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Now I just have to convince the old lady that $2200 bucks isn't so expensive. ]]>Apr 8th 2008 4:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/
Dan Kulinski]]>Apr 8th 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/FrankTheCrank @ Apr 8th 2008 4:02PM

I was just checking out a 46" Panasonic Plasma, the TH-46PZ85U. What a beautiful set. All the bells and whistles, 1080P, 30:000:1 contrast, 3 HDMI ports, VGA port, Deep Color and 24P Cinema mode.

Now I just have to convince the old lady that $2200 bucks isn't so expensive. "
I wouldn't be depending on that market contrast ratio. First, most people do not employ flat-panels in environments to benefit from low black levels, and secondly flat-panel manufacturers are notorious for grossly exaggerating CR values by much more than 100%. If you can measure one tenth the CR I would be happy for you.]]>Apr 9th 2008 7:19AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/It is usually the LCD manufactures lying about CR, because of the technologies inability to produce good CR.

So basically what you are saying is that most people don't watch their displays in a room at night. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm usually at work when the sun is out and I usually watch TV in the evenings when it's dark out -- weekends depending on football season. And unless the lights in your living room are mercury lights like at the big box stores, just about everyone will appreciate the improved CR of plasmas.

But of course LCDs look better than plasmas under bright lights and since all the big box stores have bright lights, they understandably sell better.]]>Apr 9th 2008 7:23AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/Apr 8th 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/Apr 8th 2008 5:13PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/Apr 8th 2008 6:57PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/Plasma is pretty much as good as it can ever get.
The same for Lcos and DLP systems.

Lcd's are staring to get really good, at the high end. Unfortunately they also cost a lot. In the next two years or so you will see LCD's get good enough that you won't be tempted to ditch your mid level set.

Unless you pay over 4k your set is going to be out performed by a new $1500 tv in 2 years.

To use computers as a reference think of the 486 vs the Pentium and the pentium4 1.8 ghz vs the 2.3 ghz. There is a difference between all of them but the gap is MUCH smaller as of late.]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/
What's best for each consumer is up to each consumer to decide, thankyouverymuch, Mr. Plasma Fanboy(TM).]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/08/buying-an-hdtv-get-the-latest-or-save-on-2007/
All tvs at this point should do everything you want.

Quality wise LCD's have a number of significant of significant display enhancements that are starting to make their way down from the high end. Plasma doesn't have any such developments in the works. They may get better but not by much.

Unless you are going high end or don't care about picture quality it's best to wait for the 2008 or 2009 tv's.

My TV is 2 1/2 years old and was high quality for the time and isn't as good in terms of image as the new sets coming out.

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