Topic: PLASMA 42' ON-SALE

[frootloops]

Fyi lang................sent by email. Saw this first hand and I am quite amazed. Suppose to get this but ended up in a PJ. This use to be 120K. You can also check out their website www.makrotek.com

MIKROTEK PLASMA TELEVISION
American Technologies Inc., the Exclusive Distributor of Microtek Plasma TV
in the Philippines, are offering you the real brand that is sleek and
high-tech in design.

We want you to take a look at the best in the market, Microtek Plasma TV
with a ONE-YEAR WARRANTY on parts and services plus ONE YEAR of Preventive
Maintenance (Metro Manila Only). It is our commitment to take care of your
unit/s through our quarterly check up.

It is our pleasure to give you our best offer. Please take a look at our
technical proposals with it’s corresponding new price for your consideration
and approval.

MHP1 Plasma Display  Php 94,500.00 (Promo Price for resellers) w/o tuner
or trade in your old tv of any size working or non-working to get a free TV
Tuner

SPECIFICATION:

Type    : 42" Plasma Display
Resolution   : 852 (H) x 480 (V) Pixels
Color Reproduction  : 1073.7 million true color
Contrast Ratio  : 10000:1
Brightness (peak white) : 1500 cd/sq.m
Brightness uniformity : TBD
View Angle   : > 160 degree
Aspect Ratio   : 16:9
Pixel Pitch   : 1.08mm
Video system   : 480i/ 480p/ 720p/ 1080i
(TV scan lines)   (SDTV/ EDTV/ HDTV)
Color System   : PAL B,G,D,H,I,N Combination
PAL N, PAL M, NTSC M,
NTSC Japan, NTSC 4.43 SECAM
PC VGA   : Up to 1024 x 768
Power Consumption : On: 240W Standby: TBD
Dimension (H*W*D)  : 646 x 1250 x 93.5 mm
(25.4" x 49.2" x 3.68")
Weight    : 39kg. (85.8 lb)
Video Input Terminals : Composite *2 @ 0.7v, 75 ohm
Component *2 (YpbPr *1, YcbCr *1)
S-video *2; RGB *1 (D-sub); DVI-D *1
Audio Input   : AV1 (audio), AV2 (audio)
AV Out    : Composite video +L/R
Audio power   : 10W *2
Speaker   : Attached speakers (10W *2)
RF Input   : VHF/L, VHF/H, UHF
Remote Controller  : Hand-held remote controller
On Screen display   : Normal control distance: >=14m
(OSD)     Function operate normally
Power supply   : AC 100-240 volts, 50-60Hz
Other Features  : Digital Color Transient Improvement
(CTI) technology, 3D Digital Comb Filter, 3:2 pulldown conversion,

Aspect Ratio
Adjustment, V Chip Program Lock Out, CC type
 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
PRICE         :Prices quoted are subject to change without prior notice.
PAYMENT   :Cash
VALIDITY   :PRICES ARE VALID WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS ONLY.
WARRANTY:One (1) year warranty on parts and service (excluding damages due
to misuse)
Free training and delivery (on manila areas)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:  DURING WARRANTY PERIOD
Unlimited training of the equipment
On-site technical assistance will be provided within 48-hour upon receipt of
call (ATI operates on Monday-Fridays 8am to 6pm and every Saturdays 8am to 12nn)
AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD
ATI will impose charges for equipment / accessories repaired. Spare parts of
the purchased unit will still be available at ATI
warehouse for the next five years.
INCLUSION :All spare parts of the equipment are guaranteed  available at
ATI’s warehouse.
:Servicing of the unit will be available locally. In the  event that it has
to ship out to manufacturer for repair, ATI will be in charge to do all
the arrangement.
There  will be service charge for out of warranty  equipment.
For request of technical assistance, please contact our TechResq Team
presentation at 723-0601 to 10 local 240,257,283,280
DELIVERY :If on stock, 2 to 5 days upon receipt of P.O
                    :If out of stock, 30 to 45 days upon receipt of P. O.
Should you have any question please feel free to call me at tel nos. 7230601 to 10
loc. 205 or fax us thru 7230601 loc.265 for further inquiries. Let us know if you need anything
more and we are glad to be of service to you.
 

