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RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs

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In Reply to: RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs posted by jackrandom on July 20, 2008 at 16:29:10

You ask, so here's my end on this: how about looking at plasmas? I too went through the 'I don't want burn' fear routine, and there isn't any of it anymore, short of extreme-long-term ignorant abuse.

I was about to get an LCD screen for all the time I was reading and comparing (and I work in broadcast TV, so I am around screens all the time) and then, with some web sites, I found that the top of the mountain had two names: Panasonic and Pioneer. For solid, crazy black levels and stunning color. AND for your question, no motion BS, at any frequency.

The last set I looked at in a box store before we bought was a Sony LCD. It was somewhat flat-looking and with the granular after-effects in motion we hate. And it was at 120 refresh (I personally punched up the menu.) I'll be the first to say it was set for the typical 'super-bright' sales look, but even with that, it was not accpetable.

The set we have is a Panasonic Viera 58-inch 1080 plasma. We view it from about 12ft, mostly thorugh a Sony Playstation 3 delivering stunning Blu-Ray discs through an HDMI digital connection, and If I didn't think my wife would have castrated me, I would have gone for the 65-inch version. But even at 58, it's enough to make you weep.
There really are only two restraints with HiDef sets: the size of your wall and the size of your wallet.You get used to very large images very quickly when they have the quality to really please your eyes.

So, I didn't want to sidetrack your thread. But please look at the Pannys before you decide. They are well worth it.

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RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs - Jack G 06:03:36 07/21/08 (0)
> > > There really are only two restraints with HiDef sets: the size of your wall and the size of your wallet. < < <
The things to consider are really the size of the screen, the resolution (assume 1080 these days) and the viewing distance. See chart below. I'm sitting about 8 feet from my 60" set.
Jack
- Size Vs. Distance Vs. Resolution (Open in New Window)
RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs - jackrandom 02:59:24 07/21/08 (2)
Thanks....I am not ruling out plasmas. I just was concerned because it seems like no one is making them anymore except Panasonic and Pioneer, and I figured it was dying out as a format. Then I figured "why is it dying out?" "were there issues with them? Is LCD better?" Etc
- RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs - Hornlover 08:04:34 07/24/08 (0)
  We bought a Panasonic 50" plasma last summer, and couldnt be happier. Plasma still has the lead in picture quality. Even standard def. DVDs look great.
- They are more expensive to manufature. - Harmonia 12:52:24 07/21/08 (0)
  Very tricky to make the glass. But they're not particularly more prone to ills and failures than the LCDs.
  
  For quality of image plasmas would be my first choice. The only LCDs I could get enthusiastic about might be the Sonys. The rest don't have black enough blacks or good enough shadow detail for me. (They're getting better, but Sony is getting better faster.)
  
  If you're sitting 11 ft away you need a 52 incher at minimum. If you're gonna pop for an HD display don't weeny out. 46 is smaller than you think unless you only watch talking heads on CNN.
  
  I will second the Panny plasmas, great value for the $$.

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