Hey!

[fantasticdan]

New to the site though I've been lurking for awhile now. Anyways, a little about myself.

I'm currently using:
an old tube TV (yuck)
my PS3 (<3 CoD4)
2 Klipsch towers (about 5years old, I think model KSF 85?)

My plans for upgrades include:
a new PRO-110FD for the television
no idea for receiver (mines a yunky Sony)

Anyways, just dropping in to make my first post and introduce myself. I've got lots of upgrading to do and hopefully the reading material on here will guide me in the right direction.

[aiman04]

Welcome to the world of HD. Hope you get your new TV soon.

[Herr Schmidt]

Hello there and good to have you with us.

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by fantasticdan

New to the site though I've been lurking for awhile now. Anyways, a little about myself.

I'm currently using:
an old tube TV (yuck)
my PS3 (<3 CoD4)
2 Klipsch towers (about 5years old, I think model KSF 85?)

My plans for upgrades include:
a new PRO-110FD for the television
no idea for receiver (mines a yunky Sony)

Anyways, just dropping in to make my first post and introduce myself. I've got lots of upgrading to do and hopefully the reading material on here will guide me in the right direction.

Welcome onboard.

You have chosen expensive plasma as an upgrade.
Is there any reason for selecting plasma for future upgrade. Is it high contrast and good black-level of this display?

Some people are not comfortable with plasmas especially for games, due to the possibility of burn-in. But plasma's are good for movies.

Do some more research on LCD/LCOS versus plasma and also think of amount of game playing and watching movies before making the final decision.

Edit: removed the reference to long response times. see the posts below.

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by syncguy

Some people are not comfortable with plasmas especially for games, due to the possibility of burn-in and relatively lower response time. But plasma's are good for movies.

Burn-in, maybe but only if you leave it on for a LONG time. The response time is always faster than LCDs though. LCDs have catch up on the gap but it is still there.

Do some more research on LCD/LCOS versus plasma and also think of amount of game playing and watching movies before making the final decision.

To the OP: LCOS only exists for RPTVs and projectors. So if you're looking to get an image beyond 60", then look into that.


fuad

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Burn-in, maybe but only if you leave it on for a LONG time. The response time is always faster than LCDs though. LCDs have catch up on the gap but it is still there.

To the OP: LCOS only exists for RPTVs and projectors. So if you're looking to get an image beyond 60", then look into that.


fuad

Thanks. Of course plasma response time is instantaneous. So, this is not an issue with plasmas.

Regarding LCOS: My understanding is that the Sony SXRD panels use the same "reflective" technology as LCOS. Sony lists these under flat panel displays although they are technically super-slim RPTVs.