> "The 50" Vizio plasma is $1300 and will probably be around $1000 by Christmas so I don't think this is such a great deal." <
Yeah, but the 50" plasma is 720p, while the newer 52" LCD is 1080p, twice as many pixels [2 million vs 960,000]. The price obviously reflects the difference in image specs.
I mean, regardless of their quality, this is significant that a 50-inch 1080p LCD is even available for less than $3000!
18 months ago when I purchased a Sharp Aquos LCD, the lowest I found for a 46-inch model were for around $4500 afer discounts [and Sony and Samsung didn't even make a 46-inch or larger set in 2005].
At least Vizio's LCD models look somewhat better than their plasma line [more noisy]. And, like their latest plasmas, hopefully they will include the Faroudja 1080i-deinterlacing chip in this 1080p LCD, as it should pass the 1080i tests in reviews [UNLIKE Samsung, Sony and other LCD makers!]. Sharp and JVC have the best LCDs.
For myself, I'm looking at the upcoming (Fall) JVC 10-bit panels, in 42" or 47" 1080p LCD sets (the 888 series), which will include superior 120hz processing [with a better system than even Sharp's chip], in combination with their incredible GENESSA chip [that provides high quality for both standard and high definition signals].
JVC also makes an excellent quality 788 series 1080p (releasing in August), and the cheaper 688 series which is available now I believe.
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Joseph R @ Jul 18th 2007 7:31PM
> "The 50" Vizio plasma is $1300 and will probably be around $1000 by Christmas so I don't think this is such a great deal." <
Yeah, but the 50" plasma is 720p, while the newer 52" LCD is 1080p, twice as many pixels [2 million vs 960,000]. The price obviously reflects the difference in image specs.
I mean, regardless of their quality, this is significant that a 50-inch 1080p LCD is even available for less than $3000!
18 months ago when I purchased a Sharp Aquos LCD, the lowest I found for a 46-inch model were for around $4500 afer discounts [and Sony and Samsung didn't even make a 46-inch or larger set in 2005].
At least Vizio's LCD models look somewhat better than their plasma line [more noisy]. And, like their latest plasmas, hopefully they will include the Faroudja 1080i-deinterlacing chip in this 1080p LCD, as it should pass the 1080i tests in reviews [UNLIKE Samsung, Sony and other LCD makers!]. Sharp and JVC have the best LCDs.
For myself, I'm looking at the upcoming (Fall) JVC 10-bit panels, in 42" or 47" 1080p LCD sets (the 888 series), which will include superior 120hz processing [with a better system than even Sharp's chip], in combination with their incredible GENESSA chip [that provides high quality for both standard and high definition signals].
JVC also makes an excellent quality 788 series 1080p (releasing in August), and the cheaper 688 series which is available now I believe.