whats the best plasma tv available?

[cdblu]

good advice ill keep it in mind.

[AustinSTI]

Hands down the FHD1 KILLS - everyone I know who's seen mine has said it blows every other TV away...and I got the Buy 1 get 1 deal

[Gremal]

This sounds amazing, and fits in with my upgrade plans.

One of the biggest flat-panel stories was Pioneer’s demonstration of a ground-up redesign
>>for its plasma TVs that dramatically improves performance. I’m not talking about incremental improvements
>>here—in side-by-side comparisons with Pioneer’s current models as well as plasmas and LCDs from other manufacturers,
>>the differences were striking. And this from a company that already has a reputation
>>for producing some of the finest plasma TVs around (see “2006 Product of the Year Awards,” Issue 74).
>>A great picture involves several factors, including deep blacks, bright whites, wide contrast (the difference between black and white), vivid colors, and sharp detail. The new Pioneer plasma panels demonstrate remarkable
>>improvements in all these areas—for instance, blacks so deep and contrast so wide that Pioneer claims they can’t be measured accurately. I don’t know about that, but I can say the background
>>blacks and shadow detail in the demo footage I saw were extremely realistic.
>>And when the panels were idling with no picture, the screen was dead black, instead of the dark gray you often see.
>>The new panels also literally shine in terms of image brightness, which means watching TV in a day-lit room won’t be a problem. Combine this with the panels’ ability to render inky blacks, and you wind up with very wide contrast; in fact, a Pioneer rep claimed that the new panels pegged the contrast meter at 20,000:1, meaning
>>that the actual contrast ratio was greater than that. The higher the contrast ratio, the more the picture “pops,” producing
>>a greater sense of “looking through a window” realism.
>>Pioneer has yet to announce specific models, but TVs employing its new plasma design are expected to reach stores this summer. I can’t wait to get one into Grayscale Studio and put it through its...

[flkp]

It seems everyone agrees Pioneer (current or next generation) is best picture. But I am also concerned about size. I believe Pioneer only has a 60 inch while Panasonic has 65 inch. Any Comments?
Also; when will Panasonic come out with next generation (USA)

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by flkp

It seems everyone agrees Pioneer (current or next generation) is best picture. But I am also concerned about size. I believe Pioneer only has a 60 inch while Panasonic has 65 inch. Any Comments?
Also; when will Panasonic come out with next generation (USA)

I'm sure the next gen Pioneer line will include a 65" or 70" flagship. Based on the snipped from Perfect Vision, it is worth waiting for the rollout of the new models. I need a 50".

[Blackraven]

When is the release date for the 8th gen Pioneer Plasma sets (the one shown at CES 2007 expo)???

Also, will it have HDMI 1.3 in it?

[potee]

I still have 3 Panny plasmas all going strong .Just in case anyone still sees this thread.

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by potee

I still have 3 Panny plasmas all going strong .Just in case anyone still sees this thread.

Sweet! I still have my Panny VT25 and it's exactly 8 years old today. Won't be going anywhere until it gives out completely

[RoboDan]

Originally Posted by potee

I still have 3 Panny plasmas all going strong .Just in case anyone still sees this thread.

Originally Posted by Twm1988

Sweet! I still have my Panny VT25 and it's exactly 8 years old today. Won't be going anywhere until it gives out completely

Likewise with my Panasonic 60PS34.

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by americancaptain

Pioneer has no comparison but I had a Samsung 43" and it worked really good, no complaint about it. The resolution, brightness, everything was awesome.

I think the last couple years of Panasonic VT/ZT my have outdone the Pioneer's plasma's in most area's... plus, the last year or two Panasonics will be easier to find on the used market and will be 3-4 years newer than the latest Pioneer you could find.

I would go with one of the Panny's, if someone wanted to purchase a plasma these days.

[JTKenobi]

Originally Posted by potee

I still have 3 Panny plasmas all going strong .Just in case anyone still sees this thread.

My Panasonic TC-P50ST30 which I got in May of 2011 is going strong as well! Love that TV.
I want to buy a new TV for another room of the house and my problem is I have no idea what to get. I think there was a forum back then called 'HI-DEF Junkie's' or something and it was really helpful back then.

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by JTKenobi

My Panasonic TC-P50ST30 which I got in May of 2011 is going strong as well! Love that TV.
I want to buy a new TV for another room of the house and my problem is I have no idea what to get. I think there was a forum back then called 'HI-DEF Junkie's' or something and it was really helpful back then.

If cost is no concern, there were a few new/newer OLED TV's recommended in another plasma thread here... they are the Sony A9G Master Series OLED, and the Panasonic HZ2000.

I was able to see the Panasonic a week or so ago, setup in a pretty decent viewing room and calibrated properly. It was playing Planet Earth, and as much as I am a die-hard plasma fanatic, I will be perfectly honest... it is absolutely unbelievable. The fine detail and clarity is provides is something I have never seen before... it's something my Panasonic VT25 can just barely begin to reproduce. It's like looking through a perfectly clean glass window... basically as close to real life as I've seen.

The brightness/contrast is superb, much more like in real life than my plasma can produce. I was seriously floored by it with any "reality" material played through it like Planet Earth or any BBC nature shows. It's also extremely impressive for movies with the added contrast/brightness, although I personally still am held back just a bit by it's presentation of films... I prefer the presentation plasma gives, and I will still give the nod to plasma as well for motion presentation.

The HZ2000 gives the best motion I've ever seen on any non-plasma tv, but it's still not quite there yet for me personally. I will be keeping a close eye on newer OLED models coming out in the next couple years, as the brightness, clarity and fine detail of the HZ2000 picture is mind blowing, and a clear improvement over my 10 yr old plasma. As for now, I will be still looking for a Panasonic VT50/VT60 if my VT25 dies on me at the moment... but damn, that HZ2000 makes a great case for itself and is so very tempting!

[Cheeks24]

Originally Posted by potee

I still have 3 Panny plasmas all going strong .Just in case anyone still sees this thread.

I've got 3 plasmas as well: A 768p 50" Pioneer from 2004, 1080i 50" Panasonic from 2005, and an LG 60PB6900 from 2014. I got a cheapo Samsung 4K LED earlier this month and after some use, I find I still very much prefer the look of my LG plasma.

[Pondosinatra]

Panasonic ZT

You can close the thread now.

Interesting, I'm following the thread.