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In Reply to: RE: Wow - 60" Samsung Plasma for $799!! posted by rlw on October 17, 2014 at 10:52:42
I recently got the 64" 8500 and could not be any happier.
Well... I will take that back... I would be "even more happier" if it was 70"!
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But the 8500 is the best plasma Samsung ever made, by a fair bit, and one of the best ever. Their 5300...isn't.
There are no firesales on the 8500, I'm sure somebodies are stashing them away in their garages/basements, like some did with the last Pannies and Pios.
So...cheap plasma vs a really good LCD? If it was for movie watching at night, I'd probably choose the plasma. If it involved kids and games and daytime use too, the LCD. Don't buy just because it's "cheap" or end of model line IMO, it just may not suit you. BD movie watchers do tend to prefer them though.
A cheap plasma is better than a cheap LCD. If it involves games a plasma is faster than an LCD. As people have attested here and elsewhere, the lower light output of a plasma is not even something that needs to be considered for most people, I have yet to see an unwatchable plasma because of a bright room. A plasmas viewing angle is 180 degrees, great for kids and games. People who are looking to buy a really good LCD aren't going to buy a cheap plasma.
Hey, I'm a Kuro man! You're preaching to the hellbound.
I said cheap plasma vs good LCD, not cheap vs cheap. You know what I mean. I was being polite to the LCD-likers, god help them. I have some LCDs too, but not for "serious" viewing.
My Pio calibrated at 30 ft-L burns my eyes out with a BD bright scene in a dark room, lights the whole room up. I have another ISF cal at 50 and it's way too bright, was intended for daytime viewing but I've never watched then in > 5 years. Most people are 1) not used to a calibrated picture and 2) have no idea what it should look like to start with. Dimmer, but not dim per se, is way easier on the eyes.
There is zero deterioration with plasma viewing angle here: if you can see the screen, even if lying right under the screen or standing to the side of it, it still looks right (what you can see of it). Not even remotely true for any LCD.
***There are no firesales on the 8500, I'm sure somebodies are stashing them away in their garages/basements, like some did with the last Pannies and Pios.
Actually, the prices have been coming down nicely... 3 weeks after we bought ours Amazon dropped it by $600, so we got the refund from Best Buy.
Some people are indeed talking about stashing one away... I would not do that with a $3000 TV, but I can understand the logic, if you have funds.
After all, the promise of OLED is anyone's guess - it might take 3-5 years (as I hope...), or it might take much longer.
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