 intellerSociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
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| hdtv IS nice but... well, while I'll freely admit that the current HDTV offerings from cable and sat are pretty hobbiest, man those channels that are HD are pretty f-in amazing. I'll probably be canceling HD service for the near term, but when the cable company offers a full HD lineup, I'll sign back up. |
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Alphy
join:2001-12-31
Troy, MI | I love how Best Buy tries to pass off Plasma's for $3-4K and they're not even HDTV. A good set (Plasma+built in HDTV) is still around what, $7-9K? |
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| yes, goodguys sells a nice Pioneer Plasma 43" for about 7999.99 that has HDTV |
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 DrTCPYours trulyPremium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX | reply to Alphy
said by Alphy:
I love how Best Buy tries to pass off Plasma's for $3-4K and they're not even HDTV. A good set (Plasma+built in HDTV) is still around what, $7-9K?
Plus, they do not tell that those Plasma screens have memory effect and the brightness will fade away in a couple of years.... Oh, wait, they want to sell another in 2 years.... LCD is the technology to look. Pass over Plasma! |
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 imrfPremium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | Panasonic fixed that problem in their latest round of Plasma sets. They offer a 60,000 hour half brightness lifespan. LCD will only be good once they get them under 8ms. The two technologies to look to are DLP and LCoS. |
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 C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And PolicePremium
join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL | reply to Alphy
said by Alphy:
I love how Best Buy tries to pass off Plasma's for $3-4K and they're not even HDTV. A good set (Plasma+built in HDTV) is still around what, $7-9K?
That's why I would never go with Plasma. Not to mention that they don't last nearly long enough.
LCD HD is the way to go. 
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said by Alphy:
I love how Best Buy tries to pass off Plasma's for $3-4K and they're not even HDTV.
Most are just EDTV, but that doesn't mean HDTV plasmas don't exist in that price range: »www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp···=product |
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to imrf
said by imrf:
Panasonic fixed that problem in their latest round of Plasma sets. They offer a 60,000 hour half brightness lifespan. LCD will only be good once they get them under 8ms. The two technologies to look to are DLP and LCoS.
But DLP has the green issue. Id wait until these technologies mature a little more. LCD also has lifespan issues. people dont want to be dropping 1500 to 5000 or more on a T.V. set every few years.
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imrfPremium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | said by dvd536:
But DLP has the green issue.
That is easily fixed by a few adjustments. Also, 99% of the market would never notice the slight green tint, if they did they wouldn't sell as fast as they do. |
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DrTCPYours trulyPremium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX | reply to imrf
said by imrf:
Panasonic fixed that problem in their latest round of Plasma sets. They offer a 60,000 hour half brightness lifespan. LCD will only be good once they get them under 8ms. The two technologies to look to are DLP and LCoS.
Well, that is twice average Plasma and about equal as LCD. Good for Panasonic... That is why you should avoid first generation equipment for AV stuff. |
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