[runawayprisoner]

Originally Posted by Spyhop

Not true. You're talking about supported resolutions, which doesn't count for much. If you compare a plasma of the same NATIVE resolution as an LCD, the plasma is much much more expensive. Read my post.

That's native resolution, not supported resolution. If you want to know what they are, just take the HDTV apart and read the product number of the LCD panel that the HDTV uses. Then you can contact their manufacturers and ask for a spec sheet... but seriously, native resolution is something you don't need a spec sheet for.

Another way to do it is put a picture with 1920 steps of pixels into your PC and try to output it on the screen, then put in a picture with 1080 steps (or 1200) and output it. Best way to check for native resolution. If the steps are broken somewhere, you'll know immediately that the screen is scaling.

Also not true. They can make (and they do make) plasmas with the same native resolution as LCD. But they're VERY expensive. A true 1080 plasma (1920x1080) can cost as much as twice the price as a similarly spec'ed LCD.

My dad assembles LCD HDTVs, and a whole lot of other conceptual machines. He's the one who told me the initial costs for building an LCD.

It won't be long before they showcase some 3D projective frames... He just built it last year.