Wednesday, November 19, 2008

When you get it home, you cant tell a thing. On top of it all, the sound was crystal clear at LOUD volumes. But the buttons are too small to accommodate the hardtoread labels stenciled on them. This is a universal thing among all LCD and Plasma HD TVs.

There are also no screen flicker effect that'some CRTs at higher resolution may produce. Tomorrow Im headed over to Costco to check out the new 52 LCD from Vizio. Dont go by all the lower than average ratings on CNET and other sites. But on many sets, you will find that, in reality, the NTSC analog and ATSC digital tuners are segregated. Even though it is not made for SD, I believe it could do better. There are several things that make this model unique. The price is right and the quality is second to none. Great product, awesome picture, bought just in time for the NCAA tournament and WOW.

The L in LCD or Liquid just needs a chance to redistribute. Dont even get me started on the cnet review. Costco is the place to go. Its truly amazing and I probably will never go to the movies again. Vizio did its homework, and came out w a great product at an affordable price. We were looking at DLP and LCD. I walked into Costco and the VIZIO 47 LCD was the first thing I saw. Connections and setup we so incredibly easy.

There was no looking back folks as many of you well know. Well worth the wait for the value. I especially like the fact that their 20 is one of VERY FEW HDMI HDTVs in that'size. I like how the logo glows at night. The backlight was superbright and uniform. Im really shocked that Consumer Report never really took a serious look at this product. So, i bought the 42 GV42LF this past Sunday at Sears. I got so much more than expected. The style of the tv itself is so amazing.

The one regret I have is that I cant stop watching it, the HDTV is a sight to behold. Or at least, by a spot on the couch. This is the perfect TV for anyone. During the day, its not that noticeable but at night, the glow begins to intrude.

How To Decide If You Should Buy A Plasma Or LCD

By: Vince Teoh

2 types of flat screen TVs populate the HD arena currently: LCD TVs and plasmas. Even though these TVs are flat, attractive and capable of spectacular pictures, most potential owners still cannot decide on which type of flat screen TV they should purchase. This article will try to help you in making the correct decision by considering how you’re going to use your HDTV.

In the past, plasmas held the advantage over LCD TVs when it comes to sheer picture quality. Having said that, as LCD TVs improve as technology advances, the gap now is minimal at best. That's why to decide on whether you should get a plasma or LCD, you should look at how you are planning to use the flat screen HDTV.

If you plan to play a lot of console games on your new flat screen HDTV, you should choose an LCD TV over a plasma. Even though not as serious a problem as it was before, plasmas are still relatively prone to screenburn and image retention that could be easily brought upon by a long gaming session.

Also, LCD TVs tend to be brighter and boast a higher resolution than plasmas within the same price bracket, which make the games look more vivid and detailed, resulting in an immersive gaming experience.

You should also opt for an LCD if you are going to use a home theater computer (HTPC) with your flat screen HDTV. The higher resolution of LCD TVs will make sure that the text on the screen are well-formed; and the increased brightness level (compared to plasmas) is essential to mimic a computer monitor. Also, if you sit closer to your flat screen HDTV you may notice pixel noise on plasmas due to the fashion the pictures are rendered through pulse width modulation (PWM).

On the other hand, if you watch fast paced sport programs, a plasma TV should be a strong contender in your shortlist. While much improved compared to previous batches, LCD TVs continue to suffer from motion blurring as a result of the sample-and-hold phenomenon which is inherent in the LCD TV technology. More advanced LCD TVs powered with frame interpolation technology (100Hz and above) are better in this respect, but because the technology is still in its infancy, it is generally limited to smaller screens (less than 40-inch), and side effects like shimmering and frame breaking are intermittently noticed.

I know I mentioned in a previous paragraph that there's not much difference in the picture quality of plasmas and LCD TVs these days, but taken as a whole, the blacks and gray gradation on plasmas are better than those on LCD TVs. So if you are an avid fan of films with a lot of dark scenes (such as Batman Begins and The Prestige), you should seriously consider a plasma over an LCD.

By evaluating the way you are going to use the flat screen HDTV, you can arrive at the right decision on whether to get a plasma or LCD. Happy hunting!

Vince Teoh is the chief editor of HDTVTest, an online magazine which conducts comprehensive HDTV tests. For further info you can try out his HDTV Selector Tool.

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