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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: stuckpixel on March 12, 2013, 10:34:40 am
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The subject has it -- is there any significant advantages/disadvantages between these three types of displays?
My gut is that LED-lit is probably worth it over traditional-lit LCDs -- as LED lifecycle is significantly longer than the bulbs used.
Is there any reason to consider plasma over LED/LCD? Am I over-estimating the importance of the LED backlight?
When I build my next project, it's something I'd ideally like to last for quite a while -- which is why I lean towards LED lit LCD.
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I just bought some NEC LED panels to try out and I'm liking them a lot. You have much finer control of the brightness and the blacks seem much blacker.
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Plasma generally has better contrast/black levels than traditional LCD screens. However, they are also more prone to burn-in. Which for video games/arcade is bad if things are displayed in specific areas of the screen for extended periods (i.e. scores, etc).
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Also it might be overthinking it. Unless we're talking about a 50" in a high end game these things probably have a longer lifespan in terms of hours than the technology itself has. It'll get upgraded before it fails in a cabinet.
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I'm talking about a 40" or 42" in a cabinet personally -- right now I'm leaning towards getting an LED for the increased longevity.
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LED for 40" and above. I recently upgraded my 42" LCD to a 46 LED and it's worlds better.