What constitutes a poor contrast ratio jontawn? 33,000:1?
Completely subjective and, I admit, from a layman but I just bought a Samsung Plasma and the picture quality is better than any LCD I've seen. Very impressed. Would buy Plasma again before LCD.
enough that I felt physically ill in the store and had to leave.
Your TV makes me wanna puke!
As for CRTs...well my 10 yr old 25" Panisonic started getting strange multicoloured lines going across the top but I got a 28" widescreen Philips from someone on Freecycle to replace it. I had a look for the model on Ebay and found them selling for around £30 but obviously you need to find one close to home. Gotta be the bargain way to watch TV these days.
Hi Molgrips
I'm not sure what panel it is you are using, but, using one of these: [url= http://spyder.datacolor.com/product-ht-cfp.php ]Datacolor[/url] will accurately measure the details of the screen, Fuji panels used to be pretty good and well within the tolerances stated too.
A lot of quoted figures are dynamic and not native to the panel, ergo, quoted figures are generally a bit of a 'my panel's CR is better than [i]yours[/i] 😉
(if you've got a 'spyder' calibration unit, calibrating your tv makes a whole world of difference with a much more accurate colour reproduction) (spyder units are a load cheaper than the colorfacts package)
jt 😉
Well I'm not gonna spend $3.5k just to win an argument on STW.. 🙂
The quoted contrast ratios on the newer Sony tellies (Bravia 2) were loads better than the older ones, was my point.
Try [url= http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/selector.php ]this link[/url].
[i]You can buy very high quality CRTs off Ebay for peanuts these days.
Care to point me in the direction? [/i]
you know - Ebay?
Just put a search in for TVs within however many miles of your postcode that you're prepared to drive. There's usually plenty going.
mrmichaelwright - Memberthings to remember -
freeview is crap, digital terrestrial (and non HD satellite) broadcast in no way compares to the picture quality of analogue
Utter tosh! Freeview performance varies according to the receiver being used, the quality and type of connection to the display and the ability of the display to render the image.
My ageing Pace Puma Freeview PVR connected via RGB scart to my Hitachi Plasma screen produces a stunning image (Pre-HDMI hardware). The kit is old now, but I have seen so called HD broadcasts in shops and at a friend's that were simply no better (or worse). Several people have asked me if my setup is HD too, so i'm not having delusions!
The thing to remember is that it's the everyday source signal that sets the good TV's apart from the mediocre ones. All the HDMI sets i've seen are superb when a directly connected Blueray player is feeding them a signal. It's a very different story when you choose a different signal source and/or you are using some nasty interconnect. Plasma generally fares better than LCD on low res. inputs.
And another thing. Is it me, or has standard definition Sky not as sharp as it used to be?
I have recently seen Freesat HD and standard def. on a direct feed and it was pretty awful, but this was through a Samsung series four 32" LCD. I own one of these TV's and it's built in Freeview tuner produces a much better image.
TV confusion!
I'm sure the prices will go up with the weak pound so if you are thinking of upgrading, now's the time.
Got two 40" lcds in the house..Had plasmas and the pics not as good..
The blueray is amazin on them to.
Just picked up an LG 42PG6000 (google it) plasma for 550quid. its fantastic - particularly good at SD broadcasts compared with pannys and samsungs.
looks great with the plate glass screen bezelless design. 4 hdmi inputs and was recommended by local indy dealer as a secret bargain. getting even better as it runs in too.
