[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] LCD vs Plasma

Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com
Thu Oct 15 06:00:33 CDT 2009


That's a choice you make in the setup menu.  My hubby loves it because 
he wants the picture nice and wide.  I dislike it because it distorts 
the image.  We flip back and forth on the setting depending on the topic 
or who is the main TV watcher - so, it's usually set to the wide view.  :-)
T

Rocky Smolin wrote:
> So it sounds like LCD over plasma.   Yes?  
>
> And a toss up between Samsung and Sony although Samsung seems to have a
> slight edge in our unofficial poll.
>
> Now, another thing I've seen on these TVs - the aspect ratio is fercockt -
> flattened out, regular picture stretched to fit the wider screen.  What's up
> with that?
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-ot-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Alice Whalen
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:20 PM
> To: Off Topic
> Subject: Re: [dba-OT] [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma
>
> I have heard that plasmas are being phased out. Gravity has it's drawbacks,
> evidently. 
>
> Alice
>   
>> Well it sounds like Samsung has the inside track on these lists.  
>> Still can't figure LCD vs. plasma (vs. LED?).  The room is bright in 
>> the daytime, dark at night (no surprise there).  I suppose we'd watch at
>>     
> night mostly.
>   
>> R
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:19 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma
>>
>> I have a 52" Samsung 120Hz LCD and love it.  Had it about 4 months now.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max 
>> Wanadoo
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:30 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma
>>
>> Rocky,
>>
>> I have a 50" Plasma from Samsung.
>> It is fantastic.  Had it for about 18 months now.
>>
>> As well as the other stuff that people have pointed out, there is a 
>> 2xfactor in refresh rate between the two but I cannot recall which is
>>     
> faster.
>   
>> All I know is that I have never  regretted buying my Samsung.
>>
>> Max
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky 
>> Smolin
>> Sent: 14 October 2009 21:10
>> To: 'Off Topic'; List
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] LCD vs Plasma
>>
>> Dear Lists:
>>
>> I'm getting some pressure to upgrade our big TV to a flat screen. 
>> Looked at a few in Frys the other day.  So what's the difference 
>> between LCD and plasma?  Which one to get?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Rocky
>>
>>  
>>
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