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	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Off-Topic Discussion > Parking Lot > Plasma vs. LCD Log in Plasma vs. LCD Pages : 1 2 [3] MTK 07-26-2006, 04:59 PM Remember back in the day when it was easy to buy a damn TV. Man, things are really complicated now. MTK 07-26-2006, 05:01 PM They say, "Plasma is the choice now--but LCDs are gaining fast": PCWorld.com - TV Screen Battle: Plasma vs. LCD (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,107907,00.asp) that article is a little dated - 2002 saden1 07-26-2006, 06:23 PM I thought that was the whole appeal of LCD is that they dont flicker, such as with LCD computer screens, they dont flicker so they are better for your eyes I don't know about new LCDs but old LCDs had piss poor refresh rates (~30 hertz) and the higher the resolution the more noticeable it was. They also suffer from trailing artifacts when things are moving quickly. Monkeydad 07-27-2006, 01:27 PM Remember back in the day when it was easy to buy a damn TV. Man, things are really complicated now. Yeah, you could choose from 13", 19", or 25". If you picked the 25", you had to decide if you wanted just the tv or a console tv like most grandparents bought! MTK 07-27-2006, 02:28 PM I don't know about new LCDs but old LCDs had piss poor refresh rates (~30 hertz) and the higher the resolution the more noticeable it was. They also suffer from trailing artifacts when things are moving quickly. Yeah that used to be the main issue with LCDs, I don't think it's as much of an issue anymore and it's only improving with the newer models. MTK 07-27-2006, 02:29 PM Yeah, you could choose from 13", 19", or 25". If you picked the 25", you had to decide if you wanted just the tv or a console tv like most grandparents bought! Seriously, now you really have to take some time and do some research. Especially for the $$, it's more of an investment that it used to be. 724Skinsfan 07-27-2006, 02:42 PM Still waiting for the price skimming to go down. Prices are droppping but not enough for me just yet. I think by the time the switch to digital cable takes effect prices on these tv's (LCD/DLP) should more closely reflect production costs rather than "new technology" novelty costs. Monkeydad 07-27-2006, 04:52 PM Seriously, now you really have to take some time and do some research. Especially for the $$, it's more of an investment that it used to be. I understand. I took the dive into "big wide HDTV for football games" last year. When my wife complained I was watching too much football, I told her "Look, they designed the TV for football games, don't you see how the screen is shaped like a football field?"