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Thinking of getting a Plasma TV

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Posted on October 3, 2009 at 13:19:26
Ross
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 Thinking of getting a Plasma TV. I currently have a Sony 27in XBR and the Plasmas I have seen come closer to the Sony image than any LCD I have seen.

But I am also aware that Plasma had some issues that maybe LCD did not:
Image Burn In
Longevity / Reliability

Are these still real world issues that I should worry about ?

Also, who makes the best Plasma TV currently ?

Looking in the 40-47in range / 1080p / 120hz refresh rate

Thanks !

 

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RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 3, 2009 at 14:37:17
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 1. Burn-in used to be a big problem but now it is due only to misuse or neglect. If you are a gamer and/or watch channels with a constant banner (sports/news/stockmarket), you should not buy plasma because of burn-in. That said, my Fujitsu has been in use for more than 5 years now and is free from burn-in.

2. My daughter and I have had our plasmas for 5+ years without any problems.

3. IMHO, the best plasma today is still the Pioneer Kuro but finding one less than 50" is unlikely since Pioneer has stopped production. Take a look at Tom Norton's tests and ratings.

Kal

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 3, 2009 at 15:20:01
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 120Hz refresh is an LCD thing to help reduce motion artifacts, not needed for plasmas (least for that reason).

I have noticed, in a pitch dark room, that I could see a vague ghost of a 4:3 frame from when I watched 100 hours (or something ridiculous) of TV DVDs all in a row (over weeks I mean, no 16:9 images in between). This would be consdered plasma abuse by the plasma cops, but it does happen. This went away very quickly BTW, it is not really burn-in like Kal was alluding to. It is recommended to stretch 4:3 to fill the whole screen to prevent this, but I can't stand the distorted AR. Also recommended to intersperse 16:9 viewing with 4:3 viewing if you must have proper AR.

Pioneer, and I presume others, have a thing that "jiggles" the image slightly. You can't really see it and it helps prevent true burn-in. The current phosphors are pretty long-lived, and they are also much naturally brighter than way back, so they don't have to be driven as hard to give decent brightness (also reduces the prospect of burn-in).

For the size you're looking at, Panasonic and Samsung make the best plasmas now. Personally I'd choose Panny, but I know a lot of calibrators like Samsung so there's no doubt they can be tuned up well.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 3, 2009 at 19:09:40
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 I went from a Sony 34" CRT (second to last model IIRC) to a Pioneer Kuro PRO-101FD 50" plasma about a month ago, which pretty much all the reviews (Ultimate AV and AV Guide) say is the best, and am very happy with it. Sound and Vision magazine also highly rated a closely related 50" Kuro but I was told that was sold out earlier this year when I bought my plasma. The only review I have seen which rated another plasma higher in picture quality was in Consumer Reports, but a close reading of their review shows that they tested all sets using component video rather than HDMI inputs, which probably explains the discrepancy.

Because it has been discontinued, it's selling at a discount, but may be selling out soon so if you really want one you'd better hurry. CR also commented that the burn-in and reliability problems of plasmas seems to be a thing of the past. The LCD screens I have seen seem to make movies (DVD and BluRay) look like video whereas plasma seems to make it look more like a movie.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 4, 2009 at 00:06:52
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 Burn-in was probably more of an issue with early Plasmas and even then, there was way too much paranoia about it vs actual burn-in! I have a five year old 42-inch plasma with no burn-in effect even with some occasional game playing and 4:3 viewing.

If I were choosing a new Plasma today, I would give serious consideration to Panasonic at any price point and size. They seem to consistently get excellent reviews.

To my eyes Plasmas still look better to me than even the finest LCD screens. Plasmas just appear more 3 dimensional and there is NO issue with off axis viewing. Even the better LCDs still show a noticeable shift in the image color as you move a few degrees off center regardless of what the specs say. It's especially noticeable with an image that isn't moving like a talking head newscaster. Watch his skin tone as you move left and right from center. You'll see what I mean.

