HD: LCD or PLASMA - which is better for gaming? what do you use!

[disolitude]

Bboid said:

disolitude said:
Most plasmas last 100,000 hours. LCD lasts 60,000 hours. I dont know where you folks are getting the info that LCD outlasts plasma.

 

 

Incorrect.

Original plasma's lifespan was 20,000-30,000 hours (until gas runs out)(can NOT be recharged currently)

New plasmas lifespan is around 50,000 - 60,000 hours (until gas runs out) (can NOT be recharged currently)

LCD's last about 50,000 - 60,000 hours (or until backlight blows) (Backlight replaced and good for another 50k-60k hours)

 

So yes, currently LCD's outlast plasmas indefinately and will do so until plasma's can be affordably be recharged.

 

I don't think they will bother making plasmas rechargable since OLED is coming and will replace both LCD and plasma. However you are right...if you really like your television and are a handy electronics person you can make the LCD last longer...if you dont mind a few dead pixels.