Very truly yours,

TERE C. CABALLERO
Dealer Account Executive
Presentation Solutions Group
Mobile Number: 0928-3232624
Email add: [email protected]

[bops]

any comments on this plasma TV?

[Depth of Field]

resolution is low. should be at leat 768p, IMHO

[mika888]

Fyi lang................sent by email. Saw this first hand and I am quite amazed. Suppose to get this but ended up in a PJ. This use to be 120K. You can also check out their website www.makrotek.com

MIKROTEK PLASMA TELEVISION
American Technologies Inc., the Exclusive Distributor of Microtek Plasma TV
in the Philippines, are offering you the real brand that is sleek and
high-tech in design.

We want you to take a look at the best in the market, Microtek Plasma TV
with a ONE-YEAR WARRANTY on parts and services plus ONE YEAR of Preventive
Maintenance (Metro Manila Only). It is our commitment to take care of your
unit/s through our quarterly check up.

It is our pleasure to give you our best offer. Please take a look at our
technical proposals with it’s corresponding new price for your consideration
and approval.

MHP1 Plasma Display  Php 94,500.00 (Promo Price for resellers) w/o tuner
or trade in your old tv of any size working or non-working to get a free TV
Tuner

SPECIFICATION:

Type    : 42" Plasma Display
Resolution   : 852 (H) x 480 (V) Pixels
Color Reproduction  : 1073.7 million true color
Contrast Ratio  : 10000:1
Brightness (peak white) : 1500 cd/sq.m
Brightness uniformity : TBD
View Angle   : > 160 degree
Aspect Ratio   : 16:9
Pixel Pitch   : 1.08mm
Video system   : 480i/ 480p/ 720p/ 1080i
(TV scan lines)   (SDTV/ EDTV/ HDTV)
Color System   : PAL B,G,D,H,I,N Combination
PAL N, PAL M, NTSC M,
NTSC Japan, NTSC 4.43 SECAM
PC VGA   : Up to 1024 x 768
Power Consumption : On: 240W Standby: TBD
Dimension (H*W*D)  : 646 x 1250 x 93.5 mm
(25.4" x 49.2" x 3.68")
Weight    : 39kg. (85.8 lb)
Video Input Terminals : Composite *2 @ 0.7v, 75 ohm
Component *2 (YpbPr *1, YcbCr *1)
S-video *2; RGB *1 (D-sub); DVI-D *1
Audio Input   : AV1 (audio), AV2 (audio)
AV Out    : Composite video +L/R
Audio power   : 10W *2
Speaker   : Attached speakers (10W *2)
RF Input   : VHF/L, VHF/H, UHF
Remote Controller  : Hand-held remote controller
On Screen display   : Normal control distance: >=14m
(OSD)     Function operate normally
Power supply   : AC 100-240 volts, 50-60Hz
Other Features  : Digital Color Transient Improvement
(CTI) technology, 3D Digital Comb Filter, 3:2 pulldown conversion,

Aspect Ratio
Adjustment, V Chip Program Lock Out, CC type
 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
PRICE         :Prices quoted are subject to change without prior notice.
PAYMENT   :Cash
VALIDITY   :PRICES ARE VALID WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS ONLY.
WARRANTY:One (1) year warranty on parts and service (excluding damages due
to misuse)
Free training and delivery (on manila areas)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:  DURING WARRANTY PERIOD
Unlimited training of the equipment
On-site technical assistance will be provided within 48-hour upon receipt of
call (ATI operates on Monday-Fridays 8am to 6pm and every Saturdays 8am to 12nn)
AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD
ATI will impose charges for equipment / accessories repaired. Spare parts of
the purchased unit will still be available at ATI
warehouse for the next five years.
INCLUSION :All spare parts of the equipment are guaranteed  available at
ATI’s warehouse.
:Servicing of the unit will be available locally. In the  event that it has
to ship out to manufacturer for repair, ATI will be in charge to do all
the arrangement.
There  will be service charge for out of warranty  equipment.
For request of technical assistance, please contact our TechResq Team
presentation at 723-0601 to 10 local 240,257,283,280
DELIVERY :If on stock, 2 to 5 days upon receipt of P.O
                    :If out of stock, 30 to 45 days upon receipt of P. O.
Should you have any question please feel free to call me at tel nos. 7230601 to 10
loc. 205 or fax us thru 7230601 loc.265 for further inquiries. Let us know if you need anything
more and we are glad to be of service to you.
 

