LCD or OLED? - The TV Thread

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I recommend buy Disney WOW blu-ray and using it to tweak the Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color and Tint of the set. It will make a world of difference in the picture quality if they are set correctly.

Also, I recommend using movie mode as the picture mode and dot by dot for the view mode. If there is a film mode, make sure that it is off as well.

As for the size, I have the 70" Sharp 3D TV and I am already use to the size. I think I could have stuck with the 80".

Agreed. Whatever size you get, it becomes the new normal.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

We watched a DVD

But really, gotta go out and get a blu ray player too now. I'd say google "yourTVmodel# calibration" and see if you like what others have done as far as calibrating.

[sroz39]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

These are the three I've narrowed it down to:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lg-electronics-lg-50-1080p-600hz-plasma-hdtv-50pv400-50pv400/10174658.aspx?path=cc75b195364e7191a70ea52303936ff6en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-51-1080p-600hz-3d-plasma-smart-tv-pn51d550-pn51d550c1fxzc/10166071.aspx?path=b57dc286c46709c19b61679a1528a45een02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/panasonic-panasonic-50-1080p-600hz-3d-plasma-smart-tv-tcp50st30-tcp50st30/10167654.aspx?path=8551c65a267055e807a758c3b2e50599en02

I think, looking back through the thread, a few of you have these models. The Panasonic and the LG for sure.

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

These are the three I've narrowed it down to:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lg-electronics-lg-50-1080p-600hz-plasma-hdtv-50pv400-50pv400/10174658.aspx?path=cc75b195364e7191a70ea52303936ff6en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-51-1080p-600hz-3d-plasma-smart-tv-pn51d550-pn51d550c1fxzc/10166071.aspx?path=b57dc286c46709c19b61679a1528a45een02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/panasonic-panasonic-50-1080p-600hz-3d-plasma-smart-tv-tcp50st30-tcp50st30/10167654.aspx?path=8551c65a267055e807a758c3b2e50599en02

I think, looking back through the thread, a few of you have these models. The Panasonic and the LG for sure.

Good choices, if it were me I would go with the Panny...Very good set for a great value

[jmood88]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Agreed. Whatever size you get, it becomes the new normal.

After getting used to my 51 inch, I can't believe that I was ever happy with a 32 inch tv. Even though I couldn't fit a bigger screen in my room, I still feel like I should get a bigger one.

[sroz39]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Good choices, if it were me I would go with the Panny...Very good set for a great value

My girlfriend's dad has two Panny plasma sets and they both look outstanding. In fact, before seeing COD played on one of those sets, I wasn't too keen on a plasma set. But in the same night, I played some COD and watched a UNC basketball game and was in love lol.

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

My girlfriend's dad has two Panny plasma sets and they both look outstanding. In fact, before seeing COD played on one of those sets, I wasn't too keen on a plasma set. But in the same night, I played some COD and watched a UNC basketball game and was in love lol.

Yea man, Panasonic plasmas are the real deal. What I like about the Panny plasma over the Sammy plasma is the darker blacks and better motion resolution.

But the Sammy plasmas have reference colors at an almost perfect level

Not to mention that Panasonic plasmas are great for gaming due to little input lag

[capa]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

How bad is the heat thrown from a big Plasma set? When I check them out in the stores it seems like they can get pretty hot.

I ask because my family room is pretty warm in the summer...we have central air but that room does not cool off easily as it is so big and the AC was a retrofit job. Other electronics in the room as well.

Currently have 52 inch Samsung LCD from about 2 years ago...

C

[Giants4Natic]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

How bad is the heat thrown from a big Plasma set? When I check them out in the stores it seems like they can get pretty hot.

I ask because my family room is pretty warm in the summer...we have central air but that room does not cool off easily as it is so big and the AC was a retrofit job. Other electronics in the room as well.

Currently have 52 inch Samsung LCD from about 2 years ago...

C

Plasmas do let off heat and Samsungs have the most but Panasonic plasmas heat is not as bad....

[cardswin2006]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

But really, gotta go out and get a blu ray player too now. I'd say google "yourTVmodel# calibration" and see if you like what others have done as far as calibrating.

Lol. I know, I know. DVDs are so 2001. Like I said before, I'm not that big on having the latest and greatest of anything, so having a Blue Ray player was way down on the priority list...especially when we've only had HDtvs for the last 2 months.

Now I realize I'll have to break for it eventually...but then I have to buy blueray of all my DVDs...and I have A LOT of DVDs.

That's a good idea on my calibration. I'm going to do that when I get home today. We watched Alcatraz on HD and I really noticed the colors being off...plus I was getting fuzz on the picture during low light situations. After reading a couple of things today, I realized I never set my receiver for HD. I assumed it just naturally was shooting 1080i from the HDMI port, but now I'm not so certain. So I'll check that out when I get home as well. Hopefully that will solve the "fuzz" problem in the background, because that was really bugging me.

[Altimus]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

I have a Panny plamsa and have a gaming rig coming in tomorrow. I'll be running the setup through HDMI obviously but I noticed with the Panny there is no way to turn off overscan. Is this something I should be worried about? Hopefully the picture is okay. The GPU is a high end card so it should auto adjust for any issues that may arrive.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Lol. I know, I know. DVDs are so 2001. Like I said before, I'm not that big on having the latest and greatest of anything, so having a Blue Ray player was way down on the priority list...especially when we've only had HDtvs for the last 2 months.

Now I realize I'll have to break for it eventually...but then I have to buy blueray of all my DVDs...and I have A LOT of DVDs.

Does your DVD player at least have an option for component cables? That is a start. Spend $3 on getting some component cables since the DVD player probably have progressive scan. That alone will make a noticeable difference. Blu ray players will play DVDs, so you won't HAVE to convert them all over. I didn't do that with my DVDs just so I could still play them on my laptop in the car or something.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...+cable&x=0&y=0

[cardswin2006]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Does your DVD player at least have an option for component cables? That is a start. Spend $3 on getting some component cables since the DVD player probably have progressive scan. That alone will make a noticeable difference. Blu ray players will play DVDs, so you won't HAVE to convert them all over. I didn't do that with my DVDs just so I could still play them on my laptop in the car or something.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...+cable&x=0&y=0

Right now I just play all of my DVDs through my 360 with the component cables. Like I said, for a DVD, it looked beautiful. I was really pleasantly surprised.

The one thing I did yesterday was look online for some settings suggetions. After changing a few on my receiver and the TV, I'm even happier with the picture.

There's still some weird grain that happens in low light conditions but it's usually only noticeable in backgrounds. Probably doesn't help that I'm sitting 7 feet away from a 60" screen either

[bigfnjoe96]

I have a Panny plamsa and have a gaming rig coming in tomorrow. I'll be running the setup through HDMI obviously but I noticed with the Panny there is no way to turn off overscan. Is this something I should be worried about? Hopefully the picture is okay. The GPU is a high end card so it should auto adjust for any issues that may arrive.

Do you have the Panny set in IE:

1.1
Dot for Dot
Native Mode

This will help if not eliminate any overscan you are seeing

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[Altimus]

Re: Plasma or LCD? - The TV Thread

Do you have the Panny set in IE:

1.1
Dot for Dot
Native Mode

This will help if not eliminate any overscan you are seeing

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I don't think this is possible to set on mine. The menu is very basic. I'll have to double check to see what options there are when I get home.