Samsung TVs? LCD or Plasma?

Question

Hey guys I have some problems here. I am decided on buying an HDTV for HD channels especially football games! Anyway, I need help on deciding which TV I should buy. I am buying either a 40" or a 42" TV and I need to know which is the better buy for what I'm looking for. I Have narrowed down my decision to 3 different TVs. They are all Samsung brand, which I understand to be one of the better ones. Now Is LCD better or is Plasma better? I have heard things about Burn in of Plasmas that scares me a bit. But Plasmas are cheaper and if it is not that big of an issue than I might lean plasma. Here are my 3 choices from TV's.

Samsung 42" Plasma HDTV
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-42-Series-4-Plasma-HDTV-PN42a400/sem/rpsm/oid/228762/catOid/-12867/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Samsung 42" Class Plasma HDTV w/Digital Tuner
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10333896#BVQAWidgetID

Samsung 40" Series 5 LCD HDTV
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-40-Series-5-LCD-HDTV-LN40A500/sem/rpsm/oid/228286/catOid/-12867/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

What do you guys think? I appreciate the advice!

Answer 1

Like you, I am a huge football fan and when it came time to select my HDTV the ability to produce a high quality image without blur, jitter, or other artifacts with the maximum amount of detail during sports broadcasts was paramount. LCD technology is not capable today of producing moving images without blur or jitter unless the TV operates at a refresh rate greater than 60 Hz. Even at 120 HZ, this technology can not compensate for motion blur and live sporting events will overwhelm the 120 Hz video co-processors producing additional artifacts. Also, all HDTVs drop effective resolution with full motion, but a plasma HDTV will retain most of the details (85-90%) over other HDTV technologies like LCD (25-30% for 60 Hz models; 55-60% for 120 Hz models).



With this is mind, I could NOT recommend any LCD HDTV for your application, including the LN-40A550, a 60 Hz LCD HDTV that will blur, jitter and drop over 70% of its resolution during football broadcasts.



The Samsung PN-42A400 or PN-42A450 would be a better choice, but for the same price I would recommend the Panasonic TH-42PX80U for three reasons:



1) The anti-reflective glass of the Panasonic greatly reduces glare and reflections over the weak treatment by Samsung on their plasma screens.



2) The black levels of the comparable Panasonic plasma TV are far superior to that of the Samsung plasma TVs you have selected.



3) I have had burn-in problems with the 42" Samsung 2007 models and have NO indication from the Samsung organization that their 2008 models have corrected this problem. Under the same conditions that produced burn-in on the 2007 Samsung models in my showroom, the 2007 & 2008 Panasonic 42" models have showed NO burn-in. Resistance to burn-in on the Panasonic models is superior to the Samsung models. Burn-in is not a concern with a Panasonic plasma HDTV under normal viewing conditions.





P.S. I own the Panasonic TH-42PX70U and I'm rewarded for that choice every time I watch a football game. There is no more satisfaction than seeing ALL of the details when watching my team win or lose. Being a 49er's fan, I'm certain that this is your priority as well.



Additional Details: Most of your HD sports channels (i.e. Fox, ESPN, ESPN HD2, ESPN HD3) broadcast in 720p because a progressive scan produces 60 true frames per second. More frames means better motion and that is what is most important with sports programming. Next, 720p broadcast always looks best in native resolution. Upconversion to a 1080p screen produces artifacts. Also, the additional burden placed on the video processor by the up-conversion process in conjunction with the burden of sports motion means that the 1080p TV will pixelate or tile the screen more often than the a 720p HDTV.



YOUR BEST CHOICE FOR SPORTS VIEWING IS A 720P PLASMA TV.

Answer 2

First of all, Plasma and Burn in is more of a last generation of problems. The burn in can still happen but they have a remedy built into the plasmas to help fix that problem, its called a scrolling bar and it blasts all the pixels in your screen almost as a reset button. It is awesome.



Second, the 42'' tv's you are looking at are both 720p, and the 40" is 1080P. 1080P is way better than 720p although on screens under 50" you can't tell a difference. So that is a mute point. Next you have to think of the difference between LCD and Plasma, the best way to decide is go to circuit city, or best buy and look at the LCD compared to the Plasma and decide which one you think looks better. Because it is all about how you feel. Honestly with HD everything is going to look good on either, so its your pick. But the 40" you are looking at does have a tiny bit bettter display.



Hope that helps.

Answer 3

I purely did approximately 2 weeks of analyze in this: Panasonic has the main sturdy, acceptable restoration checklist (as in no longer wanting to be repaired!) and gives you the acceptable image interior the plasma branch below $2000. The PZ85U classification are stable midrange priced Plasmas that furnish greater acceptable burn in risk-free practices. The displays have a "white bar" which would be run up and all the way down to effectively "wipe" away the show screen (very like an etch a comic strip with the wipe bar). It additionally has a pixel mover that "shakes the pixels each and every so often to alter the image-that may no longer substantial to the human eye. LCDs don't have burn in subject concerns yet tend to have slower framerates and consequently greater blurred photos (except you're keen to spend the money on a one hundred twenty mhz processor which very much united statesthe value). Plasmas additionally normally have lots deeper Black stages that may very much advance the image high quality/clarity. besides, i got here across a 40 six" Panasonic Plasma with 1080p and a 30000-a million community assessment on line at a superb bookstall/each and every little thing web site each and every person knows and that they are working unfastened delivery appropriate now (value is all the way down to $1299 from $1899). i'm additionally a gamer (xbox 360 and Wii) and the Plasmas are the sole tvs that quite can shop up with the linked fee of those consoles. stable success!

Answer 4

The "burn" in plasma is something that occurs when a game or show is paused for hours at a time and goes away in seconds after un-pausing or how ever you spell that. People have mistaken that since day one. Simply go off of price for the easiest decision. They're all similar enough so go with the best price!