Very truly yours,

TERE C. CABALLERO
Dealer Account Executive
Presentation Solutions Group
Mobile Number: 0928-3232624
Email add: [email protected]

Please post some pics of the plasma.  Thanks 

[bops]

so any comments?

[technogeek]

There is a new promo on this TV. It's now 79,000 only.
At this price it is really a bargain.
At this price also, forget about the low resolution. For watching TV (240P) and DVD(480), you may even get a better picture than a more expensive 768 resolution unit.
The only question is, what is the experience with this brand?
Does it perform?
Is is durable?
Anybody got feedback?

[frootloops]

Another question is its after sales. Parts. Availability and price.

I saw this unit first hand, PQ looks okay. What I didnt like is the housing or should I say the casing, it doesnt look that sturdy and classy. Connectors looks cheap. Haven't heard how the speaker works thou, it was connected with an external speaker. Microtek is a big and good company, but not sure in PLASMA technology. I believe this is their maiden project. The unit does not look as impressive as SAmsung, Sony etc. "parang napaka-generic".

Thought of buying this then but opt for a PJ.

[Marl☆1]

Hi there, just want to throw in my 10cents given the interesting message trail about plasmas and the big discounting going on.  I was speaking to a guy who handles the tech side of Sony and he relayed to me that plasma is dead (no offense to the plasma owners).  At least from their side it seems evident given their venture into 3LCD and other LCD-type of engines.  there's been a perennial lingering debate on what's the tech that would prevail and it seems that after the dust has settled, LCD was the one who came up on top.  Samsung's release of HD tv's seem to back up this point.  And from a marketing perspective, seeing the discounts being thrown in the market for a range of plasma brands, you would really have to think twice about investing in this 'disposable' tv screen (vs. LCD's which you could recycle with either new bulbs or boards.) just my humbe opinion.  Hope it helps. 

[Dracula]

Can you change the bulbs on the LCD panel?  I thought LCDs were similar to Plasma once the bulbs go that's it.....

[boomjam]

Hi there, just want to throw in my 10cents given the interesting message trail about plasmas and the big discounting going on.  I was speaking to a guy who handles the tech side of Sony and he relayed to me that plasma is dead (no offense to the plasma owners).  At least from their side it seems evident given their venture into 3LCD and other LCD-type of engines.  there's been a perennial lingering debate on what's the tech that would prevail and it seems that after the dust has settled, LCD was the one who came up on top.  Samsung's release of HD tv's seem to back up this point.  And from a marketing perspective, seeing the discounts being thrown in the market for a range of plasma brands, you would really have to think twice about investing in this 'disposable' tv screen (vs. LCD's which you could recycle with either new bulbs or boards.) just my humbe opinion.  Hope it helps. 

From what I have read and researched, I tend to agree that LCD is the wave of the future and a lot of companies have been trying to get ahead of competition in this arena.  However, there are still some issues that beset the LCD panel, such as:

1.  Higher cost per square inch compared to plasma
2.  Ghosting(image lag) specially in fast action movies
3.  Inability to display black scenes - it appears as gray and the texture disappears
4.  Limited viewing angle - color changes when viewing angle is off-center.

Just a qualification, though, the issues mentioned above are those related to using the flat panels for DVD-movies (especially non cartoon ones which display a lot of dark scenes). I am not sure how long these issues can be solved but for the moment (at least for the next 3-4 yrs) I would not say that plasma is dead.  When the technology of LCD reaches a point wherein these issues are resolved satisfactorily then there will always be a market for plasma.

