Are the mounting holes stripped from trying to force it on a mount that wasn't the correct size? Was the TV plugged into the same circuit as an ancient refrigerator that sent power spikes down the line ever time the compressor kicked on, wearing down the power supply -- the part most likely to break in any TV? This is why I'd be really hesitant to get something off eBay, even with all the assurances of the seller that that TV is perfect.
Especially given the next issue After the condition of the plasma itself, I'd be worried about how you'd get it to your house. Past that, I'd be extremely wary. Even if the seller claims to have the original box, this isn't likely adequate. Having unpacked and repacked countless flat panels over the years, I can tell you they're designed to be packed once, and unpacked once. A manufacturer once told me they get one, maybe two reviews out of a plasma as in sending it to one reviewer, then sending the same TV to a second reviewer , and after that they're toast.
With lighter LCDs they get two or three reviews per panel. TVs in general and heavier plasmas specifically just don't survive multiple shippings in the original box. This doesn't mean the TV will arrive broken, but I'd definitely take out some shipping insurance.
One email I still get regularly is from those who want to buy a used Pioneer Kuro, the former champ of picture quality. While it was definitely the best thing going for a long time, that doesn't mean a used one is today.
The most recent Kuro is ancient now by TV standards, and presumably has many hundreds thousands of hours on it. It's also, in many ways, not as good as the most recent Panasonic plasmas. So don't feel that Kuros are worth any sort of premium. LED TVs get significantly brighter, so they can fight glare from light sources easier.
Additionally, plasma TVs had to use glass on their front panel, which caused intense glare if you had any lamps or windows around the TV. LED TVs can use a coating on their glass panel to help reflect and diffuse light, making it a better choice for well-lit rooms.
Plasmas were designed for dark-room viewing, but since most people don't have dedicated home theater setups and often watch with a few light sources around, they weren't that useful. As you can see below, the plasma TV had pronounced reflections, to the point where it's even hard to see the image, and instead you're watching yourself watch TV.
Learn more about peak brightness and reflection handling. This means that the image remained accurate when viewing from the side, which was great for watching sports or a show with a few people. TV manufacturers have tried different technologies to improve viewing angles on VA panels. Samsung has an 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer, and Sony uses their 'X-Wide Angle' technology to increase the viewing angles, both at the cost of a lower contrast ratio.
It's still not as good as plasma, but they're wide enough for watching TV in a fairly large seating area. Below you can see the differences in viewing angles between a plasma and a VA panel. These TVs were tested on different test benches , so you shouldn't directly compare the videos, but we included them to give you an idea of how each technology affects the viewing angle.
Learn about viewing angle here. Plasma TVs were great for motion handling, like with sports and video games due to their quick response time. Since each pixel had to retain a certain charge at any given moment, it was ready to display an image almost instantly. This meant fast-moving scenes looked crisp and smooth, with no motion blur behind them. However, for LED TVs, it can be a toss-up; some lower-end models have a slow response time that causes motion blur, while other high-end TVs have a really fast response time.
Some LED TVs also use Pulse Width Modulation to dim their backlight, and this causes the backlight to flicker, which may create image duplication in fast-moving scenes. This can be particularly annoying, especially if you're watching sports with fast-moving content. However, the refresh rate depends on the content, and since most content doesn't go past frames per second, having a higher refresh rate TV isn't very useful.
Learn more about motion handling. Screen uniformity is another area where plasma TVs win. Since they didn't have a backlight, they could evenly control each pixel.
LED TVs can suffer from uniformity issues, like darker edges or Dirty Screen Effect in the center, because the backlight output may not be even across the panel. However, this is only really noticeable when watching content with large areas of uniform color, like a hockey or basketball broadcast, or if you're going to use the TV as a PC monitor. It shouldn't be noticeable with other types of content, and since uniformity can vary between units, you shouldn't worry about it too much.
Learn about gray uniformity here. One of the reasons plasma TVs didn't last too long at the top of the TV world is because of their risk of temporary image retention and permanent burn-in.
Plasmas lose their brightness over the years, and in the worst case, would have permanent burn-in with certain colors staying on the screen, as you can see here.
Even after watching content with static elements, like the news, for an extended period, the outline of the static elements would stay on the screen for a few minutes after changing the channel. These problems are particularly annoying, especially if you watch a lot of TV.
There was no way to help reduce this issue, and after a few years, depending on how much you used the TV, your plasma would need replacing. LEDs don't suffer from this same permanent burn-in, so you won't have to worry about replacing your LED TV down the line because of burn-in. Learn more about image retention.
Plasma TVs tended to be heavier and thicker because the panel itself was larger. The TV powers each sub-pixel individually, so you get a realistic image with a large contrast.
If part of the screen has to be dark, the television won't power those sub-pixels anymore. Black is really black.
A plasma television displays movements fluently, so the image looks natural. An OLED television has a panel that consists of millions of sub-pixels that each display their own color, thanks to a filter.
Each pixel is turned on and off individually. Does part of the television have to be dark? The television will simply turn off the pixels there. You'll get an image with an endless contrast, so the colors are intense and lifelike.
Fans of plasma televisions rave about the great image quality. Especially when watching movies, series, and sports games, the quality is great. Thanks to the large contrast, you can see dark scenes even better.
The color representation is rich and lifelike. But I still like the plasma's picture. Perhaps part of the reason for that is that I have better sound in the room with the plasma. I have a wired 7. It's pretty good but not as good as the hard-wired system with 7 separate speakers and a wired sub. Sound does make more of a difference than you think when watching a TV. But ultimately, what it comes down to is that the differences between my old plasma and new OLED aren't that great, especially when watching TV programming -- you know, that stuff that comes out of your cable or satellite box.
Someday, I'm going to replace the plasma. But I'm not in any hurry to do it and neither is the rest of my family; they don't seem to care about which TV they're watching. It's much more about what's on the TV that matters and whether enough PS4 game controllers are charged.
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