Speaking of "an image that isn't moving", the higher 120Hz or 240Hz refresh rates advertised on LCD screens is to minimize motion blur, something that you don't have to worry about with Plasmas.

While it's certainly true that LCD sales have surpassed Plasma, it is my belief that LCD picture quality has not... but it's getting better. If I were in the market for a new flat screen, I'd buy a midrange or higher end plasma, use it for a few years or more - and by the time your ready for a new set, LCD may also be ready for prime time. ;-)


 

" To my eyes Plasmas still look better to me than even the finest LCD screens. ", posted on October 4, 2009 at 08:06:13
Wendell Narrod
 Mine too. I just don't know how much longer they are going to be made. :-(

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 4, 2009 at 08:47:56
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 The new LED backlit LCD units to mye eyes look better than the plasma units, which even in 1080p look grainy close up. Plasma has blacker blacks than the non-LED florescents, because the florescent bulbs lighting the traditional LCD screens always stay on at some level, making black a shade of dark gray. LED technology solves this by turning off the LED bulbs entirely under the black parts of the picture.

I think LED technology will eventually render obsolete both traditional LCD and plasma when prices come down, but the latter two are still a lot cheaper. A big box retailer has a 46 inch Samsung LED LCD for about $2000 this week, twice as much as non-LED LCD or plasma in that size.

 

Plasma TV = canned heat!, posted on October 4, 2009 at 10:34:57
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 I have a 4 year old toshiba 720p plasma set--no complaints about the picture quality, reliability, or features. Two issues to be aware of if you get a plasma set: The screen is highly reflective, so consider whether your placement of the set will result in lots of reflections on the screen (I run mine in a pretty dark room).

Also, plasma sets give off a LOT of heat. If your viewing room has good ventilation (or air conditioning in the summer), this won't be an issue for you. And they are HEAVY (my 42" set weighs over 100 lb).

Plasma sets have traditionally had blacker blacks and thus more shadow detail than LCD's--don't know if this is still this case. They don't blur when the picture has swift movement (which some LCD's do). They have a wider viewing angle than LCD's.

 

the issue of weight, posted on October 4, 2009 at 11:25:26
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 But only for people who constantly move their displays or obsess over such irrelevant details, both of which are personal problems. Once it's on the wall or on a stand, weight ceases to be an issue.

 

Stick with Sony, posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:10:23
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 I know they haven't made a plasma in years, but you won't regret buying a Sony LCD. Once you get it home and you adjust the color/brightness/contrast etc as per THX set-up in a Pixar (are any other THX cert' movie), you'll love the picture.

Pioneer and Panasoic make very good plasmas should you wish to stick with your plasma plan. Any other brand and you'll start missing your Sony thanks to strange and irritating interfaces.

 

stop thinking, posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:15:24
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 Thinking of getting a Plasma TV. I currently have a Sony 27in XBR and the Plasmas I have seen come closer to the Sony image than any LCD I have seen.

The reason is because plasma technology uses phosphors to create the image. Guess what other technology uses phosphors? CRT. This allows both to get truer colors than other display technologies. LCD, no matter how well it's done, is more artificial looking.

But I am also aware that Plasma had some issues that maybe LCD did not:
Image Burn In
Longevity / Reliability

Image burn-in pretty much experienced a dramatic decrease about 6 years ago with the introduction of 60,000 hour model plasmas. Even before that, there were/are simple procedures to follow and use that made this issue negligible. Nearly every plasma made in the last 3 years will not have an issue with burn-in.

Plasmas you get today are rated at 100,00 hours to half-brightness -- the same as LCD. That's about 45 years of daily viewing for 6 hours a day. Far too much TV a day for anyone with a pulse.

Are these still real world issues that I should worry about?

They are no longer issues. Matter of fact, they weren't an issue when I got my first plasma in 2004. That 50" plasma is in the livingroom, I have a 42" plasma in the bedroom and there's a 32" plasma in my oldest son's room.

Also, who makes the best Plasma TV currently?

Panasonic is and has always been the best value in plasma technology with regard to the quality:$ ratio.

