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KaputXino




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PostPosted: Mon, 20th Aug 2007 18:02    Post subject:
Buy this one:

http://www.cnet.com.au/i/r/2006/oi/103-inch-plasma-panasonic.jpg

I've been in front of one, reproducing 1080p HD, it's really impressive


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Noob
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PostPosted: Thu, 23rd Aug 2007 09:28    Post subject:
I'm guessing that beast weighs like 200kg. Need to be a powerlifter to move it around :-p

Could get a 1080p projector on a 126" 2.39:1 screen which would be as good for 10% of the cost and mass.
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skidrow
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PostPosted: Sun, 2nd Sep 2007 01:15    Post subject:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy


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KaputXino




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PostPosted: Sun, 2nd Sep 2007 01:55    Post subject:
Noob wrote:
I'm guessing that beast weighs like 200kg. Need to be a powerlifter to move it around :-p

Could get a 1080p projector on a 126" 2.39:1 screen which would be as good for 10% of the cost and mass.


I'm unable to compare a projector to a LCD or plasma. The image lacks something, even in HD, and it's major disavantadge: you need to watch it on a fairly dark environment.

The good side is screen size... yeah, i would surely like to have a 16:9 200'' screen at home

BTW, that one i mentioned weighs around 100Kg, but it's major problem is the amount of heat produced, i would go as far to say that you won't be needing heating in the Winter...


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Mortibus




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PostPosted: Sun, 2nd Sep 2007 02:32    Post subject:
then i wouldn't recomend it for use in Portugal for sure unless u have AC

skidrow wrote:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy


plasma and max res is 1024 x 768 bleh Razz

lol expect some burns if not careful Embarassed
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skidrow
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PostPosted: Sun, 2nd Sep 2007 09:05    Post subject:
Mortibus wrote:
then i wouldn't recomend it for use in Portugal for sure unless u have AC

skidrow wrote:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy


plasma and max res is 1024 x 768 bleh Razz

lol expect some burns if not careful Embarassed


Burns are rarely nowadays with plasma.

I'm quite happy now, and the image on the tv is superb with digital tv Very Happy

why 1024x not good?


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fishslice




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Sep 2007 09:33    Post subject:
skidrow wrote:
Mortibus wrote:
then i wouldn't recomend it for use in Portugal for sure unless u have AC

skidrow wrote:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy


plasma and max res is 1024 x 768 bleh Razz

lol expect some burns if not careful Embarassed


Burns are rarely nowadays with plasma.

I'm quite happy now, and the image on the tv is superb with digital tv Very Happy

why 1024x not good?


I've had a 42" Hyundai Plasma I bought for £800.00. It's almost up to it's 2nd birthday! The picture is sharp, stable has no retention or burning. Fantastic value for money. I've hooked my 360 up to the VGA connection, so displays in 1024.

While I'd love to be running in 1080p, having no comprehensive HD TV broadcasting in the UK makes this pretty pointless. 1024 is pretty much as far as it's worth going at the mo.

I'm not wasting my money on a PS3 and paying a premium for Blue-Ray, and like I say with so little HD broadcasting, it's hard to justify spending £1800.00 on a 1080p 40" display... so 1024 bleh... well yeah
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Steve-O 2004




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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Sep 2007 19:19    Post subject:
Mortibus wrote:

lol expect some burns if not careful Embarassed



LOL, your thinking of the old old plasmas.. New Plasmas dont realy burn as they have all sort of protections (Eg screen rotate that jumps the picture one pixel to the right etc). Plus they have features to remove marks like White Wash and colour inverter etc.


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PostPosted: Mon, 10th Sep 2007 19:40    Post subject:
KaputXino wrote:

I'm unable to compare a projector to a LCD or plasma. The image lacks something, even in HD, and it's major disavantadge: you need to watch it on a fairly dark environment. .


Lacks something? What do you mean? Digital PJ's have finally become better than going to the movies, but yes it's true the sitting in the dark sucks for summer. Also, if you have lightly coloured walls, you get alot of light reflecting back onto the screen ruining contrast ratios. Hope one day I have a dedicated home cinema room, black walls and no windows!
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Cobblars




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PostPosted: Thu, 13th Sep 2007 04:30    Post subject:
Did some research last christmas and found Samsung to be the best technologically speaking. Even Sony started using Samsung panels. I doubt much has changed apart from a price drop.
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Aephir




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PostPosted: Thu, 20th Sep 2007 19:16    Post subject:
skidrow wrote:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy



you like the plasma? ever tried LCD, and how does it compare to them?

personaly i like my LCD, tried plasma once, long time ago, wasnt happy with it... at all. but maybe theres been some changes since 4-5(?) years back
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skidrow
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PostPosted: Sat, 22nd Sep 2007 19:41    Post subject:
Aephir wrote:
skidrow wrote:
I bought myself a 37" panasonic plasma today.



i'm very very happy.

I could have bought the 42" version, but that would be 2big for my living room.

Very Happy



you like the plasma? ever tried LCD, and how does it compare to them?

personaly i like my LCD, tried plasma once, long time ago, wasnt happy with it... at all. but maybe theres been some changes since 4-5(?) years back


a friend of mine has a 32" lcd. and it looks very good.

lcd and plasma both look very good. Can't find any downsides on both of them, so i don't understand the plasma/lcd fanboys


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Steve-O 2004




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PostPosted: Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 12:52    Post subject:
skidrow wrote:
lcd and plasma both look very good. Can't find any downsides on both of them, so i don't understand the plasma/lcd fanboys


Plasma has better blacks, No ghosting on fast moving images, More natural colours, better SD picture display and you can get a bigger screen for a cheaper price compaired to LCD. Only downside realy is when its in direct sunlight.

Heres a link to Panasonics own Plasma Vs LCD comparison -

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/technology/plasma-or-lcd.html


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