Plasma or LCD?

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

That's why I bought the optional prie-dieu package with mine.

I'll give you my thoughts after Christmas... I'm going to visit my parents, and they got a 37" set.

Originally Posted by Flint

I have a 37" I'll be setting up Xmas Eve, in our little 1950s house. I'll report back.

lol and ok....

I'll be waiting to hear....

Flint- How exciting to get your new flatscreen on Christmas eve. I am looking forward to hearing how you guys like it.

Steve- I just bought a little white stuffed kneeling praying angel bear. Well, the Cherry Vanilla perfume
was attached so I had to to get the stuffed animal !
It's very prie-dieu if I get what you mean. I just don't know what around here to pay homage to.

[Radar]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

That's absolutely brilliant... I admit I never thought to try to trade Mrs. Dallas for a new TV.

I gave her the new house and new car, but I kept the damned tv. She got me back though. She gave away my dog.

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I am still waiting for the reports.

[Flint]

Report

• 37" is not too big, at all.
• Star Trek TNG looks awesome.
• I got WALL-E and the Police reunion tour DVD for Xmas!
• It takes some configuring to get the right aspect ratio etc. for each signal source.
  ... (The TV doesn't "know" how you would prefer an inferior signal to be displayed)
• I will be upgrading my DirectTV, and getting an upconverting DVD player.

Question: Can I get a DVD player that upconverts standard DVDs--and also plays BluRay discs?

[Undertoad]

No but you can get a Blu-Ray player that upscales standard DVDs.

In fact in a quick review of standalone Blu-Ray players, none of them does NOT upscale DVD. And none of them below $200 yet.

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There's always something new.

[classicman]

They are so good sky, that they are still watching them.
The Panasonic plasma is awesome. You gotta account for the surround sound too - that makes all the difference in the world.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Flint

Question: Can I get a DVD player that upconverts standard DVDs--and also plays BluRay discs?

Just get a PS3 - and a couple games... It plays both BluRay, music cd's and DVD's, but once you get a couple games you may never watch tv again. These things are HIGHLY addicting.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by classicman

They are so good sky, that they are still watching them.
The Panasonic plasma is awesome. You gotta account for the surround sound too - that makes all the difference in the world.

So if I got an HD cable package I could get either the plasma or the LCD and it would look as good?

I don't know anything about blue ray. Blue ray will not replace dvd players I hope.

We have my son's woofer attached to my current TV. At least I can hear it.

[kerosene]

My parents got us a 42" LCD for Christmas. It was a shock, because we had absolutely no idea they were getting it and it must have been expensive (!!!) We certainly wouldn't have been able to afford it ourselves. Anyway, the living room we have is monstrous, so, it actually looks kind of small, but the couch is sort of in the middle of the room, so it isn't so far away. probably 10 ft away at most. And yes, the couch is the only place to sit in our enormous living room. it looks kind of barren in there.

My dad said he asked the people at Sears whether or not plasma would be better. Apparently the salesperson told him that people who live at higher altitude tend to have trouble with the plasmas. That made the decision, since we live at 9000 ft above sea level. Has anyone else ever heard that about plasmas and altitude? Not that I don't like the LCD...I love it, but the altitude thing was curious to me.

[Sperlock]

Originally Posted by case

Apparently the salesperson told him that people who live at higher altitude tend to have trouble with the plasmas. That made the decision, since we live at 9000 ft above sea level. Has anyone else ever heard that about plasmas and altitude? Not that I don't like the LCD...I love it, but the altitude thing was curious to me.

This was news to me, but it looks like this site agrees with that statement.

[xoxoxoBruce]

From Sperlock's link;

The thinner air at higher elevations causes an air-pressure differential-an imbalance between inner and outer air pressures-and the pressure of the gases inside the plasma display panel (PDP) increases as the outside air pressure decreases.

What? I don't think so.
If the tiny glass envelopes are rigid, a drop exterior pressure will not affect the internal pressure.
If the tiny glass envelopes can flex enough to change size, a drop in exterior pressure would cause the tiny glass envelopes to grow which would actually decrease the internal pressure.

Yeah, yeah, I realize the problem comes with an imbalance of pressures, I'm just taking issue with that highlighted statement .