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Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?

I have a rough time seeing differences in picture quality between brands and models, but the difference between plasma and LCD are overt even to me. When I go to bestbuy, fry's, etc. and gaze at their displays of flatpannels, plasma televisions just look beautiful, despite the reflections, while LCDs just remind me of working on my laptop. Is there more merit to the quality of LCD than I observe or is there some other reason LCDs outnumber plasmas?
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soundqcar
78 posts
 
Dbphd...

I've had both...and currently have both. Pioneer Kuro,Samsung LCD.

You can pontificate all you like, I am speaking from experience with both formats.

I was simply tired of listening to people make assumptions towards Plasma, when it's readily apparent they don't have the first clue what they're talking about.
dbphd
1,632 posts
 
Yeah, Soundqcar, that's was exactly I was talking about: universal conclusions from particular premises.

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goatwuss
877 posts
 
I completely agree with the original poster. Plasma's image quality is so much better than LCD (and DLP) that there is hardly even a discussion. Colors are so much more vivid, contrast is so much better, blacks. If you want that "looking through a window" experience, then plasma is the only option.

Not to say that LCDs don't have their place, though. Airport monitors, business presentation screens, and that sort of a thing is better with LCD because of the image retention/burn-in issues with static images. In a HT though, it's either plasma, or front projection for bigger sizes.
rackon
301 posts
 
Last week I got to watch Master & Commander on new Pioneer Elite plasma, a Panny plasma and a Sony LCD...NO comparison.

The LCD had some nice qualities and if you were not a critical watcher you would probably be pleased. But it still didn't do blacks all that well and the shadow detail was...lacking.

The Panny was pleasing, blacker blacks, but the Pio was, well, let's just say I'm lusting after that unit. Best blacks, color fidelity and shadow detail I've seen from a plasma.
rwwear
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