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Genetic Defect 02-16-2009 12:24 AM
Re: Pioneer and Vizio to drop Plasma TVs
 
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Originally Posted by ChINaMaN1472 (Post 237148)
You're more likely to get a new TV before your plasma TV reaches the half life.

In any case, I think it'll hurt the market a bit since the "king" is retiring, but I doubt plasma TVs are going anywhere, at least not until OLED becomes affordable for the average consumer.
killed is more like it

AD720 02-16-2009 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JE3146 (Post 237479)
You don't see many 19" Plasmas either... outside of 'The Office' :r
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Originally Posted by Michael Scott (Post 237437)
That is a 200 dollar plasma TV you've just killed. Good luck paying me back on your zero dollars a month plus benefits salary, babe!

FWIW The TV at the supermarket was a 42 inch LCD for $400 (come to think of it it might have been $500) right before X-mas. I've never heard of the brand and I am a big enough nerd to know a lot of the off brands. I wouldn't have bought it but I'm sure someone did. If I recall correctly they had a 32 inch Plasma (yes, a 32 inch Plasma is what it said on the box) for around the same price.

poker 02-16-2009 07:02 AM
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And I believe LCD has (or at least had) a better viewing angle


Ummm, not in my opinion. I have both a Pioneer Elite PRO-111FD (50" plasma) and a Pioneer PureVision Elite PRO940HD (42" plasma). The viewing angle is unreal. I can virtually view whatever is being displayed as long as I can see the screen.



In a nutshell heres a side by side comparison for plasma vs LCD by cnet:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4351-12658_7-6583301.html

icehog3 02-16-2009 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Vito (Post 237525)
killed is more like it
Perhaps killed themselves by pricing the Plasmas out of reach of the average consumer, Perry?

RGD. 02-16-2009 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by AD720 (Post 236526)
Bottom line is the today's consumer wants lots of inches for little bits of dollars and really isn't interested in the picture quality.
Yep - My neighbor bought this huge 56 or 60 inch LCD at 720dpi. He thinks it looks great. :r


Ron

Junior 02-16-2009 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Don Fernando (Post 236018)
there has been some talk in the Euro parliament about forbidding plasma as a plasma used 4 times more electricity then LCD.
That is what I understand the problem is. You know the nut job eco's are going to save the world one company at a time. Don't get me wrong I like the eco friendly tech, but they are going too far on a few things.

Genetic Defect 02-16-2009 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 237765)
Perhaps killed themselves by pricing the Plasmas out of reach of the average consumer, Perry?
no, by having the competitor build the panels.

icehog3 02-16-2009 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Junior (Post 237873)
That is what I understand the problem is. You know the nut job eco's are going to save the world one company at a time. Don't get me wrong I like the eco friendly tech, but they are going too far on a few things.
From all I have read, this talk of "4 times the elcetricity use of LCDs" just isn't the case at this point.

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Originally Posted by Big Vito (Post 238031)
no, by having the competitor build the panels.
You have researched this more than I have, Brother, so I will defer to your thoughts. :)

Genetic Defect 02-16-2009 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 238218)
From all I have read, this talk of "4 times the elcetricity use of LCDs" just isn't the case at this point.



You have researched this more than I have, Brother, so I will defer to your thoughts. :)
this is one subject I have spent loving more than cigars. :) this is to me what hockey is to you. I will tell you that I agree that the pricing and anal marketing didnt help Pioneer.

If I don't get the Elite I will buy the JVC projector and screen :)

icehog3 02-16-2009 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Vito (Post 238230)
If I don't get the Elite I will buy the JVC projector and screen :)
Movie Herf at your place! :D

Genetic Defect 02-16-2009 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 238248)
Movie Herf at your place! :D
If I get the JVC yes ;) I wonder if 106 inches is big enough though :hm

icehog3 02-16-2009 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Vito (Post 238262)
If I get the JVC yes ;) I wonder if 106 inches is big enough though :hm
I can't make it unless you get at least 107". ;) :r

croatan 02-16-2009 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Vito (Post 238262)
I wonder if 106 inches is big enough though :hm
I had to stop at 100". Ran out of wall space :mad:

It is a huge improvement over my last screen (84"), though.

icehog3 02-16-2009 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by croatan (Post 238290)
I had to stop at 100". Ran out of wall space :mad:

It is a huge improvement over my last screen (84"), though.
Show off! :p :r

Genetic Defect 02-16-2009 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by croatan (Post 238290)
I had to stop at 100". Ran out of wall space :mad:

It is a huge improvement over my last screen (84"), though.
Nice :)
I was thinking of looking at the RS2U for my projector any insight on that? As for wall space I have about three feet on both sides but the seating will only be about eleven feet

croatan 02-16-2009 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 238307)
Show off! :p :r
Come on down and we can show off some larger-than-life Jessica Alba :ss

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Originally Posted by Big Vito
I was thinking of looking at the RS2U for my projector any insight on that?
Supposed to be a hell of a projector from what I've read. Haven't had the chance to play around with one personally.

icehog3 02-16-2009 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by croatan (Post 238317)
Come on down and we can show off some larger-than-life Jessica Alba :ss
I was hoping to come visit you anyway, now I have added incentive, James! :tu


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