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• RE: "Should I wait for better technology?" No, the better technology passed. CRT - Hornlover 11:41:11 02/04/08 (7)
  In Reply to: RE: "Should I wait for better technology?" No, the better technology passed. CRT posted by GTF on February 03, 2008 at 20:19:39

  I was a CRT fanatic as well, but finally got a Panasonic 50" plasma, and havent missed my old Sony Wega at all. I dont remember what, if anything, the CRT had that was superior. Maybe black level? If so its certainly not by much.
  
  

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  • I'll go look at a Panny Plasma. - GTF 12:21:24 02/04/08 (6)
    In Reply to: RE: "Should I wait for better technology?" No, the better technology passed. CRT posted by Hornlover on February 04, 2008 at 11:41:11

    Then I'll see.
    
    
    

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    • RE: I'll go look at a Panny Plasma. - Hornlover 08:00:35 02/05/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I'll go look at a Panny Plasma. posted by GTF on February 04, 2008 at 12:21:24

      I must add that most stores show the units as the come out of the box. Certainly not the best image quality. They need to be tweeked using a calibration disc. I googled the settings for my Panasonic, and found the proper settings on the internet. First thing I did after turning on the power was to go through and adjust the settings. It makes quite a difference. Out of the box, most mfrs. have them set up too bright and vivid in color, trying to catch the eye of the typical browser.
      
      

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    • Next generation Pannys will be on the market in a couple of monthes. - jaiva 16:36:35 02/04/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I'll go look at a Panny Plasma. posted by GTF on February 04, 2008 at 12:21:24

      I'd wait before buying.
      
      

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    • Check out the new Pioneer Kuros while you're at it - Jazz Inmate 14:01:42 02/04/08 (3)
      In Reply to: RE: I'll go look at a Panny Plasma. posted by GTF on February 04, 2008 at 12:21:24

      The PRO-110FD destroyed the Panny and Sharp, in Home Theater magazine.
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      "I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
      

      • http://www.hometheatermag.com/plasmadisplays/907kuro/   (Open in New Window)

      
      

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      • That Panny in question is a 6 series and not even a 7 series which most reviews said were very close to the - jaiva 16:33:32 02/04/08 (2)
        In Reply to: RE: Check out the new Pioneer Kuros while you're at it posted by Jazz Inmate on February 04, 2008 at 14:01:42

        Kuros for thousands less.
        
        

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        • something doesn't smell right - Joe Murphy Jr 18:36:22 02/04/08 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: That Panny in question is a 6 series and not even a 7 series which most reviews said were very close to the posted by jaiva on February 04, 2008 at 16:33:32

          I own a Panasonic 6 series plasma and, while it's an above average display, it can't compete with the Pioneer Kuros. And for the record, the 7 series Panasonics were only a very minor upgrade from the 6 series: still nowhere near the Kuros.
          
          

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        • Thousands less? - Jazz Inmate 18:10:49 02/04/08 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: That Panny in question is a 6 series and not even a 7 series which most reviews said were very close to the posted by jaiva on February 04, 2008 at 16:33:32

          I got my kuro for $3200. How many thousands less are you talking about?
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• plasma is the closest - Joe Murphy Jr 20:54:15 02/03/08 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: "Should I wait for better technology?" No, the better technology passed. CRT posted by GTF on February 03, 2008 at 20:19:39

  Except for some obvious differences, plasma is closer to CRT that any other display technology (SED isn't going to make it to market). In my opinion, the better plasmas made today are equal to CRT (in the good things that CRT is known for, there are plenty bad ones as well). By Q3/Q4, the better plasmas will surpass anything CRT was best at and by Q3/Q4 09, there will be no contender for picture quality compared to plasma -- except for possibly OLED.
  
  

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  • Q3/Q4 09 - GTF 10:38:24 02/04/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: plasma is the closest posted by Joe Murphy Jr on February 03, 2008 at 20:54:15

    We'll see. We have been promised a lot of good things for TV.
    So far I haven't seen anything here yet.
    I do hope your (excuse me. they) are right.
    I don't like rainbows.
    I can't stand all the focus shifts.
    
    
    

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    • here are the key words - Joe Murphy Jr 18:48:57 02/04/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Q3/Q4 09 posted by GTF on February 04, 2008 at 10:38:24

      Pioneer extreme contrast concept
      
      Pictures literally emerge from nowhere (there is no display glow like every other display technology exhibits, even the best calibrated CRT). The demo at CES floored everyone who got to see it: no one even knew there was another display in the room, a room that was virtually pitch black. Panasonic and Hitachi also will have this technology available to them (10 lumen tech), because they collaborated with Pioneer to "invent" it.
      
      As nice as today's Kuros are, Pioneer's next gen models (not the 10 lumen tech models) will better their black levels by about 80%.
      
      

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