What is better; HD LED or LCD for PS3 & Blu-Ray DVDs?

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As the title suggests; which is better for a PS3 - gaming in general really - and viewing Blu Ray DVDs, LED or LCD? Is there a noticeable difference between the two anyway?
 
Well, I googled it and this is what I've come up with;

LCD - If small - under 32-inches - it's a waste on HD. Need to go big to have the benefits of HD, so pointless buying a small one if you're going to be hitting up Blu Ray.
Plasma - Best for 3D TV and the least prone to motion bluring of the three. Offers the best colour clarity as well. This comes at an extra cost though. Most energy inefficient of the three.
LED - Most energy efficient of the three. Superior images to an LCD. Hardly a price premium over the LCD.

So LCD is out of the window then.

Plasma is probably a little out of my bracket.

LED it is.

I answered by own question it seems.:confused: But, personal opinion won't harm none.
 
thestaggy said:
Well, I googled it and this is what I've come up with;

LCD - If small - under 32-inches - it's a waste on HD. Need to go big to have the benefits of HD, so pointless buying a small one if you're going to be hitting up Blu Ray.
Plasma - Best for 3D TV and the least prone to motion bluring of the three. Offers the best colour clarity as well. This comes at an extra cost though. Most energy inefficient of the three.
LED - Most energy efficient of the three. Superior images to an LCD. Hardly a price premium over the LCD.

So LCD is out of the window then.

Plasma is probably a little out of my bracket.

LED it is.

I answered by own question it seems.:confused: But, personal opinion won't harm none.
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Actually Plasma's are cheaper then LED's and the energy consumption isn't as high as it used to be. Yes an LED can get sub-par 100watts an hour usage but the difference per month is going to be R40 bucks a month really, for the difference in price initially the plasma still wins.
 
thestaggy said:
As the title suggests; which is better for a PS3 - gaming in general really - and viewing Blu Ray DVDs, LED or LCD? Is there a noticeable difference between the two anyway?
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Both have their pros & cons, but either LED and Plasma will do the job well (not too many new CCFL LCD being made anymore).

Since the PS3 is a (mostly) 1080p device, best picture quality would come from 1080p capable TV (in 1:1 pixel mode).
 
thestaggy said:
Well, I googled it and this is what I've come up with;

LCD - If small - under 32-inches - it's a waste on HD. Need to go big to have the benefits of HD, so pointless buying a small one if you're going to be hitting up Blu Ray.
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Depends how close you sit, the bigger the better. 40" - 50" from 2m is generally fine. 32" from 1 - 1.5m is also fine.

Plasma - Best for 3D TV and the least prone to motion bluring of the three. Offers the best colour clarity as well. This comes at an extra cost though. Most energy inefficient of the three.
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Not sure if it's the best, I think high end Samsung LED-LCD is best at that.

Also not sure about the extra cost, plasma is generally cheaper for a bigger size. Full HD/1080p models start at +-50" at R8-9k, +-50" and +-43" that are below R8k are HD Ready/720p 99% of the time. It would only be more expensive if you need Full HD, where you can get 32" or 40" LCD/LED-LCD for <R6k. Picture quality will obviously be debatable though.

It is less efficient but the question then would be how many hours will you watch per day, since viewing might only equate to R10 - R15 per month if average.

LED - Most energy efficient of the three. Superior images to an LCD. Hardly a price premium over the LCD.
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I wouldn't say superior images. Only the high end LED-LCDs that are full array and have features like micro dimming, and better engines (like Samsung 6 vs 5 Series). But we cannot take their benefits and apply them to run of the mill entry-mid range LED-LCDs. Most LED-LCDs are simply brighter than their CCFL-LCD counterparts, but brightness =/= picture quality.

So LCD is out of the window then.

Plasma is probably a little out of my bracket.

LED it is.

I answered by own question it seems.:confused: But, personal opinion won't harm none.
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Would be nice to know your budget, ambient lighting conditions during viewing times, and viewing distance.

