Best plasma for 1080p?

[elwaylite]

Panny 85u or Samsung a550?

[JJ]

You got moved in a jiffy. Won't work!

And Pioneer 6010 is my answer to your question.

[elwaylite]

Dang, I posted it in the wrong forum. Thanks Mods!

Pioneer sucks

[JJ]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

Pioneer sucks.

Third time I've used this image, but applicable!

[ricky tee78]

Pioneer is overpriced (i know it looks amazing, but they are still overpriced)

Samsung plasmas have a very weak contrast ratio (best LCD's in the world though)

PANASONIC! best plasma on the market. very cheap too. cant lose (from my experience in retail, one of the few TV's that stores barely make any money on. for instance the store cost of a 50" 1080p plasma panasonic 700U was 2300$)

[jw]

LOL, classic. Kids must have seen this picture
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Ordered Closed

I guess "never" came early. Michael Jackson has been ordered to shut down his infamous Neverland Ranch over charges that he hasn't been paying employee salaries or workers' comp insurance. All though his recent molestation trial, pundits had noted that MJ had been in some serious financial straits with the cost of his legal defense and just general upkeep on the Ranch. What's happened now is that the Ranch has been closed until Jackson can pay over $400,000 in fines to help settle the insurance issue until the Ranch can be re-opened. As it is though, MJ doesn't even spend much time there since he's taken up new digs in the Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain so we wonder if he'll even bother to save the Ranch. Don't worry though, Reuters reports: "State officials have arranged with local authorities for the care of the animals in Neverland's zoo." No word on Bubbles the chimp. (Source: MTV News)

[sokrman14]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

You got moved in a jiffy. Won't work!

And Pioneer 6010 is my answer to your question.

Please tell me that you don't really believe this and that they are just too expensive. Because they really are the best.

If not, definitely the panasonic. The installer who does calibrations for us says that the Panasonics have the most accurate picture out of the box (with the exception of Pioneer), and the Samsung has the worst picture out of the box. After calibration though, they look a lot closer, with Panasonic still taking the cake.

[Marine Mike]

What about a LG TV?

(Please keep in mind that I honestly do not know this answer to this because I'm not a 'HD Expert')

[yankeedawg21]

PIONEER ELITE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST! Panasonic doesn't come close nor does any other plasma brand.

A. Best Video processors (ex: the only TV ive ever seen with NO cross color whatsoever, smooth motion, color transitions etc) In a magnolia Home Theater inside Best Buy they had DIRECTV on and on a news casters tie there was a rainbow effect on the tie (cross color) on EVERY SINGLE TV EXCEPT THE 2 ELITES! . The other TVs were Panasonics 750 series, Samsung's wireless Plasma, Mitsubishi's gross LCDTV, Sharps new 95SE series, Samsung 73 series, and a Sony XBR 5. The only TV that came close was the XBR 5

B. Pro Color Filter: instead of using glass (which ALL other Plasmas use) Pioneer uses what they call their pro color filter enhances colors contrast etc.

C. Project KURO: Deepest Black Levels I have seen to date and just wait for the new models which are going to have blacks that will knock the current KUROs out of the water.

[UPSandy]

pioneer kuro elites no doubt

[sockmodel7]

Even the 720p Kuros have outperformed nearly all 1080p televisions in numerous reviews, which gives you an idea of just how good Pioneers are.

[spaceball1]

Panasonic, hands down. We sell both and have much better success with the Pannys year in and out.

[Doc_Stew]

Originally Posted by UPSandy

pioneer kuro elites no doubt

No doubt they're the best. But if someone doesn't want to spend TWICE as much for a 1080p plasma, the Panny is hands down the best bang for your buck.

[savage1984]

Pioneers are the best if you have the money. But for my money, I don't think it's worth it to pay an extra $2000 for that edge. The panny 800/850's coming out this year are going to awesome. I would invest in one of those. Unless of course money is no object.

[iqy69er]

How does the NEC 50 xr4a stand up. I'm running 1080p on my ps3 and its something short of amazing.

[Medyan]

if you can afford it go for the Pioneer Kuro tv's. Just read reveiws everywhere and you will see the are hands down the best tv, even the 720p version is said to be better then most 1080p tv's. And the pictures of the 1080p set are to die for. But if your on a budget the next best thing is the panasonic. Stay away from samsung and LG

[stringent]

If you really need 1080P then the Panasonic PZ85. However, if not, then Pioneer. Forget the rest

[richteer]

Originally Posted by ricky tee78

Pioneer is overpriced (i know it looks amazing, but they are still overpriced)

Samsung plasmas have a very weak contrast ratio (best LCD's in the world though)

PANASONIC! best plasma on the market. very cheap too. cant lose (from my experience in retail, one of the few TV's that stores barely make any money on. for instance the store cost of a 50" 1080p plasma panasonic 700U was 2300$)

Pioneer is expensive, but the best usually is. "Overpriced" implies that an equivelent (or better) alternative is available for less money. In the here and now, there is no better FP TV than the Pioneer Elite, ergo they cannot be "over priced".

Panasonic make very good TVs. Certainly, they're the brand to go for if Pioneer is out of one's reach.

[Ectoplasm]

Originally Posted by Medyan

if you can afford it go for the Pioneer Kuro tv's. Just read reveiws everywhere and you will see the are hands down the best tv, even the 720p version is said to be better then most 1080p tv's. And the pictures of the 1080p set are to die for. But if your on a budget the next best thing is the panasonic. Stay away from samsung and LG

Didn't Pioneer recently sell out its Plasma line? I think they're dumping it in the near future.

Kiss the good Pioneers goodbye:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/07/p...-kuro-lcds-co/

[Woody]

Originally Posted by richteer

Pioneer is expensive, but the best usually is. "Overpriced" implies that an equivelent (or better) alternative is available for less money. In the here and now, there is no better FP TV than the Pioneer Elite, ergo they cannot be "over priced".

Panasonic make very good TVs. Certainly, they're the brand to go for if Pioneer is out of one's reach.

+1

100% accurate.

And besides the OP didnt say a word about cost.