Pioneer never really delved in LCD. There was just one model that was a Sharp rebrand. Pioneer only did plasma.

There's no plasma or LCD or LED. It's only plasma or LCD. LED is just the light. If u watch a flashing LED panel, it'll just give u fits.

Buy LED TV lor..from samsung..

hi sifus,

my dad wants to buy a new tv for the world cup season and also to layan astro beyond lar..his budget is 5-6k. he ask me to go do research on which brand/tv to buy...so i thought...

...rather ask the sifus here recommend

so, any suggestions?

thanks in advance!

After moving to plasma from LCD, i would have to say plasma is way better. But the new Samsung LED backlit LCD is indeed very impressive.

Which plasma are you currently using?

I am using the Panasonic 50S10

Here's my take since I own both LCD & Plasma

Plasma:

+ Deep contrast, no motion blur issues, wide viewing angle
- Burn-in (this is exaggerated old news/propaganda these days), slightly higher power consumption, glare (not really applicable to high end models), only available in 42" & above (larger screens)

LCD/LED:

+ Vivid colors, less power consumption, new LED models are very slim & sexy, available in all sizes
- Motion blur (frame interpolation kinda solve the issue but the result made the PQ unrealistic), Bright (depending on the spectator, there have been reported cases of viewing discomfort)

One of the main reasons plasma lost out in the HDTV war due to the fact it is only available in bigger screens, while LCD has successfully captured the market share. This is purely based on economics, nothing to do with quality. Ideally, we'll all be flying Concord today if not for the price

The other thing is, don't get carried away with all the Motion Flow XXXMhz. This is purely a sales gimmick Even with the fastest refresh rates, motion blur is still evident.

Ultimately, the satisfaction of owning a HDTV boils down to Picture Quality.

Go with the Panasonic Plasma, natural color and picture with less IR issue. Cannot tahan those LCD Motion Flow watery effect....make the picture look so fake.

Watch football with LCD got free gift 1.






U get free headache from all that lag.

This post has been edited by ianho: Apr 2 2010, 05:53 PM

Any problems with the 'floating black/rise in black' issues?
Overblown?

Just to be clear, I'm not a virtual salesman I stumbled on this thread by accident while browsing....

If anyone is serious about getting a top notch plasma, you should look into Pioneer KURO.

Yes, I own one. The reason being, lately they were on heavy discounts as they were no longer in production.

You'll find good deals on the 42" and 50", provided if you can find them. Not sure if price will go back up eventually

They were selling like hot cakes a few months back and stocks have probably depleted big time!

Btw - a sales guy from a HiFi shop I went to recently in Bangsar Village II, told me that even the Pioneer AVR has gone out of stock due to high demand. Hmm...don't think he's lying as I was there to check out a specific model

Anyway, If you'd like to know more about the Pioneer TVs, check out this thread. We have a community there to help answer your questions:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1340204

This post has been edited by serendipity168: Apr 3 2010, 12:38 PM

S10 does not have floating blacks. It has black level increase. Most people would not realise it, but those who watch in a dim environment will probably realise something fishy but might not care too much. To those who do, its a pain.

I think the S10 do have floating black issue. I sometimes do notice that the screen suddenly becomes brighter or darker(mild effect). I thought is the media player or the movie?

Anyway, it not really that bad....overall i am really enjoying the picture quality as its really good.

I know, there's a shop in Cheras still having a stock. 50' & 60' Kuro model. RM19,999 & 29,999 [ if i remember correctly]

That's the sticker price before discounts

Shd not be. Turn ur brightness down a notch.