Ours here is the 32pc5r, a EDTV (480p) model. The new one (32PG6000) is HD-ready (768p) and looks great (like the new PG60 models).

Plasma to watch DVD and ASTRO with mah... play PS3 and PC 1:1 mapping use LCD ler... that's what LCDs are for...

Buy a 4k kick-ass projector and watch great astro, great dvd, and play games and PC on a 100' screen

Our *ahem* "blu-ray" disks are actual transfers from Blu-Rays... into DL DVDs. So basically you can play "Made in Malaysia" Blu-Rays on even Cap Ayam brand DVD players. Malaysia Boleh!

BTW, what happened to SteadyPana and his "supposed" LX800? Think he was among the earliest to book, right?

Well, they seem to come out as the original Blu-Rays are hitting the market, so I assume they are just downsampling the ori BRs into DVD9. Wouldn't be difficult with the sophistication of our "Jack Sparrows" nowadays.

Are the speakers good with that side bass reflex thing? Let's say, as compared to a Sony or a Panasonic LCD?

B/W response time is more important. G/G is generally faster. The problem is no manufacturer use the same tests, and all stats are conjured up from whatever "test" that can give them the fastest marketing time. Of course 4ms is better then 8ms, but exactly what method they use to get that result is normally not revealed. Also certain colors hold longer than others... so grey to grey may be 4ms, but, say, black to white may be as high as 18ms, leading to bluriness during your typical Saturday Night EPL matches.

Best is use your own eyes at the shop. Ask them to cough up the remotes too so you can play around with the settings. I've seen a couple of people burn DVDs of a typical ASTRO EPL match and other sports to playback at the shop to test how good the LCDs are at displaying ASTRO and sports. Think it's a pretty good idea, especially when big outlets like Harvey and Best purposely don't have ASTRO feeds for you to compare with. Any cheapo LCD will look good with a HD feed.

"Acceptable range" is actually dependent on your own eyes. Some people still find 120hz 4ms screens blurry, but some people (like my mom) are happy watching an old 18ms Philips LCD without noticing anything "blur". Everyone has their own tolerance level.


This post has been edited by 99below0: Aug 21 2008, 03:11 PM

I think plasma power consumption should not be a factor. It's only slightly higher than a LCD, and far less than your hot water heater, fridge, air-cond, valve-driven amp, etc. Heck, it probably sucks less power than your old 34" CRT. I haven't seen my electricity bill increase since I bought my PV80, despite tripling my viewing hours (new toy mah).

Also, it's a lot less hot than my old CRT, so heat is not an issue. Even after a few hours, the screen is just warm so all these "excessive heat" issues are an exaggeration.

Whether you buy an LCD or Plasma should be down to your own eyes, not all these "urban legends" that these uninformed salespeople like to BS people with.

Don't buy a set just because it has 100hz. Some people (like me) cannot stand the shimmering and fake motion that goes with it, and prefer the regular 50hz sets.

You should spend a lot of time going to a lot of shops comparing TVs on various types of feed and see what pleases you the most. And read up reviews and comments on the net about those sets so you know if there are any problems connected with that particular model, like inability to do 1:1 pixel mapping, for example. This is the kind of info most salesman won't know (or worse, they will say new TV sure can do everything mah).

This is Malaysia, and the consumer has next to no rights. Don't impulse buy because you will not be able to exchange it later unlike in the western countries. Do your research, be patient, compare prices, TVs and service.

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Since you already have a good LCD TV (yeah, I think that model is pretty darn good actually), you should get a good Plasma and have the best of both worlds. Watch EPL and movies on your plasma and game on your LCD.

This post has been edited by 99below0: Aug 22 2008, 10:33 AM

My Plasma is in my living room, normally air-cond not on but TV on for up 12 hours a day (kids watch cartoon, wife watch movies). And when we're walking around also we're lazy to switch off so just leave it on. The plasma is abused like a regular TV and after 4 months... no heat issues (less hot than my old CRT), no screen burn issues.

I have astro max and sometimes my kids leave the static menu screen on for up to 30 mins while they run off and play, and the image-retention goes off within 15-30 seconds when I switch to another channel.

My mom bought another PV80, and I didn't even bother to break-in hers for her, since the screen looked so durable. After 3 weeks of WLT on Eco Mode (Picture: 80), there is no retention or burn. You do not have to baby your Panny Plasma.

4 years ago Plasma tech is not the same as today's tech. Despite what salespeople say, Plasma tech has progressed together with LCD tech. Plasma screens are much more durable, more burn resistant and cooler than the old screens. 4 years is plenty old in today's tech world. LCD TVs from 4 years ago were total cr@p too.

At 10 feet, your ASTRO will look awful with ANY 50" LCD TV, irregardless of how much money you spend. If you're hardcore on LCD, I'll advice 40-42" max at that distance but even that is pushing it. Best is go with Plasma. If you got 10k, get a Pioneer Kuro. It'll blow you away, especially if you're watching Blu-Ray or upconverted DVDs over HDMI.

Unless you got windows situated directly behind where you're sitting, reflection shouldn't be a problem. It's less reflective than your old CRT.

When did you get your TV? Don't forget our blardy govt increase electricity price a couple months ago.

It has been really useful for me. My PV80 is in the living (next to 10 feet of windows with sheers). So having the set automatically adjusting brightness from full daylight conditions to fully dark night conditions is useful). My kids and wife are not good at adjusting the set's brightness, so having it do it automatically saves me a lot of nagging.

It's worked so well for me that I won't buy another TV without CATS technology.

There's been some discussion on this... but just how bad is the Samsung problem with dead pixels? Is it really just a few unlucky sets amidst the tons of happy users, or really piles of junk panels? Any experience sharing?

Pretty good actually, as good as Astro can look on a big screen TV. The color is awesome.

The picture is good enough that I can sit 3 feet away and it still looks good. Using decent S-Video and stereo cables help of course. I'm using Monster THX, but the combined S-Video/Stereo studio cables (the more expensive Ace-branded ones) from Ace Hardware comes quite close at a fraction of the price. But don't use all those cheapo cap ayam ones, not when you've made such a substantial investment on your TV. You'd want it to look as good as possible.

This post has been edited by 99below0: Aug 28 2008, 10:57 AM

I've read that the Sammy 3-series have been stripped of processing but blessed with an ultra-fast response time meant to target gamers. Anyone can comment on the 3-series' game performance? Plus it's dirt-cheap to boot.

Not the panel response time , the gaming lag time...

I bet he's just trolling for a flame war since ops are ongoing in kopitiam. That statement is just meant to provoke a reaction not a discussion.

Panasonic 42" Plasma 42PV8 for RM3.8k. Excellent for Astro.

The PV80 accepts 1080p feeds just fine. In fact, things look best when fed at that resolution, better than at 720p. It also does a pretty good job upscaling 480i feeds.

It really depends on your viewing distance. To fully appreciate blu-ray on a 42" you need to be sitting below 6 feet. At 9ft+ you might as well save money and get a HD-ready cause you won't see the difference in detail.