Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater LCD or PLASMA....model????

With all the actions you've undertaken, you should have enough energy left over to spoil yourself just a little without feeling too guilty.

I won't have much time to open links so I'll ask quickly. Are you actually receiving the green power (seperate grid) or paying a premium on the regular service and the extra dollar (or percentage) goes to the green power producer (sometimes the same utility company.)

Curious. That's how it works here. I could buy green power but I'm paying the same utility company a premium to receive exactly the same power but which would be fine if I was sure that the extra money goes into their green initiatives.

However, I haven't signed up yet because their current plan is to produce wind energy and sell it to the US market because it is more profitable. If that becomes the case, I'd be paying more to subsidies wind energy that will never reach our homes and whose sole purpose is to create an increased profit.

I am actually receiving "green electricity". Basically what happens is I switched to Bullfrog as my provider, so any electricity that I use (generated via wind, solar etc.) is sent into the grid. Instead of my previous supplier (emission intensive) receiving my money, now Bullfrog power receive my money.

Does that make sense?

Yup, makes sense.
If I understand it correctly, the actual electrons from the green sources don't necessarily hit your doorstep but at least they are being dumped into the shared grid and the green utility is getting the funds.

I’ve always been a Samsung Plasma fan myself. That is until this past weekend. I was wondering around Costco and they had a bunch of new Sony LCD TV’s on display, along with others too. They all had the Blu Ray version of Walle’ playing on them. One of the Sony’s looked freaking amazing. Even my girlfriend, who rarely notices image quality, was entranced. I’ve seen how others refer to an image as looking “3-D”, but never really understood what in the heck they were talking about unless it was a 3-D movie and you had to wear those stupid glasses. Well now I know. The image on that Sony looked as if I could reach into the TV and grab the robot. It was beyond doubt, the sharpest, clearest, best damn image I’ve ever seen. They had two models, both 52” and both 1080P with 120HZ motion-flow. One was clearly better, and also more expensive. One was $1800 and the other was $2400. I did not write down the exact model numbers, sorry. At any rate, if anyone is looking for a TV, they need to check out one of these Sony’s. I think I’m going to pick one up myself next week, and I already have a HT room with a JVC RS-20 projector – I was that impressed. If I can’t figure out how to calibrate my Projector to look like that Sony, I’ll most likely spend the majority of my time watching the TV.

I wanted to love plasma, I really did. All of the stuff written about plasma tv's make them sound like they're better than sex (unless you're a pro-gamer). But as someone else mentioned on here, when I view a plasma next to an LCD down at HH Greggs, the plasma just looks dull... and not in a good way.

I'm sure if I got one into my livingroom I would probably be very happy with it, but when they cost as much more than an LCD as they do, I just have to ask myself 'why'??? I had a Toshiba 65 inch rear projection 1080i television that I thought was 'tits' when I was watching an HD program on it. Sure it had problems when you moved off center from it, but my seat sat directly in front of it, so I wasn't concerned much about it. Then my roommate got a Sharp Aquos 42 inch LCD and my whole world was turned upside down! Crisp, clean, clear picture with vivid color, and AMAZING clarity... check, check, check, check and double CHECK!!! I remember telling him that the HD picture on his tv looked better than real life! My ancient rear projection tv suddenly seemed like a real piece of crap!!!

And that was just the 60 hz model. Now they have 120 hz, and will soon have 240? This is getting crazy! But to be honest, I've watched a football game at the store on a Sharp Aquos 65 inch 60 hz model right next to the 120 hz model and the difference was there, but minimal. I'm sure once I get the 60 hz model into my livingroom I won't miss the extra refreshing a whole lot. Maybe in 5 years when they're up to 9000 hz I'll think about upgrading, but until then $2800 bucks for a 65 inch Sharp LCD is just peachy for me when the 120 hz model runs $5500... DEFINATELY not worth twice the price. And now they have an even newer 65 inch LCD that costs $10,000. I'm sure it's nice, but like I said I'm still in love with the original Aquos.

I got a 52" Sharp Aquos the weekend before Christmas. Has to be one of the best purchases I have made. I truly enjoy this TV every day. I got the LC-52D85U with a Sharp Aquos Blu-ray plater for $1699. I think I got a great deal at the time (probably cheaper now) Very Happy!

I had a 37" Sharp Aquos lcd that lasted less than two years. The repair shop couldn't even get the parts to fix it. Bob, I hope you have better luck than I did.

Now it's a 50" Samsung plasma, much happier with this set. No more Sharp anything for me.

Rick, what went on the Sharp?

Speaking of Plasmas, just today I surprised the little missus and hung our 42" Panny on the bedroom wall, ran all wires in-wall and it came very nice and tidy looking.

That's about it regarding my contribution to this thread.