Filming the TV screen, what's the best type of TV? LED or LCD or Plasma?

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Lkorver

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shooting a scene where we can't just green screen the picture, wondering if anyone had any insight on which style of TV would create the best image to show up safely on camera?
 
Any of those three would work. You might need to adjust the shutter speed depending on the model.

As an alternative approach, if you have access to After Effects, you can do a simple corner-pin effect without needing a green screen (or even a functioning TV for that matter).
 
Keep in mind that TV screens of all types are quite blue, so if you're white-balanced to tungsten, the screen will show the blue. Daylight-balanced lights work best.
 
Plasma might cause some issues since they usually flicker, every LCD I've seen has a steady output though.
 
Anyone have any additional input on this? I'm looking to film with two televisions as set pieces and am debating weather to use LCD or Plasma. Which in theory should give the least amount of flicker and resolution problems?

I don't think I've had issues with either, but just seeing if there is a prefered type of TV.

Thanks!
 
Beware of MOIRE! You may have to go slightly out of focus to combat it.

The higher DPI pixel density you can get the better.
 
And bring a polarizer. Go ahead and try this - aim a camera at your laptop or desktop flat display (or even your home TV). Stick a polarizer in the matte box. Watch the camera's display (not an optical viewfinder, but an electronic display, like a flip-out LCD or external monitor). Stick a pola in your matte box and rotate it slowly. Watch what happens.
 
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