Looking in the 40-47in range / 1080p / 120hz refresh rate

Be very careful with the 120/240Hz refresh models. Spend some time with them if you are serious about a purchase. What looks cool may end up not so cool if this is a main reason for an LCD purchase.

Thanks!

You're welcome.

My advice is to spend some time researching each technology from reputable sources (not Best Buy or other retail stores because they are notorious for misinformation -- on the average, they aren't the most knowlegable about the product technologies they sell -- and disinformation -- there's more store profit in LCD sales vs plasma sales, so LCD sales are pushed on prospective buyers) and base your decision on the facts. Before you make your decision, ask yourself this question: "Am I going to be satisfied with this purchase for the next few years and am I confident enough that, in the future, when I look back at this purchasing decision, will I be able to say that I made the most informed decision that I was able to at the time?".

And by the way, there's plenty of plasma info

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:34:05
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 The LED LCD TVs that have the best blacks are the local dimming types such as the Samsung 950 series. LED back lit TVs that aren't local dimming don't always have better blacks than florescent back lit LCDs.

IME the degradation of LCD picture from side angles is vastly overstated. Watching my Samsung 850 from the side the "sideness" of the view becomes a problem long before any dimming of the picture does.

 

RE: stop thinking, posted on October 4, 2009 at 12:42:32
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 "The reason is because plasma technology uses phosphors to create the image. Guess what other technology uses phosphors? CRT. This allows both to get truer colors than other display technologies. LCD, no matter how well it's done, is more artificial looking."

A subjective opinion put forth as objective fact.

By the way, some LCD Tvs are noted for accurate color and some plamas are noted for inaccurate color. Much depends on implementation rather than the basic technology.

Personally I'm more bothered by the fine layer of noise I see in Panasonic plasmas than I am by any motion problems that may be present in the better Samsung LCDs. None of these things are perfect, as with hi-fi gear you often pick between flaws and arrive at the compromise that works best for you.

 

RE: Stick with Sony, posted on October 4, 2009 at 16:19:12
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 "Pioneer and Panasoic make very good plasmas should you wish to stick with your plasma plan. Any other brand and you'll start missing your Sony thanks to strange and irritating interfaces."

Funny comment, that one. I have a Hitachi 55" plasma that is awesome, and when I bought it, I found it far superior to the Panasonic plasma color wise. Interface is not strange at all.

I also have a Sony plasma that isn't anywhere close to the Hitachi. Sony never really got plasma right which is why they ultimately abandoned it.

 

accuracy, posted on October 4, 2009 at 21:34:04
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 How many companies in the broadcast industry or movie industry use LCD technology to do their mastering and calibration? I know of none.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 4, 2009 at 21:37:35
alan hendler


 
Just purchased a 42" panasonic 720P plasma for a very low price. It is the tc-p42x1 and has a stunning picture The backlit led lcd's just look overly detailed to me and most of the home theater magazines say that in a blind test with 1080p source material (blueray) unless you are sitting very close or over 50" they cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p. Since pioneer no longer makes plasma I would go Pani or Samsung
Alan

 

The World's best HDTV is the Pioneer krp-500m (nt), posted on October 5, 2009 at 06:35:36
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 nt

 

RE: accuracy, posted on October 5, 2009 at 08:09:20
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 "How many companies in the broadcast industry or movie industry use LCD technology to do their mastering and calibration? I know of none."

And does it therefore follow that LCDs are incapable of accuracy? I don't think so.

And because professional monitors are accurate does it follow that consumer TVs using CRT or plasma technology are also accurate? I don't think so.

 

I just ordered one. (NT), posted on October 5, 2009 at 09:36:53
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Now if he could just stretch to 50"..., posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:05:56
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 he could put Pioneer into the mix.

I fully understand that many people only want a display that's so big, for all sorts of reasons. If it's space (like it was for me), sometimes though, if you check carefully the size of bezels, you can fit one with a bit bigger useful display area in the same space...some have much narrower bezels than others, and it's helpful if you don't need built-in speakers.

