It's great a lot of you guys are enjoying your X30!
I've been very busy, hence my inability to answer PM's of late...
Here are some of the recurring questions and my answers
1)Does the X30 need a break-in?The break-in is not all essential but it's still something I recommend. A hundred hours go by very quickly anyway.
2)Do "break-ins" prevent Image Retention?No, they don't, but as your panel ages, the "stuck" images fizzle out faster.
3)The X30 is 720p, so how could it be "better" than most 1080p LCD/LEDLet's put it this way, the only thing some LCD or LED panels have over this plasma is resolution. And that's not enough to roll a better number from a dice. What the X30 lacks in the resolution department, it makes up for it with better contrast and color saturation.
I'm in love with plasma but I don't want to be a blind sided fanboy. There are also a number of LCD/LED models we've tested that clearly drown the X30! Samsung Smart series 6, the Sony NX720 and hell yeah... my new favorite TV...The Sharp Quatron! But for a 42 inch TV under 30k? My oh my! One should not even complain
4)Do you recommend the X30 for gaming?Yeah sure! Use it for games! But if you'll play long hours
do stay on the safe side and keep contrast to about 50% and mix gaming with other content.
5)Your test setting for this TV?We test TVs in a pitch black environment, so it's always in "cinema" mode. Cinema in my experience with plasma (PV70/80/PY800/C10/G11/V20) almost always bring a more natural color and hardly crush blacks.
I'll look at our X30 later within the day then post em here.
6)Best plasma models you've had?Not in any particular order...C10,PV80 and V20
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Be blessed,
Carlo777