Is this still a viable option compared to LED/LCD? I found this exact model for $799 and I'm torn between this or a slightly more expensive LED
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This is far better than an LED. You should get this one while you can. You won't regret it. We love ours.
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The choice is entirely up to your viewing preferences. LED performs better in brightly lit rooms. But Plasma has the better picture hands down, and I do most of my tv viewing after work and in the evenings on weekends.
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To answer your question..absolutely it's a viable option! ...if you don't mind a little glare in the daytime, then you'll love this plasma. My neighbor has a 4K tv and he commented on how 'sharp my plasma looks'.buy it.
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I loved every second of my tv before I sold it, the thing that sucks with plasma is day light but at night it's crazy clear and looks like an lcd/led picture quality..... I bought the TV BC I'm a gamer, if u really want that crystal quality then tbh save that 8 Hundo spend another 5 and get the new 4k, plasma they stopped making this year it's a dead TV market finally, plasma a also tend to buzz more but there was nothing bad about the TV at all I bought it for 650 at best buy
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We're extremely happy with our 60" plasma value ($740 after shipping/tax), however, we had to place it in a dark room where we could view the superior images. The reflectiveness of the glare can't be overstated. It would be difficult to get used to, if at all.
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The epandahouse 12-led 5050 LED panel (ebay) is probably brighter. The LEDs on their panel is driven quite high.
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My calibrated setting below produced a fantastic picture:Backlight: 80Contrast: 78Brightness: 56Color: 39Tint: -3Sharpness: 25All video processing like smooth motion, auto brightness off.Smart Dimming: OnTempest 790 put in a review in June of 2013 and this was his settings. I followed them and then made slight adjustments to fit our viewing. But, They as he left them are great.Hope this helps in your setup.
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Yes, The LED24G45RQD also has the horrible viewing angle problem, so if you are 15% off directly viewing it, images will look like negative pictures and will be purple and black. If you are looking at it straight on, which is harder with a smaller screen it is fine.
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Hi, itʻs RGB so pretty much any color you want except bright white and amber. Also, itʻs more of a wash and not a "beam" if that makes sense. I use it to uplight the white scrims on my speaker stands and itʻs perfect for that. But just remember, depending on the color it wonʻt throw light a very far distance. Itʻs a Par-36, so if youʻre looking for more brighter light, try one of the Par-56 or Par-64 LED lights. Chauvet and American DJ make some really nice oneʻs for under $100 bucks.
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You don't actually buy a new LCD. You can buy just the little light. Installing it is a monster pain though. There are several tutorials on youtube however.
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See last answer about 2 LEDs out: but then considering the price, I can replace these once a year and consider it fine. 6 LEDs on one unit looks pretty much okay too.
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Still considered the best LED display by many, and imho it's the best display overall still today. Great blacks, detail, crisp, color, when other "normal" tv viewers can see how special the set is, it really says something. If you can find one buy it ASAP.
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They're the same thing. Led is just the type of backlighting the TV has. It's still an LCD.
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weird. I paid $6 for each of mine but LED are always higher price. there is also Tmart.com. try that one.
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Hi...Sorry, the site can be kind of hard to negotiate.On the left hand side of the screen is the "Navigation Menu"Choose "Display Devices"Then choose "Rear Projection Units"About the 7th unit down is the forum for "2007 Samsung LED Owners Thread"Settle in with a BIG cup of coffee. You've got about 5 hours of reading ahead of you. Don't get too scared re all the threads regarding the "blue halo" problem. It appears that this was corrected with the HLTxx87SAX version, (versus the HLTxx87s)
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Right now, no. LEDs are not bright enough. Eventually, in a few years, when they got brighter, then you will.
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Check the service tag on Dell's site and it should give you a list of hardware, or open the half of the laptop that contains the screen and look at the back of it. Regardless of whether its CCFL or LED, just go with LED and get the right video cable for the motherboard. Going with LED will cost you about 1/3 the price. CCFL is not mass produced anymore.
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The plasma is better is every aspect. The only reason you would go with LED would be to save a couple bucks on energy costs.
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The picture and brightess seem excellent to me. In a dark room when I turn it on it seems really bright for a few seconds .??Is this backlight bleedthrough? Black seems very black. The built in speakers are not adequate and if you do any music or sound for that matter, use auxiliary speakers for sure.
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I apologize for the delayed answer. I returned my unit because I didn't think the LEDs were bright enough to light the space I had in mind. I think the unit's LEDs, even if all were lit to yield white, would be washed out by the lights, unless perhaps the 60 watt lamps were quite far from the white wall. If you used only one of R-B-G sections of the Mega Bar, I think the color would show, but the color would be at least somewhat washed out, if not quite pale. Finally, I think the LED technology in this small package needs some growth and improvement, probably with brighter LEDs to begin with.
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This Illuminator has around 200 LED's. If you have never replaced an LED you need equipment, like tiny soldering tip, tiny tools, and the ability to work in small areas. I have one of these illuminators. If all LED's were blown by something like lightning or power problems, I would not attempt a rebuild. If just half a dozen have blown, you will not notice the difference in lighting, so would not work on them. I frequently change out the colored LED in computer fans ( most lit ones use 4 LEDs ). I buy the colored ones from Amazon, but do not remember the cost, which means I did not scream about the high price, which I often do. They are fairly cheap, as I remember. Never have worked with Infrared LED, just visible light models. This illuminator requires 850 nanometer, which I have no idea of cost. Just check Amazon. They have a 10-pack of 850 nm units for $ 2.56. Be sure to read the customer comment. My engineering experience with LED's occurred when the LED just came to market. Not much has changed except a very large price drop in the last 50 years. Not all LEDs are the same circular size. I have to watch that when changing colors on computer equipment, like the colored fans. Oh, when working with soldered-in like these, you do need a motor operated vaccuum pump to quickly 'suck' the solder out just as it goes liquid. Those hand operated units, like the "solder sucker" are too cumbersome to get into that circuit board. I built my solder sucker about 30 years ago, for I do a lot of unsoldering on really small parts. Must admit I have never taken my illuminator apart to see how it is put together. If I had around 25 or so of the LED's shot, would probably order a new one, take the faulty unit apart to study the construction, then save all the LED's for the next time. The LEDs I have used from Amazon have been quite hearty, ie never broke one, nor melted one. I should tell you to forget fixing the unit, HOWEVER if it were mine, I gotta fix it. Good Luck