Recent content by Danny Beck

I just wanted to note that I am not aware of any 50" ED plasmas. At least I know Panasonic doesn't make one and they clearly make the best ED plasmas out there. There 42" model with a 4000:1 contrast ratio is stunning for it's price. I just bought a 42" Panasnic PX25/U and it's an HDTV...

I love how some people discount plasmas as a purely "cool" technology. They completely ignore the actual picture quality and benefits of plasma tvs. :frowning: The fact is that plasmas are the only technology that offers perfect viewing angles like a tube tv as well as what many people feel...

Well, I exchanged my XBR950 for a new one last night and sure enough the new one has got a slight greenish hue to a small portion of the screen. :frowning: I must say though that this time it's far more subtle than the last one. In fact, from my brief time last night it appears this issue...

I can basically answer your question right here and now. This is what many people call an "accepted flaw" in the LCD Projection tvs. :frowning: Unfortunately it's present in some form or another in almost all LCD Projection tvs. I just bought the Sony XBR950 LCD Projection and i've got a...

Any stops in Chicago again Greg?

I disagree with some of you. I actually believe that HD tvs will be mass market in a couple years. You'll see 20" HD tvs within the next couple years. They're just becoming more and more affordable every day and HD programming is becoming more common. I predict that by 2010 HD will be...

Viewing distance is really a personal decision. If I were to buy a 42" plasma I would guess i'd sit around 8-10 feet from it though. Also, plasmas really don't have a "sweet spot". They have viewing angles just like a tube tv so in other words it can be viewed at almost any angle or...

I can assure you that tube tvs will not be gone within the next 2 years. They're going to be around for about another 5 years but after that I think you'll start to see almost all tvs will be plasmas or LCDs. By that time they'll get the prices down on those flat panels so they will take over...

I spent a good our last night at Best Buy comparing 2 plasmas. I've narrowed it all the way down now and it's comes down to this. The 2 plasmas were the Sony 42" XS910 and the Panasonic 50" TH50PX20U. They had the Panasonic marked down to $6500! That is an amazing price for a 50" plasma but...

Well, there is certainly motion blur on all LCDs when viewing something like football where the camera is zoomed out and you see all those players in motion at the same time. On the XBR950 it might even be worse in some ways. I still haven't been able to view sports on the store demos...

Yeah, you returned your LCD XBR950 right? Well, I love the XBR950 but it still haven't been delivered yet. So, I still haven't had a chance to enjoy it at home yet. The reason i'm considering a plasma though is a matter of picture quality. These new Plasmas have black levels that are...

I'm in the final days a long tv search for my new basement. I'm finally going to have the dedicated space for whatever kind of setup I want. :D So, i've narrowed down my decision process to a few tvs and the one i've already put money down on was the Sony 60-XBR950 LCD Projection. I felt...

I've been wondering when they are gonna release that darn S97? Didn't they give an April date at CES?

I can answer your question about the Phosphor trails because I also own a 34" XBR910. :D As far as I know there really isn't a way to make them go away. :frowning: I'm thinking that it might get less obvious over time though as the phosphor of the tv wears in more and more. I could be...

Ok, cool. Just so you know. You can buy a really nice DVD player for about $300. The Denon 910 is a very nice player and it retails for $299. I picked up an XP30 from someone on a message board for $250 and it suppose to be one of the finest DVD players ever made. It certainly looks...