I am not an owner of a “new” flat panel, flat screen wall hanging television, yet. Yes I still have the cube or box shaped television that can be found at any garage sale these days for just a few bucks.
Well I must admit that seeing the plasmas, LCD's and DLP's at different family member's houses as well as in the stores has truly gotten my attention.
I am on the hunt and have been to at least 5 major stores and have read dozens of reviews online. The stores that I've gone to have all pointed me away from DLP's and away from plasmas. Ding-ding-ding LCD wins!!! The newest 120 hertz technology seemingly makes for the best picture quality on an LCD screen. The prices of LCD's are less than plasmas from what I've seen. I guess the standard super TV has (up until lately) only 60 hertz of processed info or whatever. I'm not even certain I know what it means, but I did see the 60 hertz verses the 120, and I am telling you when I buy one it will be the 120 hertz regardless of what it means.
My 17 month old son loves to slap the TV we currently have. You can believe my 120 Hertz LCD Flat screen will be mounted on the wall like a picture. I just haven't decided on what price and size of LCD I am going with, but it will be an LCD. I know I can purchase a mounting bracket when I purchase the TV. I also know I can purchase an extended service agreement for my TV, which will be quite a bit less for an LCD than a plasma. From my brief time in research I found that plasmas cost more to have repaired or worked on than LCDs.
I threw out the thought of DLP early on because they are a great deal up front, but apparently the contain a bulb for projection that burns out way to often for my liking. The bulbs sound like they cost around $275 to $350 bucks. No thanks! Also DLPs have only a certain few that can be wall mounted.
I learned that plasmas have a glass screen, which may reflect light so much easier than the plastic screen of a LCD. I'm amazed at the honesty of the sales men I've dealt with because in most cases they have all talked me toward the LCD and away from plasmas. In most instances the plasmas seemed to cost more too.
LCD for me, what are going to buy?
