Plasma TV Opinions

[powerlifter]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

I still love my 50" 720p Panasonic for 899 after a big sale at Best Buy.

You really can't go wrong with Panasonic, as long as it has enough hdmi ports & resolution (some sale TVs have 1024x768 resolution, which is too low) to suit your tastes.

Samsung's and panny's are the way to go imo..

[powerlifter]

Seen this on SD..

Panasonic - VIERA / 42" Class / 720p / 600Hz / Plasma HDTV - TC-P42C1

[TexasBuck]

I did a lot of online research (Consumer Reports, CNET, AVS Forum, etc) and decided the Panasonic Viera S1 or Viera G10 plasmas were the way to go. However, when I went to stores and looked at them in person, I thought the Samsung LCD's had a clearly better picture. I ended up going with a Samsung LCD 630 model from Amazon.

[powerlifter]

Originally Posted by TexasBuck

I did a lot of online research (Consumer Reports, CNET, AVS Forum, etc) and decided the Panasonic Viera S1 or Viera G10 plasmas were the way to go. However, when I went to stores and looked at them in person, I thought the Samsung LCD's had a clearly better picture. I ended up going with a Samsung LCD 630 model from Amazon.

Something to keep in mind TB. Usually when on display they have all the settings out of wack. It's hard to judge based on how it looks just sitting there..Although you can't go wrong with a samsung imo.

[scott91575]

Originally Posted by powerlifter

Something to keep in mind TB. Usually when on display they have all the settings out of wack. It's hard to judge based on how it looks just sitting there..Although you can't go wrong with a samsung imo.

They always set them on Vivid, which pops in the store but is a horrible overall setting. Add in weak source signals and too much lighting (one reasons LCD's look better in the store....they are better in heavily lit areas but worse in dimly lit areas), and most places are rather poor for doing comparisons. At least BB added Magnolia stores which have low lighting, better signals/direct sources, and often calibrated. Of course that is only for the high end models.

[Bleed S & G]

My Optoma HD20 showed up.. unreal. 115" of 1080p for $999 - looks great. The only negative I had found while researching was the blacks weren't "ink" black - can't tell at all. With 4,000 hour bulb life - I'm beyond happy with the buy.

Highly recommend it to anyone considering dropping the money.