omg! forget about players that can play MKV format. Get a HTPC for got sake. lowyat is selling a complete Duo Core pentium 2.5gh systems at RM1299 complete with LCDs! Since you will connect it to your TV, you you get get RM350 off that price and get a wireless mouse and keyboard to be put under your coffee table

and oh, Blu-ray/HD DVD ROM are selling at $110 in the USA. Import one and you got yourself a hidef combo player! get what ever available on HD DVD for $7-$10 and get the rest on Blu-ray

i have just ordered a HD DVD add on with 5 HD DVD movies (Batman Begins, Blood Diamond, King Kong, Troy, 300) for $54.99. I am planning to dissect the add on to take out the HD DVD ROM and i dont even have LCD TV yet. i am getting this because its toooooo cheap.

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Added on February 16, 2009, 9:06 amFrom what i get from the WDTV official, at RM399, it does not support that many format. RMVB and MKV for example are not in the list. add RM500 you get a fully working PC.

This post has been edited by g5sim: Feb 16 2009, 09:06 AM

i did lah (probably other brand). i looked at the price - shake head and moved to the next one in line. but the i think it was the RM18K was the Pioneer Kuro. Panasonic was never that expensive. not in 2008 anyways

what harry? bushy izzit? harry - body hair - bushy body hair but certain part of the body

samsung sony = display from the same factory - JV between Sammy and Sony. Sony "might" have more advance picture processing software. They definitely have higher price tag though. everybody knows that

Ma friends said that Lowyat is ma home town. so the only shop that display LCD tvs - different types from different brand is the concept store. The orange color shop. big one. that lot used to be occupied by SenQ Lowyat. U only get to see and buy lots of Dell and Apple products.

if you want combo meal. why dont you get Pioneer lunch set. DVD player with built in amp and 5.1 speakers. RM2K nia. You can match that with a 50" PY full hd Panasonic plasma. the price is way below RM15K.

If you are looking for specific speaker + receiver brand - you might find a Yammy lunch set. drink plus main course. I mean speaker and receiver.

Else marrantz or denon - u see only receiver,

wait wait ... Pioneer also got 7 course meal me think. Receiver + speakers

http://www.pioneermalaysia.com.my/

product - speakers - Euro series.

match with any of their mid end receiver

or for convenience sake, check under Hifi System Package or Home Theater Package system

rack go to iKEA

Lens you mean DVD player pick up lens?

what one dunno wor. I have one Philips player that appear to be able to play all dvds got waranty summore when i bought it. if i was able to bring a dvd that can be played on other dvd players but not the philips player, i get refund on the spot

got my PM ?

aiyo, use DVD player to play DVD and BD player to play BD lah. DVD player rosak, get new one RM99.99. BD player rosak, get new one RM999.99

Sigh still no 42" at 1366x768. They only have 50" at the resolution. They have full hd for 42"! Why cant the phucking make 42" at 1366x768 !! GRRRR R!!!!!

Samsung and LG - wannna release one?

cannot wait liau.

HTPC is now using my 20" LCD at the living room and my regular PC is on my 17" Samsung CRT.

Me think me gonna get maself the cheapest branded 32" LCD and wait for a 1366x768 42" Plasma to be released by either Panny, Sammy or LG

hehe improvement on the Model X vs model V 42" and 50"



summary:

Models XXX has better contrast ratio (native and dynamic), higher blacker level, more energy efficient, can play MPEG and AVC HD digital files, better PC resolution support. So those who have old Model V will have hard time selling them once the models XXX are here

X model:

Applicable pc signals - VGA< WVGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA 60Hz
Contrast ratio (in dark surroundings) - Native: 30,000:1; Dynamic: 2,000,000:1 (same as the current Y full HD models)
Shades of gradation - 5,120 (same as the current Y full HD models)
X.v. colour - yes (dunno what the heck this is)
Power consumption - 285watt
Viera image viewer - Y (AVCHD/MPEG2/JPEG playback)
600hz sub-field drive - Yes
Moving picture resolution - 720 lines
Picture mode - Dynamic/Normal/Cinema/Game
Sound mode - Music/Speech
Multi window PIP - YEs
Panasonic Auto (aspect ratio control) - Yes
Power save mode - Yes


V models:

Applicable pc signals - SVGA (XGA compressed)
Contrast ratio (in dark surroundings) - Native: 15,000:1; Dynamic: 1,000,000:1
Shades of gradation - 4,096
X.v. colour - NA (dunno what the heck this is)
600hz sub-field drive - No
Moving picture resolution - NA
Picture mode - Dynamic/Standard/Cinema/Auto
Sound mode - Music/News/Cinema
[B]Multi window PIP - NA
Panasonic Auto (aspect ratio control) [/B]- NA
Power save mode - NA
Power consumption - 335watt
Viera image viewer - NA

the reason why i want a 1366x768 42" plasma not a 1024x768 one

from panasonic website wor..

got two V type. this is compared to the more expensive V type

what mean?

X has 2x the contrast ratio of V model



which one not correct? I copied from Panasonic website after comparing the specs

yalah that is what i am doing.

the older gen PV80 vs the new X10 serie!

AVC is Panasonic's video codec. They own most of the IPs in the video codec. They are just extending the use of their own codec. They dont have to pay other people for IP fee (or at least not that much).

Samsung has their own brand of plug and play feature. It is not "cucuk dan main" but i forgot the name ..

that argument will soon to be obsolute if not already .

atleast one seller is selling the older Panny 42" Plasma at <>RM3,000. Can we get an LCD at 42" for that price?

huh? sony has a contrast ratio of 33K? for a LCD? are you talking about the dynamic ratio? try getting the NATIVE ratio.

x10 42" PLASMA has a NATIVE contrast 30K and it only costs RM2900 why do you even waste your money on a 32" above RM3K is beyond me

and oh there is absolutely no need for FULL HD on a 32"

PV has a higher SRP. X10 is RM400 cheaper than PV SRP price wise.

SRP = Suggested Retail Price