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Anyone have any or has enough knowledge to tell me the advantages of them?
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As compared to? In general, the only advantage LCDs have is that they work relatively well in bright rooms. For any other important aspect of a display, they are beaten by some other kind of technology.
--Andre
edit: oops, I read "LED" as "LCD". Go with what Brian said.
--Andre
edit: oops, I read "LED" as "LCD". Go with what Brian said.
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I have an LCD in my room now, but I'm looking to buy the new LEDs. I saw them today while furniture shopping and was so suprised at how thin they can make them. What I saw, they actually looked better than the LCDs on display beside them.
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The really thin sets are edge-lit, meaning the LEDs are on the side, instead of behind the screen. You get a thin profile, but non-uniform brightness across the screen. Backlit LED sets have more uniform lighting, and can do local dimming to get better black levels, but are thicker.
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The really thin sets are edge-lit, meaning the LEDs are on the side, instead of behind the screen. You get a thin profile, but non-uniform brightness across the screen. Backlit LED sets have more uniform lighting, and can do local dimming to get better black levels, but are thicker.Originally Posted by A Y
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so the only upside is a thinner set? Seems kind of a waste for thousands more.
When you talk about non-uniform brightness is it really pronounced? Enough so that it would disrupt viewing?
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so the only upside is a thinner set? Seems kind of a waste for thousands more.Originally Posted by oneeightyseven
When you talk about non-uniform brightness is it really pronounced? Enough so that it would disrupt viewing?
Some people will pay lots of $$$ for thinner sets, picture quality be damned. I would judge for yourself, but it's usually apparent only on scenes with a black or white swath of color that goes from edge-to-edge.
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So I now have a question for you..I have a Bravia XBR; do I:
A) buy a new model XBR LCD
B) kop a samsung LED
C) wait a little longer and see what other selection there is for LEDs
*I don't need to buy right away, seeing as I intend to move out at earliest next summer.*
EDIT: in writing this, I kinda see that C is more of the right option.
A) buy a new model XBR LCD
B) kop a samsung LED
C) wait a little longer and see what other selection there is for LEDs
*I don't need to buy right away, seeing as I intend to move out at earliest next summer.*
EDIT: in writing this, I kinda see that C is more of the right option.
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So I now have a question for you..I have a Bravia XBR; do I:Originally Posted by oneeightyseven
A) buy a new model XBR LCD
B) kop a samsung LED
C) wait a little longer and see what other selection there is for LEDs
*I don't need to buy right away, seeing as I intend to move out at earliest next summer.*
EDIT: in writing this, I kinda see that C is more of the right option.
C unless you really want the best in PQ and don't care so much about how thin the set is.
I believe Sony has discontinued their local dimming set the XBR8. It's a great set and if you really want the best LCD for PQ you may still be able to find a few around in stores (this is why you shouldn't wait if this is what you want). They discontinued them because they were a bit costly to produce for them. There is no official news of a model coming out to replace it, so it may be the last of a dying breed.
I have a 55" XBR8 and I am really happy with it.
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If he really wanted the best in PQ he would get a plasma.Originally Posted by Dmax
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+1Originally Posted by A Y
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are plasmas really better? I heard they have a tendency to burn the images on the screen, is this true?
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