Hi Guys
I have a maximum budget of 1L and I need to buy a new TV.
I was thinking about 46D6600 until everyone launched 2012 line ups.
Then I noticed everyone is buying plasmas and they are not that big anymore (depth of 30mm on LED vs 50mm on Plasma)
Viewing distance is 10 feet and size has to be at least 46".
My main priority are in the following order
1. Picture Quality, viewing angles etc.
2. Warranty and A.S.S.
3. DLNA (+ wifi) and ability to play everything through the same.
I hate pixelation, jittering etc.
Please give me some suggestions. I have been stuck on which TV to choose for a couple of months now.
TIA
perfect budget for a good tv. I urge you not to rush into this and understand the different technologies available before you decide. The obvious choice would be Plasma but I am sure you will have loads of forum members or even sales staff telling you otherwise.
Let me try to highlight a few major differences:
PICTURE QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS
CONTRAST / BLACK LEVELS
Plasma technology has certainly achieved quite high contrast ratios, a measure of the blackest black compared to the whitest white. Many plasma display manufacturers boast a contrast ratio of 100,000:1 these days though our tests using a standardized ANSI checkerboard pattern have not proven these numbers out. Plasma TVs achieve such impressive black levels by using internal algorithms to block the power to particular pixels in order to render a pixel "dark" or black. While this can limit a plasma television's gray scaling, it does produce exceptionally black blacks - depending on the manufactured plasma display element (i.e. glass).
LCD (liquid crystal diode) displays, by contrast, utilize electric charges to twist and untwist liquid crystals, which causes them to block light and, hence, emit blacks. The higher the voltage passing through the liquid crystals in a given pixel, the more fully those crystals untwist and effectively block light - all of which makes these pixels darker. As opposed to plasma, LCD TVs (and LED) use the most power when displaying a very dark or black image. This is a difficult process, and despite recent improvements in LCD black levels, only the best LED LCD televisions have managed to match plasma technology in contrast ratio. The one continual drawback here for LCD is off axis viewing, when black levels and contrast consistently drop. We call it contrast degradation in our reviews. We have noted some improvement from LCD manufacturers lately in off axis viewing contrast, especially with the higher end LED backlit LCD TVs.
ADVANTAGE: Closer than a year ago, but still Plasma. By better utilizing the LED backlit technology, LCD TV manufacturers have made great improvements in black levels and in many cases have nearly managed to match the contrast ratio of plasma TVs. However, Plasma displays still maintain an advantage on average in this category due to fading blacks when viewing LCD TVs from side angles. For scenes with a lot of dark and light images shown simultaneously - as with content originating from DVDs, video games, and NTSC TV signals - plasmas still consistently outperform LCD TVs.
COLOR ACCURACY
In plasma displays, each pixel contains red, green, and blue elements, which work in conjunction to create 16.77 million colors. Insofar as each pixel contains all the elements needed to produce every color in the spectrum, color information was more accurately reproduced with plasma technology than it was with other display technologies. The chromaticity coordinates were more accurate on most plasma displays. Though the color saturation resulting from the pixel design of plasma displays is remarkable, LCD technology has nearly caught plasma in gray scaling color accuracy. Plasma continues to exhibit more richness in color information and more natural coloration. Today, SMPTE color coordinates in top plasma displays still normally outperform those in LCDs, which tend toward oversaturation.
LCD TVs and LED LCD TVs reproduce colors by manipulating light waves and subtracting colors from white light. This is an inherently difficult template for maintaining color accuracy and vibrancy - though most LCD displays manage quite well. LED backlighting has allowed for more grayscale in LCD TVs and recent color presentations by top LED TV makers have been extremely punchy. Colors can at times overwhelm and can be too vivid - depending upon the manufacturer. Extra blue push is something we see a lot in reviews. LED LCD televisions do produce a typically brighter picture, which along with the inherently better non-glare LCD technology, can be an advantage in a very brightly lit room.
ADVANTAGE: Preference to plasma but depends upon room light, manufacturer and model. Plasma TV color richness and naturalness will prevail in rooms with lower to normal lighting - yielding a more realistic picture. LED LCD TVs perform better in very brightly lit rooms due to their inherent anti glare technology and brightness.
VIEWING ANGLES
Plasma manufacturers have made much of their near perfect 180 degree viewing angles, which is about as good as horizontal and vertical viewing angles get. This owes to the fact that each pixel produces its own light, rather than light being spread across the screen from one central source. Hence, each pixel is more readily visible because its brightness is consistent with every other pixel on the screen. One consistent area of superiority of plasma viewing angles is demonstrated when viewing dark material content, especially DVDs. A Plasma display holds the black levels from off axis, while LCD TVs lose black level intensity/contrast more as the angle off axis increases. This usually occurs after around 45 degrees off center.
LCD TV manufacturers have done much to improve their displays' viewing angles. The substrate material on newer-generation LCD models by Sharp and Sony has helped to expand those units' viewing angles, though they still have some ground to cover before catching plasma. Expect the best LCD HDTVs to have around 120 degree viewing angles.
ADVANTAGE: Plasma
You need to be convinced you are going for the best technology in terms of price vs performance essentially when it comes to picture quality.
Not all models are available in India, will have to make do with what we have:
Panasonic 50VT30 /50ST30
viewing distance for 50inches
480p : 15ft
720p/1080i: 10ft
1080p : 7ft
