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LCD LED vs Plasma for gaming

LCD 44 9.95%
 
Plasma 195 44.12%
 
LCD LED 202 45.70%
 
Total:441

LCD worked well for me since 2005.

I have no experience with LED, looking forward to hear about it, since I will buy a new TV when the new Xbox launches.

Could you include Beamer (projector) as well? How does this work out?



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I like the LCD with LED backlight monitor I use for gaming, but don't really have Plasma to make it a fair enough comparison, however LCD hasn't really disappointed me.



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The way it goes it LCD/LED > LCD > Plasmid.

Plasmid is just energy sucking whores that don't put out as much quality as a LCD/LED tv. LED all the way.



I'm pretty sure LED is top notch right now, or OLED anyway.



           

plasma>led/lcd

led uses the same liquid crystal tech as lcd it just has led backlights instead of fluorescent lamps, with led and lcd you get noticeable blur while panning the camera in all games more noticeable on FPS with only ips panels being somewhat better at handling this than the commonly use va. led is better than lcd mainly the full array with local dimming b/c it produces deeper blacks, a edge lit led doesnt really have any advantages then a standard lcd besides being thinner and energy efficient

i havent tried 2012 led with 240hz and up tvs yet b/c idc i know that my 2011 LG 120hz with it set to 120hz does eliminate the blur but also gets this unnatural soap opera effect or being to smooth, for games it also messes up other things like the reticule and hud everything else will be nice and smooth but you will have a blur around the hud and character if TPS aswell as controller input lag and double reticules which can be seen in youtube vids

plasma and old school crt are the best b/c of there fast respond times with crt being ahead and they have better blacks i would recommend a plasma made after 2008 b/c of the better burn in protection



                                                             

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Plasmas have the reputation of providing better picture quality. I've read that the higher end LEDs are awesome but I think off axis viewing begins to wash out the picture. Not a big deal if it's just you watching all of the time. I have two Panasonic plasmas in my house and the one the kids play on does get some image retention after long sessions of Halo (several hours) but it's not at all noticeable unless the screen is totally black, like when it's off. The image retention does go away too after a little bit, it's really not a big deal and not the exaggerated "burn in" that people like to hype. If you are used to a plasma display then I'd say get another plasma as they offer the best bang for your buck.

I'd also suggest you hit up AVS forums if you want to do some proper research on flat panel display tech. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/

 

Oh, I play on a 23" LCD Asus monitor and I love it. But if I'm playing Halo matchmaking with my kids, I'll go into their room to discuss something about a game we just played and I look at their screen and I wish soooooo badly that my monitor had the color pop of their tv. I know it's not fair to compare a $200 moitor w/ a $700 plasma but it's night and day.



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Mummelmann said:

There's a reason why plasma screens have a small and dwindling marketshare and why Pioneer almost went under when going for plasma technology.
There was a time when plasma was equal to, or even better than, LCD screens. That time has long since passed, the main effort, funds and devotion lies with LCD panels now and has done just that for a few years, this results in better products on almost all ends, pure and simple.
The price of LCD panels have also gone down heavily, making them a purchase easily worth it.
Allthough plasma panels have largely shed old diseases like burn-in, ghosting and overheating, they have become inferior allrounders, there can be no doubt about that.

Buy a LED screen, you will not regret it.

 

Edit; adressing your points more directly:

Response times are not really a big issue at all with console gaming, the framerates of both modern games and HD movies are below the level where such things would interfere much at all with the overall experience, so this point can be mostly disregarded.

LED screens suffer virtaully no sun glare, old LCD screens did due to poor backlighting but that's pretty much it. A modern LED screen easily keeps up with a plasma in this regard. Besides, there are curtains and the simple fact that one can place the TV in such a manner that this won't be an issue. This should not be a factor in a big purchase like a TV set when the problem is either non-existant or can be easily solved.

Burn-in on plasma screens is pretty much a thing of the past, it may remain a slight issue with TV's of lower prices and model but is rarely heard of nowadays.

Image quality, in terms of shaders, layer tech, blending, resolution and, important for some; 3D, is mostly better on LED screens. Color and contrast is just about the only place a plasma has a shot at beating LCD screens.


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Plasmas have much better picture and handle motion better.. Read the reveiws at cnet.com



I did a lot of research before going with LED over Plasma. Both have their pros and cons but, for me, LED was a better fit. There's also the issue of whether you want active or passive 3D. I went with active but, once again, both have their pros and cons.

Google LED vs Plasma and see which one sounds more like what you're looking for. I don't think you will go wrong either way but, for your money, you want to buy what you think is the best. When all else fails, go to a store like Best Buy where they have all models side by side showing the same image and decide which one looks best to you. It's a pretty big investment so, if I were you, I wouldn't just base it on a VGChartz thread. Use all of the resources available to you.



LED! I got an LG LED and the picture quality and colour paletter are awesome. Love it - and games look incredible on it.