Consumer Reports Faux Pas - Blu-ray Forum

My_Two_Cents · 10-04-2008, 09:16 PM

Mods, if you feel this needs to be moved to one of the other forums, please do so.

Just got my latest CR, and they list the 100 top products in this issue. Well, they have the Panasonic DMP-BD50 listed as:

"High-Def DVD Player"

Okay, it's high-def, but let's get the terminology correct, okay? At least they go on to call it a Blu-ray player in the description...

They've also listed their top picks in terms of displays (for what it's worth). They are:

60" plasma - Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD
58" plasma - Samsung PN58A550
50" plasma - Panasonic TH-50PZ800U
52" LCD - Samsung LN52A650
47" LCD - Vizio VO47LF (I apologize for even listing this!

)
40" LCD - Samsung LN40A550
37" LCD - Sony KDL-37XBR6
32" LCD - Panasonic TC-32LZ800

arush5268d · 10-04-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

60" plasma - Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD
58" plasma - Samsung PN58A550 WTF?
50" plasma - Panasonic TH-50PZ800U
52" LCD - Samsung LN52A650
47" LCD - Vizio VO47LF (I apologize for even listing this!

) You should be banned for this!
40" LCD - Samsung LN40A550
37" LCD - Sony KDL-37XBR6
32" LCD - Panasonic TC-32LZ800

Hmmm.....

I don't understand their results. Pio Elite > all else

My_Two_Cents · 10-04-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

Hmmm.....

I don't understand their results. Pio Elite > all else

Yeah, CR isn't the best place to get TV buying advice, but at least they got it right with the Pioneer and Pany plasmas.

arush5268d · 10-04-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Yeah, CR isn't the best place to get TV buying advice, but at least they got it right with the Pioneer and Pany plasmas.

Yeah - they should have just put out an article saying that they were a bunch of noobs to HT

But yeah - there were right on with the Panny and Pioneers. But still....Vizio???

cruisyeyes · 10-04-2008, 10:47 PM

High-def and Blu-ray are the same thing now, right?

arush5268d · 10-04-2008, 10:48 PM

Well, Blu-ray is high-def....but high-def could be / mean anything.

jsteinhauer · 10-05-2008, 12:39 AM

CR is a great resource, if you are buying a blender or a vacuum cleaner. Pretty much things where sophisticated and simple users are really looking for the same thing as far as performance. But for electronics, health care and food, they are pretty much useless.

U4K61 · 10-05-2008, 12:54 AM

The problem with CR is they are a jack-of-all-trades. I find there language describing the pros and cons of HD very weak. I will stick to a dedicated A/V mag.

My_Two_Cents · 10-05-2008, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

CR is a great resource, if you are buying a blender or a vacuum cleaner. Pretty much things where sophisticated and simple users are really looking for the same thing as far as performance. But for electronics, health care and food, they are pretty much useless.

I wouldn't go that far. They did rate the Kuro #1, as it should be and gave very high marks to the Pany 800U. They look at things scientifically, and not with the eye/ear of an HT enthusiast.

10-05-2008, 12:54 AM	#8
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4	The problem with CR is they are a jack-of-all-trades. I find there language describing the pros and cons of HD very weak. I will stick to a dedicated A/V mag. Last edited by U4K61; 10-05-2008 at 01:09 AM.

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10-04-2008, 09:16 PM	#1
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	Consumer Reports Faux Pas Mods, if you feel this needs to be moved to one of the other forums, please do so. Just got my latest CR, and they list the 100 top products in this issue. Well, they have the Panasonic DMP-BD50 listed as: "High-Def DVD Player" Okay, it's high-def, but let's get the terminology correct, okay? At least they go on to call it a Blu-ray player in the description... They've also listed their top picks in terms of displays (for what it's worth). They are: 60" plasma - Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD 58" plasma - Samsung PN58A550 50" plasma - Panasonic TH-50PZ800U 52" LCD - Samsung LN52A650 47" LCD - Vizio VO47LF (I apologize for even listing this! ) 40" LCD - Samsung LN40A550 37" LCD - Sony KDL-37XBR6 32" LCD - Panasonic TC-32LZ800

10-04-2008, 10:47 PM	#5
cruisyeyes Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Arizona	High-def and Blu-ray are the same thing now, right?

10-04-2008, 10:48 PM	#6
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Well, Blu-ray is high-def....but high-def could be / mean anything.

10-05-2008, 12:39 AM	#7
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	CR is a great resource, if you are buying a blender or a vacuum cleaner. Pretty much things where sophisticated and simple users are really looking for the same thing as far as performance. But for electronics, health care and food, they are pretty much useless.

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