RE: What 50" Plasma?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Neil,

>From the specs I see it's a 1366x768 pixel screen. Are there not higher
pixel screens around now - how do they compare?

I may be in the market for another 50" screen early next year (current
Panasonic 50" will get retired to my office :) )

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Neil Ball
> Sent: 02 December 2006 21:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] What 50" Plasma?
>
> IMHO the best current 50" screen is the Fujitsu 58 series
although it is
> only a display as it does not have any TV tuners. This range has
become
> the
> plasma of choice for my custom installation company both because of
the pq
> but also because of the generous warranty and service back up. In
terms of
> pq it's the Fuji processing engine that seems to make the big
difference
> compared to other current models and the performance with 1080i
sources is
> excellent. So if you are only viewing Sky HD content the 58 series
should
> be
> well worth looking at.
>
>
>
> I've only seen the Pioneer 1080p 6000EX screen to date and did not
think
> it
> worth the premium price over the Fuji 58 series. However Fuji have
> announced
> a new 1080p range with even better processing engine but the 50"
model is
> not due for release for another 6 months or so which may change my
mind.
> It
> really depends how much effort is put into the software - it film
studios
> go
> to town with 1080p transfers to really do justice to the potential of
the
> players & screens then it may be quite a spectacle.
>
>
>
> If it's any help I've decided to go for a Fuji 58 series 50"
model and
> will
> be installing this sometime in Feb/March when I (hopefully!!!) move
into
> the
> new house. For me it represents the best value and performance and I'm
> delighted with it.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>
>
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gordon
> Sent: 02 December 2006 19:01
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] What 50" Plasma?
>
>
>
> Title says it all really....
>
> Plus, who thinks it's worth paying extra (quite a LOT extra actually)
> for a 1080p panel? - I have *no* intention of buying into the HD-DVD
or
> BluRay stuff anytime in the next few years (if ever) and I'm not into
> gaming that much, so I don't plan on getting a PS3 for example, so I
do
> wonder if there's any point in getting 1080p, since I don't currently
> think I'll make use of it. My only HD source will be $ky, and I'm not
> aware of any plans for them to broadcast 1080p anytime soon...
>
> Current front runner is Panasonic TH50PX60. Had a Panasonic 42"
plasma
> for the last couple of years, and been very happy with it. Anyone got
> any other suggestions?
>
> Discuss...
>
> Paul G.
>
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