Do you mind elaborating on plasmas? I have entirely missed this technology, and wonder what’s about it.

bookofjoe 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

I paid $5,000 in 2007 for the best TV you could buy at the time: Pioneer Kuro Elite 50” 1080p plasma. I’m still using it as my only TV. For the past 5 years I’ve been looking to upgrade/replace it with a state-of-the-art top-of-the-line 4k OLED/micro-OLED/quantum dot/etc. — but when I go to look at current screens, none match the almost 3D depth and beauty of my plasma display. So, I’m patiently waiting for my 18-year-old TV to stop working — but much to my amazement it’s never ever needed service! Edit: Smart TVs appeared in 2007-8; mine did not offer this “feature.”

	▲	bookofjoe a day ago \| parent [-]
		$5,000 in 2007 is equivalent to $7,800 today. Top of the line 2025 65" Sony Bravia 8 OLED: $2,300

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PaulHoule 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Deep blacks, smooth motion, wide viewing angle. Most people would say OLEDs are better, but some still say the motion is smoother on plasmas.

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wltr 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

What about their energy consumption? Aren’t they much hungrier?

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dpark 3 days ago | parent [-]

Power hungry and heavy as hell. I had a 55” plasma that weighed about 150lb with the base.

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bookofjoe a day ago | parent [-]

Refrigerators, stoves, and washing machines are also heavy as hell. Like our plasma TVs, once situated their weights are irrelevant.

	▲	dpark a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The weight of something that is typically mounted to a wall seems very relevant. Most TV mounts are not rated to hold the weight of a plasma TV. A poorly installed or insufficient mount could definitely fail. Plasma TVs not mounted to the wall are also concerning for safety reasons. A plasma TV tipped onto a young child would likely cause significant injury above and beyond what an LCD would cause. I loved my plasma but I feel like the weight was a real issue.
	▲	dragonwriter a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Refrigerators, stoves, and washing machines are rarely suspended from walls or situated on consoles from which they could easily be tipped over; televisions, OTOH...

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vitaflo 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Motion is 100% better on Plasma because OLED's are just a stuttering mess at 24p because of instant response time. People love OLED blacks but the stuttering makes all of them look like total ass.