why are you copying and pasting whole blocks of text from some tv website phil?

omg I cnt believe this thread is now 2 pages long......

dont u find it useful i could put down the cost too if u like?

this thread is older then u think.

sure, how about a 37 inch plasma? was wondering how much they were....

PLASMAS

With prices starting at about $1,500, owning a coveted plasma TV is within reach of most shoppers. Compare that to the $4,000 or so that you'll have to pay for a 42-inch flat-panel LCD, and you'll see why plasma continues to surge in popularity.

More than any other type of display technology, picture quality varies greatly between different makes of plasma, so be sure to read reviews before you plunk down your cash. Despite significant advances, plasma panels still can't quite replicate the deep blacks that tubes can. Otherwise, the best plasmas can produce nearly CRT-quality images, with excellent color and viewing angles. LCDs generally have higher resolution at similar screen sizes, however, which does affect visible detail with HD and computer sources.

You may have heard that plasma has a couple of drawbacks. One such downside is called burn-in, which occurs when an image--such as a stock ticker, a network logo, or letterbox bars--gets etched permanently onto the screen because it sits in one place too long. In our experience, the danger of burn-in has been greatly exaggerated, and people with normal viewing habits have nothing to worry about. The potential for burn-in is greatest during the first 100 or so hours of use, during which time you should keep contrast rather low (less than 50 percent) and avoid showing static images or letterbox bars on the screen for hours at

a time. After this initial phase, plasma should be as durable as any television technology. Many panels also have burn-in-reduction features, such as screensavers and pixel orbiting, or settings to treat burn-in once it occurs, such as causing the screen to go all white.

The life span of plasma TVs is another area that's improved dramatically over the last few generations of the technology. Partly in response to claims made by LCD TV makers, plasma manufacturers now claim their panels have a life span of 60,000 hours before the panel fades to half its brightness. Even if the real figure is closer to 30,000 hours, and you watch roughly eight hours of TV a day, it works out to more than 10 years before the plasma loses half its brightness--about what you'd expect from a direct-view CRT.

In short, plasma is a perfectly durable technology that's still a much better value than LCD in larger screen sizes.

ok cool, how much is that in british sterling?

lets move on to some more TV REVIEWS.

RPTVs

Thinking of going big? Sure, you could buy an 80-inch plasma, but most people who want to maintain a good credit rating will opt for a rear-projection television (RPTV) instead. These sets start at about 42 inches diagonal and have built-in HDTV tuners. Their big screens hide two basic varieties of display technology: old-fashioned CRT tubes, and microdisplays that use DLP, LCD, or LCoS technology.


CRT



Tube-based RPTVs used to rule the big-screen roost, but unless you're strapped for cash or willing to get professional calibration to achieve the best home-theater image quality, we recommend skipping the tube in favor of a microdisplay. They still have better black levels than any microdisplay and generally have deep, well-saturated color. Plus, they can achieve a sharp picture if adjusted properly. Due to their significant bulk, these beasts are destined to die off sooner rather than later.

lol ok, I haven't done mine yet so:
My TV is on my pc at the moment as I have a HP media centre. So I can watch TV on here, DVD's, play music etc.....I don't recomend buying one as it uses up memory and there isn't enough to play good old pool aswell. There is a memory chip available from KTD at around £100. This can almost double the current memory, it is only available for a media centre computer though.
Thats my review :)

well my review were copyed and pastes but there good enuff. pro reviews lol.

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lol, Imagine that. Professional Tv critic to the stars eh phil, your dream job........

i think we all need to know about the new tvs HD dont u.

yes definately, we don't want people making the wrong purchase do we?!

u no me ediss well i lie to u.

will* :-P lol ya well funny NOT