Anyone see the commercial for the new Aquos??? - Blu-ray Forum

Mr. HiDef · 12-04-2008, 07:30 PM

Ok so I watching the beautiful half naked victoria secret models last night and saw a commercial for the new aquos and it looks pretty amazing extremely thin and if I heard right a million to 1 contrast ratio.....what are your guys thoughts on this?

allstar780 · 12-04-2008, 07:42 PM

1. Contrast ratios really mean nothing

2. Sharp makes great TVs but they are usually overpriced vs an equivalent sony or samsung

And finally; I'd like to see it in person, because specs are hardly an indication of PQ... But sharp is rarely one to disappoint.

SkillzthatKillz · 12-04-2008, 07:49 PM

it was super thin but that 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio means nothing and no offense to sharp but i think sony and samsung both do a better job at making LCD tv's

Mr. HiDef · 12-04-2008, 07:52 PM

I dont know about over priced I have a 46inch aquos and it was cheap and I love it and I think I read a article were sharp will be making sony and samsung tvs if not now soon but I am going to have to dig up the article

kpkelley · 12-04-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. HiDef

I dont know about over priced I have a 46inch aquos and it was cheap and I love it and I think I read a article were sharp will be making sony and samsung tvs if not now soon but I am going to have to dig up the article

Panels, not tv's, and I think they've been doing that for a while already, it's similar with plasma panels. There is more to the television than just the panel.

Beta Man · 12-04-2008, 08:33 PM

When watching the commercial of the new aquos on my aquos, the picture quality of the aquos on my aquos looked like my aquos........

Crazy eh?

Honestly though, Yeah, I saw the commercial, and that t.v. looks T H I N.... but I'm at the point where I don't see why it matters if you hang a t.v. on your wall that sticks out 4 inches, or if you hang a T.V. on the wall that is only 3/4" deep

DarkhovaHT · 12-05-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

When watching the commercial of the new aquos on my aquos, the picture quality of the aquos on my aquos looked like my aquos........

Crazy eh?

Honestly though, Yeah, I saw the commercial, and that t.v. looks T H I N.... but I'm at the point where I don't see why it matters if you hang a t.v. on your wall that sticks out 4 inches, or if you hang a T.V. on the wall that is only 3/4" deep

Exactly, Thats why i don't go crazy when i hear new models of TV's come out because most of the time it just the same TV they released last year with more bells and whistles to convince you that its better then the TV you got home.....

Then when you get it home it looks the same as your last TV just shinier......

I guess they got to do something to draw consumers in and keep there prices high......

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 12-05-2008, 05:00 AM

yea I saw the commercial. The one selling point was 120hz and Sony has already came out with 240hz. It was thin but so is the Samsung 860 and Sony z series. Contrast means nothing. I would still choose a Samsung and Sony over it and I am assuming they will almost be the same price.

MaleManGuy · 12-06-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. HiDef

Ok so I watching the beautiful half naked victoria secret models last night and saw a commercial for the new aquos and it looks pretty amazing extremely thin and if I heard right a million to 1 contrast ratio.....what are your guys thoughts on this?

Lots of LCD panels with LED backlighting have come and gone (giving lcd the probable 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The plasma panels still give the best picture quality. Altho "thin is in"... sony and pioneer have "thin" stuff too. Don't let "thin" impress you.

http://www.sharp.ca/pdf/XS1%20series...2011-11-08.pdf

The actual contrast ratio is small. Not to mention the price is $12,000 +

Hammie · 12-06-2008, 06:00 AM

I have the Samsung 860 which is 1.9" thick. It has horrible backlight bleed since it is so thin. I'm exchanging mine for the Panny 800u plasma. Just waiting for it to get delivered since it was on backorder.

Mr. HiDef · 12-23-2008, 02:59 AM

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yourstupidgame · 12-23-2008, 10:23 PM

I like the thin design. I don't care so much about the depth, but I like watching the picture, not the frame of the TV. Toshiba and Mitsubishi had it right in 2007. In my opinion, Samsung went backwards in 2008 with Touch of Color. A lot of people like that, I guess, but I prefer a super thin bezel like on my 46" Toshiba. I did see that some of the new high end Sonys have that feature as well. I think that aspect of the new Aquos line is pretty nice!

Hopefully in 5 years or so when I'm ready to upgrade, there will be some awesome Plasmas with super thin bezels.

12-04-2008, 07:30 PM	#1
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	Anyone see the commercial for the new Aquos??? Ok so I watching the beautiful half naked victoria secret models last night and saw a commercial for the new aquos and it looks pretty amazing extremely thin and if I heard right a million to 1 contrast ratio.....what are your guys thoughts on this?

12-23-2008, 10:23 PM	#12
yourstupidgame Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:334 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I like the thin design. I don't care so much about the depth, but I like watching the picture, not the frame of the TV. Toshiba and Mitsubishi had it right in 2007. In my opinion, Samsung went backwards in 2008 with Touch of Color. A lot of people like that, I guess, but I prefer a super thin bezel like on my 46" Toshiba. I did see that some of the new high end Sonys have that feature as well. I think that aspect of the new Aquos line is pretty nice! Hopefully in 5 years or so when I'm ready to upgrade, there will be some awesome Plasmas with super thin bezels. Last edited by yourstupidgame; 12-23-2008 at 10:27 PM.

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12-04-2008, 07:42 PM	#2
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	1. Contrast ratios really mean nothing 2. Sharp makes great TVs but they are usually overpriced vs an equivalent sony or samsung And finally; I'd like to see it in person, because specs are hardly an indication of PQ... But sharp is rarely one to disappoint.

12-04-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	it was super thin but that 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio means nothing and no offense to sharp but i think sony and samsung both do a better job at making LCD tv's

12-04-2008, 07:52 PM	#4
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	I dont know about over priced I have a 46inch aquos and it was cheap and I love it and I think I read a article were sharp will be making sony and samsung tvs if not now soon but I am going to have to dig up the article

12-04-2008, 08:33 PM	#6
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	When watching the commercial of the new aquos on my aquos, the picture quality of the aquos on my aquos looked like my aquos........ Crazy eh? Honestly though, Yeah, I saw the commercial, and that t.v. looks T H I N.... but I'm at the point where I don't see why it matters if you hang a t.v. on your wall that sticks out 4 inches, or if you hang a T.V. on the wall that is only 3/4" deep

12-05-2008, 05:00 AM	#8
PanasonicPlasmaMan Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	yea I saw the commercial. The one selling point was 120hz and Sony has already came out with 240hz. It was thin but so is the Samsung 860 and Sony z series. Contrast means nothing. I would still choose a Samsung and Sony over it and I am assuming they will almost be the same price.

12-06-2008, 06:00 AM	#10
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I have the Samsung 860 which is 1.9" thick. It has horrible backlight bleed since it is so thin. I'm exchanging mine for the Panny 800u plasma. Just waiting for it to get delivered since it was on backorder.

12-23-2008, 02:59 AM	#11
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	My next tv http://www.abt.com/product/38426.html

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