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superostrich
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Sky15 said:
You will love the tv. I can't be happier with it. My girlfriend and I were thinking about the 42" but luckily I showed her the 50" first. The rest is history.
That_Sound_Guy
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Naldo said:Maybe he just spent so much on electronics that he forgot to pay the light bill.
Or they are VERY heavy smokers.
Or the thanksgiving turkey is still in the oven.
zero002021
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Nice setups everyone, and thanks for the comments.
lopoetve said:Burn-in, discharge, maintenence is better?
Actually, Plasma burn in is only temp (if it really ever happens at all), there is no maintenence, and they last 20-30 years before the brightness gets to as low as an LCD.
rayg said:
If it happens at all?
It happens, and it's often NOT temporary at all.Burn-in is still an issue, even with the pixel orbiter and other solutions, and they start fading from the first time you start them up. Maint -> I mean the problems with repairing the screens as they discharge or burn in, since the technology that makes them run literally does run out as they go. I don't know where you're getting 30 years, because the standard for a plasma screen is 30,000 hours, which ISN'T 30 years, unless you're not watching that much tv. Not to mention that you can't recharge the screen, and you CAN replace the backlight on an LCD, and the backlight goes at full brightness till the day it dies. (or close to).
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/specsformats/displays_LCD_DLP_plasma8.html
Update that table there, and LCD has advanced, while plasma has not significantly changed. And note that while theoretical contrast on the plasma is high, in reality (with diffuse or overhead lighting) it's much lower than that.
Man you are asking to be flamed. That is why I didn't state one technology was better than another and I said it is up to the user to pick what they think is the best. I have been researching for 3 months and visiting avsforum.com ALOT. The new plasmas last 60,000 hours BTW. Also, plasmas are getting VERY good at burn-in prevention. As long as you don't leave a static image on the screen for more than 48 hours, your good. But LCD's do have better whites. Of course LCD's blacks SUCK compared to plasmas. In the end, plasmas IMO, have better PQ and better response times so I am always going to pick the plasma. When LCD's can do 3000:1 contrast then I will pick LCD. I need my blacks. Try watching Sin City in the dark on an LCD. EWWWWWlopoetve said:
BTW: Thanks for the Links. I am sure it will help with some people trying to decide what to buy.
laxmiddi44
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Nuzzles said:You didn't put the 360 in the fridge did you?
lol no i took that picture before i got my 360 so its not in that pic
Arkanian said:
Hardly asking to be flamed, just had to work with way too many plasma screens to let people buy them without doing research. Yes, they're getting longer, and have better prevention, but they STILL fade well before that 60,000 hour time, whereas a LCD remains at full brightness till the backlight burns out, and they (plasmas) still DO burn-in. Not to mention that the advertized contrast is actually impossible to meet unless you're in a dark room, due to the veneer type and design used on plasma screens (unlike LCD's, which actually meet their contrast ratio at ambient lighting). Yes, sin city in the dark on a plasma would rock, and blow away every LCD out there (I'm not afraid to admit that plasma does some things very well). But in a well-lit room, it would look clearer on the LCD (personally, I'd take LCOS or DLP over either tech, if I had the choice). LCD response time is also catching up with Plasma, given a little more time and more tech like D-ILA and the like, I expect to see LCD surpass Plasma for most applications.
I still strongly feel that Plasma is a stop-gap until large LCD screens become affordable and available.
I would have to agree with everything you just said. I am about to buy a 37-42" HDTV and have been looking at Plasmas and LCD alot. On avsforum.com half the people back LCD while the other half back plasmas. It gets very ugly sometimes and it just confusing me more. A lot of lies spread and then you don't know what to believe about a certain technology and if it is true. In your opinion, what is the best LCD out their for 37-42"?lopoetve said:
InfernalMachine
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Thanks for the wall/TV comments guys =)
The wall is bare, it's actually the recessed lighting giving off that effect.
TV soon to be replaced!
The wall is bare, it's actually the recessed lighting giving off that effect.
TV soon to be replaced!
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planetboogie said:
If that isn't love, I don't know what is.
Here's my XBOX360 on my rear projection... shaddap, I scooped it off my neighbor for $200.
I bought a sharp aquos 37" this September and I really love it. It has a load of features and little touches that make me confident I bought a high quality porduct. I went to Circuit City and played with the options on the top couple of LCDs in the 37" range (Sony, Panasonic and Sharp IMO). One thing I really like about this TV is that it has a light sensor that will detect the ambient light in the room and adjust the backlight for easiest viewing. Also it has 2 HD-inputs, 1 RCA input, 1 HDMI, and 1 DVI. Only complaint so far is that the DVI input won't display my desktop but I suspect my outdated video card (radeon 9600pro). I have a wallmount kit coming in the mail and I cannot wait!Arkanian said:
Arkanian said:
I won't really know until Saturday once I get my Digital cable and HD programming. Also I should get my 360 some time soon saturday or monday.
I saw the HD on the TV at the store and it was stunning. I can't wait till Saturday. oNly thing is that it's very exspensive. Going price is 3500$. I'll give more deatial come monday when I get time to screw around with it.
Only real draw back with it is the regular cable looks bad becasue the TV res is so high and really shwos the imperfection of the normal cable, and DVD only run in 420p I think so the pic isn't as good as 720 or 1080i. But once the cable companies and DVD can get higher rez and contrast it will be even Better. This isn't just for mine but I think All LCD HDTV have this.
HurtMeP1nty007
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Droooool
Z(+)DIAC said:Jebus...mind telling us how many month rent payments you could payoff with that Samsung?
I really want a new tv because all of you
I tell ya what.. I happened across some money a year back that paid for this thing... so consider me lucky. The TV was $3500 a year ago, with the warranty, and the stand the total bill out the door was just under $4800
But a good investment, as I'll have this tv for years to come. And ... since its DLP I can just replace the lamp every 4-5 years and get showroom picture quality back 
