New TV: LED vs LCD vs Plasma

[Flames89]

Need some help here, I am soon-to-be in the market for a new TV, and like the old man I am becoming, I am losing track of the technology.

Here is what my needs/expectations are:
- Figure 52"ish inches. May be slightly big for my place now, but won't be there to much longer

- Watch TV, movies, sports
- Play video games when have the time

Thoughts?
Are there new fendangled features I don't know that I want, but I will want when I know about them? Are there rip-off features?

[Old Yeller]

Not that I want to be a back seat mod or anything, but use the search, there's plenty of threads like this in the Tech Help forum.

Heck there's a thread with practically your exact same title:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=94566

[Prototype]

If you can afford it, go 1080p. I have a 720p upstairs and a 1080p downstairs, and the difference is amazing.

Also, if you have a lot of direct light shinging towards the TV, I'd avoid Plasma with its glass front.

[Vulcan]

LCDs with LED back lighting give better black levels for a generally better picture than a normal LCD, but all technologies have their good and bad points.

The latest thing is 3D if you think you might want to go that route, but it's being slow to adapt yet and requires 3D glasses.

[Flames89]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

Not that I want to be a back seat mod or anything, but use the search, there's plenty of threads like this in the Tech Help forum.

Heck there's a thread with practically your exact same title:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=94566

Wow. And less than a month ago. I feel shame.

[prarieboy]

I have a 720p Plasma and a 1080p LCD. It's hard to compare these TV's. The LCD is a higher end model ($2000?) and the plasma is a lower end one ($900).
I don't like the plasma. It has burnt in on both sides from SD progams. It may be because it's not a high end plasma but I'll likely never buy Plasma again because of this.

Both are Samsung. Plasma is 50", LCD is 52"

[Fire]

Plasma > LCD

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by prarieboy

I have a 720p Plasma and a 1080p LCD. It's hard to compare these TV's. The LCD is a higher end model ($2000?) and the plasma is a lower end one ($900).
I don't like the plasma. It has burnt in on both sides from SD progams. It may be because it's not a high end plasma but I'll likely never buy Plasma again because of this.

Both are Samsung. Plasma is 50", LCD is 52"

how old is the plasma? modern plasmas have dealt with the burn in problems of older plasmas well.

I still do not ever watch SD programs in 4:3 out of paranoia though, then again, I simply do not watch SD programs at all since it looks like crap.

I love plasmas. Plasma > LCD. Black levels and response time are the most important things to me.

[Young-Sneezy]

sports work great for this model!

[Hack&Lube]

Don't forget about the latest games!

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Fire

Plasma > LCD

I love my plasma, my only complaint though is reflections. I have heard that LCDs are much better if you are in room with a few windows.

Oh well, there wasn't an LCD available that was at all reasonable affordable in the size that I bought.

[prarieboy]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

how old is the plasma? modern plasmas have dealt with the burn in problems of older plasmas well.

I still do not ever watch SD programs in 4:3 out of paranoia though, then again, I simply do not watch SD programs at all since it looks like crap.

I love plasmas. Plasma > LCD. Black levels and response time are the most important things to me.

The Plasma is about two years old. It has some functions to ward off Burn in but it doesn't seem to be working. Other than the the TV is fine.
The kids have it now. It's their gaming/kids TV now.

I was considering a LCD TV at 60Hz. Should I get 120 as a minimum?