Video Asylum

Posted by Joe S (A) on March 07, 2002 at 09:36:40

In Reply to: Re: good news posted by Rich H on February 22, 2002 at 20:05:53:

...I just saw the Pioneer about a week ago in a local dealer in a darkened room with progressive scan DVD as source (Castaway). I could (and did) play with video settings. Two observations.

1. It clearly has higher recolution and less of a sense of seeing pixels at close range than the Panny.

2. It does not do the Panny's black. Dark gray at best. Not as bad as a nearby Sony I compared it too, but nowhere near as good in a darkened room as the Panny. The first night scene on the island in Castaway literally looked broken - greyblue and washed out with no black for contrast. Yeech. Too bad.

I still can't help but think that in about 2 years (Maybe 1. Hell, maybe 6 months) the Panny's black level and Pioneer's resolution will be available in one TV. Thats the one I'll buy. But I have to admit the Panny is damn tempting right now...

joe