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RE: Couple questions on LCD TVs

You ask, so here's my end on this: how about looking at plasmas? I too went through the 'I don't want burn' fear routine, and there isn't any of it anymore, short of extreme-long-term ignorant abuse.

I was about to get an LCD screen for all the time I was reading and comparing (and I work in broadcast TV, so I am around screens all the time) and then, with some web sites, I found that the top of the mountain had two names: Panasonic and Pioneer. For solid, crazy black levels and stunning color. AND for your question, no motion BS, at any frequency.

The last set I looked at in a box store before we bought was a Sony LCD. It was somewhat flat-looking and with the granular after-effects in motion we hate. And it was at 120 refresh (I personally punched up the menu.) I'll be the first to say it was set for the typical 'super-bright' sales look, but even with that, it was not accpetable.

The set we have is a Panasonic Viera 58-inch 1080 plasma. We view it from about 12ft, mostly thorugh a Sony Playstation 3 delivering stunning Blu-Ray discs through an HDMI digital connection, and If I didn't think my wife would have castrated me, I would have gone for the 65-inch version. But even at 58, it's enough to make you weep.
There really are only two restraints with HiDef sets: the size of your wall and the size of your wallet.You get used to very large images very quickly when they have the quality to really please your eyes.

So, I didn't want to sidetrack your thread. But please look at the Pannys before you decide. They are well worth it.


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