What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
 

On 10 Jan 2007 19:59:15 -0800, wrote:

I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting
the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you
buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now!
But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner?
Steve


Pick the one that looks best to you. I like the 50" plasma. Prices
are declining but screens are getting BIGGER.

What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
 

On 10 Jan 2007 19:59:15 -0800, wrote:

I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting
the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you
buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now!

I took the training wheels approach... For my first HDTV, I chose
something in the lower price range, that I wouldn't be reluctant to
upgrade in 6 months or a year. This way you get first-hand experience
with the technology and are in a much better position to decide what
you really want.

Philips offered a refurbished 42" plasma set for $950 shipped just
before Christmas. ( Still almost as cheap: http://tinyurl.com/erl8b )

I'm extremely happy with it. The picture is stunning; better than
anything I'd seen on the floor at Circuit City or Best Buy. The only
problem I've had was a single stuck pixel, which I managed to fix
thanks to some advice I got in this group.

If something comes along that really knocks my sock off, I'll won't be
weighed down by a set I paid a lot of money for. I'll give this unit
to a relative or friend and get in the shiny new wixbaggizzmo of my
dreams.

But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner?

Yes, always. (If you haven't already, read 'Waiting For Godot' by
Samuel Beckett)

A_C

What's The Future Technology for Plasma & LCD?
 

OLED is the next best thing. Sony is currently working on this
technology, though I don't think we'll see anything viable for the
market until at least 2014. Check out the current CES news for a
picture of a 24" OLED TV. They're very, very thin, bright, and
flexible. They can make the picture as small as your cellphone screen
(what they're basically used for now-days) to a building sized display.
The technology is basically similiar to the organic chemicals that make
a firefly or jellyfish glow in the dark. Very cutting edge. The only
drawback is the lifespan of the blue color. It's significantly shorter
than red and green. I'm sure they'll get that fixed though.

wrote:
I'm about to buy a home theater set up and am struggling with selecting
the TV. Friends say, "Wait. The technology is changing fast. What you
buy today will be old stuff in six months." Well, maybe but I want now!
But, is there anything especially sexy right around the corner?
Steve