4

Williamette is right - to a degree. Along with burn-in, glare was another widespread issue with plasma sets due to the glass screen they use. However, as with burn-in, this problem has for the most part been fixed - many plasmas from higher end manufacturers come with an anti-reflective coating on their screens which SIGNIFICANTLY reduces glare (I have an overhead light and a lamp directly in front of my plasma - a TCP42G25 from Panasonic - and glare is essentially a non-issue even when both are on).



As for the other points he brought up, yes, burn-in has been pretty well fixed in the past couple years with the introduction of pixel orbiting. You'll still get some image retention after extended viewing (also known as ghosting), but it is always temporary and generally disappears after 15 - 20 minutes of watching something different. Oh, and the "ghosting" is typically only visible on bright white screens, so more often than not you won't even notice it unless you're actively looking for it.



Williamette also mentioned colors - due to the technology present in plasmas, they are able to provide much deeper black levels than comparable LCD and LED televisions. This in turn not only makes the blacks themselves richer, but makes all of the other colors on screen appear richer due to the higher contrast between the blacks and other colors.



Other advantages to buying a plasma include:



- The standard 600 Hz refresh rate each provides, meaning there will be less motion blur than comparable LCD and LED sets that are only capable of 60, 120, or 240 Hz.

- Command lag is less prevalent in plasmas than it is in LCD and LED sets.

- Guaranteed 178 degree viewing angle, meaning the picture will NEVER look faded no matter where you sit - some LCDs and LEDs (though not all) still have this issue.

- More economical due to necessity of competitive pricing - many people are still afraid to buy plasma because of all the issues that used to plague them until just recently.



My personal recommendation would be a Panasonic set - the current leader when it comes to quality of plasma televisions - and the one you should get depends on what features you're looking for it to include.



TCP--X3 - a vanilla 720p set, at a great price.

TCP--S30 - a slightly higher price, but is capable of 1080p resolution in addition to the internet features it provides.

TCP--ST30 - yet again a bit more costly, but is also capable of 3D in addition to coming with a wireless adapter for internet use - the S30 requires a separate purchase of one for around $80.

TCP--GT30 - once again a bit more expensive, but has a greater contrast ratio, additional HDMI, USB and other such ports, and is THX certified, in addition to all of the previously listed features.



For size, simply replace the dashes (ex. TCP42X3 - available sizes include 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, 65). After that, just look them up on a review site such as CNET for more information.



Hope it helps!

Answer 5

properly human beings will argue for the two procedures.. yet id say liquid crystal reveal, when you consider that with Plasma, you will get a picture burnt into the reveal if the image is left on it for too long, like say you hit the pause button and leave it for 8 hours and forget approximately approximately it. additionally there is yet another variety of television thats out made through Samsung its observed as LED. substantial advantageous factors Razor Slimness 2.ninety 9 cm extra readability Eco friendly: it saves as much as 40% of electricity geared up in television Tuner length: 70 Inch might desire to look into it, i think of its fairly new tech.