[quote=99below0,Sep 29 2008, 02:36 PM]
Don't go by room size. Size of the TV depends on your viewing distance. Tell us so we can help. Also, type of TV (LCD/Plasma) depends on what you are viewing most often: is it Astro, DVDs, Blu-Ray, PS3, PC, etc?

Then, is the Panny PV8 suitable for Blu-ray movies watch since it is HD Ready? I have once seen it performs superbly by feeding BD source. Is it worth to invest a BD player & hook it to PV8 knowing it is not fully utilised ??

i have a toshiba regza X3500e connected via hdmi to my ps3 and dvd. i noticed that the cinema mode is always greyed out, why is that? does it mean the tv doesnt have the 1080/24 hz capability?

Ignore my PM to you.

In Tosh MY website, it does not show that it supports 1080p 24fps

http://www.toshiba.com.my/product/product_...ductid=42X3500E

Panny PY800 users.. can u check something for me.
Under Setup, there's a POWER SAVE option.

Can u try to turn it ON and OFF and see if there are any noticeable differences? I've checked on mine and my other friend in Singapore and we noticed nothing.. When I turned it ON, the screen doesn't go dimmer..turn it OFF, it doesn't go brighter..LOL. I wonder if this thingy works at all.

Thanks!

If i am not wrong I thought you have to wait for a couple of minutes then it goes dimmer when there is no new signal change, static image...

^ Really? Hmm.. lemme go back and read the manual again.

will try it on mine tonight...

It really depends on how far you're sitting away from the screen. If you're having a 42", then you won't be able to tell the difference between HD-Ready and Full-HD from 9 ft onwards, even at 8 ft it will be difficult.

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Added on September 30, 2008, 2:09 pmBTW, saw Hesstar brand 28" 16:9 CRT selling for RM388 at Homenet Bandar Puteri. Finally, a highly affordable CRT widescreen.

This post has been edited by 99below0: Sep 30 2008, 02:09 PM

is it possible to downscale a full hd lcd tv?
coz astro looks bad in full hd

your lcd tv/plasma cannot downscale anything i guess? u have to downscale something using the source=player/ps3/avr... correct me if im wrong =)

i mean.. your astro decoder doesnt have the ability to downscale

This post has been edited by law1777: Sep 30 2008, 05:51 PM

Well, TVs can't downscale. They have to upscale SD sources to match their native resolution (1080 in your case). I'm afraid Astro is for sure going to look bad on Full HD LCDs. Best you can do is upscale Astro through a 1080p HDMI receiver or recorder. You'll see some improvement, but don't expect miracles. Astro is too highly compressed to start with.

cool
thanks for the advice !
guess hd will do

So, the conclusion is the viewing distance is all that matter in the end !!! Good job done.

BTW 99<0, do u have a BD player connect to your Panny Plasma ?
Some sifus here have recommended me to start with HDMI receiver and speakers first and then only come the BD player later in the stage when I want to venture into Full HD world. What's your view? I would like to hear from you.

oh seriously?

im just about 8 feet away from my 42 in my room

i dun need distance to tell the differences though

Please recommend me a LCD for my living room. Is full HD necessary? What can I do with full HD and blueray out of my current budget? Is 37” good enough, should it be 40” or 42”? Can it input astro, normal aerial line, dvd, cctv, and computer, all 5 together? Budget wise maybe 4k+ ... Thanks.

Don't bother to go FULL HD for size 37" and 42" even if u use FULL HD source..

if u wanna use all kinds of source together.. dun get a full hd. if u r only using for blu-ray/ps3 u can take full hd

After read through all the related thread to plasma and also regarding Panny PVP80H and LG60, i have narrowed down the decision based on these two models, based on the budget, value over size and features, ratings, various reviews and also availability. Have made a chart of comparison for 2 cents from forumer here, as well as info feeding to those who needs it. Hopefully there is anyone can comment on which one should be the ‘ONE' and also if there are better with almost same cost as indicated in the chart. As of now, my favourite will lean more towards LG60 based on
A) Designs - one frame and more modern design (usually only higher end model will come with 1 frame design, Panny's design get a lot of 'yak' from forumer like AVSforum or foreign forum
B) Features - with 150hz, USB in supporting many formats reading, invisible sound

But Panny's PV80H have some advantages that we can't ignore:
A) price decreasing from RM4999 (May) till now RM3799 (Sep), so it will be kept dropping again
B) 5 years' manufacturer warranty, for LG, need to pay extra to get the latter 2 years
C) SDHC cards supporting, although only JPEG, for LG, only USB




For those who can't see clearly, can save it to your computer and view

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Added on October 2, 2008, 6:27 pm42 should be the one to go, apart from matching your budget, ratio wise, it's more value for money.

For now 32 inch ration has come down to 1:80 (inch versus RM) - even fullHD panel
42 inch ratio has come to 1:100 and now probably 1:90 - for HD panel
but 46 inch and 50 inch the ratio is still 1:120 or 1:150(some) - for HD panel, there for the ratio comparison worthwhile, no matter what the additional features be, stick to the ratio will keep us from spending more than what we should




This post has been edited by bmipp: Oct 2 2008, 06:27 PM

just yesterday i was standing in a sony store......and brood over the price drop.......now a 46" Full HD W series with built-in Hi-Def decoder is cheaper than my 2 years old 42" HD ready

I still remember on August when I visited a panasonic shop which the salesperson said Panasonic PV80H won't ever drop price, but only be replaced with new models and price remains the same....but when i see the drastic price drop from my notice these few months ago, the price dropping is really a eye popping thing..