Which is Better for Gaming? (TVs)

Which is better for gaming plasma or LCD? I don't know which one to buy. (I apologize if this is in the wrong place.)

Idk this may be the wrong section. I believe maybe Computers and Technology might have been a better section.....
Anyways Ill say LCD.

LCD. There's a higher chance of screen burn in when it comes to plasma.

Is screen burn when one part of the screen changes different colors? If so my tv has screen burn =[

What response time should I be looking for? And what about the refresh rate do I want 60Hz or 120 Hz?

60HZ. There's no many stuff that supports 120Hz as of now. 120HZ is good for fast moving sports and video games though.

Thank you Azuran you've been a good help so far.

I'd also go with LCD, even though I'd say that screen burning isn't as common on now days plasma TV's. Also, screensavers exist for a reason, not only to look pretty.

There are screen savers for TVs ? 0_o

There are many funny stories about screen burning and most of them involve the person having a picture of either a nude person accidentally burned in and panicking at forums on how to make it go away lol

It depends, if you use your TV as a computer screen =D Maybe consoles can use screensavers when you pause for a long time, iono.

Anyway, screen burning only occur if the same screen is on for a long period of time, so as long as you do not leave it on when you pause the game for a very long time, it won't happen. As long as the screen is changing from time to time, it's cool.

Keep in mind that you'll still want to keep an old CRT around for old consoles. HDTV delay isn't fun.

Though somehow I feel it's a waste to play something that can look so good (PS3, 360 games) and not have a HDTV to fit.

no, having an HDTV for PS3/360/wii/whatever is new is ok.

But older consoles have lag when hooked up to an HDTV. Sure it's no problem if you're playing an RPG or something, but if you're playing something with a lot of action, it can be unbearable.

tried play a HD game on a crt before?

I played ratchet and clank TOD on it and i cant even make out where is the abyss and the next platform i am suppose to jump to next..- -;;

Depending on the HDTV you have then yes.

I think you need to re-read what I said. I'm talking about keeping a CRT around for when you want to play older consoles so you don't have to deal with the delay.

Also what is a good target response time I should look for. I'm seeing alot of 6ms (milisecond) response times down to 2ms response. What is the smallest minimum I should get?

Nah i didnt mis-read,i was just referring about the old CRT around,My bad.

That's almost a non-existent issue with modern plasmas.


Rather than response time, something to look for is a "Game Mode".