Who wants to blast me with some PLASMA TV facts?

[CZroe]

I know of LCOS, but no DCOS (Liquid Crystal On Silicon was it?)

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: CFster

Originally posted by: dwell
Get the Gateway... then again I don't know jack about plasma.

There's a reason Gateway plasmas are cheap - they suck.

Ha, my friend got one and was bragging about it non-stop. I went over to his house and I thought it looked like ass. Regular channels looked like a pixelated DOS game.

Low quality feed.

Kind of like 640x480 resolution on a big big 1600x1200 screen. Looks a bit like ass doesn't it? Same thing when running a 320x240 video file on a 1600x1200 screen. Very blocky and a bit pants. Guess what? It isn't the displays fault the image looks crap. It is the inherent limitations with the NSTS format. It wasn't intended to be watched on big 40"+ screens.

All depends what you watch and what feed you get at home. I get Sky Digital in England. All my channels look like dvd's.

Koing

 

[mdbound]

Pioneer PRO-1000HDi or Pioneer PRO-1110HD

MD.

 

[OIKOS]

it only last a few yrs

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: mdbound
Pioneer PRO-1000HDi or Pioneer PRO-1110HD

MD.

The Pioneer Elite plasmas are some of the best sellers at our store, with the Sony XBR plasma line coming up after that...and we just put the Viewsonic on the floor yesterday, should be interesting.

As for the facts, do the deciding on your own...read up on the technical facts, see how it works, what the downsides are, and find out which companies really manufacture the screen, as opposed to just rebadging.

 

[Storm]

AVS Plasma FAQ

 

[OutHouse]

Great Link Storm!

The simple answer is: no one knows how long plasmas will last, but an educated guess predicts anywhere from 4 years to 15 years.

:Q Man thats a lot of cash to shell out on a TV that can not be serviced (unable to refill the gas). one could say its disposable.

 

[rudeguy]

I didnt even bother reading the usual pioneer elite/sony crap that is usually posted in TV threads, so pardon me if I repeat what has already been said.

The biggest thing is you want something that can do 1080 lines of resolution. The cheap ones can only do 480 and call themselves ED instead of HD (enhanced definition vs high definition.)

The next thing to look at is contrast. The higher the number the better.

You also really want to go into a store and see the plasma in action. Some sets tend to lag during high action shots.

Right now I really like the Toshiba plasmas. They are a littel cheaper than most of the others, offer any feature you could ever want, and have a great picture.

Dont let your parents buy a cheap plasma. They would be better off buying a 36" apex and cutting a hole in the wall to make it look flat.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
I didnt even bother reading the usual pioneer elite/sony crap that is usually posted in TV threads, so pardon me if I repeat what has already been said.

The biggest thing is you want something that can do 1080 lines of resolution. The cheap ones can only do 480 and call themselves ED instead of HD (enhanced definition vs high definition.)

There are NONE currently available that can resolve 1080 lines. Zero.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

This thread goes back a bit...

Anyway, if this thread still has a point, seriously consider LCD or DLP rear projection TVs.


As far as I am concerned, plasmas have great wow effect, but compared to a Grand Wega III or Samsung DLP, they lack quality, regardless of stated resolution. I can easily see the grain in plasmas. Perhaps a screen door effect? Doesn't do a thing for me.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: rudeguy
I didnt even bother reading the usual pioneer elite/sony crap that is usually posted in TV threads, so pardon me if I repeat what has already been said.

The biggest thing is you want something that can do 1080 lines of resolution. The cheap ones can only do 480 and call themselves ED instead of HD (enhanced definition vs high definition.)

There are NONE currently available that can resolve 1080 lines. Zero.

nope, not a one

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: rudeguy
I didnt even bother reading the usual pioneer elite/sony crap that is usually posted in TV threads, so pardon me if I repeat what has already been said.

The biggest thing is you want something that can do 1080 lines of resolution. The cheap ones can only do 480 and call themselves ED instead of HD (enhanced definition vs high definition.)

There are NONE currently available that can resolve 1080 lines. Zero.

nope, not a one

Unfortunately, not only does Apex know a hell of a lot more about A/V gear than 99% of the people on this forum, but if you examine the specifications PDFs for any Hitachi plasma, they have a maximum non-interlaced resoultion of 1280x768, and scale all high-definition content to that resolution.

If you don't want to bother with a front-projection setup, the ultimate right now is any LCoS set.

 

[aircooled]

I'm still waiting a couple/few years for my Hi-Def purchase. I recently had to replace our 27" TV and just picked up a flat screen CRT. For the money, it was a huge leap from my old Zenith curved CRT.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
This thread goes back a bit...

Anyway, if this thread still has a point, seriously consider LCD or DLP rear projection TVs.


As far as I am concerned, plasmas have great wow effect, but compared to a Grand Wega III or Samsung DLP, they lack quality, regardless of stated resolution. I can easily see the grain in plasmas. Perhaps a screen door effect? Doesn't do a thing for me.

Surprisingly, most people do not see the screen door effect on plasma displays. Part of it may be the fact that the pixels are much smaller than say, your typical front projection system. But truth be told, plasmas have a fill ratio of about 40% or so (much like the absolute worst LCD projectors from a few years back). Again, most people don't notice though.

I'm partial to front projection units myself. However, I do see a market for plasma displays, and indeed specific applications where they'd be best. For instance, a place where space was limited and ambient lighting was high, plasmas would be ideal.

All in all, there are pluses and minuses to each technology. The secret is finding out what looks best to your eyes for the source material you use most often for your budget for your application.