Benson1503559677 Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Hi Folks I'm keen to pull the trigger on a new panel in the next month. Budget is around $3K, size 46-50 inch. The room it's going in has 2400mm high glass along both sides. One side won't have blinds. Glare is obviously a concern. I'm attracted to Plasmas as I like to watch a fair bit of sport, and the viewing angle is not sensitive. However, LCD makes sense due to the screen being plastic, rather than glass, and therefore refelctions are less of an issue. What makes things difficult is that some LCDs have glossy screen (Samsung?), and some plasmas have anti-glare coatings (older Panas?). Does anyone have a defintive list of the glossy v matte screen units? On the plasma side, are the PZ800 and PZ850 anti-glare? Any other plasmas with anti-glare? On the LCD side, the new Samsungs appear to be glossy - any others? (my MacBook has a glossy screen, and the colours pop out, but change the angle and it's a mess). Any help would be appreciated.
diesel Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Yes LCD would be the better option here...if you are going to be doing a lot of daytime viewing. In my household the majority of TV viewing is done in the early evening onwards, so glare is not an issue, only on weekends, and even then we usually gaming (father/son bonding ). My brother has Pana PZ850, and even with the antiglare coating, there's still glare.
Benson1503559677 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 What about Samsung's FilterBright on their plasmas - does it cut the glare?
diesel Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 All physical methods of cutting glare will affect PQ because there is a "filter" or coating between the picture and your eyes to try and reduce glare. And that's all they do...reduce glare not eliminate it
D3CID3R Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I personally recommend checking out the Series 6 LCD panel series.. they are well known for their 'anti-glare' technology in that series. (haha i saw 'decider' in the topic header and thought... 'Hmmm, i should make a post )
Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Had glossy and anti reflective displays in many sizes, always prefer the glossy screens but I don’t have reflection problems. Even if I did I would rather control the lighting rather then go for an anti reflective screen.
Mr.Bitey Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 I prefer the matt finish's - hate reflections. I prefer my older laptop's matt finish LCD to the newer glossy variants. Not that that helps the OP at all LCD would be the better tech for daytime viewing.... the sony bravia's arnt too bad for reflections from memory Cheers, Bitey
lhmperth Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 I always preferred plasma too, but after much investigation decided to get an LCD for my bright room which also has a lot of lights at night. Went with a 46" Sony Bravia X-series. Fantastic TV. Have since upgraded it to a 52" Bravia X-series. I never have reflection problems and it just works great. Even friends with plasmas have expressed their great surprise at how good an LCD can be. One thing I also notice is that plasmas can look a bit "muddy" in a bright room, even with no reflections. LCDs do not have this problem due to the backlighting technology. I am a complete convert from plasma to LCD, particularly in a bright room, whether that is from natural light or artificial light.
tonymy01 Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 I just walked thru JB HiFi and Myers, and you can pick the matt screened LCDs from a mile off, washed out blacks, the screen has a "white haze" to it, due to the serious diffusion of the light from both behind the screen, and from the light in the stores. Just take a look at any HiFi store with a wall of LCDs... there is no comparision between matt and gloss. Give me a glossy screen any day. If glare is a problem, alter your lighting and/or your curtains. You don't really notice most reflections anyway, unless what you are watching is very dark (e.g a black screen!). Regards
diesel Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 As easy as it is to see the difference in a store full of different brands and models, for most people, when they get home they have nothing to compare it direct;ly and soon get used to it regardless of how good or bad the display is...and no-one is going to admit they bought a crap panel!
Rajat Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Unless you're like me and always find something to complain about LOL
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