To LCD or not to Lcd…that is the Question
Posted on February 23, 2008
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To LCD or Not To LCD…That Is The Question.
One of the toughest shopping decisions in the apartment decoration and retail world today may be choosing between an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a Plasma flat-panel television. Lcd or Plasma…that is the question?
When choosing between these two you’re actually selecting between two competing technologies that come in very similar packages and achieve very similar features with bright colors and clear, crisp pictures. Although they seem quite similar on these two fronts, the actual method the two technologies use to deliver the picture are very different. In LCD’s, thin film transistors send an electrical charge to a series of many cells that are filled with liquid and pressed in between two sheets of glass to invoke a reaction that filters light through from a lamp behind the screen. Plasma technology has electric pulses that react with hundreds of thousands of natural gas filled pixels to create a glow and release light.
There was a time when the gap between the two was much wider as each had certain common problematic issues, but with the ever growing number of technological advances for both types of display, the problematic issues of the past are becoming less and less frequent. In the past and still somewhat evident with plasma televisions is the “Burn-In” effect when a certain image remains static for long periods of time, eventually burning into the screen itself and remaining there as a shadow even when the image is gone. LCD televisions do not have this effect.
While LCD doesn’t have any burn-in issues, plasma has a slightly better contrast ratio between black and other colors, a better viewing angle, and at times more vibrant color. On the other hand, LCD’s are a lot better on the electric bill consuming about 50% of the electricity that a plasma does. They also work much better in high altitude areas than plasmas.
If you are going to play a lot of video games or will be hooking your computer up to it, you definitely want to have an LCD television. If you watch more sports and movies, plasma has a slight edge.
Either way you decide, you are looking at an awesome purchase and a huge step in the direction of truly giving yourself a top-of-the-line lavish apartment. I highly advise you to pick-up the optional extended warranty or insurance coverages as they are offered by whatever retailer you get the TV from. These plans are well worth the cost and keep you protected from virtually anything that goes wrong…
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Decorating a college apartment?My am in college and next semester my best friend and I are getting an apartment together. She is kind of boyish and I am super girly. We will each have our own bedrooms and bathrooms and she said that I could decorate our Living room, kitchen, and dining room as well. I basically have two parts to my question:
1.) When decorating my room and bathroom, I have no furniture yet so it is a blank canvas. Where can I find some cheap durable pieces that I can transfer to my house when I graduate? Also, where are some cute decorating ideas? I love the home interior kind of stuff with the wrought iron and etc, but I am still yound and want to incorporate livliness! I also love pink and green. Where can I find cute accessories?
2.) For the living room and dining room, we have antique furniture that is very not our style. I will have to work around it until we can save for others. How can I modernize it and where can I find cheap but classy looking stuff to replace it? Thanks!
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LCD – is the everyman HDTV. It is cost effective, hence its popularity. It is also lighter than Plasma. It tends to draw less power than Plasmas as well. It has a matte finish so is useful for rooms that have too much ambient light which can not be controlled. LCD whites are a bit brighter than Plasma whites (but how often do you crank your brightness to 100%). LCDs are considered better for gaming (but I don't think you'd be disappointed with gaming on a Plasma). LCDs are sharper in SD (think evening news instead of film); this isn't a good vs bad, its just a personal preference thing.
It has problems with fast motion though. That is why you see ones advertised with 120Hz refresh rates. This does not come close to Plasma though. So they aren't as good for fast motion (sports and movies).
Plasma – they have better blacks, contrast, and motion blur. They are better TVs, but you must pay a premium for them. Images look smoother. They have grader ranges in blacks/whites so you get greys instead of clumps of black and white. The colors in Plasmas tend to have more "pop" to them; this isn't a good vs bad thing, its just personal preference. Plasmas are great for fast motion (sports and action movies).
Plasma's are glass though so are glossy. They can have reflection issues if you are in a room with lots of light that you can't control (you can't turn off the lights and you don't own any blinds). Also for SD viewing they are a bit "softer" (think more like film less like the evening news). This isn't a good vs bad thing, its personal preference. Most plasma owners get used to it and don't mind it.
