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More info?)
Bob Myers wrote:
>
> "xoyo" <xiaojun.wang@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1119469375.804924.121990@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Thank you very much for your help, and I'm sorry for not making this
>> clear.
>>
>> The main purpose is to demonstrate some simulation experiments to
>> visitors, my boss wants it to be large enough so he and a few (two?
>> three?, not many) guests can stand in front of the display while he
>> explains the experiments to them.
>> It needs not to be like a formal presentation, in which case we can use
>> a projector.
>> The display is kind of static, not highly dynamic.
>>
>> The major issues I think may be resolution (when input is from PC),
>> viewing angle, and weight.
>
> OK, now I think we may be able to help a bit.
>
> The biggest difference between plasma and LCD at this size will
> be resolution and cost. In the 40" range, the highest-resolution
> plasma display that will be readily available will be something
> around a wide-XGA, or about 1366x768 pixels. LCDs will
> be available in either this format or the "full HD" 1920 x 1080.
> So if you really need to display in the "highest resolution" possible,
> you'd have to go with the LCD.
The only full HD LCDs of which I'm aware unless you're talking very high end
equipment not normally available on the consumer market would be the 45"
Sharp Aquos.
> For typical products of both types in this size range, plasma will
> still most often have a slight edge in brightness, contrast, and
> viewing angle, although the LCDs are catching up very rapidly
> on all counts. Plasma will also still have the advantage in cost,
> but will be significantly heavier and thicker, and will require
> more power.
>
> Only my personal $0.02; I'd recommend, at this point, that you
> get to a dealer who has both types in the desired size range,
> and do a side-by-side comparison with the sorts of images
> you'll be most interested in (take your own laptop as a source
> of "PC" images, if you like).
>
> Bob M.
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