Most importantly, don't go and judge TVs on a showroom floor.
 
Go for LED,if anything back-lights tend to be the first thing to go on LCD screens.
You can pick up a lcd for a bit cheaper though.
 
PostmanPot said:
Depends how close you sit, the bigger the better. 40" - 50" from 2m is generally fine. 32" from 1 - 1.5m is also fine.



Not sure if it's the best, I think high end Samsung LED-LCD is best at that.

Also not sure about the extra cost, plasma is generally cheaper for a bigger size. Full HD/1080p models start at +-50" at R8-9k, +-50" and +-43" that are below R8k are HD Ready/720p 99% of the time. It would only be more expensive if you need Full HD, where you can get 32" or 40" LCD/LED-LCD for <R6k. Picture quality will obviously be debatable though.

It is less efficient but the question then would be how many hours will you watch per day, since viewing might only equate to R10 - R15 per month if average.



I wouldn't say superior images. Only the high end LED-LCDs that are full array and have features like micro dimming, and better engines (like Samsung 6 vs 5 Series). But we cannot take their benefits and apply them to run of the mill entry-mid range LED-LCDs. Most LED-LCDs are simply brighter than their CCFL-LCD counterparts, but brightness =/= picture quality.



Would be nice to know your budget, ambient lighting conditions during viewing times, and viewing distance.

Most importantly, don't go and judge TVs on a showroom floor.
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That's a problem I've noticed. I was at Hi-Fi Corp on Friday and some TVs looked horrendous while lesser brands were showing a few of the bigger names up. As an example; there was a HiSense next to an LG and the LG's image looked like rubbish, and both had near identical stats.

How do you make the decision though? Owner's reviews? I have half a mind to take my PS3 with me, tell them to unpack a brand new TV and let me judge it.

And true, it's not like I make use of the TV that often. No time in the week, so it's really only weekend evenings, so energy saving (LCD/LED vs Plasma) is not that crucial. I did pick up on display sets that the LEDs/LCDs were prone to motion blurring, especially on lower end sets, that's why my theory is to not even go below 32''. It seems bigger sets get the better performance components.

Right now it's a TV set that will go into a bedroom then shortly into a lounge. Looking at 1 - 1.5 metres from the TV in the bedroom to ~3 metres in a lounge. I don't want to wreck my eyes with a monster TV in the bedroom, but then again I don't want to get something that is awesome in the bedroom then let's you down in the lounge (that sounds off-topic). I'd say R6,000 is my limit, but I have been known to talk myself into the next level. R5,000 to R7,000. That naturally rules out any of the high-end specs, but from what I've seen shopping around, there are a number of reputable options in that range.
 
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thestaggy said:
How do you make the decision though? Owner's reviews?
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It actually quite simple, take the time to understand how the important setting on modern TVs work (there are many of them), and how they affect the picture (inc combinations thereof). The variance in picture quality the settings can make is vast.

Also remember the picture quality can only be as good as the input signal, a R5K TV fed with 1080p HDMI signal will look better than a R20K one with analogue RF input.
 
How do you make the decision though? Owner's reviews? I have half a mind to take my PS3 with me, tell them to unpack a brand new TV and let me judge it.
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Go to a place like Cats Digital and evaluate in a properly lit room. Try and match it up to the ambient lighting conditions you experience at home. If the room you will have the TV in is bright and has a lot of natural light coming into it, an LCD/LED are the better options. Plasma's still struggle with direct sunlight, and are very reflective.

If the room is dark- a plasma will look more natural.

And no matter what people say about the high end LCD refresh rates- they don't come close to plasma. Maybe it's just me, but I honestly can't stand the LCD's that have the motion blur reduction thing going on :) it just looks very fake?

Sorry, too lazy to Google what the actual term is, but I hope i conveyed it well enough. You are in good hands with this forum, but ultimately you will need to choose the best option for your environment.
 
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