I have this same TV in 55" and love it.
Not sure what the comments on that link are talking about…there was no calibration needed. Great picture right out of the box.
new Panasonic G20 series should be awesome 600hz 1080p and 5,000,000:1 contrast with THX and built in wifi and shit like netflix. i think i may get a 50’’ g20
What’s the point of 600hz though if nothing can move that fast?
the year 2000 called and wanted you to return their recommendation of DLP.
LED is great, just make sure it’s localized LED and not just backlit by LED. After that I still like plasmas better for now.
high refresh rates matter because the TVs do math to figure out the motion and make up frames to provide a smoother image, so you do want a high rate with LCDs since this is a weak area. If you buy a cheaper brand with a high refresh rate the processing might suck and cause more problems than just having a slower high end one.
Having a 8" thick TV > spending 5 grand. DLP is still the best bang for your buck for 65" and up.
DLPs is the undisputed worst technology for picture quality at this point. All you can argue is large screen size for cheap.
wat? Undisputed worst? The only knocks on picture quality are for the people who can see rainbow effect, or in super bright rooms where plasma has the same problems. LED DLP fixes most of them. They have whiter whites and blacker blacks than LCD. And a high end 82" DLP is $2500. An 82" plasma is $25,000.
the price for DLPs is that much lower because they have to in order to sell them.
back in 2000 LCDs had poor contrast and it was a battle, but these days with LED the contrast ratios are just about as good and the colors look far more accurate and natural. Every DLP TV that I’ve seen looks like I’m watching a powerpoint presentation.
DLP is garbage, Panasonic makes 65’’ plasmas that are under 3k
Not gonna get anywhere arguing with comments like that but objective reviews on avsforum and the link are on my side. Basically most of what I would say can be summed up here. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18026607
From the guys that know their shit. The whole reason the technology got dropped from everyone is cause the TV isn’t flat. But since none of this has any relevance to the OP’s request, that’s enough.
I have to say right now plasma has the best tv for the price. LED are still high pricing. One thing i don’t get about thme though is that they put so much falue in the fact they are 2" thick. My plasma is like 4 and is perfect for putting suff in the back. any thinner and wall mounting would pretty much prevent you from ever plugging anything in back while the tv is up.
i dont understand the appeal with these super thin TVs…my TV moves when I move houses/places, thats it…damn
KURO VS LED
Engadget dark level comp
also: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=920011
Yeah but its lighter and would be easy to move, i need a person to help me get my tv down if i need to move it.
I have the 54" G10 with VieraCast, 600hz 1080p, 2,000,000:1 contrast with certified THX display, it was CNET’s “Plasma of 2009”.
Running DirecTV and BluRay on it and haven’t come across a better picture yet vs. Samsung, Sony, Kuro, etc.
It’s on sale for $1500, I paid 1700 for it 7 months ago.
umm wrong
I agree, plasma is almost burn proof now. Sometimes if you do get an image it will go away after watching something else. They say use them for like 100 hours without putting them into full brightness anyway to break them in.
Just buy a Kuro and be done with it. 60" is the largest size made, but it’s the best picture around imo.
ya g10 is super nice, the g20 is just the replacement for the g10 with better contrast and more features for 2010. g10 is actually 1299 right now but its only till they are out because the g20 should be arriving soon and can already be ordered
Ive had my 42" philips plasma for about 6 years now with no burn in or issues. I had like 6 HD channels to choose from back then. Brian (VIPER966) hooked me up at circuit city for like $2200. I’m replacing that one this year with samsungs 58" plasma for only $1600 and moving the 42" to the bedroom.
dude, i agree 100%. if i could id have a 80" in my living room right now because i love to feel like im in a actual theatre, however the wife wants a “thin” tv.