kuro got 40 ar?

Which is a better choice: Samsung R8 32" vs Sony S310 32" ?

basically i think it shud be R8, but then agian, i would rather avoid samsung:D

What is the dynamic contrast ratio for Samsung R7 ?

Agree like how sony using the excuses to avoid the samsung deal....

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Added on March 3, 2008, 10:53 amBTW r7 samsung i tok that was like 2 years old model?

This post has been edited by jasjas: Mar 3 2008, 10:53 AM

avoid R7 !!!!!!!!!!

is it soooo BAD meh ? my friend just got it at RM1.8k only recently

What's wrong with R7?
I own the model since 2006, so far I don't see any problem.

nothing, personal preference nia
for R7 story, u look for welwitchia , he will let u know more

Well, even Sony has the same panel as Samsung as in the case of S-PVA panel, Sony got better reviews as it has a better image processing engine, their Wega is still Sony's brainchild whereas Samsung has their own DNIE engine, the end result is clearly different. No doubt, Sony's LCDs are way overpriced but at least you're getting a high quality product from them, Toshiba, Sharp and Panasonic (except for the 700 series) are still not in the same league as Sony. There are talks that Sony will be using Sharp panels pretty soon in their next line up but it's nothing surprising actually. Like Dell monitors, you don't expect Dell to make their own panels, right? It's the same for other brands, it's either a make or buy decision but then Sony has reduced the prices of their panels, the difference is just a few hundred more than competing brands.

Good for u, seem to have a nightmare for my working friends - if 2006 model might be good but if the previous badges back to early 2007.....

This post has been edited by jasjas: Mar 3 2008, 04:23 PM

How much you got it for bro? andmind telling me the place and warantty package?

Saw a news regarding Pioneer will pullout from manufacturing plasma panel as early as this year. they will concentrate on tv assembly and buy plasma panel from panasonic.
i wonder wether the quality will be similar?

ya very sad news - but still okay, they will still make 50inches and above. I think for those that can afford to spend top dollars, they will buy the 50inches anyway



TOKYO (Reuters) - Pioneer Corp will stop making 42-inch plasma panels and instead buy panels in that size and smaller from Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial or Hitachi Ltd to turn around its loss-making flat TV business, the Asahi newspaper said.

Japanese consumer and auto electronics maker Pioneer will end output of such panels at a plant in Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan as early as by March 2009, the paper said in the report on Saturday.

It will focus on making panels 50 inches or larger at other plants, the Asahi said.

It would be Pioneer's latest step away from a vertically integrated business model, in which manufacturers conduct production of key parts as well as assembly of finished products, after its decision last year to buy liquid crystal display panels from Sharp Corp to start offering LCD TVs.

Pioneer's plasma business has been struggling to compete with larger rivals with better production efficiency such as Matsushita and LG Electronics Inc

Pioneer has a target to sell 480,000 plasma TVs in this business year, ending on March 31, less than one-tenth of Matsushita's sales target of 5 million units.

Pioneer bought the Kagoshima plant from NEC Corp and now wants NEC to buy it back, the Asahi said.

A Pioneer spokesman said its flat TV strategy will become available when it unveils a mid-term business plan in early March, but nothing specific has been decided.

Shares in Pioneer were up 3.8 percent by early afternoon, outperforming the Tokyo stock market's electrical machinery index IELEC, which rose 2.2 percent.

This post has been edited by DigitalKL: Mar 4 2008, 05:12 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but an LCD TV isn't really a PC hardware...

Here's the story, I want a 32" LCD TV to hook up to my PC. Since PC monitors don't go up to 32", my other option is the TV. It's too bad TV's resolution isn't as high as PC LCD monitors, so I'm left with 768 or 1080p (if affordable).

So my question is, what are the 32" LCD TV options available with fast response time? I'm stuck with 32", can't go bigger because I can't sit too far away, need to reach the keyboard.

For PC gaming, I will need the fastest response time possible. I'm a newbie in this area, just noticed this new 100hz technology, will that help?

Also, which is better, D-Sub (VGA) or component? These are my only options, as my video card doesn't have HDMI. Or, if the TV has DVI, that would work too.

Thanks!

No no no, not this news. This one is yesterdays news. The one that I read (I think from cnbc and cnnmoney) is that they will pull out all together from making plasma panel, wether 42 or 50 or larger. they will instead buy the panel from matsushita (panasonic) instead. Try look in avs forum.

Not surprising that Pioneer is making loss.

Although it has one of the best (if not the best) PQ in flat panel display market, the price is major turn-off point.

Hope that by sourcing from the other 2 giants, it could drive the price down without compromising its PQ.

so which is true? they only do their own glass for 50in and above and for 40inches, they source the glass from panasonic or are they gonna be out of the business completely?

looks like i will never get my chance to own a Kuro

or maybe they do firesale, I can grab a 50in for 10k

didikl, get projector lor... anytime bigger than 50

Aiyah, why you worry?

If you are not in the market right now - ie. ready to buy....

By the time you are ready - there will be something better.

That's technology!!

don't be obsessed by Kuro or Pioneer!!!