2 yrs

then i added 250 for 3 yr extended warranty and another 150 for the wall mount

total damage is 3.8k

hi guys, wonder if i would buy p42x28k, will there be any issue if i play a ps3 game or bluray movie?

P42X28K is not a full HD so might not be suitable to play Bluray movies

Your price is well below cost.
Be careful on the RM150 wall mount as the unit is damn heavy; Nothing cost RM150 can really hold it........
Mind to share from where you got such steal?

hmm....it mean it will hv issue when playing bluray movie or it is ok to play the movie but not tat not eye poping with the viewing experience? ?

This post has been edited by G|O: Jan 10 2011, 01:07 PM

i bought it from 1 of the forumers here called Commontan. Location is BM, Penang.

Well, 200 hours is quite a long time though. It will take more than 8 days even if I burn it for 24hours per day. And that kind of ticked off my parents a little bit since they can't really enjoy watching astro for now as they had to constantly switching channels every now and then to reduce the risk of image retention and burn mark of the channel logo. They think that it's ridiculous in having to "condition" the TV for that long before can really enjoy it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry after dropping close to RM4K on it.

For those posting on this thread about calibration. the notion seem to be that we are all looking for that magic numbers that will automatically turn our TV from a great tv into the perfect tv PQ-wise (or close to a perfectly calibrated tv at least).

our calibration sifu anfieldude would have to chip in on this, but my view is that you won't be able to get there by just adjusting those parameters. panels differ even on same models, due to different production batches and continuous evolution throughout the model's life-cycle. your viewing environment also plays a major part. hardcore guys even have different settings for day-viewing and night-viewing. also, a calibration is not a "do once and forget it" exercise. you will need to re-calibrate at different stages of your tv's lifespan.

so a "standard" calibration numbers that you asks of may not apply universally. if it were that straight-forward, there would be no scope left for professionally trained ISF-certified calibrators. Lastly, preference is a different animal altogether, so should not be brought into the equation since "your" preference has no part to play in a calibrated-to-standard panel.

if you are serious about calibration (which one assumes you would be since a non-ethusiast would not even breathe such words), then you should at the very least do 2 things:

(1) read anfieldude's sticky thread on calibration on this forum, or similar articles that are aplenty on the net to acquiant yourself on the basic principles at least; and
(2) invest in a calibration disc (cost of a dvd or blu-ray). after all, you've spent thousands $$ on the tv already. the popular ones out there are Spears & Munsil (S&M) and Digital Video Essential (DVE). Better yet, if you have the financial means, get the Calman calibration software and colorimeter.

AND THEN do your own calibration instead of relying on other people's settings, as your mileage may vary. this is both an educational and rewarding process i assure you.


Anyway, for what's it worth, my V20 settings are as follows:

Contrast 65
Brightness +1
Colour 50
Sharpness 0
Tint 0
Eco Mode OFF
P-NR OFF
White balance : all "0"
Colour Management : all "0"
Gamma : 2.2

The last 3 settings are not easy to set with naked eyes and are usually done with a colorimeter. So i didnt touch the default settings.

On to a different matter. for those shopping for Panasonic tvs in Malaysia, I would seriously ask you to go to the Panasonic Malaysia website and check out the detailed specs for the models that are sold in Malaysia and not just rely on (mostly foreign) reviews out there on the net. The reason? The panels and specs are not the same globally even for the same model. Case in point - V20 in Malaysia is an Infinite Black panel, whereas in western countries they are Infinite Black Pro panels. My Hong Kong V20 model has a HD-tuner built-in and USB-hardisk recording feature (PVR) that is not found on Malaysian models. So buyer beware - caveat is on you.

I didnt download those slides to look in detail, but should be ok so long as they are at least 720p or preferably 1080p and fill up the entire screen without black bars on sides and/or bottom.

During my burn-in period, I had the contrast set at 35-40.

Yes, but you won't get the HD qualities that you would get on an HD tv. You can still hook it up to a standard TV and play movies.

icic... any idea if to compare this plasma with L42U29K then? or any recommended set u can intro with budget less then rm2.5k?

no problem at all, your X28 will automatically scale back to 720p from 1080p

if so can i still use the word " crisp" to describe its PQ?

L42U29K is an LCD tv...not a plasma tv leh

yeah ... i know..but its FHD mah

i wanted plasma at the 1st place bcoz of its black and natural color..but not enuf budget to go for FHD V20k leh... so looking for X28 but it is not FHD pulakk..

if ur main usage is to watch BOLEH opss bluray movies then u must die die opt for FHD otherwise u will need to upgrade again very soon

my P50u plasma arrive last week...hmm..sourcing bluray dvd to see the HD quality..

not really as i did not own any bluray device yet, ps3 was in mind but i doubts i hv the time, mostly tv + dvd + MKV ... but im intend to have a bluray player or ps3 in future lah...juz..dunno when

if come to FHD LCD which 40~42" with 100hz spec of budget 2.5k is there any in Panasonic model? or i hv to source to other brand?

Panasonic presents VT30, GT30 & ST30 with 3D

Panasonic has unveiled the first details about their 2011 TVs, and we can expect some interesting new products. Panasonic has updated the 2011 line-up with fresh design, improved 3D and even better picture quality. FlatpanelsHD presents the new VT30, GT30 and ST30 ranges.

Sadly...in Boleh-land, all the goodies will only arrive in a year or 2 later....

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subac...l&id=1294306024

Panny LCD tv is not really something to shout about leh...cos they are only famous for their plasmas

true, tats y i mainly asking abt plasma thingy in this thread , still seriuosly consider x28k of its unbeatable price, mayb use it for now..nexttime upgrade again then this x28k can wall mount in my master room for casual movie hour...