[ericag_ph]

Nope, no "bulbs or lamps" on LCD and Plasma.  Lamps are used in Projection/DLP TVs....they last about 10,000 hours.  Plasma uses gas...  LCD...composed of transistors.  For Plasma and LCDs, they should last 50,000-60,000 hours on the average.

Can you change the bulbs on the LCD panel?  I thought LCDs were similar to Plasma once the bulbs go that's it.....

[ericag_ph]

Microtek:  You can see this at the SM Mega Mall right now... there is an ongoing-demo...

[MAtZTER]

Hi there, just want to throw in my 10cents given the interesting message trail about plasmas and the big discounting going on.  I was speaking to a guy who handles the tech side of Sony and he relayed to me that plasma is dead (no offense to the plasma owners).  At least from their side it seems evident given their venture into 3LCD and other LCD-type of engines.  there's been a perennial lingering debate on what's the tech that would prevail and it seems that after the dust has settled, LCD was the one who came up on top.  Samsung's release of HD tv's seem to back up this point.  And from a marketing perspective, seeing the discounts being thrown in the market for a range of plasma brands, you would really have to think twice about investing in this 'disposable' tv screen (vs. LCD's which you could recycle with either new bulbs or boards.) just my humbe opinion.  Hope it helps. 

I agree, LCD is the wave of the future.

If a mega company like Sony has stopped their R&D  for plasma, they have sufficient research to back that up.

While I do agree with what boomjam has mentioned, most newer model LCDs now are slowly taming these LCD weaknesses. The technology is catching up quite fast. 1080p Sony LCDs have been released this month. Last year the LCD contrast Ratios were at 600:1, now they are at 3k:1 or up. Hopefully next year would be a great year for LCD technology advancement. I read in a report that LCD market share has jumped up 300% worldwide with these fast improvements in their technology.

[technogeek]

Hi there, just want to throw in my 10cents given the interesting message trail about plasmas and the big discounting going on.  I was speaking to a guy who handles the tech side of Sony and he relayed to me that plasma is dead (no offense to the plasma owners).  At least from their side it seems evident given their venture into 3LCD and other LCD-type of engines.  there's been a perennial lingering debate on what's the tech that would prevail and it seems that after the dust has settled, LCD was the one who came up on top.  Samsung's release of HD tv's seem to back up this point.  And from a marketing perspective, seeing the discounts being thrown in the market for a range of plasma brands, you would really have to think twice about investing in this 'disposable' tv screen (vs. LCD's which you could recycle with either new bulbs or boards.) just my humbe opinion.  Hope it helps. 

I am not surprised that this bit of news came from Sony.
While Panasonic, Pioneer , Hitachi, Philipps and others were gaining leaps and bounds in plasma, Sony fared miserably in its plasma TV venture, making recalls of thousands of units at one time because of design defects.
Panasonic is now in its 8th generation of plasma, which is better, cheaper, more durable!!! How's that for a dead technology.

[ericag_ph]

I tend to agree... I can hardly tell the difference between 480p and 720p/1080i  from a viewing distance of 3.5 meters even on a 120" screen....

But I can see a significant difference between 480i and 480p/720p/1080i

In the buying guidelines, it is important to get a higher resolution LCD, and 480 is kinda low...but then again, you might not see the difference, depending on your viewing distance.

There is a new promo on this TV. It's now 79,000 only.
At this price it is really a bargain.
At this price also, forget about the low resolution. For watching TV (240P) and DVD(480), you may even get a better picture than a more expensive 768 resolution unit.
The only question is, what is the experience with this brand?
Does it perform?
Is is durable?
Anybody got feedback?

[Marl☆1]

I am not surprised that this bit of news came from Sony.
While Panasonic, Pioneer , Hitachi, Philipps and others were gaining leaps and bounds in plasma, Sony fared miserably in its plasma TV venture, making recalls of thousands of units at one time because of design defects.
Panasonic is now in its 8th generation of plasma, which is better, cheaper, more durable!!! How's that for a dead technology.

well kudos to panasonic then. offhand,  it's just a matter of market strategy dude. it's either you get profit right now by squeezing and milking the declining plasma market or you make a pitch and start investing in a technology you deem would be the trend of the future.  All I'm saying is that t seems that the big players have chosen their battle given the signs of the times.  Only time would tell. 

