Recent content by EricHaas

You have to be more specific about models. I personally feel that plasmas have better PQ on the whole than RPTV's, regardless of the source. However, this is a gross generalization and some individual examples will not fall in line. There are some plasmas that are not as good with any source...

You can do an RPTV, FPTV, and aforementioned modifications for less than the $6K price of a 50" plasma? Sounds like a great solution.

Runco plasmas are very overpriced and offer nothing over the big 4 brands (Panasonic, Pioneer, Fujitsu, NEC). Pioneer's 50" model goes for $6K shipped, $5500 from Dell if you can get in on one of their deals. The aforementioned Panasonic (next generation actually) goes for $3600 shipped. If...

Interesting how depending on who answers first in a thread, major purchasing decisions are made. Go to the store please and look at the Panny 42" and do your best to compare it to your XBR. The lower resolution on ED panels, particularly the Panasonic, is not what people assume it to be. But you...

Yep, all three 50" Pios use exactly the same glass and electronics. Pioneer has confirmed this many times. The 5030HD uses an inferior scaler in the external box. That's why the PQ isn't as good. But even then, there won't be any difference in the black levels. Sometimes different models will...

That particular critic is not held in high esteem among many plasma enthusiasts. There are often technical inaccuracies in his reviews, though admittedly this doesn't mean his opinion of PQ is invalid. Then again, any one guy's opion of PQ is about as good as the next. My own opinion is that...

This is a long thread, but there are several comments from people who viewed the panel in-store: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...0&pagenumber=1 That and the CNET review are all there is online right now.

The Panasonic and Fuji have very comparable blacks because they use the same glass. I wouldn't worry about the resolution of the Gateway panel. Surprisingly, low resolution PDP's can look great with HD. What concerns me more are the negative observations of people over at AVS who have demoed...

FYI, I don't mean to come off like a smartass, but this forum comes equipped with a very functional search engine. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=104398

Why do you want to pay $10K for a 50" plasma? Every single good 50" model can be had for between $5500 and $8500. Unless you must buy from B&M outlets, don't pay that much. The leading contenders among the 50's are your PDS 5004, the Panasonic, and the Pioneer 503cmx. Briefly: The...

Mitsubishi was the second manufacturer (after Fujitsu) to get into plasmas way back when, but then they got out of the market after their first generation didn't profit (duh). This panel marks their return. I concur it is most likely NEC glass based on the resolution. And the differences in...

This plasma offers a lot for the money, particularly with the speakers, stand, built-in amp, and tuner with PiP. However, it should be noted that the Sampo it is made from and a Daewoo model (possibly made from the same Sampo) have been selling at Costco for $3K for many months now. Unless this...

There are two other 42" plasmas that are 1024x768. The Pioneer 433cmx and the NEC MP4. Surprisingly, some of the lower res. plasmas look very good in HD, especially the Panasonic.

It's an LG technically but it is actually a Sampo.

Samsung makes its own glass and electronics. Pioneer makes its own glass and electronics. Panasonic makes its own glass and electronics. NEC makes its own glass and electronics. Sampo makes its own glass and electronics. Acer/Benq may or may not make its own glass. Fujitsu makes its...