is there any significant difference between led and plasma. our room has normal light but not overly bright.
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I think plasma dies and gets messed easier. This TV is great, only thing is that it has only 2 hdmi ports. I had to buy a multi hdmi port for it.
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I do not know about the comparison. I have never seen a plasma that I cared for the picture. This Sony was not good as it came from the factory. I had lots of problems setting the color, but it is very good now.
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Generally the concern with most Plasma TV's and gaming has always been screen burn-in due to the persistent menu elements like a health bar, ammo count, etc. The majority of LED and Plasma TV's have features these days to shift pixels and prevent burn in, but you'll still see warnings and negative reviews due to this even today.
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Actually online aficionado......The new Samsung LED's are WORSE. It is mentioned in cnets reviews and some have left comments here on amazon. One guy mentioned how he can see streaks running through his new LED tv in a dark room. So yeah... LCD's only look good when the lights are on.My friend has a panasonic plasma that he games on a lot. NO BURN IT. There is temporary image retention but that goes away fast.
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yeah... thats the edge lit LED. These sets have been discontinued by Samsung and a rumoured 9 series is on its way. Either way, if you go the LED route, it should have local dimming, like Samsungs 8500. There are also a few LGs and I believe a SONY that has it. But probably all future LED sets that come out will use this tech. so you will just have to play the waiting game. but i'm sure the cost will be higher. i think this plasma would be "good enough" (a relative term as this set is probably better than 98% of the sets out there!). and a heck of a lot cheaper!
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LCDs use less energy and are not susceptible to burn-in. I have both kinds of tv's and they each have their pros/cons. I have not seen the issues you mention with LCD - newer models are much better, however I do prefer the picture quality of my plasma.
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Yes. I switched to the for my movie room after installed compact flourecent bulbs kept having issues on low light settings. However LEDs give off much starker (whiter) light than the soft glow usually found in homes.
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if money was no object....i would buy the elite....its bigger (70 inch i believe)....its the only LED ive seen to best a plasma, BUT with a price of almost 8 g's id def rather have the VT, and definitely if the VT beats last years model. so basically the elite is nicer, BUT id rather spend more money on the vt and get a bad ass surround sound :)
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Increase the backlight of the plasma if you want to compare them at similar levels of brightness. Consider what you will be watching (b750 handles standard definition DVD's and programing better), is sharper, and can be brighter for well lit rooms whereas the plasma will have more natural flow of high speed motion, better blacks when your lights are down, and "picture quality". Really, I find that "picture quality" is "signal quality" of the program you are watching and how well your machine can display it. LCD's have less blurring than before, plasmas have less burn in and ghosting, and to be dead honest with you- most of us are not videophiles and will not see the difference. I bought the b750 on sale and its very good and playing high definition and standard definition. I am particularly happy with it because most things I watch are NOT blue ray and the TV does an overall good job handling that media. It also looks nice which is a plus. Best of luck...
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I use the XLEDIA - X60N - A19 - 9.4 Watt - 60 Watt Equivalent - 850 Lumens - Color Temp: 5000k. Since LEDs don't put out much heat I wouldn't think going to a higher watt equivalent would be an issue. I have very high ceilings so I wanted something bright like daylight so I went with the 5000k color temp and meets my needs but certainly not a soft white!
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I find the LED lights to be less than the typical night; but if they bother you they can be easily cover with an index card and a little tape. Also at the low fan setting I find it to be very quite with a slight hum that is easy to ignore.
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The 8000 model is an edge-lit lacking local dimming technology. You would be better comparing the 8500 model with plasma.
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The only light that is on by default is the power light, and it isn't too bright. I have not heard any noise from it, but there is a lot of background noise in the room. Its certainly quieter than a typical PC.
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I watched the cnet video review for the plasma 8000 and its said the 3D was better then the LED version, becuase there was NO ghosting effect.
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I would google ultraviolet vs led and read the answers. A good one was this one www.nsinails.com/.../led-vs-uv-by-rise'-c... Hope that helps!! Crystal
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It's not super low. In a dar room it's still plenty of light to see. But the low light level is around half the brightness of the high. If I compared it to my hue lighting system that goes from dark 0% to a light glow 10% to super bright 100% I'd say these lights cover the range at about 40% to 100% on a brightness scale.
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Hi -- I saw the same thing on my unit from extremely close by. I believe that's just how plasmas work because of the medium they are using. This has not impacted our viewing experience from our regular viewing position.
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I have a 50" Samsung and 55" Samsung TV in my home. They are both LED and glare is not a problem. However, I have replaced an earlier model LG plasma because it did give reflection problems in a room with outside windows. As I understand it, this is a common problem with plasma sets. I hope this helps you.