Life in high-def (without drugs too)

[Zeroth]

I finally bought my TV last week I ended up getting the Panasonic plasma 42" U1 series instead of the G10 series. The G10 series had 40,000 to 1 contrast ratio, THX certification and a Neo PDP panal that reduces energy consumtion, while the U1 series has a 30,000 to 1 contrast ratio and losses all the rest. Dispite this, I'm still enjoying the TV. Colors are vivid, detail is sharp, and blacks are solid. My only complaint is the TV is a little dim compared to our 30" high-def Sony Waga. The Waga is about three times as bright as this plasma, but my guess is that CRTs are just naturally bright. Other than that, this seems to be a good TV.

I found that I was missing a lot of detail in Blu-ray movies and games while playing on the Sony Waga compared to this Panasonic Viera. While watching Cars, I could clearly see every car in the stands. The colors were very vivid, and it was almost like looking through a window. Out of all the Blu-ray movies I watched on this TV, Cars looked the best overall. As for games, Uncarted: Drake's Fortune looked the best. All the greens really made the picture "pop", and seeing the pores in the character's faces and the vains in their arms really made me appreciate all the detail within the game. Mirror's Edge was especially cool on this 42 inch TV. Leaping from bulidings was very immersive, almost to the point it made your heart drop with every jump! Okay, maybe it wasn't THAT immersive, but you get the picture (no pun intended). Overall, I'm happy with the TV. It was definitely worth saving the money up, and now I have something to look forward to every time I come home.

[Red Dragon]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

[John Mora]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

Dynamic contrast ratios tell you nothing and are nothing more than just numbers spouted by the companies to confuse consumers into thinking one TV is better than the other.

[Perversion]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

I'm pretty sure those are native contrast ratios, as the Panny plasmas claim 1,000,000 to one dynamic. And even the Sammy LCDs that claim 60,000 to one is the dynamic, not native.


That being said, we don't even carry a U series at my work. We've has the X and S series for about 3 months now, and just got the G series in a few weeks ago.


Unless yer talking about the 2008 models...the PZ80U/PZ800U/PZ850U...if it's a PX80U, it's 720 resolution.


And in a brightly lit room, yeah, plasmas WON'T seem quite as bright as an LCD in any case (prob a CRT too). But if you dim the lights or watch at night, it'll be plenty bright. Also, the Pannys are nice, because they have an anti-glare coating on the screen, so you don't get a huge amount of reflection.



Besides all the other spelling errors in your post, Navane, the one you kept doing over and over that bothered me was Wega. IT'S CALLED A SONY WEGA (pronounced Vega).


Other than that, congrats.

[Zeroth]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

Yeah, I was tired when I wrote that and didn't feel like spell checking everything.

Anyway, it's the 2009 TC-P42U1 model. And yeah, I was quoting the native, not dynamic, contrast ratio.

And besides your one gramatical error, thanks for the inpute.

[The_Real_Crunk]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

I thought this was about those crappy sunglasses they keep trying to sell in infomercials.

[Zeroth]

Re: Life in high-def (without drugs too)

That thing is a joke. I even saw the old commercial where it was called something else.