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On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:14:35 -0500, "Dave Gower"
<davegow.removethis@magma.ca> wrote:
>
>"Richard C." <post-age@spamcop.net> wrote
>
>> Once again, I am referring to LCD.
>
>So am I. I went on a tour of several stores this morning. Quite honestly, I
>don't like plasmas all that much. To me they seem almost unrealistically
>crisp and colourful. I found the Sony LCD projection more comfortable to
>watch, but the Sammy DLPs looked more realistic and are my favourite of
>those three. And finally, I looked at something I missed the first time -
>the JVC HD-ILA. It was just as good as the DLPs, and is smaller and lighter
>for each screen size. Kind of pricey though, but being a new technology may
>have more downward room.
>
>Choices, choices, choices.
>
>Note on my reaction to plasma. I had cataract surgery a couple of years ago.
>I could not believe how vivid everything looks now - your natural lenses are
>never completely clear, whereas the artificial ones are. This may affect how
>I see various TV screens.
>
When I was shopping earlier this year, I noticed a *huge* difference
(at least to me) in picture quality between different plasmas. And
there was no direct correlation between price and quality of picture.
So make sure you check several brands and models. And keep in mind
that at the stores, the settings on the sets on display may not be
optimized for viewing either. You really need to work with a
knowledgable sales rep that can adjust the set you are looking at.
Many sets have been putzed with by shoppers and such, and some may not
even have a HD feed at all. It took me a few months before I ended up
getting the Hitachi HDT50. Haven't noticed any burn in problems but I
don't do PC games on the set, and avoid letterbox or sidebar views.
Good luck. Nomather what you get, you will surely love the HD.
==VernMan==
PS. When I was shopping around I wanted to get an LCD (very crsip and
no burn in issues), but they didn't come over 30 some inches at that
time, and I wanted a 42 or maybe 50 inch display for my family room. I
see now you can get a large screen LCD without having to rob a bank...
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:14:35 -0500, "Dave Gower"
<davegow.removethis@magma.ca> wrote:
>
>"Richard C." <post-age@spamcop.net> wrote
>
>> Once again, I am referring to LCD.
>
>So am I. I went on a tour of several stores this morning. Quite honestly, I
>don't like plasmas all that much. To me they seem almost unrealistically
>crisp and colourful. I found the Sony LCD projection more comfortable to
>watch, but the Sammy DLPs looked more realistic and are my favourite of
>those three. And finally, I looked at something I missed the first time -
>the JVC HD-ILA. It was just as good as the DLPs, and is smaller and lighter
>for each screen size. Kind of pricey though, but being a new technology may
>have more downward room.
>
>Choices, choices, choices.
>
>Note on my reaction to plasma. I had cataract surgery a couple of years ago.
>I could not believe how vivid everything looks now - your natural lenses are
>never completely clear, whereas the artificial ones are. This may affect how
>I see various TV screens.
>
When I was shopping earlier this year, I noticed a *huge* difference
(at least to me) in picture quality between different plasmas. And
there was no direct correlation between price and quality of picture.
So make sure you check several brands and models. And keep in mind
that at the stores, the settings on the sets on display may not be
optimized for viewing either. You really need to work with a
knowledgable sales rep that can adjust the set you are looking at.
Many sets have been putzed with by shoppers and such, and some may not
even have a HD feed at all. It took me a few months before I ended up
getting the Hitachi HDT50. Haven't noticed any burn in problems but I
don't do PC games on the set, and avoid letterbox or sidebar views.
Good luck. Nomather what you get, you will surely love the HD.
==VernMan==
PS. When I was shopping around I wanted to get an LCD (very crsip and
no burn in issues), but they didn't come over 30 some inches at that
time, and I wanted a 42 or maybe 50 inch display for my family room. I
see now you can get a large screen LCD without having to rob a bank...
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