 

And I'm more bothered by..., posted on October 5, 2009 at 14:33:22
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 ...lack of shadow detail and dark blacks with LCDs. I'm not fond of the motion artifacts but they aren't necessarily deal killers for me - all of the above are deal killers, but especially the shadow detail. And the better plasmas do indeed have very good color accuracy - the Kuros are outstanding in that regard. But that's not the only basis for choosing a TV.

I think LCD displays are an excellent choice for many people, especially if they watch a lot of video based source material. Like plasmas, the LCD TVs have improved a ton in the past 5 years. There are compromises and trade-offs whichever technology one chooses - there are no perfect TV displays (although the Kuro plasmas are mighty fine).

However...

For me, who watches a lot of film based material, I prefer the look of a good plasma. By a large margin. And yes I've seen most of the latest and greatest LCD displays. I like them. I just like plasmas better overall.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

Go to a store . . ., posted on October 5, 2009 at 19:34:00
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 Place your hand on top of a plasma TV and note the heat. Then go to one of the new LED lit LCD's. The difference will shock you. Unless you live in Alaska, go LED.

We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along

 

Let's presume he's interested in picture quality, posted on October 5, 2009 at 20:39:34
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 Anyway, they run the plasmas in a torch mode in stores. They have to to compete with LCD's brightness in the lit showrooms (besides that most consumers, from what I've seen, seem to regularly run in a torch mode anyway). Regular plasma power consumption can be 1/4 of that (as measured here with a 60" Pio, actually less than 1/5), it varies depending on what's being displayed.

Would you not buy audio gear that consumes more power if it sounded a lot better, for the same price or less? Maybe not. :) It is true that the plasmas do put out heat though. Undesirable for a computer monitor in front of your face, the only place LCDs look good IMO, but not a problem when you're many feet away. Crank up the A/C I say! Being in Canada, there's really only 2-3 months of the year when I can even feel that the plasma is warmer than ambient LOL.

 

blashphemy, posted on October 5, 2009 at 21:20:22
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 Everyone knows you don't buy a display because you're interested in picture quality: you buy a display to be cool. And when you do, you buy an LCD so that your friends, all of whom worship their buds at Best Buy, won't deride you for purchasing a plasma. After all, Best Buy wouldn't lie now, would they? It just has to be a coincidence that every display technology that Best Buy has pushed over plasma (LCD, LCoS, DLP, etc) has had a higher profit margin than the plasmas they carried. It just has to be.

 

try pictures on a plasma, posted on October 5, 2009 at 21:54:04
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 I shot over 1100 pictures with my dSLR during a recent family vacation in Disney World. All of the transferring was done on the computer and I watched slideshows of over 26GB of images on the 42" LCD monitor hooked up to my desktop. They were very good, but to really see the images that I captured, I viewed the images transferred to DVDs via my PS3 which is hooked up to the plasma in the livingroom. That was more like it. I felt as though I was back in Disney World reliving those moments.

 

RE: blashphemy, posted on October 6, 2009 at 10:19:35
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 I was thinking more along the line that many (most??) people really do prefer a very bright (over-)saturated picture. If they saw a display calibrated to standard levels they'd probably think it was broken, it does take some time to get used to because it's so different from what they're used to seeing. Not a good thing to introduce to people in a showroom, not if you want to make sales. This would be the sales equivalent of turning the audio gear to a low/reasonable volume to demo it...not a BB technique from what I've noticed.

Also that in a room with uncontrolled lighting, LCDs really are the better flat panel choice. Plasmas really should have a fairly dark room, preferably with only rear bias lighting. Just not doable or practical for many people. Nor in many big-box stores, so plasmas don't come off well there.

If I had kids I'd also probably go LCD. They have their place.

 

RE: blashphemy, posted on October 6, 2009 at 13:51:20
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 Fan Boy Joe is unwilling to credit others with what he claims are his own motives, he thinks if someone comes to a different conclusion than he does they must have bad motives. A zealot. Perhaps old Joe likes plasmas not because he likes the picture but because they make him feel special and out of the ordinary; maybe Joe has twisted motives? See, I can be full of shit too.

