Anyone play with a plasma TV?

[Gerkargeo]

I'm looking to buy to a plasma TV (don't want to go LED so please don't ask) and I wanted to know if anyone plays with a plasma tv? I wanted to know what model you had and if you see any lag while playing FFXIV on your TV? I know the game will have some lag, I just wanted to know about the TV lag even when you switch it over to game mode.

Thank you

I know all about LED tvs, the pros and cons, but I'm looking specifically for information on plasma.

[Eternal_Arcadia]

If you knew everything about LED tv's, youd know a thing or two about response times. Each screen has specific response times measured in ms, the higher the value, the worse the lag will be. Plasma or LED will make no difference in this case, just check the response time and make sure its low.

[Gerkargeo]

If you knew everything about LED tv's, youd know a thing or two about response times. Each screen has specific response times measured in ms, the higher the value, the worse the lag will be. Plasma or LED will make no difference in this case, just check the response time and make sure its low.

Thank you for that and yes I did know about the lag times. 35ms or less is supposed to be the acceptable value by people who have reviewed some high-end brands. Unfortunately, tv manufacturers don't list the lag times anywhere, and definitely not in the user manuals. It's usually gotten from people who have the tv and report it to the masses. The game mode was suppose to reduce lag but I see reports that some tvs still experience lag. But I figured if anyone here has one and has specifically played it with FFXIV, that's what I wanted to know. FFXIV is the only game I play right now.

[Velstriker]

i play on a plasma TV. it is AMAZING. I have a 55" panasonic http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 there's just one issue, and its kind of a big one. Image retention. i run wipes all the time, but i still get residual images (like shadows) of the chat log and mini map. There is either zero lag, or its small enough that I don't notice. The real issue is image retention, turn down that brightness, dont use the preset "gaming" mode because it sets brightness at 100. I have been gaming with this TV since I bought it, if you have any specific question, let me know.

[Gerkargeo]

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Thank you! That's what I wanted to know. I didn't even think about the chat log and map being in the same place causing image retention. Something for me to think about. The ST30 model that you have, it has a built-in feature that sort-of wipes the screen? That's neat. I'll look at the newer models to see if this feature is still there or if it has been enhanced upon over the years.

Have you ever done a wipe and it look like the image was still there forcing you to wipe it more than 2 times?

[Velstriker]

Thank you! That's what I wanted to know. I didn't even think about the chat log and map being in the same place causing image retention. Something for me to think about. The ST30 model that you have, it has a built-in feature that sort-of wipes the screen? That's neat. I'll look at the newer models to see if this feature is still there or if it has been enhanced upon over the years.

Have you ever done a wipe and it look like the image was still there forcing you to wipe it more than 2 times?

it has a tool where it wipes a solid white bar across a black screen for 15 minutes. It usually does the trick, but sometimes after a marathon session it takes a few days to go away. I am making it sound worse than it really is, you really have to pay attention to even notice it.

[Gerkargeo]

it has a tool where it wipes a solid white bar across a black screen for 15 minutes. It usually does the trick, but sometimes after a marathon session it takes a few days to go away. I am making it sound worse than it really is, you really have to pay attention to even notice it.

Thanks for the info

[Jwrigh7784]

Your best bet would be to get an LED LCD TV. They are reasonably priced and can compete with plasma TVs in color, contrast and blacks. The added bonus is that LED's have a VERY long lifespan. You don't have to worry about burn in. As far as pixel response rate, it is a non issue in plasmas because the response rate is instant, however most LCD and LED LCD TVs manufactured in the past several years have pixel response rates as low as 4 and 6 ms which the human eye won't even perceive.

[Okottekoneko]

i really would invest in LED tv low cost to run best quality image and 60fps on the good ones.

I would highly recommend NOT BUYING A PLASMA TV as they are awful for games like these as image burning is a major issue.

You wont destroy a LED or LCD with image burning. the response time is about the same, some older plasmas would take a while to warm up but thats about it.

I dont get the LCD hate you have there is more pros then there are with plasma between the 2.

[Ziar]

I play on

60" LG plasma (1080p) and 3x 27'' ASUS monitors (1080p). IIRC was only like 550$ brand new...ive only had it for about 2 months now. HEAVY AS SHIT. No joke the tv is in the 100lbs range

Both are cool in their own right

My desk set up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nekt-hgNhXM