tell me dudes is 800:1 contrast ratio a good or a bad thing for a 42 inch LCD tv, there's this tv I wanna cop but I'm not sure about the contrast it seems kinda small
Well that is not a easy decision from my perspective I would go the LCD/Monitor route as the technology is better and you can get a 24'' LCD with a better contrast ration than what you have just mentioned and the bonus of an LCD is you get a lot more than theabove mentioned Plasma. to make matters worse the contast rationis not good as models By Samsung and even tedelex offer better contrast ratio.
LCD can offer you the followinf HD TV HDMI DVI inputs Plus it also offer the ability to loose the TV and Montor in your Joint because it combines the two into one
A contrast ratio of 800:1 is not bad but cinsider what you are resolution you'regetting when you connet to a pc. LCD TV can offer a contrast ratio from around 2000:1 with the more affordable models, and the bigger models can offer anything up to 10000:1 with the more expensive model like the Sony Braia R series . Plus you get the Full HD pic quality of 1080 dpi
http://www.sony.co.za/micro/bravia06/index.htmlHonestly in your pocket or rather the more Animal papers you have and Barganing Power will determine what you can get out. As coutionary measure investigate and research before you spen money on a plasma. their life span aint that long as well and they getting phased out. :!:
Hope that helps