[Marl☆1]

Nope, no "bulbs or lamps" on LCD and Plasma.  Lamps are used in Projection/DLP TVs....they last about 10,000 hours.  Plasma uses gas...  LCD...composed of transistors.  For Plasma and LCDs, they should last 50,000-60,000 hours on the average.

hi, i agree with your for comment on plasmas but for lcd tvs, there are units which have bulbs / lamps as lightsources.  for more info on lcd tvs, you may want to check out the lcd-specific site below.  regards 
 
http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/lcdtv-lifetime.shtml

[taggart]

hi, i agree with your for comment on plasmas but for lcd tvs, there are units which have bulbs / lamps as lightsources.  for more info on lcd tvs, you may want to check out the lcd-specific site below.  regards 
 
http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/lcdtv-lifetime.shtml

i always thought the lcd uses a backlight panel and from what i've heard, replacing the backlight is pretty expensive it'll be more practical to buy a new unit. 

sony may have done their research on which standard to back but they did the same thing with betamax before and see where it got them.    they did have their days when the walkman was king though so this could still swing either way.  i do agree though that lcd seems to have the upper hand when it comes to progress compared to their previous models. 

i chose sd plasma due to it's motion smoothness and unrivalled black levels which most lcds still have a hard time matching today unless you're willing to shell out a lot more.  when it comes to panel life the way i see it they're almost even.  it's also watchable with our current analog cable signals. 

i also believe plasma isn't dead although i can't wait till lcd goes beyond plasma performance soon.  by then, we could all be raving about something else.(oled maybe)

my opinion lang, 32" and below, lcd is a better alternative.  go 42" and above, unless you can afford a bravia, plasma may be a better bet budget and performance wise.

[masterblaster]

i don't think plasma is dead.in fact, the leaders of this format continues to introduce their next gen model ie. Pana w/ the 9th gen model by sept 06. Players like Toshiba and Pioneer continue to compete aggressively.

from what i understand, Sony's departure from plasma is not so much bec. of research data, but the fact that Sony simply couldn't compete properly with their lack of control on plasma panel production. Luckily for Sony, they managed to strike a partnership w/ Samsung to produce high quality LCDs and penetrate this market successfully. With top quality LCD TVs and  solid marketing support, Sony is now No. 1 in the LCD market.

At this pt, plasma actually has more advantages than LCD (some of which have been stated above), but is no longer as wide as it used to. In time, this will possibly lead to parity so it will now be a question of preference and taste. Like a Mac to a PC, but that's a poor example.

And then further down the road, as somebody suggested, both can potentially decline and give way to a new technology.

[ericag_ph]

Like OLEDs

And then further down the road, as somebody suggested, both can potentially decline and give way to a new technology.

[eaferrer]

Nope, no "bulbs or lamps" on LCD and Plasma.  Lamps are used in Projection/DLP TVs....they last about 10,000 hours.  Plasma uses gas...  LCD...composed of transistors.  For Plasma and LCDs, they should last 50,000-60,000 hours on the average.

Yes !  you can replace the backlight of LCD TV, theyre just like your ordinary laptop screen. By searching the net, you will have the idea on how to do that.  If the backlight, bulb, or cold cathode lamp is dead, you screen is blank (either the inverter or the lamp is the culprit). Try to get a schematic diagram of your lcd or plasma tv, it will help a lot.

[odyopayl]

Yes ! you can replace the backlight of LCD TV, theyre just like your ordinary laptop screen. By searching the net, you will have the idea on how to do that. If the backlight, bulb, or cold cathode lamp is dead, you screen is blank (either the inverter or the lamp is the culprit). Try to get a schematic diagram of your lcd or plasma tv, it will help a lot.

Maybe they are confuse about the Projection TV between DLP & LCD

LCD's (FPD) are becoming visible because of Backlight while Plasma are active.

Heard that LCD's now a days have the 1:5000 contrast ratio & life expectancy of 80K hours?

[macx]

Panasonic now on its 9th gen plasma? wow. Tempting for me to hold out for further development of the "dead" plasma tech.