LED LCD vs plasma vs LCD (Albuquerque Journal)
In this television technology trifecta, which comes out on top? The subject of
countless debates and diatribes, the better question is: which works best? Or
more precisely, which works best for you?
When you cut through the hype and the fanboys, each tech has different
benefits and costs. So to help you figure out which TV is right for your
house, let’s take a look at each one.
First, a _BIG _disclaimer: any article of this type is, by necessity, going to
contain a lot of generalizations. In most of the categories below, there are
likely one or two exceptions to each rule. It’s great to find an outlier, but
that’s just what it is, an outlier. The “average” product featuring these
technologies is going to perform as listed.
Second, some terminology.
Plasma TVs, made by Panasonic, Samsung, and LG, range in size from 42 inches
to roughly 65 inches. There are some larger models (notably Panasonic’s
150-inch), but for most people, they max out at 65 inches.
LCD TVs range in size from a couple of inches, to 80 inches, and everywhere
in-between. They’re made by everybody. All “LED TVs” are actually LCD TVs,
they just …
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NEW ! SHARP AQUOS LC-80LE844U 80″ FULL 3D 1080p HD LED LCD INTERNET TV! $5,174.99 |
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Sharp LC-80LE844U AQUOS 80″ Full 3D 1080p 240Hz HD LCD LED Television $4,845.00 |
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Sharp LC-80LE632U AQUOS 80″ Full 1080p 120Hz HD LED LCD Television $4,499.00 |
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CANON 4232B002 REALiS SX80 Mark II Projector $3,069.82 |
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Sony VPL-VW70 SXRD Projector HDTV LCD 1080P VPL-VW80 $2,999.00 |
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NEW Canon REALiS SX80 Mark II Multimedia Projector $2,993.00 |
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CANON 4232B002 REALiS SX80 Mark II Projector $2,989.18 |
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Brand new 80 inch Hd Projector screen with opta-vision lcd projector HD-9500 3D $2,100.00 |
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Sharp LC46BD80U 46″AQUOS LCD HDTV with Built-in Blu-Ray $1,699.00 |
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LG 42SL80 42″ LCD TV 1080p (FullHD) $999.00 |
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New Yasnac I80 CNC to Flat Panel LCD Monitor $950.00 |
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Opta Vision HD 9500 3 D HDMI 1080P Projection TV w/80 inch Screen $800.00 |
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Christie LW300 (Sanyo PLV-80) LCD HD 720P Home Theater Projector NEW LAMP! $645.00 |
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Samsung LN40C530 40-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV – 1920 x 1080 – 80,000:1 – 6 ms - $551.65 |
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LG 42SL80 42″ 1080p HD LCD Television $550.00 |
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Optavision HD 9500 LCD Projector w 80″ HD Projector Screen (All Brand New) $474.99 |
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VIORE 42″ LCD with LED BACKLIGHT HDTV FULL 1080p LED42VF80 HI-DEF TELEVISION $499.00 |
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NEW Hitachi CP-RX80 LCD Projector – CPRX80 $526.99 |
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Viore LC40VF80 40″ LCD Television 1080p $499.99 |
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Brand NEW! Optavision HDMI-1080P LCD Projector HD-9500 $425.00 |
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42″ Viore 1080p LED LCD HDTV TV LED42VF80 $459.99 |
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Optavision hd-9500 3d Compatible Projector with 80 inch screen $400.00 |
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OPTAVISION HDMI80 MULTIMEDIA 3D PROJECTOR +FREE3DGLASSES msrp $5295 $399.99 |
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Volk Cinema HD-80 LCD Projector, 1080P HDMI, Full HDMI 1920 x 1080m, No Remote $389.00 |
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Viore LC40VF80 40″ 1080p Full-HD 60HZ LCD HDTV $369.99 |
