Author Topic: The Plasma Thread (Read 101825 times)

peejabi · « **Reply #180 on:** May 29, 2007 at 10:37 PM »

thanks for the input guys.

i went to anson's kanina after work. may dalawa ako nakita na okay.... Philips 42PF7520G and Panasonic TH-42PA60M. mukhang okay naman yung dalawa pero syempre wala akong ka-alam-alam how to spot which one is better. sir barrister, kamusta naman performance ng panasonic mo?

and btw, what's EDTV?

barrister · « **Reply #181 on:** May 30, 2007 at 12:36 AM »

Quote from: peejabi on May 29, 2007 at 10:37 PM

sir barrister, kamusta naman performance ng panasonic mo?

Very good for Standard DVD, including compressed DVD5.

Quote from: peejabi on May 29, 2007 at 10:37 PM

and btw, what's EDTV?

Enhanced Definition TV. ED refers to resolution (480p).

Don't bother with EDTV if you're shopping for a new 42" Panasonic Viera.

The Panasonic Philippines website phased out its EDTVs and introduced two new 42 inchers for the Phil. 10th generation line, both 768p:

TH-42PV700H

TH-42PV70H

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #182 on:** May 30, 2007 at 01:08 AM »

Pioneer's 8th Generation Project Kuro Plasmas Invade Europe!

peejabi · « **Reply #183 on:** May 30, 2007 at 05:00 PM »

Quote from: barrister on May 30, 2007 at 12:36 AM

Very good for Standard DVD, including compressed DVD5.

Enhanced Definition TV. ED refers to resolution (480p).

Don't bother with EDTV if you're shopping for a new 42" Panasonic Viera.

The Panasonic Philippines website phased out its EDTVs and introduced two new 42 inchers for the Phil. 10th generation line, both 768p:

TH-42PV700H

TH-42PV70H

meron na ba SRP ng dalawang models sir? parang wala pa ako nakikita na ganyan naka-display.

barrister · « **Reply #184 on:** May 30, 2007 at 05:35 PM »

Wala pa sir. Website pa lang ako nakakita. Pag may SRP na, ilalagay nila yun sa website.

vtec3 · « **Reply #185 on:** Jun 09, 2007 at 09:50 PM »

Got myself a Hitachi PD 9800. Hopefully hindi ako magka problem with this unit and hindi ko ma experience yung mga horror stories ng fellow members dito

gearhead · « **Reply #186 on:** Jun 09, 2007 at 10:18 PM »

Quote from: peejabi on May 30, 2007 at 05:00 PM

meron na ba SRP ng dalawang models sir? parang wala pa ako nakikita na ganyan naka-display.

the 42pv70 was quoted to me at P125k, but expect the srp to be a little higher.

dB10 · « **Reply #187 on:** Jun 09, 2007 at 10:51 PM »

Quote from: vtec3 on Jun 09, 2007 at 09:50 PM

Got myself a Hitachi PD 9800. Hopefully hindi ako magka problem with this unit and hindi ko ma experience yung mga horror stories ng fellow members dito

vtec3, you have my wholehearted wish for a happy ownership of the 9800, keep us posted for a review and price feedback for others info

vtec3 · « **Reply #188 on:** Jun 10, 2007 at 07:48 PM »

SRP 109,950 - Paid 60k thru 12 mths zero interest and 44,950 cash (Php 104,950). Was given discount on the cash portion I paid

Still testing. Have not read the manual yet. Have watched The Rock Criterion and XXX 2 both appeared with black bars top and bottom, don't know why

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #189 on:** Jun 20, 2007 at 10:24 PM »

got some info from a reliable source... november 2007 daw ang philippine release ng Pioneer ''Kuro'' 8th gen plasmas.

aiebo · « **Reply #190 on:** Jul 12, 2007 at 10:51 AM »

hi plasma folks! a newbie here from singapore.

ok din ba yung samsung PS42C91HX?

nasa 2200 sg dollars po sya with 8ft monster HDMI cable.

jvm · « **Reply #191 on:** Jul 12, 2007 at 01:28 PM »

Quote from: aiebo on Jul 12, 2007 at 10:51 AM

hi plasma folks! a newbie here from singapore. ok din ba yung samsung PS42C91HX?

nasa 2200 sg dollars po sya with 8ft monster HDMI cable.

I also got to test this model at the store. I was not satisfied with the PQ, too soft for me. The Q-series is better. Kaya lang 50in lang yata ang Q-series (well at least here in the Phil). Try it and compare.

maserati · « **Reply #192 on:** Jul 12, 2007 at 02:24 PM »

hi guys, i have a question. Im wondering why most 42" plasma have 1024x768 resolution. Di ba yung ganyan resolution is for 4:3. So does it mean na yung mga plasma na ganyan yung resolution is just 4:3 na stretched yung picture. Medyo naguguluhan lang ako. Mga gurus can you enlighten me on this one. Thanks!

barrister · « **Reply #193 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 01:02 AM »

No, sir. Hindi ganun yon. Any plasma panel can correctly display a 16:9 or 2.35:1 widescreen image without stretching. Ang internal scaler ng TV ang bahalang gumawa ng tamang image.

In a 1024 x 768 native resolution panel, if the signal received by the panel is not exactly 1024 x 768, the image cannot be displayed. Thus, the panel's internal scaler always has to convert the incoming resolution to exactly 1024 x 768.

For example, a standard DVD has a resolution of 720 x 480 (for NTSC format). An upscaling DVD player can convert the signal to 720p (1280 x 720). After conversion to 720p, can the TV display the signal? Not yet, because the signal still does not exactly match the panel's native resolution. The TV must further convert the 720p signal via its own internal scaler to 1024 x 768 so that the image can be displayed.