They do have to be conditioned. The gasses of new Plasmas need to be conditioned. All you have to do is keep the brightness/contrast cranked way down for the first 100 hours, then optimize, and you'll have a TV that blows LCD out of the water.
Plasma myth (1) – They experience burn-in. This is BS, those days are gone. Just condition the gasses and then use it as normal and you're fine. Also, the better sets have built-in features to prevent this (on top of the technology just generally being better now than say 5 years ago).
Plasma myth (2) – They have short life spans. This is more BS. You can leave your Plasma on 24/7 for 34 years before killing it. So do you think you'll still want/own the same TV in 15 years, let alone 30?
Plasma myth (3) – They won't work in high altitude because of problems for the gasses. This is again no longer an issue. Current Plasmas can be purchased and used in mile high Denver, and above, so you'll be fine where ever you are (unless you're living in the Himalayas).
Plasma vs LCD – One important note though is TV size. In 42" and above you see and get the benefit of the Plasma advantages. But 40" and smaller and the benefits are diminishing. So if you're going way smaller than LCD is likely the better option.
Plasma brands – Pioneer Kuro Elite is the best, followed by Pioneer Kuro. But these can cost as much as a small car. Panasonic Viera is the next best and is much more cost effective. Then I would go with Samsung.
LCD brands – I would stick with Samsung, Sharp Aquos, and Sony (but only Sony if its on sale, otherwise it tends to be overpriced). Sony stopped manufacturing LCD panels, they now buy/use the same ones used in the Sharp Aquos sets.
Just place the TV near the front opening and there won't be any noticeable difference. Having it toward the rear of the cabinet might cause a few unwanted reflections, but that, too, would be minimal. As long as it fits, you'll be fine. LCDs run pretty cool, so one centimeter clearance should be okay. If you're worried about air circulation just cut a couple of holes in the back of the cabinet… one high, one low. That will provide plenty of air for the TV.
All computers in my university campus have Dell LCD Screens, i haven't any dead pixel on anyone of them. Go for dell, i heard they have good customer support. go to dell.com / dell.ca to check on prices
Me thinks you are.
Consider a fraction such as:
5/6
If you multiply it by 6:
6 × 5/6
= 6/1 × 5/6
= 1/1 × 5/1
= 5
In fact, any number that has 6 as a factor will cancel out the 6 also.
If you multiply an equation by a number that is a common multiple of the denominators (the lowest one, ideally; the LCD), you get rid of all the fractions.
The formal way to find the LCD is to find the factors of the denominators. For an example:
3/4 + x/2 = 1/6(x – 2)
The denominators (and their prime factors) are:
2 = 2
4 = 2·2
6 = 2·3
You need the maximum number of 2s found in just one (from the four here) and the maximum number of 3s (one).
2·2·3 = 12
Of course, you can usually find the LCD for two and then find the LCD for that number and the next fraction. e.g. the LCD of 1/2 and 1/4 would be 4, then if you do that for 4 and 6, you get 12.
If you multiply by the LCD, you get:
12[ 3/4 + x/2 ] = 12 [ 1/6(x - 2) ]
9 + 6x = 2(x – 2)
Note that you just divide the 12 by the denominator and then multiply it by what is left. For example, 12 divided by 4 gives 3 so you multiply by the 3 of 3/4 and you get 9.
Of course, you don't really have to do this step to get rid of fractions, as you can just work with fractions normally, but a lot a people prefer to get rid of them
The response time is calculated as the time it takes for a pixel to go from black to white and then to black again. So quite obviously, you can reduce that time to a very very small amount, but never to zero, since it does have to take some amount of time.
Do you use the fire place during the winter time? If you use your fire place don't bother hanging the tv over it, heat and water is the worst enemy of electronics. You'll just have to call or go to a retail store and see if they can install it for you on a rock wall. Also you should mount tv as close to the eye level to went setting down, tilting your head back will put strain on your neck while watching tv. Hope this helps.
If it fits, and has the same type of connector in the same place.