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Re: Plasma vs LCD?
#114573 11/01/05 05:24 AM
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Of the plasmas I've seen Pioneer Elite and Fujitsu seemed to have the best pq. Are the Panasonic and Sony plasmas really better?


Craig, I've been doing a lot of research on this recently, cause I've got the go ahead to get a 50" plasma. It seems like the general consensus is that the Panny has slightly better black levels , but the Pioneer has a little more "pop" or 3-D realism on HD material.


p.s.- so is The Goblet of Fire as good as they say it is?


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Re: Plasma vs LCD?
#114574 11/01/05 05:40 AM
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I'd be cautious w/ Pioneer.

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#114575 11/01/05 07:52 AM
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Craig, my viewing results are Panasonic for plasma, and I agree about Sony for LCD. I was especially impressed recently by the 40" Sony XBR.


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#114576 11/01/05 08:42 AM
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Good to know about the panasonics...

Yeah...Goblet looks really good.



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#114577 11/01/05 04:01 PM
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Hi,

I have not seen a Fujitsu plasma. The last time I viewed Pioneers (Jan. 05), they were disappointing. For years, from the mid- to late '90s, Pioneer held the top spot for plasma HD displays, but in my judgment the Panasonic plasmas look better this year.

The Pioneer plasmas I saw lacked contrast and had grayish blacks. It was a Pioneer press event so you'd think they'd have the panels calibrated to look their best.

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#114578 11/01/05 04:49 PM
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Were you seeing their Elite models? The difference between their standard and Elite models is not minimal.

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#114579 11/01/05 10:11 PM
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I was a DJ for about 12 yrs or more. Used to use a lot of Pioneer equipment ( not my choice ). It'll be a long time before I trust Pioneer ever again. Had many issues and failures with their stuff. Last year I needed a DVD player for a 2nd tv in the house and needed it ASAP. Long story short I picked up a Pioneer from Sears that was on sale. I hate the darn thing. Picture isn't great, sound is almost distorted, and it takes forever to respond from a button press. Their TV's never impressed me over the years. That being said, I never really looked at their latest offereings.

Granted, brand names can change, and Pioneer seems to be getting a following lately with their receivers. But, I can only be burned so many times.




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