wow, kyo going V series bravia.

4.2k, ok la for that range.

You don't get so exsaited about Astro HD la, most it will go to is 1080i.

IF at all.

EDIT

PIKA okk, can afford LED tv.

Yes its (LED) clarity is second to none, but at the same time hurting your eyes more than ever.

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Added on December 11, 2009, 11:28 am
SONY?

Damn I thought Samsung

TO HELL SONY!

Seriously unless you are over load with cash, like someone here , you are better off with other brands

oy oy, ini siapa yang kena fire nih?

My own opinion. The whole dark/bright and plasma/LCDs are mainly because of their color bias. Plasmas are biased towards warmer colors like red, amber or brighter hues. The LCDs tend to favor the colder color biases, like blue and cyan, which is why you see everywhere, at showooms, you tend to see CGI movies displayed on LCD TVs that tend to bring out the best of the panel quality.

I watch my movies and play my games in total darkness. And my TV is not a plasma here either, and it is more than adequate, it is exemplary. Sony Bravia Z here, while Pioneer Kuro Pro-111FD in my place in Newport, and while I watch the Bravia here in complete darkness, the gaming den's arrangement in LA is such that I cannot watch the Kuro in darkness at all (my better half hates complete darkness), with light streaming from curtains, and at least soft lighting in the background. Either way, they are both fine with me, but this is because, I calibrate them. Any HDTVs, be it plasmas or LCDs are "broken" in its default factory settings, until you calibrate them. Once calibration is complete, and in the environment the HDTV itself is being watched in, it does not make any difference whether it is a plasma or LCD, it is now displaying at its optimum/best.

Also, you cannot compare other people's settings to yours, since your watching environment is never the same as theirs. Even on similarly sized areas, the lighting can be different enough to warrant a complete recalibration.

My Kuro in LA is ISF-calibrated by an ISF-technician there, while my Z here is calibrated by my own hads using the Digital Video Essentials Blu-ray disc.

Me.

But then again, I can never go back to the blue-biased Samsung, no matter how much it has improved. It is like once you've seen it, you cannot unsee it.

Any HDTVs, be it plasmas or LCDs are "broken" in its default factory settings, until you calibrate them. Once calibration is complete, and in the environment the HDTV itself is being watched in, it does not make any difference whether it is a plasma or LCD, it is not displaying at its optimum/best.

Also, you cannot compare other people's settings to yours, since your watching environment is never the same as theirs. Even on similarly sized areas, the lighting can be different enough to warrant a complete recalibration.

My Kuro in LA is ISF-calibrated by an ISF-technician there, while my Z here is calibrated by my own hads using the Digital Video Essentials Blu-ray disc.

Everyone here is overloaded with cash

Except me still using HD Ready TV

Quoted for TRUTH.

My 42" Philips FHD tv LOOKED CRAP 5 minutes after putting the cables in. I spent roughly 3 days tweaking till I got something that felt right. While I sometimes like to watch in darkness (1080p Band of Brothers looks damned good to me) most times the LCD is operating in a semi bright environment.

String, how much was the DVE BD?

I soooo want one

I have a Sony and a Pensonic for SDTV.
Tak kena... But I like the Sony when its plugged on analog. The bass is nice. even though its Mono.

Well, if he's firing on the Sony camp, I'm in that flock as well. Each and everyone of us has his/her personal preferences, the same case goes here. I cannot push to you that Sony is teh besteztss, and Samsung sucks, it is all up the eye of the beholder. And this poor old tired eyes has said its dues to the Samsung.

Quoted for TRUTH.

My 42" Philips FHD tv LOOKED CRAP 5 minutes after putting the cables in. I spent roughly 3 days tweaking till I got something that felt right. While I sometimes like to watch in darkness (1080p Band of Brothers looks damned good to me) most times the LCD is operating in a semi bright environment.

String, how much was the DVE BD?

I soooo want one

finally another phillips user i thought phillips users almost "extinct" already..

off-topic: my dad used to be a phillips employee last time..

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Added on December 11, 2009, 11:41 am
pensonic, you mean our local brand?

you mean the sony TV's built-in speakers?

is it pricey to call a ISF-technician to calibrate the TV for you?
my eyes are not so discerning.. but i just think that samsung has a really vivid colour

Pricing is determined independently by each calibrator. Because of this, there will be pricing variations, based on the specific services included in a calibrator's service offering for different HDTV types, the experience of the calibrator, as well as variations based on geographic location.

But in order to give you some general idea about pricing in the US, calibration of plasma and LCD flat panels will be around U$275 for a single input or memory, with additional inputs/memories charged at U$100-125 each. Some calibrators provide a package price for flat panels displays that will cover calibration of all required inputs/memories at around U$400.

For rear-projection DLP-, LCD- or LCoS-based HDTVs, pricing is generally similar to flat panels.

Digital front-projection calibration pricing generally begins at a base level around U$400, and will increase with the number of inputs/memories requiring calibration.

CRT direct-view pricing will generally be in the same ballpark as digital flat panels.

CRT rear-projection calibration cost is around U$275-300, increasing by U$100 to U$125 per input/memory. Additional fees may be levied for the geometry and convergence work that is required to make these three-gun CRT sets look their best. Again, it's difficult to generalize, but the all-in cost of calibration for a CRT rear-projection TV, for two inputs/memories, will range from U$400 to $500.

Pricing for CRT front projectors is, by far, the most variable, as these devices tend to require a much greater level of expertise and specialization. As a result, prices can vary depending on the scope of work required and the system configuration, such as the number of scan rates, the number of video sources, and the additional adjustments that might be required where a video processor or scaler is present, etc.

Travel is another consideration. Many calibrators define a standard geographic service area where travel is included as part of the base fee. However, for jobs where travel outside the defined service area is required, additional fees may be required to cover the additional time and cost involved in traveling.

Quoted for TRUTH.

My 42" Philips FHD tv LOOKED CRAP 5 minutes after putting the cables in. I spent roughly 3 days tweaking till I got something that felt right. While I sometimes like to watch in darkness (1080p Band of Brothers looks damned good to me) most times the LCD is operating in a semi bright environment.

String, how much was the DVE BD?

I soooo want one

string is talking about me?