JJkizak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 And on my particular LCD (Sony XBR) you have to calibrate each input and there are 8 of them. Another thing not mentioned is "Stretchovision" which is a very rampant disease running unchecked. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennoc442 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Think we are getting the Panasonic gt50,65". My view is get the best you can now and enjoy it! Will be doing the switch next week Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utard Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Another thing not mentioned is "Stretchovision" which is a very rampant disease running unchecked. JJK I hate any stretch modes. They make any tv look like crap. I would rather have black boarders that that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 rennoc - I'm really glad you asked this question. I had been saving for a long time and ordered a 70" Elite from a local dealer for a price far less the msrp. Well production issues, delays & more delays from the initial order in August just turned into "we don't know when they'll ship". Soooo... after reading many reviews, etc. I changed direction and ordered a 65" VT50 Plasma from Panasonic. "Allegedly" it should be here next week sometime. I ordered this sight unseen but read so many positive things, I thought I probably won't go wrong. I have always gone the LCD route historically and really like the picture of LCD's. I was able to lay eyes on the VT50 at a local best buy but they didn't have a magnolia so it was out in the main populous under the fluroescent lights and it was 'ok.' I know with minimal tweaking it will probably look much better and the fact that the set was $2500 less than the Elite will take a bunch out of the sting of the 5" loss of screen size. I have looked at the Sharp 80" (LE44U I think) and it's ok - but the picture did not knock me out although the size is cool. Eventually I would like to return to the projector (I used to have a 106" screen with a Mitsubisshi projector in my crudely modified garage.) Next year we are putting an addition on our house and I have permission to sound insulate the basement portion and make a "theater" (it still has to function for other purposes - windows will be included etc) with the 24' x 23' space. For now I just want a TV pic that will wow and make movies fun as right now I'm watching movies on a 32" 720p LG [] I appreciate Gilberts take on Plasmas - I will post thoughts here after it gets here. Hopefully it gets here! I don't post that often, but I read a lot here and am grateful for all of you and your insights and experiences, I have and continue to learn SO much! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodrewken Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Rennoc good choice on TV my friend. You're gonna love the PQ on this set, it is just simply amazing! Just a heads up, if you are planning on getting your set calibrated, you have to have at least 300 viewing hours on it before a tech will calibrate it. I had a free calibration with my purchase from BB, and the ISF tech that came out said he didn't feel good calibrating it till it reach the 300 hour mark. This was a few weeks ago so I could get more hours on the screen. He's coming back Monday to finish the job. One thing I've learned about this set, the longer you watch it, the better the PQ gets. As the gases in the screen start to settle, I've notice the colors becoming richer, and the image getting sharper. Once again enjoy your purchase, make sure to take some pictures when you get it all setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 To me the picture seems fake, it seems...I guess I would call it digital? Also the blacks are not very black, alot of "flashlight" happening. On the 120hz, I sometimes get picture blur when things are moving fast across the screen.This is my problem with LED as well, it just doesn't look natural to me and the blur drives me nuts. For plasma I've been looking at the panasonic GT50 series. ST50 is supposed to be best bang for the buck, but I like a couple of the extra features in the GT50. Before you buy, check prices on Amazon, I'm guessing you can get a better deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 To me the picture seems fakeYes, that is called the soap-opera effect. On my Sharp it is "film-mode" I believe or something like that. I keep it turned off, if it's on it looks like the people are too real or something. It's weird and I don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Too real? Wait till 4K hits the market then it will be unwatchable. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennoc442 Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Rennoc good choice on TV my friend. You're gonna love the PQ on this set, it is just simply amazing! Just a heads up, if you are planning on getting your set calibrated, you have to have at least 300 viewing hours on it before a tech will calibrate it. I had a free calibration with my purchase from BB, and the ISF tech that came out said he didn't feel good calibrating it till it reach the 300 hour mark. This was a few weeks ago so I could get more hours on the screen. He's coming back Monday to finish the job. One thing I've learned about this set, the longer you watch it, the better the PQ gets. As the gases in the screen start to settle, I've notice the colors becoming richer, and the image getting sharper. Once again enjoy your purchase, make sure to take some pictures when you get it all setup! Well its done and should be here on weds! I got a killer deal on it and 4 glasses to boot! I just saw that I can have the geeks come out for free and do a calibration, since I am a silver level member at Best Buy! Will be posting pics soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodrewken Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Rennoc good choice on TV my friend. You're gonna love the PQ on this set, it is just simply amazing! Just a heads up, if you are planning on getting your set calibrated, you have to have at least 300 viewing hours on it before a tech will calibrate it. I had a free calibration with my purchase from BB, and the ISF tech that came out said he didn't feel good calibrating it till it reach the 300 hour mark. This was a few weeks ago so I could get more hours on the screen. He's coming back Monday to finish the job. One thing I've learned about this set, the longer you watch it, the better the PQ gets. As the gases in the screen start to settle, I've notice the colors becoming richer, and the image getting sharper. Once again enjoy your purchase, make sure to take some pictures when you get it all setup! Well its done and should be here on weds! I got a killer deal on it and 4 glasses to boot! I just saw that I can have the geeks come out for free and do a calibration, since I am a silver level member at Best Buy! Will be posting pics soon! Did you get your tv yet? Lets see some pics! Best Buy uses ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) as appose to THX for their tv calibrating. Just got mine done on Monday, and the picture does look noticeably better. Like I was saying earlier in the post, the ISF guys want plasmas to have at least 300 viewing hours before they calibrate it, so just keep that in mind when it comes time to make your appointment. Congrats again on your tv purchase, I think its a great set, and will server you well for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 It pays to check out threads on your TV at sites like AVSForum. I just happened to be browsing the thread for my TV and noticed that it said to use the 'User' default to make custom settings for the TV. Duh! However, I had used the 'Movie' and 'Game' settings for custom settings. Both Movie and Game have their own settings that even if you make the same picture adjustments the picture will be different. So I changed to the User setting and then re-calibrated with Avia. Huge difference. In Movie mode everything was much darker and less dynamic. In User mode everything is brighter, sharper, just overall much much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennoc442 Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Just got it hooked up last nite, and am now going to test her! We are watching MIB 3 3D! Should be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synergyfreak Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 i def. will have a good test when put led in new house, plasma like the guy above said looks more real to me plus i watch a lot of sports which is def. where plasmas shine; to me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synergyfreak Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 i have vt series for panasonic plasmas and to me at least has put out the best picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 i have vt series for panasonic plasmas and to me at least has put out the best picture Based on reviews, the Panasonic VT series seems to have the best picture quality currently available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodrewken Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just got it hooked up last nite, and am now going to test her! We are watching MIB 3 3D! Should be fun! Nice man! Get some pics up and let us see! From what I've read the VT series from Panasonic are up there with the best PQ this year. I'm very pleased with my GT, best picture I've ever had under my roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synergyfreak Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Gt is right up there with the VT series, cant go wrong with either tv, plus the gt is priced a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASLS2 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Plasma for me. I notice motion blur with any LED- LCD i look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennoc442 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Well just watched men in black 3, in 3d and it was awesome! The active shutters are an amazing improvement over the passive glasses, makes the picture clear. I haven't had much time with the tv yet, but plan on watching the new batman this weekend. Will get pics up soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synergyfreak Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 nice been wanting to pick up the new spider man in 3d, heard the movie is really good much closer to the comic than the previous movies. def. looking at mib 3; been playing around with the 3net channel with my 3d direct tv receiver looks really good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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