Menudo Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Well, I've had a Pillips 60-inch rear projection HD-Ready TV for some time now. The HD stuff looks nice on it, but, I had no idea what real HD was until I got my new one. We are moving into a new house, and we decided to buy a Plasma for the new living room. I got a great deal on a Panasonic 50-inch Plasma, running Directv through HDMI, and all I can say is Braveheart in HD last night was absolutely phenomenal. Also, Call of Duty on the 360 never looked better, but, unfortunately, I still suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Well, I've had a Pillips 60-inch rear projection HD-Ready TV for some time now. The HD stuff looks nice on it, but, I had no idea what real HD was until I got my new one. We are moving into a new house, and we decided to buy a Plasma for the new living room. I got a great deal on a Panasonic 50-inch Plasma, running Directv through HDMI, and all I can say is Braveheart in HD last night was absolutely phenomenal. Also, Call of Duty on the 360 never looked better, but, unfortunately, I still suck Well, you do suck , but I have Roethy, so all is well! Enjoy the REAL HD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Plasma's aren't exactly meant to be watched on a constant basis... they are more for business presentations... having said that, you'll definitely enjoy the new setup.... I don't have anything in 1080p yet....but both of my current set-ups are just fine for the time being... on the new set....sunday's will never be the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 We switched from a rear projection to an LCD this spring. I felt the same way. Months later, I still do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) Word of warning on the new DirectTV HD DVR. We have the latest box and they're starting to report that it's having issues with PPV movies. We went to watch a PPV movie that we recorded a week ago and saw about 5 mins of it then a message popped up stating "searching for authorized content" and there was no movie there. I called DirectTv and they said that they're aware of the situation and it has something to do with recording over the HDMI cable. They don't have a fix for it yet. I've read that if you order the pay per view online and then record it it should be fine but don't purchase a PPV through the remote because you may run into my issue. Edited November 10, 2007 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 im looking too. waiting for the xmas super sales. figured ive waited this long. everyone says once u go plasma, you never go back!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 im looking too. waiting for the xmas super sales. figured ive waited this long. everyone says once u go plasma, you never go back!!!!!!!! I went LCD because I was concerned about burn. Every plasma I checked out in the store had a burn in it...usually the ESPN banner. They have some sort of refresh function in some plasmas that clean it up but I don't want to have to keep doing that every 2 weeks or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I went LCD because I was concerned about burn. Every plasma I checked out in the store had a burn in it...usually the ESPN banner. They have some sort of refresh function in some plasmas that clean it up but I don't want to have to keep doing that every 2 weeks or so. ive heard that too. i meant to say once you go hd, u never go back. still deciding between a plasma and lcd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) ive heard that too. i meant to say once you go hd, u never go back. still deciding between a plasma and lcd. It really came down to how long we keep the TV on. Plasma just wasn't an option and the room that the TV is in catches the morning sun so glare was an issue with the Plasma too. No glare with the LCD. Edited November 10, 2007 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 It really came down to how long we keep the TV on. Plasma just wasn't an option and the room that the plasma is in catches the morning sun so glare was an issue too. No glare with the LCD. ive read that all the new plasmas have an anti-glare screen nowadays. i can see a major burn problem with my son leaving the polar express menu screen on for 7 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 ive read that all the new plasmas have an anti-glare screen nowadays. i can see a major burn problem with my son leaving the polar express menu screen on for 7 hours. Didn't know about the anti-glare. I noticed that the Plasmas were a little cheaper too so that's a plus if budget is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) I went LCD because I was concerned about burn. Every plasma I checked out in the store had a burn in it...usually the ESPN banner. They have some sort of refresh function in some plasmas that clean it up but I don't want to have to keep doing that every 2 weeks or so. this is pure nonsense. Good plasma's such as Panny and Pioneer have zero burn in, although it is a good idea to break them in for th first 100 hours or so. I compared LCD/plasma both pretty extensively - and there are pro's to both no doubt, but to me you can't beat the richness of a good plasma picture, and plasmas are much better for viewing sports- by the way - nice set Menudo- Panny makes a great plasma Edited November 10, 2007 by wildcat2334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 this is pure nonsense. Good plasma's such as Panny and Pioneer have zero burn in, although it is a good idea to break them in for th first 100 hours or so. I compared LCD/plasma both pretty extensively - and there are pro's to both no doubt, but to me you can't beat the richness of a good plasma picture, and plasmas are much better for viewing sports- by the way - nice set Menudo- Panny makes a great plasma I also did tons of research before my purchase, and thought both Plasmas and LCD's do still have advantages in certain areas, the gap in all of those areas have closed. I really don't think you can go wrong with either one at this point. I went with Plasma, because everything I read said they