I bought my LCD TVs because I liked the picture. I've been into this video hobby since before Perfect Vision #1 and I still have my Video Essentials laser disc. I know the story.

 

two kids here, posted on October 6, 2009 at 14:07:26
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 The oldest got a 32" plasma for his 9th birthday. On the same day, his 5 year old brother inherited a 32" LCD. It doesn't get much use.

 

better check your blood pressure, posted on October 6, 2009 at 14:49:57
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 Sarcasm is definitely not your specialty.

Twisted motives? No, not even a twisted sister.

"See, I can be full of shit too."
Not "too", but indeed correct that you are full of shit.

You still have your laserdisc of Video Essentials? I still have mine as well -- it's right next to my laserdisc copy of A Video Standard from 1989. Come to think of it, maybe I should have saved all of the emails that Joe Kane and I have traded over the years since you want to measure who has has the biggest video dick.

"I know the story."
It's rather ironic that for someone who is so full of the stuff, you actually don't know shit.

Furthermore, you have contributed zero to this thread. Not once have you responded to the original poster with any relevant information for him to consider. Quite honestly, all of your comments have been directed at me in what looks like some sort of stalker mode. If anyone has an agenda here, it's painfully obvious that it's you.

You're officially ignored.

 

RE: better check your blood pressure, posted on October 6, 2009 at 16:45:00
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 Best check your own Murph when you react this hysterically to someone's disagreeing with you over TVs.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:07:37
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 I prefer plasma too. The picture quality looks better to me than even the latest LCD types. Those who say plasma isnt very bright havent seen one cranked up all the way. Both plasma and LCD will get far brighter than they need to be. We have our 50" Panasonic in a fairly bright room, and it has no problem with visibility when set at the preferred calibrated settings (which are far from full brightness). The heat issue is far overblown, as well. I have to get my hand closer than about 6" from the screen to start to feel any warmth at all. While plasmas do get a bit warmer than LCD, it certainly isnt enough to worry about.
While Pioneer is always mentioned as the best picture quality out there, the difference today is marginal, if at all. The best value is Panasonic, and when both Pioneer and Panasonic are properly calibrated, the difference is vanishingly small. Screen burn in is not the problem it was with the early plasma sets, but we still dont use ours for gaming consoles (we got the kids a 37" LCD for the Wii). Reliability seems at lest as good as LCD. No problems with either (the LCD is an LG). My friends who own plasmas have had no problems, either.

 

RE: " To my eyes Plasmas still look better to me than even the finest LCD screens. ", posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:21:20
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 Well, Panasonic just built a new plant to make plasmas, so at least they are commited to the technology for the long haul.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 7, 2009 at 15:06:41
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 The blacks are still very noticeably better on the *Elite* Pioneers. Not "all" Pioneers, so should be careful there. Next years models should have the Panasonics just about as good (according to their own declaration, now that Pio is not a competitor), and the year after one would presume better...

That said, IMO/E the Elites are definitely compromised in some ways unless they are used in an ISF mode. This is very clear to me, is not often talked about except in "extreme" enthusiast forums, is easily demonstrated (you sure don't have to "squint" to see it), and there's *nothing* you can do about it until you unlock those modes, or buy a version that has them unlocked (easy/cheap to unlock). Doesn't mean you have to get it calibrated to make it look good, but you really do need to unlock them to have access to all the features and to totally disble all the fixed processing that exists in various combos in all the other modes.

Agree that current plasmas are quite bright. That's not the issue really. The problem is watching them in a bright or especially a naturally-lit room. They are usually no good for that compared to LCD. Especially since the better ones have virtually no anti-reflective glass/coatings (the glass/coatings are kept very thin), that is partly what gives them their better-looking blacks. That is why it's said plasmas are best suited for "controlled lighting" situations, which is not to necessarily mean "dark", but generally means to keep the lighting behind the display.

 

RE: Plasma TV = canned heat!, posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:22:34
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 I have a Philips 42" plasma and it does not run hot. I feel nothing from the screen and some warmth at the back of the set. It must not be a universal problem.

