LiquidFX Posted March 8, 2007 Posted March 8, 2007 Dear experts, I am getting a TV for my new house and have been reading the opinions on this forum for a few days. I would like to get a 46" LCD TV and have been looking at the sharp (G7) and sony (X series) models, both of which are editor's choice on cnet reviews. However, they are also both rather expensive, costing about 8K each in best denki and courts. In order not to make an expensive mistake, could the experts here share your opinions on these 2 choices (which is better) and any other better or cheaper alternatives in the 46" LCD TV arena? Thanks in advance!
SC Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 I think you should evaluate the pros n cons of LCD vs Plasma. For myself as I watch movies alot, the benefits of Plasma were a no-brainer with better contrast, no lag on fast moving action scenes. You should take into consideration how near you sit to your TV. CNET reviewed several full HD TVs vs WXGA models and found that unless you sit real close (less than 7 feet) you can't tell the difference. For me, I ended up buying the Pioneer 507.
Jeremy1624705846 Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Distance from the panel should be at least 2 times the inches of the panel. I think I will take Sharp anytime.
LiquidFX Posted March 14, 2007 Author Posted March 14, 2007 Thanks for the response guys, for me, I watch SCV quite a lot and I am rather wary of the burn-in effect of the logos on the top right corner of the screen, that's why plasma is out for me. I do admit that the colors on Sharp looks better, and it has just released a new model. I hope the price of the G7 drops :)
Guest francis woo Posted March 14, 2007 Posted March 14, 2007 Frankly speaking if you watch alot of SCV, suggest you get a plasma. You will definitely be disappointed if you pick an LCD. Burn-in is a thing of the past with currrent generation plasmas.
LiquidFX Posted March 14, 2007 Author Posted March 14, 2007 Thanks Francis, why would watching SCV entail getting a plasma rather than a LCD?
Guest francis woo Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 PQ is the answer. Don't take my words for it. Go down to any mega or friendly neighbour hood electronic store and compare.
louco73 Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 PQ is the answer. Don't take my words for it. Go down to any mega or friendly neighbour hood electronic store and compare. Indeed, I don't own an LCD or Plasma TV, but when I've stayed in hotels I've seen the following: Bad tracking of tickers (like on BBC World or CNA) Digital looking picture (pixelation) Poor colours (skin tones were way off with compression artifacts) Now as Francis says, best if you go to the store and compare the different brands, as some will have better image processing capabilities than others. Record some SD TV content on a DVD if you can as some people have reported that the sales guys state they don't have a TV feed. While not as good as testing a live feed it's your next best option. They can't say they don't have DVD players ;).
LiquidFX Posted March 15, 2007 Author Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks for the comments guys. Its certainly helpful and spurred me on to read up on SD PQ on LCD Tvs. One nagging questionI have now is that would SD PQ be better with a Starhub HD set-top box? Or are there any popular upscalers available that can migitate this issue on LCD TVs?
Guest francis woo Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 If you're watching HD on an LCD, then it's different. Otherwise, whether it's cable or ota, sd PQ is being compromised. Like I've said before, compare before you decide.
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