QUOTE(teikwing @ Aug 9 2008, 02:47 AM)
went to Best Denki just now and did some comparison on 42PV80H and Sammy LA40A550. didn't get to test Astro on it but did get to test DVD viewing.
obviously, the first thing that makes the difference is the looks of the Sammy. the gloss frame makes it look more elegant and stylish against the to me, more dull-looking Panny.
PQ wise, somehow Sammy's screen is much brighter and subtitles wordings are sharper. color reproduction seems natural and almost the same for both.
that's what i've noticed so far, as i'm not a professional AV enthusiast. brought some friends there & most of 'em said that the Sammy is better. but still couldn't make up my mind yet as haven't really tested out PQ on Astro.
price for 42PV80H is
RM4999 with free DVD player and Digicam + 5 years warranty. didn't ask for discount yet.
while price for Sammy LA40A550 is
RM4699 after soft-nego. 1 year warranty and no free gifts.
gonna try to check out the prices at other stores soon.
questions :1. the salesman keep insisting that the PQ of Sammy will be much better on Astro after using the S-video cable. does S-video cable makes much differences when viewing Astro on LCD TVs?
2. does 100khz LCD really matters? will non-100khz LCD TVs lags when comes to watching fast-action scenes in movies and sports?bro,
LCD tv always has a brighter screen than a plasma tv. imagine that you off the fluorescent light above the LCD tv, the LCD tv is getting EVEN brighter screen. so, will u feel comfortable on your eyes for watching 2 hours DVD?
for me, as long as the panel + processor can display/produce good PQ, the fancy frame is not really a matter.
ok, 2 scenario. 1 has a fancy frame but the PQ is somewhat ok and another 1 has a normal frame whereby the PQ is excellent. which one will you go for?
panny PV80 also has a glossy frame, why would you say dull-looking? were you looking at PV8 series?
and another matter, did you ask the salesperson to show you what TV settings are? both at manufacturing setting or after adjusted?
non-100Hz LCD tv ie A550 is lagging when playing PS3 winning eleven or watching EPL even though it is a full HD LCD tv.
from my experiment, S-video cable is to increase the brightness instead of the blurrish images.