 

RE: Plasma TV = canned heat!, posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:42:04
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 I haven't touched ever model, but this has been described by consumer publications as a characteristic of plasma sets. YMMV.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:54:56
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 We have our plasma in the family room, and during the day it is quite bright in there. There is a sliding glass door on the opposite wall from the set, and a lot of potential glare from it. Even at that, the glare issue isnt nearly as much of a problem as everyone makes it out to be. It certainly isnt any worse than it was with the Sony Wega we replaced. With the set off, you can easily see the reflections from the glass door, but with the set on, it is barely noticable (you have to try to see it). Having a bright room should not be a deterant from getting a plasma set.

 

I beg to differ...it's the KRP-600M. Bigger is better when it comes to displays NT, posted on October 8, 2009 at 11:23:33
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RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:01:47
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 My plasma setup is just like yours: in family room, facing large glass doors (south). The room is the naturally-darkest one in the house, by far. So, way back, the glass door coverings were chosen to allow some light in...I really should replace them with something thicker now that the room is pretty much "dedicated", nobody uses those glass doors much. I can see the daytime glare easily enough on the Pio 151, it has very little anti-reflective coatings. But it is not nearly as bad for glare as the Sony RPTV it replaced; the Sony CRT before that had some kind of etched (??) glass and was darkish so didn't show glare much. I rarely use the display when it's light outside, but in the summer that can mean I won't use it until after like 9:30pm. I get really bothered by glare (and lip-sync issues, and motion artifacts LOL), so I guess people have a different tolerance for it, like everything else. I just thought of this: I usually wear glasses when I watch TV, I'm not sure why, and that *may* make me more sensitive to glare?

 

RE: I beg to differ...it's the KRP-600M. Bigger is better when it comes to displays NT, posted on October 8, 2009 at 18:24:39
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 The krp-500m was the last plasma from pioneer that they made and they put their 10TH(G) parts and 10TH(G) Glass in this plasma. The krp-600m has 9TH(G) parts and 9TH(G) Glass in it.

 

RE: I beg to differ...it's the KRP-600M. Bigger is better when it comes to displays NT, posted on October 9, 2009 at 14:01:05
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 There's a lot more to it than that. Pros and cons to both. I'm sure you know. Some (many) would even say pre-"announcement" 9G Pio Elites are the better choice for some pretty obvious reasons... The main thing is to get one of them while you can, if you appreciate them.

 

RE: Plasma TV = canned heat!, posted on October 12, 2009 at 03:28:23
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 It must be "a universal problem". A 50" Panasonic consumes about 435 watts. The vast majority of that is dissipated a heat. An LCD TV consumes around half that of a plasma.

 

RE: Thinking of getting a Plasma TV, posted on October 14, 2009 at 03:37:16
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 Quite astute,I own a Samsung 32" LCD 720p and it is five years old, I pushed the refresh rate up to 75 Hertz with my computer. It has a really Great picture. I hook it up to my computer for Netflicks, a nice HTPC. Alan in sunny Seadrift
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And now, it's here! :-) (NT), posted on October 14, 2009 at 14:24:19
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Ours runs cool, posted on October 14, 2009 at 17:28:24
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 After watching a long film I often have walked up to our Panasonic plasma and felt the top. I can't imagine that an LCD could be much cooler, as mine feels only slightly elevated over room temp, if any at all. This is with it adjusted properly for a normally lit evening livingroom, or during the day with the blinds (not light blocking) shut.

Rod

 

I own 42" Sony Plasma (discontinued) and love it, posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:53:45
Elizabeth
 I have a Sony Plasma. After looking at many screens (a few years ago) the Sony was the one with the best, most natural picture.
I have had no problems with screen burn in. It is only an issue if you left the same still picture on for many hours when the plasma is new. I have always used it in low power mode anyway. (the screen is a bit dimmer) So as it ages.. I eventually can use high power to bring it back to the light level I prefer.
Anyway.. I would buy another Plasma.

 

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