any reviews sa mga nakabili na ng c10?
i was thinking of making an extensive review of the 42c10. However, my untrained and inexperienced eye cannot point out the nuances of the set as to make it relevant to the average videophile. what I can give though is a general impression of the unit. i have owned a 32lx77 for almost two years now and thats the standard i will be using for my impressions.
finish and overall appearance - 42c10 is hands down way better. its piano finish and the new frame is a class above the boxy look of the 32lx77.
performance - hd - the 42c10 has a more natural feel to it. using 'warm' color temp, skin tone is quite accurate (again to my untrained eye). although not as bright and loud as the 32lx77, the pictures come off as more believable. and no, the slightly lower native resolution to the lcd does not show at all.
sd - this is were the 42c10 blows away my 32lx77. for want of a better term, id call sd movies 'semi-hd'. its that good. the blacks are quite solid - no noise, pixelation or other artifacts. although this is probably dictated in part to the type of file one is using. unlike the 32lx77, sometimes i'd ask myself if its hd or sd im watching. he he he. in comparison, watching sd content with my lcd, the colors are garish and the blacks are not accurately resolved. there's color banding and lots of shadow detail are lost. not so with the 42c10.
game performance - using killzone2, the 42c10 looks a lot better - displaying more depth and a more 'realistic' movie like soft picture. the shadows, in particular, and the colors come off as less 'cartoony', which is what i like - although some might argue that that shouldnt be the case, but thats just me.
the 32lx77 is more grainy, but gives a little more detail. no issues as to judder or lag.
on the reflective screen - it is a bit more reflective than the lcd, BUT its not much of a bother. I just had to use thicker and darker curtains. overall, the improvements in picture quality more than make up for this small issue.
for all those who are having second thoughts on jumping from lcd to plasma - make the jump! its awesome!
a few questions for the experts though - is it really necessary to stick to that 100 hour burn in mark? how can i tell if the set is using 24p on the material (honestly i dont know and i cant tell what this is).
