Red Ring Tupperware Party, Ringing in the New (23)

I love my plasma, but when it comes time to replace it, I'll get an LED. LED's have fewer issues with glare from ambient lighting, are lighter, use less power and run cooler.

Yeah, they both have their advantages, from what I've been reading. We don't really watch a lot of TV during the day, so the brightness advantage of the LED might not be that much of a concern. I want one with low motion blur, a sharp picture, and good contrast. I've got a list compiled from various web sites and Consumer Reports, of good models, and my eyes will help me decide. The heat of plasmas might be a turn-off, and glare, as Tim pointed out. Decisions, decisions.

LV Moose wrote in post #16209962
Y... and my eyes will help me decide.

Problem with that is most "Store Display" tv's are set for full output in the store or demo mode. I noticed when I brought my tv home and was setting it up that it gave me the option for Store Display mode. When they are all set up at the store next to each other, it's hard to perceive the subtle differences. Recommendations and reviews are your best bet.

Timphoto wrote in post #16209952
I love my plasma, but when it comes time to replace it, I'll get an LED. LED's have fewer issues with glare from ambient lighting, are lighter, use less power and run cooler.

and are lighter. Because you don't have 2 thick pieces of glass - which adds some serious weight.

If I remember right, one or the other has a much wider viewing angle, as well.

Matt M. wrote in post #16210043
If I remember right, one or the other has a much wider viewing angle, as well.

The plasmas generally have the edge here; most of the good ones are rated as, "unlimited." But, as Harm mentioned, they are heavier.

Good point, Chet, about store displays; I've heard that before.

We are happy with our Sony - very happy with it. I do recommend them.

I would probably look for a wifi/web enabled one as well.

Chet wrote in post #16209925
But they make for great subsidized heat in the colder months. They really should put a blower in like a gas fireplace.

Um yea.. But your paying the electrical bill for that electrical hear. Also, in the summer you need to move the heat outside so your paying for additional cooling as well.

Timphoto wrote in post #16209952
I love my plasma, but when it comes time to replace it, I'll get an LED. LED's have fewer issues with glare from ambient lighting, are lighter, use less power and run cooler.

LV Moose wrote in post #16209962
Yeah, they both have their advantages, from what I've been reading. We don't really watch a lot of TV during the day, so the brightness advantage of the LED might not be that much of a concern. I want one with low motion blur, a sharp picture, and good contrast. I've got a list compiled from various web sites and Consumer Reports, of good models, and my eyes will help me decide. The heat of plasmas might be a turn-off, and glare, as Tim pointed out. Decisions, decisions.

This is interesting. Our old one is going...I was looking at a panasonic plasma. (we have the LED in our bedroom but I really like the reviews I've been reading about the panasonic...) Our livingroom isn't bright so I'm not worried about that. And the refresh rate is supposed to be decent (we're not gamers either) but I haven't a clue what you are talking about re: the heat...

Timphoto wrote in post #16209952
I love my plasma, but when it comes time to replace it, I'll get an LED. LED's have fewer issues with glare from ambient lighting, are lighter, use less power and run cooler.

This.. I still have my trusty Vizio LCD but when it comes time to replace, it's LED all the way.

BTW, our local Fry's has one of the new 4K televisions and I got to say that the image is almost too detailed. With the current hi def you can see pores on peoples faces, with the 4K you can see whats in them.

LED LCD's are great. They're not all created equal though... Some are just edge lit like standard CFL LCD's, other's have a full array of LED's behind the entire TV, and will actually use localized dimming to help create more contrast between blacks/whites.

We have a 40" LCD Phillips, it's nice/okay. Dislikes- Remote pickup sucks, if it isn't line of sight laser pinpointed you'll just be pressing it all day like the batteries are dead. Also there is no way to remove a channel, only add. So inommercial channels and all the additional PBS channels can't be removed. We have a cheap LED Hisense 32" for our bedroom we paid $199 for, remote works any which way I point it, has a great picture, and the price was excellent.

we recently bought a new Vizio web enabled LCD, it is amazing!!

Permagrin wrote in post #16210249
This is interesting. Our old one is going...I was looking at a panasonic plasma. (we have the LED in our bedroom but I really like the reviews I've been reading about the panasonic...) Our livingroom isn't bright so I'm not worried about that. And the refresh rate is supposed to be decent (we're not gamers either) but I haven't a clue what you are talking about re: the heat...

the plasma between the 2 glass screens (which add the serious weight to the TV), runs very hot.

So after a while, if you put your hand by the screen or above the tv, you'll feel a lot of heat coming off it.

LED screens run cooler, so you're not heating up a whole house with the television running.

the only plus I get from seeing a plasma tv is that the blacks are really deep and dark. Not so much on an LED, but it isn't like i have a bloody IMAX system at home.

If a plasma screen goes, it goes big time - with an LED, you can live with 1-2 pixels dying at a time...