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In Reply to: XBR posted by Jon L on April 9, 2005 at 15:57:33:
models use that milky looking cheap plastic screen that is not in any way, shape or form good for viewing. Light fall-off in the vertical and horizontal plane is measured in bricks -- 'cause it falls off like one.You can get a 50" Panasonic 7UY ($4k, 2% less if cash), HDMI blade ($165) and a wall-mount ($99) for <$4550 right now. Not inexpensive, but less than the $6150 I paid in February 2004 for my 6UY.
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I assume you're taling about viewing angle and quality drop-off. As head of household, I have a permanent reservation at the sweet spot.My brother-in-law has the 60" XBR, and it really isn't any "better" than my WE 60" when viewers are in reasonable sweet spots.
I imagine my next TV will be plasma, at which point 60" plasma should be much cheaper. What's the current status of plasma lifespan on something like Panny, i.e. when noticeable PQ degradation is expected..
Panasonic recently announced that their new glass has a time to half-brightness of 100,000 hours. They are now equal to flat panel LCD. As far as degradation, by adjusting the Contrast and Brightness controls it won't be noticed. Matter of fact, the plasma will probably be replaced by another model (usually larger, a step up in quality or both) before it would get to this point anyway.That "permanent reservation" line was great!
Last Thanksgiving I had about 40 people over. The plasma is located over the fireplace at the point of the V (actually a flattened V at the point) along the two side walls. From the breakfast table to a chair at the end of the living room, it's approximately 35ft (maybe a few feet more). The guests were treated to several IMAX DVDs and the game. Not one person had a bad seat/spot: the picture was beautiful from every location, as I was told over and over. I spent the day blushing!
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