speed_bump

Beleive it or not HAW is not really for whoring.

CaptKirk

Well how bout this... right when we finish this thread... I won't return to the next 42nd HAW thread for 24 hours... So say we finish this thread at 12:00 pm today. I won't come back and post in the next one until 12 pm tomorrow.

So the sooner we finish this one, the sooner I leave

CaptKirk

I choose to believe the "not" part when referring to believing...



Seriously though... I have no problem with having a "convo" in here... whatever helps kill time is fine by me... its just that there was nothing going on. And thats how it is all the time when I'm "whoring" up this thread... I only whore it up if 1) there are other people whoring it up so I have someone to whore with or 2) there is nothing going on in here...so I have nothing to do, but whore

FF2Skip

Mark, I originally was shooting for the Panny's commercial 50" plasma(8UK). Not included in the online pricing was the cost of video cards($150-$200 ea). I liked that it did not come with speakers or any kind of tuner(I'm on satellite so none of those matter to me). Alas, Panny has severe production issues and has not been able to come anywhere close to meeting market need. The 8th gen Panasonics have great glass and their only real drawback is reportedly floating blacks.

I ended up getting a Pioneer Elite 1130(50"). I'm in way over my head price-wise. But cost averaging it takes some of the sting out. Turns out, it's a pretty decent size for the room. My previous 53" RP HDTV was a Pioneer(non-Elite) and never had one problem with it in the almost 4 yrs I had it. For quite some time it was the house's only tv, so it saw many hours displaying many different sources.

Never researched LCD's. They don't currently make them as large as the plasmas. I still have a scattered spread sheet of online stores that sell tv's and the like. It includes pricing on the commercial Panny and the Pioneer 5060. Both are 50" plasmas. I don't have much in the way of Elite pricing because you cannot purchase that line online.

Poindexter

Afternoon everyone

CaptKirk

GOGOGO

Morning Alex. Hope all is well.


Skip, thanks for the info, sounds like you got a very nice TV. The things I have read recently are all the pros and cons of both plasma and LCD. LCD runs cool, Plasma HOT. Plasma FRAGILE, LCD tough. LCD has it's version of the floater, it has pixels that will not turn off. Stay blue, green or red. The new models not so bad. both last about the same time (10,000 hours) and not much different than CRT models.

I bought my Panasonic 7 years ago, RP, and not a single problem. I prefer their products, but Sony isn't bad either. I did read today something interesting. ONLY 3 companies make flat screens, EVERYBODY buys from them and makes model changes, tuners, trim, nameplate, etc. So the article said buy a Westinghouse or a Sony, it doesn't really matter.??????? Matters to me, but maybe it is true.

I may be selling my big screen soon and replacing with flat. I am putting one in the downstairs den this month. When I can make up my mind where to put it, brand, size, etc.

bighead

bbq roast beef wrap w/ carrots ftw

FF2Skip

Actually, 60,000 hours is the half-life of plasmas.... same as DLP bulbs.

Here's the link to some pics from the engine removal Saturday.

Poindexter