Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread
+1 on phosphor trails
Unfortunately i see it almost all the time. As for blacks, it's not everything without the peak whites to go with it IMHO. And the plasma's having the blacks edge is a thing of the past. It died with Pioneer's leading edge tech.
Reviews on HX929
CNET,
HTM, (comparing it to VT30),
Some black levels at HTM for comparison,
Sony HX929 (Full LED) - unmeasurable, contrast unmeasurable as a result
Sony EX720 (Edge LED) - 0.001, contrast ratio of 18,220:1
Samsung UND8000 (Edge LED) - 0.0001, contrast ratio of 30,700:1
Samsung UND6000 (Edge LED)- 0.003, contrast ratio of 10,133:1
Panny VT30 (Plasma) - 0.006, contrast ratio of 4,187:1
I think those numbers show that some Edge and Full Array LED's have not only caught up, but in many ways surpassed most plasma's on the market today when it comes to blacks, and they also have the contrast and shadow detail to go with it. Just read the reviews yourself and see.
For me, there's a market for all techs. They all have their weaknesses, and sometimes it comes down to what problem you can live with, and what you can't. I just get tired of the "plasma better blacks, so better tv" stance. What once was, is no longer.
As is, my 3 picks if money is not an issue would be the Sony HX929, Samsung PND7000/8000, and Panny VT30. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those.
+1 on phosphor trails
Unfortunately i see it almost all the time. As for blacks, it's not everything without the peak whites to go with it IMHO. And the plasma's having the blacks edge is a thing of the past. It died with Pioneer's leading edge tech.
Reviews on HX929
CNET,
Producing a deep shade of black is the HX929's specialty. The black areas of dark scenes, such as the letterbox bars above and below the image and areas of night sky, were the darkest in our comparison aside from the Pioneer. The darker the scene, the more the difference became apparent, and at times the Sony's screen seemed to blend completely into the blackness of our viewing room. The result was excellent contrast and pop in many scenes.
HTM, (comparing it to VT30),
The Sony’s total black easily trumped the Panasonic’s very good but not invisible full-screen blacks. Five key scenes from Stargate: Continuum vividly demonstrated the black level/shadow detail differences between the two sets. On the opening star field, the black background was less black on the Panasonic, but it showed more visible stars. The Sony put obvious halos around the brightest stars, while the Panasonic did not. In chapter 3, as a tramp steamer cruises across the Atlantic at night, both sets virtually tied with excellent shadow detail. But as the chief opens the door to the cargo hold later in the same chapter, the unlit space looked decidedly darker on the Sony. In the split-screen montage in chapter 10, the empty blocks were also a little darker on the Sony, although the difference was small. And in the Russian stargate installation (chapter 21), the Sony looked inkier, although the Panasonic avoided the slight black crush the Sony added to a few shots.
Sony HX929 (Full LED) - unmeasurable, contrast unmeasurable as a result
Sony EX720 (Edge LED) - 0.001, contrast ratio of 18,220:1
Samsung UND8000 (Edge LED) - 0.0001, contrast ratio of 30,700:1
Samsung UND6000 (Edge LED)- 0.003, contrast ratio of 10,133:1
Panny VT30 (Plasma) - 0.006, contrast ratio of 4,187:1
I think those numbers show that some Edge and Full Array LED's have not only caught up, but in many ways surpassed most plasma's on the market today when it comes to blacks, and they also have the contrast and shadow detail to go with it. Just read the reviews yourself and see.
For me, there's a market for all techs. They all have their weaknesses, and sometimes it comes down to what problem you can live with, and what you can't. I just get tired of the "plasma better blacks, so better tv" stance. What once was, is no longer.
As is, my 3 picks if money is not an issue would be the Sony HX929, Samsung PND7000/8000, and Panny VT30. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those.
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