Plasma and Light Issues? - Blu-ray Forum

Tempest · 08-31-2011, 08:24 PM

I currently have an old Sharp LCD but am thinking of getting a Pansonic P65VT30 Plasma.

My Concern is how viewable my TV will be during the day time with glare and reflections. Would like to hear from others that have a Plasma in a living room that has a few windows and how bad reflections/glare are. Should I even consider Plasma because of these issues?

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lowsilv · 08-31-2011, 08:32 PM

i just got a plasma, and to me the glare is no where as bad as with my lcd. in my living room i put up some room darking blinds. which helped a ton.

HiDefRev · 08-31-2011, 10:16 PM

I have no problems at all with my Panny plasma. My living room is oriented towards east and west, with windows on both sides, so I get both morning and evening sun. The Panasonic plasmas have a great anti-glare filter that works wonders. I cannot comment on other plasmas ( Samsung, Lucky Goldstar, etc. ) as I have never owned one of them. However, I do have both an LCD and an RPTV in addition to my Panny plasma, and IMHO, the plasma outshines them all no matter what time of day. .

lokir1 · 08-31-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tempest

I currently have an old Sharp LCD but am thinking of getting a Pansonic P65VT30 Plasma.

My Concern is how viewable my TV will be during the day time with glare and reflections. Would like to hear from others that have a Plasma in a living room that has a few windows and how bad reflections/glare are. Should I even consider Plasma because of these issues?

Layout is like so:
w= window

North
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|w___________-TV-___|
|w__________________|
|w__________________|
----------___________|
________|___________|
________|___________|
________|__________w|
________|__________w|
________|__________w|
________|_____ww__w|
________ --------------
South

I've got a few windows and a wall mounted plasma check my l/v set up the only issue I've ever had is direct sunlight hitting my screen with shades and curtains up and open all I do is close em for a bit till the suns not hitting it ne more not a big deal imo

Tempest · 09-01-2011, 06:47 PM

Thanks for comments.. makes me feel better.. if I have to I will get some kind of extra shades to block some of the light too.

I think I am going to pull the trigger on the Panasonic P65VT30. I get a special discount from Panasonic so I can order it from them directly for $2,864. Will be a nice upgrade I think from my several year old 52" Sharp LCD.

Wingman1977 · 09-02-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tempest

Thanks for comments.. makes me feel better.. if I have to I will get some kind of extra shades to block some of the light too.

I think I am going to pull the trigger on the Panasonic P65VT30. I get a special discount from Panasonic so I can order it from them directly for $2,864. Will be a nice upgrade I think from my several year old 52" Sharp LCD.

That's a awesome deal. You won't regret it.

Lucky bastard.

Pelican170 · 09-02-2011, 07:14 PM

I have a plasma and i have bad glare during the day. The windows are directly behind where I am seated. Obviously a shades/blinds helps a bit but I think its pretty bad. With that said, im not sure how much better an LCD would be in my position... Also, the Plasma is so nice, i wouldnt think of giving it up due to glare. If its sunny out and the glares that bad, then its a sign i should be out doing something and not watching tv...

v_squared123 · 04-10-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDefRev

I have no problems at all with my Panny plasma. My living room is oriented towards east and west, with windows on both sides, so I get both morning and evening sun. The Panasonic plasmas have a great anti-glare filter that works wonders. I cannot comment on other plasmas ( Samsung, Lucky Goldstar, etc. ) as I have never owned one of them. However, I do have both an LCD and an RPTV in addition to my Panny plasma, and IMHO, the plasma outshines them all no matter what time of day. .

I agree, the panny plasmas do have some good anti reflective coating on them. Compared to my Samsung 43D450 upstairs.

08-31-2011, 08:24 PM	#1
Tempest Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:223 PS3 collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:7	Plasma and Light Issues? I currently have an old Sharp LCD but am thinking of getting a Pansonic P65VT30 Plasma. My Concern is how viewable my TV will be during the day time with glare and reflections. Would like to hear from others that have a Plasma in a living room that has a few windows and how bad reflections/glare are. Should I even consider Plasma because of these issues? Layout is like so: w= window North ------------------------ \|w___________-TV-___\| \|w__________________\| \|w__________________\| ----------___________\| ________\|___________\| ________\|___________\| ________\|__________w\| ________\|__________w\| ________\|__________w\| ________\|_____ww__w\| ________ -------------- South TV: Panasonic P65VT30 (Old: Sharp LC52D62U) Player: PS3 320GB Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR809 (Old: Denon AVR1909) Speakers: Polk RTiA5 CSiA6 FXiA6 Sub: ED A3-300 Last edited by Tempest; 08-31-2011 at 08:27 PM.

08-31-2011, 10:16 PM	#3
HiDefRev Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:State of Relativity Blu-ray collection:35 PS3 collection:3	Plasma I have no problems at all with my *Panny* plasma. My living room is oriented towards east and west, with windows on both sides, so I get both morning and evening sun. The *Panasonic* plasmas have a great anti-glare filter that works wonders. I cannot comment on other plasmas ( *Samsung, Lucky Goldstar, etc. ) as I have never owned one of them. However, I do have both an LCD* and an *RPTV* in addition to my *Panny* plasma, and IMHO, the plasma outshines them all no matter what time of day. . Living Room: Panasonic TC-P58VT25 3D Plasma HDTV, Panasonic DMP-BDT350 3D Blu-ray player, Sony PS3 Slim 3D 160 Gig, Onkyo TX-SR608 3D 7.2 AV Receiver, Yamaha NS-777 Front Tower Speakers, Yamaha NS-6490 Front Height and Back Surround Speakers, Cadence C-17 Center Speaker, Acoustic Audio HD-SUB15 Subwoofer, Charter HD 3D DVR, Monoprice cables Master Bedroom: Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 1080p HDTV, Onkyo HT-S6100 7.1 AV System, Sony PS3 80 Gig, Charter HD DVR

09-01-2011, 06:47 PM	#5
Tempest Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:223 PS3 collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:7	Thanks for comments.. makes me feel better.. if I have to I will get some kind of extra shades to block some of the light too. I think I am going to pull the trigger on the Panasonic P65VT30. I get a special discount from Panasonic so I can order it from them directly for $2,864. Will be a nice upgrade I think from my several year old 52" Sharp LCD. TV: Panasonic P65VT30 (Old: Sharp LC52D62U) Player: PS3 320GB Receiver: Onkyo TX-NR809 (Old: Denon AVR1909) Speakers: Polk RTiA5 CSiA6 FXiA6 Sub: ED A3-300

09-02-2011, 07:14 PM	#7
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Danbury, CT PSNetwork ID: Pelican170 Blu-ray collection:227 DVD collection:191 PS3 collection:48 Trading Score:2	I have a plasma and i have bad glare during the day. The windows are directly behind where I am seated. Obviously a shades/blinds helps a bit but I think its pretty bad. With that said, im not sure how much better an LCD would be in my position... Also, the Plasma is so nice, i wouldnt think of giving it up due to glare. If its sunny out and the glares that bad, then its a sign i should be out doing something and not watching tv... ______________________________ Panasonic Vierra TH-50PZ800U PS3 320 GB Slim Marantz SR7002 Cambridge Soundworks

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08-31-2011, 08:32 PM	#2
lowsilv Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:nc Blu-ray collection:518	i just got a plasma, and to me the glare is no where as bad as with my lcd. in my living room i put up some room darking blinds. which helped a ton.