RE: there's more to it than that

Posted by Jazz Inmate (A) on March 4, 2008 at 10:19:08

In Reply to: there's more to it than that posted by Joe Murphy Jr on March 4, 2008 at 06:37:45:

I never saw a Fujitsu or a Panasonic I liked more than the comparable Pioneer model. Even when black level or contrast measured a bit worse than a competitor, there was an organic quality and vibrancy about the overall Pioneer picture that I enjoyed. It gave the illusion of greater depth and more lifelike colors, and that's what I look for in a screen.

My point was simple--Consumers should have been buying enough Pioneer plasmas to support its panel manufacturing business . Consumers should not be looking to pinch pennies when buying big-ticket luxury items that last a long time and will get everyday use.

I think everyone realizes that each successive generation of plasmas will offer improvements. But as for whether a deepening collaboration between Pioneer and Panasonic will really be what's best for the customer, we will never know. Collaboration may be important in the beginning stages of development, but I don't see how it's better than good old fashioned competition this late in the game. Obviously, Matsushita can make panels more cheaply and consumers didn't support Pioneer enough to allow their own panel manufacturing to continue and that is all this is about.
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Topic - Pioneer to stop making Plasmas - jaiva 16:02:15 03/03/08 (22)

here's more info - Joe Murphy Jr 19:45:58 03/06/08 (5)

Pie-in-ear plasma are loudest (noise) in industry - petew 15:06:59 03/25/08 (2)

RE: Pie-in-ear plasma are loudest (noise) in industry - mdavis 14:06:23 03/26/08 (1)

RE: Pie-in-ear plasma are loudest (noise) in industry - petew 15:43:47 03/26/08 (0)

Here's Pioneer's statement. again, the OP got it completely wrong. Pioneer will keep making plasmas - Jazz Inmate 11:26:35 03/07/08 (1)

?* - jaiva 13:32:45 03/08/08 (0)

only production of the panels - Joe Murphy Jr 17:07:43 03/03/08 (15)

Another area where the consumer screwed the pooch - Jazz Inmate 22:30:47 03/03/08 (14)

RE: Another area where the consumer screwed the pooch - Hornlover 07:48:37 03/04/08 (9)

What models? - Harmonia 10:25:24 03/04/08 (7)

the next gen panasonics are all ready out in Japan. The blacks are considerably better* - jaiva 15:55:41 03/04/08 (1)

My issue has never been with Panny's "relative" blacks. - Harmonia 22:06:24 03/05/08 (0)

RE: What models? - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 14:37:29 03/04/08 (2)

This is the famous 10 Lumen tech... - Harmonia 14:51:24 03/04/08 (1)

Cheer for that - I'll wait for details of release date/price. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 06:18:47 03/08/08 (0)

RE: What models? - Jack G 11:31:26 03/04/08 (1)

Kuro is a great leap forward. - Harmonia 14:56:44 03/04/08 (0)

You're certainly in the majority NT - Jazz Inmate 10:20:28 03/04/08 (0)

there's more to it than that - Joe Murphy Jr 06:37:45 03/04/08 (3)

RE: there's more to it than that - Jazz Inmate 10:19:08 03/04/08 (2)

good old fashioned competition - Joe Murphy Jr 18:25:24 03/05/08 (1)

Ok, but there isn't anything good or old fashioned about it - Jazz Inmate 09:50:53 03/07/08 (0)

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RE: there's more to it than that - Jazz Inmate 10:19:08 03/04/08 (2)

good old fashioned competition - Joe Murphy Jr 18:25:24 03/05/08 (1)

Ok, but there isn't anything good or old fashioned about it - Jazz Inmate 09:50:53 03/07/08 (0)

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