pioneer 428XG not Full HD la

he kno that..wat he wan 2 said is panny full hd is much better n cheaper...

the different between PV8H and PV80H is only SD card reader right?
still wait for PG60 reviews from forumers..already fallen in love.

PV80 got hdmi in front conceal panel. got glossy bezel also

got the pv80 last weekend. good price too. just a question to anyone who owns 1, whenever i play dvd via hdmi there are 2 black strips top and bottom. How/Can I get rid of it ? Some tv programs are full screen but some also hv the 2 black strips on top and bottom(ntv7).
TIA.

kancheong...who u buy frm?price?

hey...that normal ler...but not all DVD or TV programs have black strips at the bottom. Some are true 16:9. Thats why I said...42inch not enough big.

hehe found a lobang so <4300.

heheh agree w u

can get rid of the black strips by using the aspect button. Normally zoom 1 I think. The picture will be slightly taller. Best to use this for the 1st 200hrs usage or so to avoid burn in due to the black bars. These black bars area causes the phosphor to not burn evenly.

thanks manchild tried that but the picture quality suffers a bit.
azbro why do you say 42" not big enuf ? its the aspect ratio/how the film was mastered so even if i have a 50" the 2 black strips will still appear, no?

cash n carry?

got mine at 4400 with delivery n install. in S2. at 7.30pm on a saturday. plus pasang astro one shot.

is there any list of do's and dont's during the first hours/days of using plasma ?....contrast setting? usage period? aspect ratio? etc? any warning of things to avoid ?

the first 100, preferably 200 hrs , view all movies on full screen . dont view with 4:3 or 16.9 aspect . zoom the screen to full size. don't view still photos for too long . and switch channel , if you watch astro tv with channel logo on top corners for too long but i felt 2 to 3 hrs continuous should be ok

u are right. It doesn't matter if the TV is 42 or 50 inches, it is how the film was mastered. Black bars will still appear on 50 inch sets.

Here is some recommendations, http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/Panasonic-TH42PX80/Settings/
Although in the end it should be something that you are comfortable with and not what the "experts" say so.

Tough times ahead... bye bye my samsung LA32A550P1R

Yahlor...even 50" will have the black strips...so better have a 50inch than 42inch with blackstrips

But 50" still expensive.

The black bars that you see is due to the native ratio of the movie itself. 16:9 or known as HDTV format is only a part of the 'widescreen' format. There is another ratio; 2.35:1. On 16:9 panel, you will see black bars on top and bottom.

sifus i would appreciate some suggestions ..thinking of getting a 32 tmw just for ps3

i've narrowed it down to the below :

1) Samsung LA32A450
2) Toshiba 32A3V500E
3) Sharp LC32A53M
4) Sony KLV-32v300

any comments? samsung still having QA issue ? sony is just a bit over priced .. new models frm other brand looks tempting