Aaron62

If money were no object, which TV set would you buy? Plasma? LCD? DLP? Why? Doesn't matter how well informed you are...just curious what everyone thinks these days about the different technologies.

Yes616

We gotta love those flat screens. Plasma has that superior picture but is very susceptible to burn in. For these reasons, I voted LCD.

EscapeVelocity

I voted LCD.

I dont like rear projection.

I do however like both LCD and DLP front projectors, and plasmas.

I hope variety in the marketplace continues to be the norm.

Furthermore, I like CRT in both direct view and front projector versions. (Though not Front or Rear Projection television versions).

CRT was still hangin in there as of last year, but in SD small sets. I think that is changing unfortunately.

Im hoping to be able to get a Front Projector CRT before they melt away into history. Probably Sony, maybe Barco.

Piggie

LCD wins if you take into account all the pluses and minuses. Most of which are stated above.

I will say to me a tube still give a "richer" picture. I still have a 26 inch wide screen TV. It's only 480i (probably closer to 360 line range) vertically, but it has a great picture. It's a black mask tube by Toshiba. To bad they can't make an HD tube but then again, I would probably buy LCD next.

Aaron62

Is that still the case these days? Would have thought that manufacturers would have gotten past that, especially with all of the screen saver technology built into TVs now.

BTW, I hate when stations put their logo at the top or bottom while broadcasting.

Piggie

Not the only one. I hate bugs, streaming stuff. If a lot of the news channels ran any more stuff to block the screen, soon we will have talking lips, not talking heads.

But I wonder if you stay on one channel long enough on an older Plasma if the Bug would burn in the screen?

EscapeVelocity

A Sony VPH-1292 CRT Front Projector which originally retailed at $30,000 went for $600 the other day, in fantastic condition, low hours.

CptlA

Me too. I think that, and especially these days, that broadcasters are using images that are more transparent to keep from ruining millions of tv sets. I'd like to see a study on if it IS possible to cause burn-in from a logo and after how many hours.

EscapeVelocity

How about OLED?

Orrymain

LCD for me, flat screen -- and I hope to have it soon --- 50" if possible. Mine is on all the time, so no plasma for me.