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Are Plasma TVs the Next BetaMax?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sure-why-not dept.

Lev13than writes "An article in the Toronto Star questions whether the battle between LCD and Plasma is the next VHS vs. Beta: "LCD is now in plasma country, and this means war — a war some say plasma can't hope to win". Rationale for LCD's victory include plasma's burn-in vs. LCD's ruggedness, improved images and falling prices. While the Beta analogy isn't particularly helpful (since both technologies play the same content), the article does raise interesting points."

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  1. War? by chris_eineke · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    "LCD is now in plasma country, and this means war -- a war some say plasma can't hope to win"
    I'm sorry, but unless (hundreds of) thousands of people die, defense contractors are sucking on the government's tit, and those who don't support the 'war effort' are ostracized because they are freedom-hating pinko nazis, you can't call it a good-ol' war.

    Come on folks, it's time to prop up the economy that doesn't really exist with the racket that's called war.
    --
    "All you have to do is be fragile and grateful. So stay the underdog." Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
  2. TFH trolls need TV's, too by halivar · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    The USA is going to hell in a handbasket are you're worrying about displays.
    http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/911.html


    Hey, it's still important. In order to fully appreciate the minute photographic evidence in "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Moon", you need to make sure you have a quality TV.
  3. No, obviously the next betamax... by porkmusket · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...is BluRay.

  4. It is articles like this... by disc-chord · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It is articles like this and this that have made me really question the editorial decisions and direction of Slashdot. I've had Slashdot as my homepage for more years than I can remember; today this is changing.

    So long Slashdot, it's been fun. Digg is taking your spot.