Re: Plasma TV advice, Hitachi?

[Richard Malcolm-Smith <rich@xxxxxxx>]

Alan Shields wrote:

> I've been really quite impressed with the picture on mine, before I
> bought it I was expecting (from what I'd seen elsewhere) to have to
> take noticeable drop in quality, I would say there is no noticeable
> difference between this and the 32" philips CRT I had before (Not
that
> I'd be able to notice with all the sky+tivo artifacts).
>
> I don't think anybody buys them for picture quality, (unless they
> haven't seen one;) it's the square footage of space they free up and
> overall better look to the room once you've removed a wide screen CRT
> (note - this argument also generally works better on SWMBO).

The way they are sold are as if its the best thing since TV was invented.

I know a few people with them, but they love them. They also have the
contrast
and brightnes cranked up on there CRTs so they are used to no black level.


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