were slightly better with fast-moving action, i.e sports. So far, I continue to be blown away by this picture. The football games are simply breathtaking. It is a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Word of warning on the new DirectTV HD DVR. We have the latest box and they're starting to report that it's having issues with PPV movies. We went to watch a PPV movie that we recorded a week ago and saw about 5 mins of it then a message popped up stating "searching for authorized content" and there was no movie there. I called DirectTv and they said that they're aware of the situation and it has something to do with recording over the HDMI cable. They don't have a fix for it yet. I've read that if you order the pay per view online and then record it it should be fine but don't purchase a PPV through the remote because you may run into my issue. I ordered "Her First Monster Rod" on PPV last night and had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I ordered "Her First Monster Rod" on PPV last night and had no problems. like twiley said, the problem is only if you've watched past the first five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 We switched from a rear projection to an LCD this spring. I felt the same way. Months later, I still do! I think you switched from what I have and I still get a good damned picture from that RPTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I thought these were supposed to be available by the end of this yr: LASER HDTV Mitsubishi According to Mitsubishi’s PR Manager, Mark Scott, the first commercial sets using this technology will be available at the end of 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 this is pure nonsense. Good plasma's such as Panny and Pioneer have zero burn in, although it is a good idea to break them in for th first 100 hours or so. I compared LCD/plasma both pretty extensively - and there are pro's to both no doubt, but to me you can't beat the richness of a good plasma picture, and plasmas are much better for viewing sports- by the way - nice set Menudo- Panny makes a great plasma You may very well be right. All I know is that some Panny rep was at the store trying to sell me on the plasma and when she went to show me that plasmas don't burn by pulling up a white screen there was a big burn of ESPN at the bottom. She stammered for a second and then blamed it on the store for running certain programming for too long. I then went and looked at 3 other manufacturers and saw the same issue. IMO, plasmas had better quality pictures but to say that burn isn't an issue is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Best advice I ever got: a plasma is the best picture you'll ever watch for five years. if you have the ability/funds to replace it due to the burn every five years, a plasma is the way to go. My neighbor who got his plasma 2 years ago is beginning to understand. We went with an LCD....60" Sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradocoz1 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I looked at everything under the sun for about six months before pulling the trigger. I went with the 67" Samsung DLP 1080P and am still impressed with it every time I turn on the tv two years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I think you switched from what I have and I still get a good damned picture from that RPTV Yup. I really liked that tv, but it took a lot of work to keep the picture sharp. I couldn't stand knowing that an edge was out of focus or I was dealing with overscan and missing a fraction of the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Does burn-in mean that you can still see the faint impression of whatever even when the set is on? I am looking to buy a new TV right now and am debating LCD versus plasma as well. I think I am leaning towards plasma but it just gets more confusing the more I research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) this is pure nonsense. Good plasma's such as Panny and Pioneer have zero burn in, although it is a good idea to break them in for th first 100 hours or so. I compared LCD/plasma both pretty extensively - and there are pro's to both no doubt, but to me you can't beat the richness of a good plasma picture, and plasmas are much better for viewing sports- by the way - nice set Menudo- Panny makes a great plasma I was at a pro demo about three weeks ago and saw the exact opposite. I was looking at an LG (which had severe burn in issues) and an NEC. The Pioneer Elite was also there, and let me tell you if you're going to go plasma it won't get better than the 1080p versions of this model. Yes, it pushes 6 grand for the small (50") but even as a 'prosumer' model it whipped 2 other plasmas and 3 LCDs (all 5 were pro models) that all had sales reps in attendence, whereas the Pioneer did not and ran away with the demo which included nearly a dozen test patterns through multiple resolutions. The 3 LCDs were NEC, Sharp and one other that slips my mind - but wasn't Sony. Edited November 10, 2007 by Pope Flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Yup. I really liked that tv, but it took a lot of work to keep the picture sharp. I couldn't stand knowing that an edge was out of focus or I was dealing with overscan and missing a fraction of the image. i must have bad eyes because its been a year(just shy a few weeks) and I havent had any problems with overscan or convergence etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Best advice I ever got: a plasma is the best picture you'll ever watch for five years. if you have the ability/funds to replace it due to the burn every five years, a plasma is the way to go. My neighbor who got his plasma 2 years ago is beginning to understand. We went with an LCD....60" Sony. +1 60 inch Sony SXRD. I bought it 3 years ago after months of researching. In the higher end models, the Plasma burn-in has gone away.... But when I decided to get a 2nd HDTV for my computer Room. I still went with a 1080p LCD (Sharp Aquos, 32 inch). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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