I came across an excellent website/blog by Carlton Bale which covers a wide range of digital television topics in detail.
I was interested to see his take on the LCD/Plasma discussion. Carlton’s observations:
- LCD is better if there are windows or lights in
the room because of the matte screen finish. New models, especially the
120Hz models released in mid-2007, have much fewer problems with
blurring when viewing sports or video games. If you want to connect to
a computer, an LCD with direct pixel mapping is your best bet (search
AVSforum for details.)- Plasma offers amazing black levels and, in
general, a slightly better picture than LCD. If you are in a completely
dark room with no potential for screen reflections, plasma is a great
choice. Burn-in is not really a problem anymore unless you watch Home
Shopping Network (with a single-color bar across the bottom) 100% of
the time. (Most network icons in the lower corner are semi-transparent
and don’t cause burn-in.)
I have to agree, in fact the plasma screens I’ve seen are very irritating to look at because of the reflections, oh and the immense amount of heat they throw out too.