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Bundle! Volk Cinema HD-80 LCD/3D Projector+ 73″ HDMI Screen; OCSHOP $350.00 |
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Lilliput 8″ LCD Touchscreen VGA Monitor 809GL-80NP/C/T $199.99 |
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iSymphony LC24iF80 24″ 1080p LCD HD Television $239.99 |
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Lilliput 8″ 869 869GL-80NP/C XGA VGA W/DVI MONITOR $235.99 |
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Lilliput 869GL-80NP/C/T 8″ TouchScreen HDMI Car Monitor $235.99 |
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Lilliput 8″ 869 869GL-80NP/C XGA VGA W/DVI MONITOR $235.29 |
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Lilliput 8″ 869 869GL-80NP/C XGA VGA W/DVI MONITOR $234.49 |
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High Bright Lilliput 869GL-80NP/C/T/RCI 8″ Touch Screen with HDMI Auto Switch $229.95 |
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LILLIPUT 8″ 869GL-80NP/C FILED MONITOR ON CAMERA W/HDMI +BATTERY+1/4″ SHOE MOUNT $229.95 |
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LILLIPUT 8″ NEW 16:9 869GL-80NP/C/T VGA TOUCH SCREEN MONITOR WITH DVI AND HDMI $199.95 |
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Lilliput 869GL-80NP/C/T 8″ TouchScreen HDMI Car Monitor 2011 model w/auto switch $187.95 |
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Coby Electronics 80-7710 8 Inch Portable Widescreen LCD Display TV DTV-Ready $197.87 |
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Lilliput 8″ 869GL-80NP/C field monitor with VGA HDMI AV DVI input Car Monitor $179.95 |
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LILLIPUT 8″ UM-80/C/T USB POWER ON TOUCH SCREEN MONITOR $179.95 |
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Hitachi DT01022-LAMP, HITACHI CPRX80 – Kit $174.21 |
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SHARP LC-52BD80U BLU-RAY DVD UNIT AP1U 902724992 LCD TV $149.95 |
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Digiwave LCD-111 Plasma LCD Mounting cold steel Bracket 32-60 inch LCD TV 80 kgs $115.03 |
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Coby Electronics 80-7705 7 Inch Portable Widescreen LCD Display TV ATSC Tuning $129.09 |
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SHARP LC-52BD80U POWER SUPPLY DPS-286AP REV:S2 F LCD TV $129.95 |
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SHARP LC-52BD80U MAIN UNIT KE833 XE833WJ LCD TV $129.95 |
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Plasma LCD LED TV Wall Mount for Sharp LC70LE732U LC70LE735U LC80LE632U M65 $128.99 |
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NEWAcer A231H BD 23″ 5ms Widescreen Computer Monitor VGA 1080 80,000:1 300 cd/m2 $100.00 |
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LG / Zenith 6912V00006A LCD OSRAM Lamp Bulb RU44SZ80L $109.00 |
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Mitsubishi X80 LVP-X80U LCD Projector Home Theater 1500 ANSI Lumens $114.99 |
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Mitsubishi X80 LVP-X80U LCD Projector Home Theater 1500 ANSI Lumens $114.99 |
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Optavision HDMI-80 LCD Projector $113.50 |
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SAMSUNG LN52B610A5F LCD TV POWER SUPPLY BOARD #T80 $95.50 |
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SAMSUNG LN52B610A5F LCD TV MAINBOARD #T80 $95.50 |
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SHARP LC-52BD80U LCD CONTROLLER KE789 XE789WJ LCD TV $99.95 |
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AOC F19 18.5″ 720p LCD Monitor – Black (TFT185W80PS) $79.19 |
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Titan EDP27533 Ultra Flat LCD TV Wall Mount 47″ RRP£80 $25.26 |
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SAMSUNG LN52B610A5F LCD TV INVERTER BOARD #T80 $75.50 |
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LCD TV WALL MOUNT up to 32″ and 80 lbs $75.00 |
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LOT Paramount PEERLESS SA740 Articulating LCD TV Monitor Wall Arm Mount 40″ 80lb $80.00 |
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Sanus VuePoint F80 Low-Profile TV Wall Mount LCD Flat Screen Monitor 46-63 in. $78.78 |
