Pioneer and Vizio to drop Plasma TVs

[King James]

interesting when plasma has actually been catching up to LCD in the past few years. I think they have always had better color, but their screen life and that has been greatly improved. Weird.

[BORIStheBLADE]

Man this does suck! I was going to buy a plasma when my RPT goes.

I thought LCD's costed more to make?

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by King James

interesting when plasma has actually been catching up to LCD in the past few years. I think they have always had better color, but their screen life and that has been greatly improved. Weird.

catching up

[King James]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

catching up

I prefer LCD (or have so far) because they had better screen lives and you can watch LCD in a room that has light. Plasma screen sucks if light is hitting it. And I believe LCD has (or at least had) a better viewing angle

[BORIStheBLADE]

Originally Posted by King James

I prefer LCD (or have so far) because they had better screen lives and you can watch LCD in a room that has light. Plasma screen sucks if light is hitting it. And I believe LCD has (or at least had) a better viewing angle

If all LCD's had the glossy screen finish that Plasmas do people would be saying that they suck too when light hits them too.

If all LCD's had better blacks and no motion blur LIKE all plasmas then I can see all the hype. but....

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

If all LCD's had the glossy screen finish that Plasmas do people would be saying that they suck too when light hits them too.

If all LCD's had better blacks and no motion blur LIKE all plasmas then I can see all the hype. but....

Once I got. The plasma in the house I didn't notice anymore glare than a CRT tv. At the store you notice it more

[poker]

And I believe LCD has (or at least had) a better viewing angle

Ummm, not in my opinion. I have both a Pioneer Elite PRO-111FD (50" plasma) and a Pioneer PureVision Elite PRO940HD (42" plasma). The viewing angle is unreal. I can virtually view whatever is being displayed as long as I can see the screen.



In a nutshell heres a side by side comparison for plasma vs LCD by cnet:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4351-12658_7-6583301.html

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

killed is more like it

Perhaps killed themselves by pricing the Plasmas out of reach of the average consumer, Perry?

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Perhaps killed themselves by pricing the Plasmas out of reach of the average consumer, Perry?

no, by having the competitor build the panels.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Junior

That is what I understand the problem is. You know the nut job eco's are going to save the world one company at a time. Don't get me wrong I like the eco friendly tech, but they are going too far on a few things.

From all I have read, this talk of "4 times the elcetricity use of LCDs" just isn't the case at this point.

Originally Posted by Big Vito

no, by having the competitor build the panels.

You have researched this more than I have, Brother, so I will defer to your thoughts.