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Do you mind elaborating on plasmas? I have entirely missed this technology, and wonder what’s about it.
by wltr 10mo ago
Do you mind elaborating on plasmas? I have entirely missed this technology, and wonder what’s about it.
- PaulHoule 10mo agoDeep blacks, smooth motion, wide viewing angle. Most people would say OLEDs are better, but some still say the motion is smoother on plasmas.
- wltr 10mo agoWhat about their energy consumption? Aren’t they much hungrier?
- dpark 10mo agoPower hungry and heavy as hell. I had a 55” plasma that weighed about 150lb with the base.
- bookofjoe 10mo agoRefrigerators, stoves, and washing machines are also heavy as hell. Like our plasma TVs, once situated their weights are irrelevant.
- dpark 10mo agoThe weight of something that is typically mounted to a wall seems very relevant. Most TV mounts are not rated to hold the weight of a plasma TV. A poorly installed or insufficient mount could definitely fail. Plasma TVs not mounted to the wall are also concerning for safety reasons. A plasma TV tipped onto a young child would likely cause significant injury above and beyond what an LCD would cause. I loved my plasma but I feel like the weight was a real issue.
- bookofjoe 10mo agoAh, I narrowly focused on my setup, which since inception in 2007 has consisted of my heavy plasma tv sitting atop the bespoke mount — extremely stable and overbuilt — that came with it atop a solid wood low console table. Indeed, if the TV were to tip onto a young child it could cause serious injury; no such youngsters here. As I think more about this, I realize I've never wall-mounted a TV nor would I ever do so: I just prefer them on stands.
- dragonwriter 10mo agoRefrigerators, stoves, and washing machines are rarely suspended from walls or situated on consoles from which they could easily be tipped over; televisions, OTOH...
- bookofjoe 10mo agoSee my response above.
- vitaflo 10mo agoMotion is 100% better on Plasma because OLED's are just a stuttering mess at 24p because of instant response time. People love OLED blacks but the stuttering makes all of them look like total ass.
- bookofjoe 10mo agoI paid $5,000 in 2007 for the best TV you could buy at the time: Pioneer Kuro Elite 50” 1080p plasma. I’m still using it as my only TV. For the past 5 years I’ve been looking to upgrade/replace it with a state-of-the-art top-of-the-line 4k OLED/micro-OLED/quantum dot/etc. — but when I go to look at current screens, none match the almost 3D depth and beauty of my plasma display. So, I’m patiently waiting for my 18-year-old TV to stop working — but much to my amazement it’s never ever needed service! Edit: Smart TVs appeared in 2007-8; mine did not offer this “feature.”
- bookofjoe 10mo ago$5,000 in 2007 is equivalent to $7,800 today. Top of the line 2025 65" Sony Bravia 8 OLED: $2,300