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Post by Bradford on May 9, 2011 16:14:45 GMT -5
Posted this on BC, thought I might as well see some more opinions. After going through several LCD's, all of which had terrible uniformity issues I have decided to go with a 50GT25 3d Panasonic which I can get for 300 more than the 46" Sony LCD I returned. I've researched the hell out of it, but I want to hear some more opinions when it comes to IR and Burn in. I hear a lot of people say you have to be extremely careless to burn it in now a days, and that IR is fairly common but it goes away once you watch some other content.
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Post by Setharion on May 9, 2011 16:17:20 GMT -5
Im interested to hear more on this too actually. My next gaming tv i was planning to go with plasma, but im going to guess most people love it. Im on a DLP and i have to say it still is badass for gaming.
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Post by Phoenix S117 on May 9, 2011 16:58:45 GMT -5
I use a plasma, and the burn-in happens but it usually goes away once you watch something else.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it tends to be really dark. I have to max out the brightness even on non-dark games. I also don't like how video games seem to be loud even on lower volumes but anything else (cable or dvds) you have to turn the volume way up to hear it. It's so inconsistent.
On the other hand, it's also a few years old now, so newer plasmas may not have a similar issue.
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Post by BingJohnson on May 9, 2011 17:14:06 GMT -5
I bought a Samsung 58" plasma back in 08 and have been using it as my main gaming tv ever since. I'm pretty fond of it. I've never had any burn in issues. It is pretty heavy though. And it gets really hot.
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Post by Bradford on May 9, 2011 17:44:02 GMT -5
I use a plasma, and the burn-in happens but it usually goes away once you watch something else. The only thing I don't like about it is that it tends to be really dark. I have to max out the brightness even on non-dark games. I also don't like how video games seem to be loud even on lower volumes but anything else (cable or dvds) you have to turn the volume way up to hear it. It's so inconsistent. On the other hand, it's also a few years old now, so newer plasmas may not have a similar issue. Yea the newer ones generally have less IR problems and are brighter. The set also tends to get less bright with age. Out of curiosity what do you own? |
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Post by Bradford on May 9, 2011 17:46:50 GMT -5
Im interested to hear more on this too actually. My next gaming tv i was planning to go with plasma, but im going to guess most people love it. Im on a DLP and i have to say it still is badass for gaming. No wonder I always beat you around in Madden  The input lag on DLP sets tends to be pretty high compared to other technology's. The Samsungs were awful, though they may have straightened that out in more recent sets, this was like 05-06. |
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Post by Setharion on May 9, 2011 17:49:05 GMT -5
Im interested to hear more on this too actually. My next gaming tv i was planning to go with plasma, but im going to guess most people love it. Im on a DLP and i have to say it still is badass for gaming. No wonder I always beat you around in Madden The input lag on DLP sets tends to be pretty high compared to other technology's. The Samsungs were awful, though they may have straightened that out in more recent sets, this was like 05-06.  Id love to pawn it off on that, honestly! But i cant Brad my Sammy is actually pretty amazing, theres no lag whatsoever...the model before mine was pretty bad. But this one was quite raved about and is still one of the better DLPs in terms of older models. It really kicks ass! But id love to say thats why you rocked me in madden, i cant though!  |
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Post by Bradford on May 9, 2011 17:53:28 GMT -5
haha, it's weird cause you actually beat me the first few practice games, going into our first league game I thought I was gonna loose.
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Post by Setharion on May 9, 2011 18:54:38 GMT -5
2K was my glory man, i just dont got it with madden but ill surely be back and ready to go for Madden 12 i just dont think i can pull off 3-4 seasons. I think one good season, maybe 2 is all im going to go for just so i dont get all laggy and stuff. I dont like holding up a league, so i think after a season or two ill just shut er down. |
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Post by Phoenix S117 on May 9, 2011 19:19:22 GMT -5
Yea the newer ones generally have less IR problems and are brighter. The set also tends to get less bright with age. Out of curiosity what do you own? It's a 42" LG. And actually it's not mine but belongs to one of my housemates. It's in the living room though so it's more convenient to use. My bedroom tv is a 42" LCD made by HanSPREE. I just got it recently so I haven't had a chance to play on it yet. |
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Post by CreepinDeth on May 9, 2011 19:25:48 GMT -5
If you're going plasma, then I recommend a Panasonic plasma. Before that, Pioneer had the absolute best plasma and hands down destroyed a lot of the LCDs that were around at the time. Unfortunately, Pioneer doesn't make their Kuros anymore. So Panasonics are the ones to get. They can be a bit expensive but you get what you pay for. Awesome refresh rates with great black levels just make gaming on them awesome.
It comes down to how much you want to pay. If you want to stay under the 2K mark, then I say just stick with LCD. The refresh rates have come a long way and still look good. Not to mention they don't use as much energy. It's not a huge difference but something to think about in case that matters to you.
UPDATE: Just realized you did pick up a Panasonic. It should treat you well and perform better than most LCDs. I'm not familiar with the model you picked up but it should be good.
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Post by Bradford on May 9, 2011 22:33:53 GMT -5
Yea it's their 2nd highest model behind the VT25, though the GT30 and VT30 are starting to roll out now too. Can't wait to get it!
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Post by CreepinDeth on May 10, 2011 0:29:52 GMT -5
Just saw a quick rundown of that set and it looks sick. I'm quite jealous. Enjoy, it's a hell of a TV.
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Post by stepheno1683 on May 10, 2011 17:42:03 GMT -5
I bought my first plasma in 09 and bought a second this year when my LED DLP started acting up. Love them both.
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Post by Setharion on May 11, 2011 2:57:12 GMT -5
You guys need to stop, making me want a new tv! |
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Post by best3444 on May 11, 2011 9:12:12 GMT -5
My buddy had a $4K LCD and traded it in for a $5K Plasma (sorry, do not the specifics) and I just recently saw it.
The first thing I noticed was that it was dimmer but the overall picture was about the same.
I say you really cannot go wrong with LCD or Plasma.
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