LCD HDTV or Plasma?

[TcM]

Which do you think is better in terms of quality and lifetime?

[elvenrunelord]

I would go LCD all the time. Plasma has a shorter lifespan and its easier to mess them up due to the way the technology works.

[chili5]

I've never had a plasma TV, so I have no idea, how long they last or how they work. I have a LCD monitor and it's lasted a very long time and the quality is amazing. Well compared to CRT. Since I don't have a LCD TV, I'm just assuming that the LCD TV'S are similar to LCD monitors, last a long time and have amazing quality.

[Xav]

Get an LCD TV.

[chili5]

Someday I like my CRT TV lol Actually I don't ever use it.

[Xav]

We have two CRTs. They cut the picture off the sides of the screen, and take up too much space.

[TcM]

My only issue with LCD is, the fact that if you look from the side or something like that you won't see clearly... just like laptops.. But I don't know if this still applies to LCD Tv's.

[Jordan]

Plasma TVs have a much better picture quality if you are watching high-def not to mention you can look at them from any angle.

[TcM]

But I guess they are much more expensive and their lifetime is like 3000 hours right?

[Jordan]

I doubt it is that low. We watched about 2,500 hours worth of TV on our DLP (I know because the bulb will exploded and we had to buy a new one, $200) and that only took a year. Plasma tvs are expected to last 30,000hrs and 60,000hrs. You can read more at the Plasma FAQs:

Plasma TV FAQs