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29th Dec 07 at 15:38

those arent my words btw

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29th Dec 07 at 15:39

http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp

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29th Dec 07 at 15:39

Plasmas don't have lamps steve.

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29th Dec 07 at 15:39

"In this mad rush, particles are constantly bumping into each other. These collisions excite the gas atoms in the plasma, causing them to release photons of energy. (For details on this process, see How Fluorescent Lamps Work.)

Xenon and neon atoms, the atoms used in plasma screens, release light photons when they are excited. Mostly, these atoms release ultraviolet light photons, which are invisible to the human eye. But ultraviolet photons can be used to excite visible light photons, as we'll see in the next section."

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29th Dec 07 at 15:42

yes that is the lamp, a lamp doesnt mean a bulb, you'l see in that source where you got that from a mention about fluorescent lamps, same principle and they fade over time

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29th Dec 07 at 16:34

The screen burn can get a little irritating when it goes from a light screen to a dark screen, but you get used to it. Some people get paranoid and turn off their screen if they pause the Xbox to answer the phone but it's not as bad as some people make out.

Plasma still wins over LCD IMO

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29th Dec 07 at 16:35

all depends if its 1080 integrated though

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29th Dec 07 at 16:36

1080p? I have that.

Edit, just realised you mean 1080I

[Edited on 29-12-2007 by Graham88]

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29th Dec 07 at 16:40

yeah 1080 integrated

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29th Dec 07 at 16:51

Do you have 1080p or do you have a tv that will accept a 1080p signal?

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29th Dec 07 at 16:53

iv got a 1080 particle

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29th Dec 07 at 16:54

I wish manufacturers would make it clearer then we wouldn't have to ask.

Plasmas have crap resolutions unless you spend a lot.

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29th Dec 07 at 17:21

I have 1080p, got a good deal

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29th Dec 07 at 17:22

1080 particle, or 1080 integrated?

[Edited on 29-12-2007 by Steve]

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29th Dec 07 at 17:24

You sure about p and i there?

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29th Dec 07 at 17:34

p means progressive not particle lol

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29th Dec 07 at 17:40

and doesn't i = interlaced?

BarnshaW

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29th Dec 07 at 17:42

yes lol. i duno if steve actually knows what he is on about...

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29th Dec 07 at 17:43

quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
The screen burn can get a little irritating when it goes from a light screen to a dark screen, but you get used to it. Some people get paranoid and turn off their screen if they pause the Xbox to answer the phone but it's not as bad as some people make out.

Plasma still wins over LCD IMO

How do you mean? mine goes from black to light etc and I've not had any ghost left there... I've not had any burn's yet. I've heard Panasonic's are pretty good at avoiding it.

Also watched a high action film, with loads of movement and action and where the lcd's I saw had like trails of pixels being left on excessive movement, this was crisp and left nothing.

I'm nothing but impressed so far! What's this popping noise tho?

the gasses being released or something... plus I tried googling for it, but Plasma's don't give you cancer do they ?

just new technology, uv light etc etc

sounds a bit dodgy haha

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29th Dec 07 at 17:44

quote:
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a couple of other advantages of lcd over plasma, lcd has a wider viewing angle, and produces brighter pictures in well lit rooms, plasmas do have better contrast though

not sure where you're getting your info from, plasmas usually have a better viewing angle than LCDs and plasmas display darkers colours better off axis compared to an LCD.

As for refresh, plasmas are pretty shit hot at watching sports on - as long as you pay the cash you won't get any phospher lag or lag between dark and bright shots.

And it's progressive and interlaced......

i think steves been at the old wine gums again

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29th Dec 07 at 17:49

paul - i wouldn't worry about screen-burn. Only thing i would recommend is to not leave it on unnecessarily - so if you're not watching it, switch it off etc.

Apart from that, i would treat it like a normal tv, just make sure you set it up properly (don't go pushing the constrast/brightness up to high, usually 50% on everything is usually a good starting point). Just remember in a few years you'll have to increase the brightness/contrast as the gases slowly deteriorate with pixel dimming etc.

[Edited on 29-12-2007 by Dom]

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29th Dec 07 at 18:08

I know where integrated comes from but not particle

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29th Dec 07 at 18:10

some people

yes i know what i and p means

DOM - http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp

Viewing Angle Up to 160° Up to 175° LCD TVs have the advantage here, but by a small margin. Your viewing experience is not going to be ideal at 160 or 175 degree angles. LCD TVs used to have a problem in this area, primarily because LCDs were originally used as single person computer monitors.

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29th Dec 07 at 18:12

u clearly didnt know what it means or you wouldnt have made the stupid remark that you did...

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29th Dec 07 at 18:14

i think youl find its particle and integrated