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MITSUBISHI LVP-X80U LCD HOME THEATER PROJECTOR W/EXTRAS $49.99 |
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iSymphony LED42IF80 LCD LED TV MAIN BOARD SMT1109117-0911 $69.95 |
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SAMSUNG LN52B610A5F LCD TV CONTROLLER BOARD #T80 $65.50 |
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NEW Premier Mounts LCD PLASMA FLAT TV TILT MOUNT 50 52 54 55 58 60 65 80 $64.13 |
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Mitsubishi LVP-X80U LCD Projector $29.99 |
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Heavy Duty Tilt Tilting TV Wall Mount Bracket for 80 ” inch Sharp LED LCD TV $59.95 |
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SMALL LCD TV STAND (base) #S80 $45.00 |
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Viore PD42VH80 LCD TV PEDESTAL STAND $51.97 |
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PANASONIC LCD PLASMA TV REMOTE FOR TH-46PZ800A TH-50PZ80A $39.99 |
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Viore PD42VH80 LCD TV PEDESTAL STAND $45.47 |
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SAMSUNG LN52B610A5F LCD TV BUTTON AND IR BOARD #T80 $35.50 |
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Heavy Duty Adjustalbe Tilting TV Wall Mount Bracket for NEW 80 ” Sharp LED LCD $39.87 |
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Heavy Duty Adjustalbe Tilting TV Wall Mount Bracket for NEW 80 ” Sharp LED LCD $39.44 |
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Mitsubishi LCD TV Remote 290P118020 EUR7616Z80 LT-3780 $35.00 |
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80 X Large Screen Wipes Computer LCD TV Laptop Clean $6.30 |
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Panasonic 26″ LCD TX-26LXD80 TV Part Cable and Internal Screws ONLY $23.68 |
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LCD TV BACKLIGHT INVERTER BOARD VIT79005.80 VIT79005.81 $25.00 |
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VIORE 42” PD42VH80 LCD TV Stand Base Pedestal BLACK NEW $19.99 |
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VIORE LCD PLASMA TV REMOTE CONTROL RC5006V LC37VF72 PD42VH80 OEM $27.99 |
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80X 220uF 25V 105℃ Capacitor FOR LCD TV 容022 $19.99 |
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New RCA Television LCD TV Remote Control for RE20QP80 32LA30RQ 40LA45RQ 42PA30RQ $23.85 |
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VIORE PD42VH80 LCD TV Pedestal Stand $19.47 |
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RCA Television LCD TV Remote Control for RE20QP80 32LA30RQ 40LA45RQ 42PA30RQ $17.85 |
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SONY LCD TV REMOTE RM-Y914 KF50XBR80 NEW $15.99 |
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REMOTE CONTROL FOR LG TV RU44SZ80L RU48SZ40 RU52SZ51D RU52SZ61D RU60SZ30LCD $15.00 |
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Hitachi CP-RX80 LCD Projector CABLE PLUG – POWER CORD for FLAT TV or Monitor $8.25 |
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AWM 20624 80C 60V VW-1 32P FPC FLEX RIBBON CABLE 1mm Pitch 245mm For LCD TV $7.99 |
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Sharp AQUOS LC-80LE844U 80″ Full 3D 1080p HD LED LCD Internet TV $4,749.00 |
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Sharp AQUOS LC-80LE844U 80″ Full 3D 1080p HD LED LCD Internet TV $3,050.00 |
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Sony SDM-N80 18.1 inch LCD TFT Monitor $500.00 |
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OPTAVISION 3D HDMI-80″ LCD Projector Full HDMI Blu Ray Compatible New In Box $450.00 |
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IBM 1U Rack Mount 17″ Flat Panel LCD 80P3750 7316-TF3 $429.99 |
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Mistubishi LVP-X80U LCD Projector $250.00 |
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LG 47SL80 47″ Full HD LCD TV with 1080p Resolution $157.50 |
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NEW Premier Mounts P5080F 50-80″ LCD TV Flat Panel Wall Mount $129.99 |
