Big Screen TV, or Plasma

[omgwtfdan]

Personally, I think Plasmas are awesome. They're so clear and take up less room.

[Serious Sam]

I heard plasmas don't last long.

[omgwtfdan]

Vote!

...If I had the money I would buy a plasma.

[brentech]

I heard plasmas don't last long.
It's not that they don't last long, it's that you have to recharge them every 3 years. And the recharging generally costs about $1000.

I'd suggest a bigscreen due to cost factor.

[Serious Sam]

Ha, just purchase a new plasma screen for that much :P Go big screen. I have a radio button phobia.

[brentech]

Ha, just purchase a new plasma screen for that much :P Go big screen. I have a radio button phobia.
ha, i'd like to see someone find a decent plasa for under 4000

[Shamus]

It's not that they don't last long, it's that you have to recharge them every 3 years. And the recharging generally costs about $1000.
Why would they have to be recharged?

[brentech]

Why would they have to be recharged?
Actually, after doing some quick reading, I guess the problem isn't as bad as when they first came available publically. I know when plasma screens were first consumerized, the gas they it burns would run low - and you'd have to get it recharged, but from what I just read -- it's more like 18 years now, heh.

Soooo, I guess a plasma isn't a bad choice if you really want to pay for it. So unless your bankin', I'd still just go with a high quality Big screen, instead of paying thousands for the plasma.

[Shamus]

HDTV is supposed to be the standard used by all US TV stations by 2006(?)

[omgwtfdan]

You guys don't know what you're talking about. Plasma friggin' rules!

[Shamus]

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/plasma-display.htm

I didn't know. *g* Don't you suppose they should be called "Fluorescent displays?"

[omgwtfdan]

No way! Plasma just sounds cool. It sounds all futuristic (sp?).

[brentech]

plasma does rule in quality, but the price point isn't great compared to a big screen hdtv right now.

[Liquor_Riss]

The price will probably have come down by the time you have enough money to buy one :D