I guess the next best thing to the pioneers would be the Panasonic PY850H, price for 50" was around RM12k++ last I checked so should be considerably lower for the size ur looking for...

So, go check these out bro.... have fun.

hi,
i went to a shop last night and the salesperson tried to sell me the 42PG60FR, note, it's the FR version, which should be the Full HD model
i'm not sure if the unit is available here locally nor if the salesman made a mistake
he have the PG60UR as well but tried to convince me to take the 60FR
now it's really getting confusing

just back fr kuantan megamall SQ...the price stil hvnt change

PV80H=rm4499
pv8h=rm4299

asked the sale person...he acted like he was born few min ago...
haizz....didnt even know abt SQ-RHB CC..

Your set target was quite difference
For the LCD, it cost around RM7750
but for the plasma only RM3299
leh

If you want Panasonic FULL HD Plasma, set you eye on the PY800 series..

where can i find this KURO in KL - which shop giving the best price??
how is it compare to panny 42pv80??

anyone here can share their experience owning a KURO??
- DHT?? is it Desa H**e Th*****

- The 5 year warranty is from DHT or from Pioneer Malaysia - what does it cover?? 

Is the black level the only difference you've spotted? How about the color?

I found that the KURO's colors are more vibrant if compare to the PV80. If you compare Pana PY800 with PV80 then you would know. PY800's color more vibrant, like the KURO. But not to the degree of some superbranded LCD with unnatural color. Again, I like to stress that I am not against those artificial color of those LCD, you have to admit many ppl like that a lot. It is just personal preference.

Also, have you notice that the picture in PV80 is coarser than the KURO? This is what i noticed, and don't quite understand what happen there? I tried to set the PV80 with higher Sharpness, but then the picture looks weird on high contrast scenes. Just seem unable to get the correct combination. KURO has no such problem. PY800 also has no such problem, but of course it is not fair to compare PV80 with PY800 cause PY800 is Full HD! Also, LG PG60 don't have this problem, the only thing with PG60 is the reflection and IR is quite serious.

Your opinion?

watching 720p material in 1080p panel will have black bar on top and bottom,

well not much, only around rm2k+.....just check price with both models and somehow it still within my budget. any suggestion? need your input as my current crt tv already kaput..... so my hand is soo itchy to get the new 'toy'! heehhehe

I went to Denki just now to check out the 50pv80 which many claim here as the best bang for the money now.

I am ready to plunge my moo after reading review here.

When i get there, what i saw is just grainy PQ. I am standing about 3 meter away from the plasma. What is the best distance to view the 50" plasma? The source is dvd through BD player. I refused to view the manufacturer display disc cos that is already manipulated source.

50pv80 owners, can you please share with me your viewing distance and the overall PQ when viewing DVD. Thanks!