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archbrix on 24 April 2012
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spaceguy said:
toadslayer72 said:
Player1x3 said:
you guys are making me feel really bad for choosing LED over plasma :( ... It can't be that THAT worse, can it?


Well only you can be the judge of what you see. When you get your tv, set it up, play some games, watch some blu ray and hdtv and see how you like it. If you don't like it within the first week, then return it, don't live the next few years with a tv that you don't love.


Player you shouldn't feel bad. These are the same guys that will tell you that cheap is better. They are broke and can't afford the best, So just like this site, seem to make up random nonsense to prove there points. LED is better. Plasma is for cheap A's, I have a buddy that is the same way. However his plasma broke and he seems to have more excuse's of why it's better.   Look for your self. I wouldn't cheap out and buy a plasma, Everyperson I know that bought one is pissed when they see mine.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+-+55%22+Class+-+LED+-+1080p+-+240Hz+-+Smart+-+3D+-+HDTV/2135045.p?id=1218310760434&skuId=2135045&st=samsung 55 d7000&cp=1&lp=1

It sounds like you personally have had a bad experience with plasma which has soured you to them in general.  You are incorrect in saying plasma technology has a short life span; you could just as easily say the bulbs in LCDs will need replacing as they become dimmer.  Both types of TVs today are beyond that.

Of course you're entitled to your opinion of LED displays being superior to plasmas, but the experts (i.e. people from real tech sites that know their stuff and have done extensive testing, not people on gaming sites) almost unanimously disagree with you.  Hometheater.com, Cnet... these are the people I listen to, not a Best Buy salesman who says you need a $100 HDMI cable.  Check out this link to a real tech site and vote on this poll to see the results.  You'll see they are much different to what Player's poll here on the Chartz shows... plasma is far ahead.

http://www.hometheater.com/content/do-you-prefer-plasma-or-lcd-tvs

To assume that plasmas are worse simply because they are cheaper is also erroneous on your part.  LED is a newer tech and is more expensive, and they've done a lot to improve the picture quality of standard LCD panels, but despite jumping through hoops to try and improve areas where plasma performs inherently better, a good plasma display will still best them.