if plasmas are brighter, why do they not seem so?

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Hi all,
I have been looking at plasmas recently. I read they are brighter than lcds but, funnily enough, if I look at a Pioneer 43 inch plasma beside a Sharp 45 inch lcd the difference in brightness of the picture favors the lcd. If I compare a 50 inch Pioneer plasma to a 45 inch lcd it is not even close as the lcd destroys the plasma. Depressingly, in my quest for a nice 50 inch plasma, the 43s are still vastly nicer/brighter looking than the 50s - Pioneer 43 to a Pioneer 50 in my case.
So why all these differences in brightness when lcd is not supposed to be brighter? And why, on the 43 vs 50 Pioneers, even though the specs say the levels are 1200 and 1100 for the 2 sets is the 43 sooooo much brighter than the 50?
Regards,
Yellowwwwducky

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Topic - if plasmas are brighter, why do they not seem so? - yellowwwwducky 22:56:51 05/09/05 (6)

Re: if plasmas are brighter, why do they not seem so? - videophile 12:02:44 05/10/05 (0)

But brighter isn't better. - AbeCollins 10:14:26 05/10/05 (0)

calibrated displays? - Joe Murphy Jr 23:42:05 05/09/05 (3)

Re: calibrated displays? - yellowwwwducky 09:03:20 05/10/05 (1)

not sure... what is your worry? - petew 15:32:13 05/23/05 (0)

Don't blame little Johnny .... - dhrab 04:30:41 05/10/05 (0)

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