Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Sep 30, 2010 10:44 am Hi everyone, i know that there is quite abit of discussion on LCD v Plasma but what I would like to know is if anyone has had the experience of owning a Plasma TV which is located in a well-lighted room? We are looking at buying a plasma but we will be putting it in our family room which is in an open plan space with the kitchen and meals area and lots of windows! We will have blinds but am hoping to get your views/experiences on whether you had good/negative plasma experience in this type of room. Its tough because all the stores have them in darker areas so we are finding it hard to get the truth out of the sales people. They say its fine but I want to know what "real" people think! We may change our minds to go with LCD depending on the comments. Thanks in advance! ------------------------------------------------------ Handover: 14 December 2010 Current: Putting in plants! My View thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38242&hilit=dechellis+magill Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 2Sep 30, 2010 12:59 pm We have two plasmas in extremely bright rooms as well as one in the man cave (ie home theatre). Personally I don't notice that much of a difference. Completely different story with projectors IMO. Then the darker the room the better. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 3Sep 30, 2010 1:02 pm Thanks Kyton - we also have a man cave which will have a projector in it and will definately be getting curtains to make it dark. Your advice is really helpful! Not that I dont trust sales people but its good to hear about others' experience! ------------------------------------------------------ Handover: 14 December 2010 Current: Putting in plants! My View thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38242&hilit=dechellis+magill Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 4Sep 30, 2010 1:14 pm In the last home we built we had the projector set up in our formal loungeroom. It was so - so dark with all the blinds closed but still received some ambient light through the front sidelights and open doorway through to the kitchen. It made the "theatre" experience not quite as good during the day as it was at night time. This home we have a dedicated home theatre room with two smallish windows covered by blockout blinds - once the projector is installed it will be excellent for viewing. Oops just remembered that we actually have 5 plasmas all up. One in the open living area, one in the kids' toyroom and one in the main ensuite - these are all extremely light rooms due to lots of windows / light colours. Then the other two - one in the main bedroom and the other in the home theatre - where the rooms are pretty dark (not that the bedroom one gets much use at present with the baby sleeping in the cradle at the foot of the bed!!) Not sure whether LCDs are the same for light circumstances but plasmas seem to handle the light pretty well. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 5Oct 04, 2010 3:14 pm kyton Oops just remembered that we actually have 5 plasmas all up. 5 Plasma's? I would had to see your power bill, even the smaller ~40" plasma's drain a huge amount against a LCD. OP - I run a 54" Panasonic S10 (Eco) in the living room, well lit natural light and no problems. Only problem I have at night is the glare from the CFL in the kitchen but is easily avoidable. If your tossing up between Plasma and a LCD, check out http://www.lcdorplasma.com.au/ (Interactive differences between Plasma and a LCD) Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 6Oct 05, 2010 9:22 am Thanks Bombaman! That is an excellent website! ------------------------------------------------------ Handover: 14 December 2010 Current: Putting in plants! My View thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38242&hilit=dechellis+magill Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 7Oct 07, 2010 3:34 pm I wonder if they've updated that Panasonic page (besides adding the words "LED LCD") in a while, I would've thought that LED LCD's had most of the advantages of Plasmas these days. I'm still planning on getting another Plasma though, mostly because of bang-for-buck. 58" 3D Plasma approaching $2000! Edit: Oh and keep in mind that a darker area in a store is still probably as bright, if not brighter than your lounge room - they have to do battle with a lot of fluorescent lighting. Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 8Oct 08, 2010 11:20 am Sheepdog I wonder if they've updated that Panasonic page (besides adding the words "LED LCD") in a while, I would've thought that LED LCD's had most of the advantages of Plasmas these days. The only difference between a standard LCD and LED LCD is the backlight, Standard LCD's use a Cold Cathode Backlight in rows across the TV then a diffuser to make the light dispersed correctly. The LED tv's use a row of surface mounted LED's to do the same thing in lieu of the cathode. So each LED will essentially provide backlight to a group or group(s) of LCD pixels. In the other hand a Plasma has each pixel individually light via the gases inside the pixel Re: Plasma in well-lighted room (any experience??) 9Oct 11, 2010 1:21 pm bombaman Sheepdog I wonder if they've updated that Panasonic page (besides adding the words "LED LCD") in a while, I would've thought that LED LCD's had most of the advantages of Plasmas these days. The only difference between a standard LCD and LED LCD is the backlight, Standard LCD's use a Cold Cathode Backlight in rows across the TV then a diffuser to make the light dispersed correctly. The LED tv's use a row of surface mounted LED's to do the same thing in lieu of the cathode. So each LED will essentially provide backlight to a group or group(s) of LCD pixels. In the other hand a Plasma has each pixel individually light via the gases inside the pixel Isn't one of the big advantages of LED back-lighting quality of blacks that were previously quite lackluster on standard LCDs? Hi All, I have been dealing with icare for insurance in completing our house after our original builder went bust. We have gotten to tender stage and one of the companies… 0 20784 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 8990 Finally got the Soakwell at my house sucked out. 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