[mythtv-users] 720p plasma with myth

[Joey Morris]

Michael Lynch <lynchmv at gmail.com> wrote on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 02:34:59PM -0400:
> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Kevin Ross <kevin at familyross.net> wrote:
> >> From: R. G. Newbury
> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:41 AM
> >>
> >> On a final point, why plasma? They take more power and run hotter than
> >> LCD's. (And the LED backlight units use less again, but cost way
> >> more..and then there are OLEDS... which only come in mini sizes, so
> >> far.)
> >
> > Many people, including myself, think plasma displays look better than LCD
> > for watching movies and TV.
> >
> 
> Picture *and* price point sold me.

Picture, price, less motion blur, and better off-center viewing are my
reasons for plasma. Of course, plasma has its drawbacks, too. Image
retention, power consumption, screen glare, and buzzing are potential
problems. I suspect that both LCDs and plasmas have been improving on
their weaknesses over the years, closing the gap on all these points.
I've weighed the pros of each and plasma currently comes out on top
for me.