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[littlemaster1982]

Also, gaming is better in LEDs, no doubts!

What about input lag in LEDs?

[VENKIRAJA]

What about input lag in LEDs?

Didn't observe keenly.
For classic PS3 gaming, I don't think there was any lag.
PS3 Move had a few problems, yes. I had to really wield it so very hard. கால் கை எல்லாம் செம்ம வலி!

[Bala (Karthik)]

LM, Venki
Nandri hai. Some more questions

I'm a passionate hater of gaming (*), so that's totally out of the equation. I don't want 3D either but the models i'm looking for come with 3D whether we like it or not

"Plasma is better for movies while LED is better for TV" - Why, how? Konjam vilakkavum.
Considering that we watch standard source most of the time compared to HD source, which is the better bet? Does standard source input (movies, sports) look better in Plasma?

LM - you said burn in is no longer a problem. How about PQ life? Any ideas?

At a store, the rep showed me a photo in a Sony model and then the same in the VT30. The Sony showed some detail in the background while in the VT30, it was too dim to be visible. I asked him if the settings were different and if that made the difference but he said the settings were the same. Ore conpees...


(*): Gaming - for the life of me, i can't understand why grown up men indulge in things like gaming, WWF etc. Comics, animation, cartoon etc are perfectly understandable and healthy but gaming???? Another extremely annoying thing is F1. It's not even a freakin sport. Waste of the petrol, waste of the discuss. Idhula Ferari fans, murari fans nu oru group. Absolutely pretentious. Ban all these, i say!

[littlemaster1982]

"Plasma is better for movies while LED is better for TV" - Why, how? Konjam vilakkavum.
Considering that we watch standard source most of the time compared to HD source, which is the better bet? Does standard source input (movies, sports) look better in Plasma?

LM - you said burn in is no longer a problem. How about PQ life? Any ideas?

At a store, the rep showed me a photo in a Sony model and then the same in the VT30. The Sony showed some detail in the background while in the VT30, it was too dim to be visible. I asked him if the settings were different and if that made the difference but he said the settings were the same. Ore conpees...

Plasmas offer high contrast ratio which is never equalled by a LCD/LED. In fact LED/LCD makers are trying hard to equal the PQ of a Plasma. LEDs have more brightness compared to a Plasma and that is what catches a consumer's attention. The colors in LED pop out of the screen and is quite unnatural from movie watching perspective. While watching a TV program, these things don't matter much. About life of Plasma TVs, latest Plasmas have half life of 1,00,000 hours after which the brightness becomes half. 1L hours is a lot

Reg. showroom test, you cannot judge a Plasma in a showroom because of too much of ambient light. Also, photos look better in LCD than a Plasma, but when it comes to movies Plasma trumps a LCD/LED more often than not.

Go for LCD/LED if you watch TV programs more than movies and if there is a light source in front of TV. Plasmas wouldn't be a good option in a brightly lit room.

[littlemaster1982]

Addendum: While Plasmas don't have burn-in issues like before, they need to be taken care in the first 100-200 hours. It is called break-in period and it is advisable to have contrast and brightness settings somewhere near 50% and not to watch TV channels for a long time.

[Dinesh84]

Planning to buy a mobile with Android OS and price ranging between 10K and 15K. Suggestion required

[Bala (Karthik)]

LEDs have more brightness compared to a Plasma and that is what catches a consumer's attention. The colors in LED pop out of the screen and is quite unnatural from movie watching perspective

That explains showroom reps going by this and recommending LEDs over plasma

About life of Plasma TVs, latest Plasmas have half life of 1,00,000 hours after which the brightness becomes half. 1L hours is a lot

From what i read, it seems like these claims are unrealistic. However, maybe even if not 1L hours, it is long enough not to matter

Addendum: While Plasmas don't have burn-in issues like before, they need to be taken care in the first 100-200 hours. It is called break-in period and it is advisable to have contrast and brightness settings somewhere near 50% and not to watch TV channels for a long time.

OK. Do you know if the THX setting has this or should we customize it brightness/contrast to 50%?

[littlemaster1982]

Motorola Defy = Rs.15,400. There is a cash back offer of Rs.900, so it's well within your budget

Or get LG Optimus P500 for 10K.

[littlemaster1982]

That explains showroom reps going by this and recommending LEDs over plasma

Also, profit margins are higher for LEDs. I'm yet to come across a salesman who recommends Plasma.

From what i read, it seems like these claims are unrealistic. However, maybe even if not 1L hours, it is long enough not to matter

Yes. 1L hours is a large number. Even if it is around 35K hours, it will last for around 10 years with 10 hours per day usage.

OK. Do you know if the THX setting has this or should we customize it brightness/contrast to 50%?

You can manually lower these settings. There are calibration settings available online which are quite helpful.

[Bala (Karthik)]

Planning to buy a mobile with Android OS and price ranging between 10K and 15K. Suggestion required

Sakala strongly recommends Dell XCD 35. He has written about it earlier in this thread