50" TV LED or Plasma for home cinema

Psycho Sonny · 25 Jun 2013 at 19:31

darreny said:
I got a Panasonic p42g30b and got to say I'm pretty disappointed with it

great story, fantastic depth, analysis of issues and comparisons, will read to my grandkids.

darreny · 25 Jun 2013 at 23:15

Psycho Sonny said:
great story, fantastic depth, analysis of issues and comparisons, will read to my grandkids.

What did you find disappointing about the TV? was it the sound? the picture? Connections? No I won't ask any of those I'll just try to come up with some smart arse reply :rolleyes:

Not really into writing reviews I was just stating I found the pq quality on my plasma to be quite dull. My brother has a THX certified LG LED and it absolutely blows mine away

Psycho Sonny · 26 Jun 2013 at 01:06

Reviews done by professional calibrators would disagree with you

johnny cass · 28 Jun 2013 at 13:42

Psycho Sonny said:
great story, fantastic depth, analysis of issues and comparisons, will read to my grandkids.

Lol at this

EddScott · 28 Jun 2013 at 16:46

darreny said:
I'll just try to come up with some smart arse reply

Isn't that how to win OCUK?

I could understand how some would say plasma looks dull. I have my plasma set to quite a warm or soft setting which could easily be seen as dull. A mate has a big LCD/LED and its really bright and sharp - too much for my liking.

I went into the local panasonic shop and they had a TV playing one of the transformer films and it looked like a computer game. At first I thought it was amazing but the more I watched the more I wasn't sure about it. It wasn't plasma.

Personally for films I would only go with plasma. I've got an LCD 32" in the kitchen (Panasonic 32E6) and it is much sharper than the plasma but I can see a smidge of motion blur that I'm not so keen on.

Psycho Sonny · 28 Jun 2013 at 21:05

if you find plasma dull, stick it on dynamic.

or bump up the brightness / contrast yourself.

personally i prefer a reference type picture

ince · 28 Jun 2013 at 21:56

Psycho Sonny · 28 Jun 2013 at 23:23

ince said:
Gt50

out of stock everywhere afaik

Z e e b R a a · 29 Jun 2013 at 09:32

I recently emailed JL about a 42" GT50. Was on their site but shown as out of stock. It then disappeared from the site and I'm still waiting on the promised email I'd receive...

EDIT: It's also disappeared from another site that showed stock.

SDK^ · 29 Jun 2013 at 11:48

I'm still undecided on which set to get - LCD or Plasma.
Plasma just seems too fussy - I just want a TV I can watch and not have to worry about :

1) Watching TV in direct light.
2) Running the set in for 200-400 hours (3 months+ for me).
3) Taking care not to watch channels with logos or programmes with black borders.

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2013 at 12:02

That's a lot of movie watching.

Psycho Sonny · 29 Jun 2013 at 13:28

SDK^ said:
I'm still undecided on which set to get - LCD or Plasma.
Plasma just seems too fussy - I just want a TV I can watch and not have to worry about :

1) Watching TV in direct light.
2) Running the set in for 200-400 hours (3 months+ for me).
3) Taking care not to watch channels with logos or programmes with black borders.

then get an LCD. simples.

i chose plasma because it is a lot cheaper, better PQ, better motion, less input lagg for occasional gaming.

i watch movies and channels with logos all the time, i just vary the content all the time so IR is usually not an issue.

also the easiest way to run in the set and avoid IR is to set the tv to auto standby if no button is pressed for 3 hours, then before you leave the house, turn on the scrolling bar and leave.

the scrolling bar will remove IR and run the set in. it will also automatically turn off after 3 hours.

do this every other day and after the first month you can then do it once a week or something, or after you have watched a channel with a logo for a long period of time.

may seem like a lot of hassle but if you know what you are doing it isnt. you dont need to do all of that i do it just to be safe.

Z e e b R a a · 29 Jun 2013 at 18:16

Ok so after posting about not being able to find a 42" GT50 ive gone into my local jl and got one for £620.

They also had an ex display 50" still available at £720.

V F · 29 Jun 2013 at 18:39

Raymond Lin said:
That's a lot of movie watching.

Movie viewing during the day must be horrid especially in direct sunlight. Must kill the whole experience.

Raymond Lin · 29 Jun 2013 at 18:41

V F said:
Movie viewing during the day must be horrid especially in direct sunlight. Must kill the whole experience.

I did yesterday, living room is north facing so I am fine. With curtains and doors shut it is pretty dark, not as dark as night time but it works.

Kanpai · 30 Jun 2013 at 00:55

SDK^ said:
I'm still undecided on which set to get - LCD or Plasma.
Plasma just seems too fussy - I just want a TV I can watch and not have to worry about :

1) Watching TV in direct light.
2) Running the set in for 200-400 hours (3 months+ for me).
3) Taking care not to watch channels with logos or programmes with black borders.

1) 50/60 Series Panny plasmas perform very well in direct light, 60 being better.

2) No need to run sets in at all, many have just enjoyed watching what they want from the get go and had no issues.

3) Once again this shouldn't be an issue anymore.

The problems you do hear about are very small in comparison to the total amount of plasma owners, you have to remember the majority of people who have plasma televisions without these issues far outweighs the number of users who do have one issue or another (same applies for LCD owners).

Z e e b R a a · 30 Jun 2013 at 16:15

The hughes i went in today had 3 50" gt50s for 780 with 5 years free warrenty...