LCD/LED or Plasma?

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Wasn't that many years ago that plasmas and lcd's were in the same price range. I remember going to Magnolia HiFi in Clackamas. They had a HUGE 50" plasma for $9999. What a deal!

Especially for knuckleheads who paid that price. When it comes to technology I have two basic rules. First, never buy the latest gizmo. It's grossly over priced and may not end up being supported. Second, Never buy technology off impulse.

 

[roywonder07]

Got me a LCD over a plasma during the weekend. The plasma had more features, but in the end the crisp detailed images of the Sony won me over.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Got me a LCD over a plasma during the weekend. The plasma had more features, but in the end the crisp detailed images of the Sony won me over.

Nice. Which model Sony did you end up getting?

 

[roywonder07]

On a budget, so ended up with the ex500.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

On a budget, so ended up with the ex500.

Good reviews, 4 hdmi inputs, nice feature set. Looks like a solid tv you got there. Enjoy those blazer games.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

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Best place to buy TV mounts, cables, etc. etc.
Good ol' Bob told me about this site.

 

[mobes23]

Well if you are building a home theater you need an HD projector unless the room is small enough for a large flat panel TV. Most enthusiast-level home theaters have projectors so you aren't out of the loop at all. Don't overspend on cabling--that is the biggest scam going right now.

However the fact you have a man cave suggests you may be p-whipped.

Lol -- got busy in real life and missed this. How does having a man cave mean I'm p-whipped? I've been wanting one for awhile and got a house with a theater pre-wired for projection, surround sound, the works. Is it because it's in the basement?

Thanks for other posters talking up the projection -- I'll have to give dumping the plasma more thought.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Lol -- got busy in real life and missed this. How does having a man cave mean I'm p-whipped? I've been wanting one for awhile and got a house with a theater pre-wired for projection, surround sound, the works. Is it because it's in the basement?

Thanks for other posters talking up the projection -- I'll have to give dumping the plasma more thought.

Why not keep the plasma and add projector? You can at least determine if it's for you (which it will be).

 

[mobes23]

Why not keep the plasma and add projector? You can at least determine if it's for you (which it will be).

Huh, hadn't even considered that. It could work, but I have book cases on either side of the plasma. Isn't part of the point of projection to have a really huge screen? My plasma is 50", but shouldn't projection be double that? (Obviously, I could get rid of the bookcases, but I'd rather not for the time being)