Plasma choice?

[funked up]

Don't you think the LG would have looked better if it was calibrated properly? You say that you can't compare TV's sitting side by side but you can compare one that's in your home to one in the store?

From what I have been told it is pretty much impossible to "really" compare tv sets at stores like best buy. These TV's are usually taken straight out of the box and setup on the shelves. To preform properly plasma tv's need to be calibrated. I was also concerned about this when I was looking at tv's recently. The panny I was interested in didn't look any better than a LG that was sitting right next to it, infact it may have been worse than the LG. But I went with the reccomendations of the people on this forum. I got the panny home and calibrated it the best I could, and now I have no doubt that if they were put side by side the picture on my tv would blow away the picture on that LG set even if it was calibrated properly.[/SIZE][/B] Trust the guys on this forum, they know there stuff. Panasonic or Pioneer(if you have the money) are the way to go.


Hope that clears it up for you. Just trying to reinforce the idea that one cannot compare tv's in stores like best buy, and that in the end no matter what it looks like in the store the panasonic is a superior set than an LG, and that I wouldn't of known that if it wasn't for this forum.

 

[Duffinator]

Hope that clears it up for you. Just trying to reinforce the idea that one cannot compare tv's in stores like best buy, and that in the end no matter what it looks like in the store the panasonic is a superior set than an LG, and that I wouldn't of known that if it wasn't for this forum.

I'm just having a little fun pointing out potential flaws in your logic about comparing TV's. I have been one of the "guys on this forum" at least once. I'm always a bit skeptical when people use terms like "blow away" when used in comparing similar products.

I think you can compare TV's in stores but you need to be careful. A casual glance to two sets could prove nothing on one sets virtues compared to another. One of the first things I do is grab the remotes and reset the settings back to factory default. People are constantly messing with the settings and they can be very far out of whack. From there you can make adjustments as it suits your eye to make each set look better. I usually start with backing off the brightness and sharpness and try the various color settings that are usually available. The best bet is to go to a high end video retailer but their selection of brands will probably be limited.

 

[Frugal]

Monitor vs. TV

I'm looking at buying a Panasonic monitor from these guys. I don't need a tuner or speakers and and I'll get support from an ISF certified tech.

http://avdeals.ca/panasonicplasma/th65pf10uk.htm

 

[stratman]

Stores have been known to burn the sets so potential (uninformed) shoppers will be "awed" by the "clarity" and "sharpness." They'll do this, at times to models they need to move. When these poor devils take these sets home they're usually dissapointed.