Comments on: Plasma vs LCD 3D TV

By: Farnold kruggenegger

Farnold kruggenegger — Tue, 03 May 2011 09:45:15 +0000

@Gianluca – Cheers for sharing this also Many thanks

By: arpeey

arpeey — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:47:26 +0000

@Gianluca ,thanks for sharing that,I read the same disappointment from others too and conclusion was=Bit of lag is fairly normal,hmmm…Flat panel world specially on the net is so confusing and problematic..I havent been able to find one perfect tv so far…

By: Gianluca

Gianluca — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:09:55 +0000

Hi, I just wanted to report here my experience with plasma (panasonic) and console gaming. Well, I followed the hype about plasma quality here and there but as soon as I connected my xbox 360 to the 42′ panasonic plasma 3d I immediately noticed a very disappointing image retention and ghosting effect I didn’t have with my older LCD (Toshiba). I spent almost 2 hours in changing every possible setting in the tv menu but I could not solve the problem. I also changed HDMI cable and tried another Xbox: same disappointing problem. And it occurred even by simply scrolling between the various windows in the dashbord (every image profile was really trascinated like in a slow motion) not to mention while playing (top spin 4 was a pain to my eyes). I connected the xbox to the toshiba lcd again and everything was fine. On the PS3 this effect was not so noticeable.
So for me plasma and xbox can’t live together in harmony

By: Best3DTV

Best3DTV — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:03:48 +0000

Thanks for bringing up the issue of Image Retention. We will be updating this article very soon and I’ll be sure to include it then.

By: Roberto

Roberto — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:56:56 +0000

There’s another crucial factor missing : Image retetion. Long gaming hours WILL cause image retetion in your Plasma TV, which will not occur in a LED/LCD TV. Even though Burn in is hardly an issue today, image retetion happens even with all the protections on. This doesn’t mean that you can’t use a Plasma TV for gaming, but you should know that and the risks involved.

By: vpp subra

vpp subra — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:53:32 +0000

tq 4 info i can confidently buy a 3d plasma tv.

By: Best3DTV

Best3DTV — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:37:05 +0000

Good question and something worth consideration. Unfortunately, apart from Mitsubishi, none of the other manufacturers seem to be supporting DLP any longer. DLP is great for 3D in many ways due to the lack of a lot of issues that LCD/LED panels have with respect to updating the screen fast enough. While the DLP will have good 3D quality, the single biggest drawback is that DLPs in general are a bit on the dim side, and when you have 3D glasses on, the brightness is reduced further.

We still think that the Panasonic Plasma 3D TVs are the gold standard at the moment when it comes to the 3D experience, but DLP is certainly worth a consideration, especially given the bang for buck that you can get out of it!

By: Gonzalo Soto

Gonzalo Soto — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:09:17 +0000

I was wondering were DLP 3D ranked in all of this because I was going to use my 73″ mitsubishi 3D DLP as my 3D tv unless its inferior to plasma because I just purchased a 50″ panasonic plasma 3D

By: yaw

yaw — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:50:05 +0000

i am disappointed wth this article as it misses out on 2 major drawbacks the LCD has compared to Plasma for 3D. If you doubt this message, go check this for youselves in your nearest bestbuy

1. While the article briefly mentions cross talk, it is the major killer of 3D. Depending n how the LCD 3D is implemented, you can bring out huge cross talk some times by just tilting your head as in Sony models. In other LCD models, the LCD response time is just not god enough to eliminagte cross talk especially when it comes to high contrast scenes

2. Other major 3D killer is the dimming that happens when you tilt you head due to polarizers used in LCD screen and 3D glasses. This can be easily seen with samsung LCD models.

3. the author also downplays viewing angle but most consumers have small rooms which necessitates very close proximity to the Tv making the viewing that much more important.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:12:38 +0000

Regarding gaming, signal processing on LCDs introduces a lot of delay in the display process, causing an important lag between the control input and the reaction on screen. Shouldn’t that give Plasmas have an advantage here? reviews seem to confirm this: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panasonic-tx-p50vt20b-tx-p50vt20-20100520694.htm

By: jon

jon — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:48 +0000

Thank you for your opinion and explanation of the two technologies as far as 3-D goes. peace

By: jeff l.

jeff l. — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:05:39 +0000

good info something Ive been wondering about