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In Reply to: Question for Pete W (and others) posted by saxguy on April 4, 2002 at 15:54:54:
I've only seen them in store demmos, and did not see them side by side, let alone with the same input signal.with the 50" sets make sure you check out the viewing distance with a regular programing broadcast as they can get pretty grainy with a low-res signal. you might want to think about a distance of over 12 feet...but you check it yourself. this has to do with the way the on-board scaler/processor handles a low-res signal. i don't believe it's important enough to matter--the difference is so slight between the two sets. if it bothers you check out an outboard processor. see the native rate scalers from Faroudja or Runco. (I almost bought a Runco video processor last weekend, but the store was broken into the night before and they wouldn't let me do the demo. You'd never guess what they stole--yep, they ripped a plasma screen right off the wall! walked right past a $45,000 DLP (much easier to carry) and took a $6000 plasma...wires hanging out of the wall...it must have been funny as hell...what are they going to do with it? dollars to donuts they go back to the store to ask them how to hook it up...)
With a high-res signal your mind will explode so don't worry about it. the colors man, look at the colors!
yes plasmas have a "soft" look about them. but it's not for lack of detail, it's the quality of light comming from them that does it. the glowing hot gas with the 16.7 million color spectrum--nobody else can touch that! that's what gives plasma that unique 3-dimensional feel. sure, a good CRT is crisp and sharp, but you check them out side by side with a plasma and i'm betting you'll take the 3D with the great colors every single time.
I've looked at the Sony, Hitatchi, Fujitsu, Pioneer, but there's something about the NEC and Panasonic that just grabs your mind...I can't explain it. you can't lose between these two. I liked the color of the bezel on the panny.be advised that the NEC inputs on the side of the set, while the Panny inputs from the bottom. this might make a difference to you when you route the cables--and keep in mind that you may want to use the table top mount (so the NEC would be easier with the side inputs) or the wall mount (favors using the Panny inputs, and routing the wires behind the drywall for that very cool, clean, picture window look).
so make sure to check out the number and type of inputs. people are always forgetting to check out the back of the high-end gear--to me, that's the most important part of electronics.
please be advised that plasma displays have a "burn-in" issue. they come from the factory with the white level (brightness) set way too hot. this is so they look good in the store demo under all that florescent lighting. you need to get into the menu and set this way back, and then adjust the black level (contrast). don't freak out--you won't lose that beautiful color, your eyes will adjust and actually feel better for it. also, you need to program and run the white bar scroll. If you buy from a dealer insist they send out a professinal to calibrate the set in your home. they have the pro gear to do this, you can't. there's something here I need you to read...wait, let me look for it...
yea here it is, click the link below...
read through this and think it over. for the price of the 50" plasmas you are getting very close to the DLPs. you might want to take your time with this. please post what you find out. believe it or not, i have no idea what i'm talking about, but i seem so convincing, don't you think?
also, read everything, and I mean click on every link you can find when you get to this other place: http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com
(plasma rules : wait till you see the color!)
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Follow Ups
- Re: Question for Pete W (and others) - petew 17:57:50 04/04/02 (5)
- Re: Question for Pete W (and others) - pedalmike 10:12:18 04/07/02 (0)
- If he looks into DLP's, shouldn't he be concerned with... - Iguana Man 11:09:55 04/05/02 (0)
- Re: Question for Pete W (and others) - saxguy 18:11:15 04/04/02 (2)
- two sets of component inputs is good - petew 03:21:01 04/05/02 (1)
- Re: two sets of component inputs is good - Rich H 19:06:15 04/07/02 (0)
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