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In Reply to: Re: Here's a discussion of "the beast". posted by Jim Cate on July 08, 2003 at 17:38:06:
I agree with you that the more pixels the better, in theory. There are, however, not many displays which will actually resolve 1080 at the momement. A CRT with 9" tubes is one of the few. There are no fixed pixel displays out right now (except the LCOS RPTV by Hitachi, I think); and hardly any of the HDTV-capable displays that are CRT based will actually resolve this resolution. From what I've read, 7" tubes definitely won't do it. Maybe your RPTV will. There is definitely a lot more to the overall video experince than resolution. I also second the idea of going to AVSForum, just because there are so many diverse video experiences there. Plasma people in general are more concerned with minimizing the weakness of their display (contrast, black level and detail) than overall resoluion. I bought a Sony 42" HD display 3 yrs ago, and have been enjoying it ever since; HD looks fabulous. Unfortunately this display (1024 x 1024, allegedly) has severe weakness when it comes to displaying dark or low contrast material. Had I researched more, I probably would have either "settled" for a Panny EDTV or waited.enigma
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...as I said above. Very nice it is, too.But I agree with you. You're quite right about9" CRTs. I didn't want to go into much detail and just thought the original poster would find more uselful info at AVS, if uselful info was what he was looking for.
There is more to the HD video experience than resolution alone, and the various technologies are implemented by different manufacturers with varying degrees of success...the Panny 42" ED plasma looks great. The darks and contrast is wonderful, although the shadow detail doesn't rival the best CRTs. I almost bought one myself.
Where have I heard that before?Anyway, click on the link for some info on what Panasonic has done with their new 6 series -- commercial -- and (possibly) consumer models regarding (former?) plasma weaknesses. Scroll down about 1/3 to the post by "Brucer". Some of the "tech talk" may be a bit tedious for some, but there doesn't seem to be any bad news (ie, it's all good!).
Also in that post is a bit of data about bandwidth for HDTV resolution. Look at 720p and 1080i. This should clear up any misconceptions about what rate is more demanding. It also means that 1080i native resolution displays won't do real justice to 720p signals, regardless of display type.
By the way, besides Samsung, Panasonic is rumored to be working on a BIG (70"+ ?) plasma. So are the folks at LG Electronics (71"). I don't see actual releases happening before fall 2004/spring 2005, but intense competition and increased PR might speed up the to-market dates.
Just to be clear, plasma isn't for everyone. And even those who feel plasma is right for them might not be able to integrate it into their setup or layout. Everyone's situation is different.
Now on to the news:
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