HDTV question

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
If you don't need to wallhang you could get a 50" 1080p Samsung DLP for $500 less, or a 56" for $300 less.

DLP looks horrible. It's not worth the money you might save.

 

[Mani]

The panasonic plasmas are fine TVs but being someone who develops DTVs for a living, I was a bit disappointed overall. Nice panels but video processing leaves a lot to be desired. Great bang/buck though.

 

[akshatp]

How do you update the firmware?

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: MrChad
I have the 42" version of that same TV that I bought earlier this summer. It's a beautiful set, and both HD and SD signals look great on it. Definitely recommended.

Ditto... QFT... except I got mine in late spring.

 

[QueBert]

Fujitsu > Pioneer > Panasonic

oddly enough, the price is also > > > you get what you pay for. I've seen all 3 sets tuned properly and anyone who says Panasonic's suck is a moron. There's a reason Panny's the #1 selling Plasma brand. Good price, great quality.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: akshatp
How do you update the firmware?

http://www.pasctraining.panasonic.com/S...roductFirmwareDownloads/downloads1.asp

Just download and copy to an SD card.

 

[TheCanuck]

Originally posted by: Snakexor

Originally posted by: DBL

Originally posted by: Snakexor

i push the best product i can sell a customer because most of the time that is what they want. im not trying to impose and say you dont have money, because i dont know you at all and i dont know if you are filthy rich or dirt poor (why do both connotate uncleanliness lol), but the people that shop in Magnolia have money to burn and want the best stuff, period. at that point selling pioneer elite over panasonic makes sense.

No one is arguing that a Pioneer has a better picture than a Panasonic. It's the best and you pay for the best. What people have a problem with is you stating that a philips has a better picture than a Panasonic. I've seen Philips plasmas and they are never in the same league as Panasonic plasmas.

I'm contending that your stores often push items solely based on the margin. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that necessarily, just that it is done. How else could you push a philips over a Panasonic?

well to be honest with you i though philips products were SH*T until we were sent away to training for magnolia home theater. during the philips "class" he had a 42px600u totally updated and stock settings next to his newest philips (dont remember the model) at stock and the philips was clearly better. he also had his 42" lcd next to an xbr2 and both were at stock settings and all 4 tvs were getting same feed and his 42" looked better as well. everyone at the class grilled the ish out of him to make sure he wasnt cheating, sure enough he wasnt. i am not talking out of my azz. 🙂

So you went to a Philips training session where they adjusted Philips TVs to look better than other TVs that are set at stock settings. That's like going to an AMD class where they show you how to make an Athlon X2 run faster than a Core 2 Duo.

 

[nife4]

I finally bought this on Friday and all I have to say is OMFG WOW!!!!!!

I don't even like football but I have to watch the Superbowl in HD.....

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: nife4
I finally bought this on Friday and all I have to say is OMFG WOW!!!!!!

I don't even like football but I have to watch the Superbowl in HD.....

Congrats on your new TV. 🙂

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: nife4
I finally bought this on Friday and all I have to say is OMFG WOW!!!!!!

I don't even like football but I have to watch the Superbowl in HD.....

Congrats, where did you buy it and price?

Are you using cable, satellite, OTA or HTPC as your video source?

 

[nife4]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: nife4
I finally bought this on Friday and all I have to say is OMFG WOW!!!!!!

I don't even like football but I have to watch the Superbowl in HD.....

Congrats, where did you buy it and price?

Are you using cable, satellite, OTA or HTPC as your video source?

Bought it at Fry's Electronics and had the pricmatch CircuitCity for $1999. My video source for now is just OTA and I'm also going to hook it to my PC.

 

[Caesar]

Originally posted by: nife4

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: nife4
I finally bought this on Friday and all I have to say is OMFG WOW!!!!!!

I don't even like football but I have to watch the Superbowl in HD.....

Congrats, where did you buy it and price?

Are you using cable, satellite, OTA or HTPC as your video source?

Bought it at Fry's Electronics and had the pricmatch CircuitCity for $1999. My video source for now is just OTA and I'm also going to hook it to my PC.

Did it come at or below $1849? I recently saw it for that price at CC with some coupon.

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: QueBert
Fujitsu > Pioneer > Panasonic

oddly enough, the price is also > > > you get what you pay for. I've seen all 3 sets tuned properly and anyone who says Panasonic's suck is a moron. There's a reason Panny's the #1 selling Plasma brand. Good price, great quality.

:thumbsup:

 

[athithi]

I just got this TV delivered on Sunday - couldn't set it up in time for the game, though. I am getting it wall mounted tomorrow 🙂 My wife was less than thrilled with the SD quality so I am going to get an HD antenna to check out the OTA broadcasts. DVD was beautiful though and I don't even have a progressive scan DVD player. I am just using composite video cables until I buy some component and S-Video cables tonight. No HDMI unless I upgrade to DishHD and/or Oppo DVD player 🙁

I got it at Best Buy for $1849 + tax by price matching it with CC, which had a $150 coupon until Sat. I went with BB because their PSP is cheaper and longer than CC's. I thought the silver bezel would look funky, but it actually goes very well with my decor. Now my family room looks a bit like the ads you see for Plasma TVs 😛 Consumerism FTW!

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Snakexor
panasonics imho have horrendus picture quality. if you dont want a pioneer, get a hitachi.

Brutal advice.. 😛 Ever seen the HDM12? worst picture I have ever seen on a plasma (its a Hitachi) I sold these TV's for a few months at a local A/V place in town here. Panasonic was top notch along with Pioneer. I love the TH42PX50 and the newer PX60. Hotness.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: QueBert
Fujitsu > Pioneer > Panasonic

oddly enough, the price is also > > > you get what you pay for. I've seen all 3 sets tuned properly and anyone who says Panasonic's suck is a moron. There's a reason Panny's the #1 selling Plasma brand. Good price, great quality.

Pioneer is set to punch Fujitsu in the face this summer. Complete domination. 🙂

 

[TheSiege]

LCD FTW...ok i dont know what i am talking about. but AVSforums does and they love panny and pioneer. AVSforums FTW. here is a question to derail this thread. can a plasma be too big? if so, what would be a good size for a 15x12 room. 15 being the length and 12 being the width and 6.5 being the height....

 

[Cardio]

Originally posted by: Snakexor
i work in a magnolia home theater. i have a hitachi directors series, panasonic 600u and a pioneer elite right next to each other and the panasonic looks like dog crap. i would even say the new philips plasmas look better

Well, you are one in about 1,000,000 who think that...probably should try to get a job at Eyemasters....

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: TheSiege
LCD FTW...ok i dont know what i am talking about. but AVSforums does and they love panny and pioneer. AVSforums FTW. here is a question to derail this thread. can a plasma be too big? if so, what would be a good size for a 15x12 room. 15 being the length and 12 being the width and 6.5 being the height....

Bigger the better, note this does not apply to breasts...

Get the biggest tv you can afford. 50" doesn't all that big now 😛, 65" would be great but thats 4x as much.

Koing

 

[Fiat1]

I have this set it has a fantastic picture look here.