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RE: blashphemy

Posted by cfraser on October 6, 2009 at 10:19:35:
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.