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In Reply to: plasmas posted by Joe Murphy Jr on June 18, 2003 at 17:41:02:
I thought that I was very generous with the amount of information. It wasn't an in-depth essay and wasn't meant to be all-inclusive. I thought that I mentioned that? By the way, you guys forgot Zenith, Cornea, Vizio, BenQ, LG, Hitachi...I promise I'll try harder next time.
:-)As for NEC, if you must know, they don't generate a great deal of news. That's not to say they don't make quality plasmas -- on the contrary, they do. But NEC's not a newsmaker for whatever reason. Of course, the irony is that they not only make their own glass, but glass for several other plasma manufacturers!
NEC kind of sits in the middle of plasmaland. They are better than the "newsmaking 'cause they're cheap" -- um, I mean inexpensive -- brands like Gateway/Sampo/etc. However, the electronics in the NECs are not perceived to be on par with those of Fujitsu, Panasonic and Pioneer units. That's not my opinion, by the way. But after reading a ton of news, reviews, posts, responses and articles on plasma technology, that's how NEC is viewed in general.
There are many ways to buy plasma and sometimes what looks great may cost you in the end. Some online dealers offer cash/check discounts, some charge actual shipping cost, some rape you on shipping, some are knowlegeable, some only push and have no idea of what they are selling, etc.
In any case, the best advice is to research before you put down your cash or credit card. Visit all of the plasma resources on the web, check out the plasma forums and ask as many questions as you feel are necessary to satisfy you. Then, when you are ready to actually view the models that you're interested in, you'll be armed with the facts that will guide you to the best decision.
Panasonic has a cool new 42" consumer model (TH-42PA20U) coming out in late July/August. I'm either getting one of these or the new commercial model (August and adding the DVI board) shortly after they're released. I just got my Bravo D1, so I need something to plug that DVI cable into. Know what I mean?
:-)Abe, if I may, can I ask why didn't you get a plasma?
Follow Ups:
Hi Joe -1.)I wanted an HDTV plasma and the prices were still outside my comfort zone. And....
2.)Living at higher than 'normal' elevation here in Colorado, I found that *most* plasma screens buzz loud enough to be annoying. You don't really notice it so much in a busy electronics super store but if you visit while the store is nearly empty around closing time, most of the plasmas are fairly loud with that annoying buzz. Some buzz more than others within the same product line and even model number. It's a hit or miss chance you take whether the one you buy will be loud or somewhat quiet. I'm told that it has something to do with the gas pressure within the screen not be optimized for our higher elevations.
So, I ended up with the Sony KV-34XBR800 16:9 CRT (heavy beast!) for now and will wait a year or two and see how things shake out for thin flat-panel screens like plasma and possibly LCD. (Comparable sized LCD's were more expensive than the plasmas when I was shopping and there was only one brand worth considering at the time - Sharp).
I think you had a question about the altitude situation a while back. I forgot about that.Samsung has recently put some big $ towards their LCD line. Early this year or late last year, they demoed a prototype LCD that was 52" (16 x 9). I don't remember the expected price (won't be cheap!), but I think they were shooting for a Q4 2003 or Q1 2004 release date.
LCD may be the way for you to go if you're planning on staying "in the clouds" (he he he). The Samsung I mentioned has the depth of a plasma -- from what I can tell. Also, Sony will be coming out with their new line of LCD displays in the fall. They've bumped up the size to 70" on their Grand Wega LCD (about $7k).
Of course, it's a bit pricey, but Toshiba has their new LCoS televisions. Expected in the fall are updated versions from last year -- a 57" and a 65". Last year's 57" sold for about $9k. One would hope that prices might come down, but who knows?
These designs (LCD and LCoS) may fit the bill regarding the high altitude "buzz" problem. Then again, they may not "fit the bill" regarding the financial issues -- buyer beware. Or, is that buyer be rich?
:-)
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