Even if the native resolution of 1024 x 768 is actually a 4:3 ratio, the panel's internal scalers are correctly programmed to display a widescreen image without stretching.

Take the Hitachi plasma as an extreme example. The new Hitachi plasmas have a native resolution of 1024 x 1080. Note that there are less horizontal than vertical pixels, yet the panel still displays a widescreen image without stretching.

Quote from: maserati on Jul 12, 2007 at 02:24 PM

... Im wondering why most 42" plasma have 1024x768 resolution. ...

Ginaya kasi ng LCD & plasma ang 1024 x768 na XGA video standard for computers.

The high-res XGA standard is 1024 × 768 pixels, intially with a palette of 256 colors. Later, XGA-2 added high color support for 1024 x 768.

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #194 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 02:49 AM »

Pioneer 42'' 8th gen Kuro Plasma from the AVS Forums

barrister · « **Reply #195 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 02:58 PM »

Sir [r]ichkri3g is right about the next gen Pioneer plasma.

Sir maserati, if you're shopping for a plasma, the best in the local market today is Panasonic's latest Viera. But if you can wait for the next gen Pioneer Kuro plasma, I'm sure it will be worth the wait. The Pioneer Kuro's technology will be leaps and bounds beyond any plasma we've seen to date.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #196 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 04:26 PM »

Haven't checked the latest Pioneers yet, but if you prefer non-glare/glossy plasmas, only Panasonic has them at the moment.

Expect Pioneer to be subtantially more expensive than Panasonic for the same panel size. Layo kase ng market share and economies of scale between those 2 companies right now. But yeah, Pioneer color saturation is quite excellent.

barrister · « **Reply #197 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 05:08 PM »

The Pioneer Kuro black levels will be 80% blacker than the previous models. Contrast ratio will be 20,000:1, as against the Viera's 10,000:1 Max ratio. Of course, the Kuro also has an anti-glare coating.

All in all, the Kuro's tech will be way, way ahead of Panasonic.

Press releases priced the 42" Kuro at US$2,700. Not bad.. not bad at all...

Clondalkin · « **Reply #198 on:** Jul 13, 2007 at 11:10 PM »

Didnt know that Pioneer also offers the plasma panel that looks like an LCD when off; non-glossy surface, not just coating. I had to touch the Viera screen to verify that it is hard glass (as opposed to the "softer" feel of LCD surface).

Got to check those 8th gen Pioneers.

tambutsoo · « **Reply #199 on:** Jul 15, 2007 at 11:40 AM »

bro matanong lang ano specific model ang Pioneer Kuru? 42 ang 50 inch salamat

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #200 on:** Jul 15, 2007 at 08:57 PM »

Pioneer 8th Gen Plasma = Pioneer's Project Kuro

42'' = PDP-4280HD
50'' = PDP-5080HD

these are the models that were recently released in the US.

im not sure if Pioneer will be using the same model nos. for the asian countries specifically the Philippines.

aiebo · « **Reply #201 on:** Jul 16, 2007 at 11:22 PM »

net surfing with samsung 43" plasma via PS3 @ 1080i

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #202 on:** Jul 25, 2007 at 09:24 AM »

Pioneer 508XD 8th Gen Kuro 50'' 1080p Plasma HDTV

Chicken Little (Blu-Ray)

Casino Royale (Blu-Ray)

nukee · « **Reply #203 on:** Aug 05, 2007 at 02:52 AM »

Guys how long will i expect my plasma tv to last? I mean how many years? Is it true that using the anti burn-in function, like displaying all white screen for 1hr will degrade the life of my plasma tv. I'm kinda worried about burn-in kasi eh. Plus, how do i know if i have burn-in? I can see a shadow of some logo when i put on the all white screen but can't see it when i watch tv, is this burn in? Most of the time kasi my kid watches in this tv and keeps the channel in nickelodeon for a long time and the is kinda visible on the white screen.

vtec3 · « **Reply #204 on:** Aug 05, 2007 at 11:38 AM »

Quote from: nukee on Aug 05, 2007 at 02:52 AM

Guys how long will i expect my plasma tv to last? I mean how many years? Is

the new models will last 60,000 hrs. so if you watch 8 hours a day everyday it will last you 20 years

jedi · « **Reply #205 on:** Aug 05, 2007 at 11:16 PM »

nukkee, yup that seems like burn in all right.

nukee · « **Reply #206 on:** Aug 06, 2007 at 12:57 AM »

oh darn, its a burn in already? I've been careful, and i use the anti burn-in often before, but somebody said it greatly reduces my plasma's longevity. It's very faint on the plain white screen anyway, and it's not visible any other time except when i put the pure white scree, which is the anti burn in function.

staind01 · « **Reply #207 on:** Aug 07, 2007 at 06:03 AM »

Quote from: [r]ichkri3g on Jul 25, 2007 at 09:24 AM

Pioneer 508XD 8th Gen Kuro 50'' 1080p Plasma HDTV

Chicken Little (Blu-Ray)

Casino Royale (Blu-Ray)

wow, ang linaw!! ganda talaga ng pioneer plasmas!

dB10 · « **Reply #208 on:** Aug 08, 2007 at 10:47 AM »

if you get a chance to buy a pioneer plasma on a bargain/sale as the new model comes in (sale not bec refurb), its one of the best decisions in your life...you should feel vey lucky! nakakalaway talaga ang 8th gen pio! cant wait to see it on the store floor and see it personally!

[r]ichkri3g · « **Reply #209 on:** Aug 09, 2007 at 01:40 PM »

Comparison of 7G & 8G (Kuro) Pioneer Plasmas

click on thumbnails

7G = Below
8G = Above