Hi
I don't know much about Plasmas, but I was asked my opinion at work, so I decided to come here, where I trust your opinion

scenario: was asked about Plasmas for two rooms, one would be a conference room, and the other is an office. I assume most of the viewing will be PC, for presentations, but there is also an intent to use them for videoconferencing (where the image is 4:3, and I don't think people would appreciate seeing a stretched image of themselves)

1) one question that was brought up was the idea of burn-in. Do you think it will be a big problem in this case? I know there have been a lot of talk of it, but how about this specific question.

2) the second question was life expectancy. How long does a Plasma last, does using it often or, the opposite, using it sporadically, decrease life expectancy, or create other artifacts

3) what are the better Plasmas (big/ 42").

4) I think going with a projector is the best solution for the conference room (bigger image, cost) but a Plasma would be a good idea for the office (you don't need as big an image, less intrusive).

Plasma works great for both applications. Its advantage in conference room settings are in brightness and veiwing angle. You can leave the lights on, so people can take notes and so that video conferencing cameras will work on both sides of the conversation, and the veiwing angle is so large that everone in the room can see the image. You already know the drawbacks, burn in is a significant issue and the half life of a plasma (time unitl the image is 1/2 as bright) can be short, w/ daily use its under 4 years on some sets.

jcmitch

Brightness and projectors is not as much of an issue for me. I have worked with projectors a lot (most of our VC rooms around the world use them and all our conference rooms here in Montreal have them) so I know what they can do if properly setup and if you get a projector that is bright enough. It is Plasmas that I don't have any experience with.

My biggest worry is that we will be paying a lot for a Plasma (they are expensive when compared to projectors) for esthetic reasons and that we will be destroying it by the way we use it.

Any one else with something to add?

A big advantage the Plasma has over a projector is that you can leave the lights on in the room when viewing it... With a projector, the lights have to be dimmed, the shades closed, etc...

Al
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