42" Plasma: $1099, Free s/h

[liftshard]

I spent the extra money and bought a Samsung 46" LCD that displays true HD resolution (1920 x 1080). The so called HD plasmas can't display 1080i without downconverting so they are not true HD displays in my opinion either.

With a display capable of 1920 x 1080i you will be able to handle anything that will be transmitted for years to come.

Yes, but the motion artifacts, viewing angle, and contrast issues are not so hot with LCDs vis a vis plasmas.

You should have waited for the upcoming Toshiba SED displays. These were at CEDIA last year and are supposed to be a 2006 or 07 item. They will support 1080p in a 42" package. You will get CRT black levels with plasma picture performance.

 

[Carguy!]

Yes, but the motion artifacts, viewing angle, and contrast issues are not so hot with LCDs vis a vis plasmas.

You should have waited for the upcoming Toshiba SED displays. These were at CEDIA last year and are supposed to be a 2006 or 07 item. They will support 1080p in a 42" package. You will get CRT black levels with plasma picture performance.

Have you actually seen the display?

I have a pretty good eye for detail and I can't see motion artifacts and the contrast is exceptional.

I have not had any problems whatsoever with viewing angles either so while you wait I am enjoying a beautiful picture.

 

[Arshad]

What you aren't taking into account is that with fixed pixel devices such as LCD's and Plasma's they can only display a 1080i image correctly if they have a resoultion of 1920x1080. Most high end rear projection TV's can make two passes with 1080i and display 1920x1080. So any device that has a fixed resolution must be capable of 1920x1080 to handle all of the HDTV broadcasts without downconverting the image.


I think you misunderstood me. I wasn't saying don't get a 1080i capable device. I was saying that if possible, get a 720p instead of a 480p EDTV as you'll enjoy a better experience with more and more HD content coming online. Obviously, getting a 1080i display would be even more preferable as there wouldn't be a need for downscaling.


Watching a 1080i or 1080p picture on a true 1920x1080 display is incredible and looks better than any 720p image.


Hehe, I'm already a convert! Our company provides the HDTV decoder chips for practically every Tier 1 OEM HDTV manufacturer today. I've been working on 1080i decode and looking at 1080i content before there was an official spec

 

[Osiris_x11]

DIY possible...

Basicly Im asking, If I order one of these am I going to need to have a professional set it up for me or am I going to be able to plug and play?

Thanks.

MasterP, usually the plasma/lcd tv's come plug-n-play. But if you fancy digital programming, you'd need to purchase a digital tuner and supporting cables/wires.

Also, if you want to place the flat-screen on a wall (ie. analogous to hardwiring a V1 radar or iPod in your NSX), you need the install kit which costs extra. It has brackets that attaches the unit to the wall & then "hides" the input/output wires/cables. Usually professional installation is recommended for a clean installation, sometimes it can be 'bundled' w/ the flat-screen purchase!