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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[I bought a Vizio brand 42" Plazma TV and am thrilled by the picture quality and the price was only $799.  One note, make sure you get a TV with built in speakers or you will regret having to hook up a home theater system just to play sound for your new TV.  My TV has built in speakers.  I do love the sound of a home theater Phillips system I set up  with it when I play DVDs.  Also, make sure the TV has HDMI compatibility and can show 1080i picture quality.  Good luck.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donan Iacovone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 26th 2007 8:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is NOT an attempt to be cute or insulting or anything else.  But...are these comments paid advertising or not?  Inquiring minds want to know!<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Robert T.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 26th 2007 10:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Why would anyone in a "tech" column recommend outdated technology to anyone? 1080i is the lowest anyone should go.  Plasma? They use at least 1/3rd more power then a similar LCD. Burn in? Worse with a plasma then an old CRT TV.<br><br>There's a reason so many LCD's are being sold today. Blacks are much better then the old tech.<br><br>Brand? Cheap? Look at an Olivia.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 7:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[<br><br>i bought a hitachi 42 inch plasa 18 months ago.   now i did spend more money than they cost today because they have become much more affordable.<br><br>but my hitachi is the best on the market and in 18 months, i have not had one pixel burnout.   plus my hitachi has a remote controlled swivel screen unit built into the base. i would recommend some kind of movable swivel screen either remote or just by hand.  if you have a sunny room, it is a big bonus to move the screen away from the light.  don't believe those lcd hypes about anti glare screens.  just a lot of bunk.<br><br>and if you think lcd has a more clear and defined picture than plasma,  then just pick up any electronics publication and read the reviews and comparisons.   plasma beats lcd hands down.<br><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[randy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 8:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[I own the Vizio Brand 42 inch plasma and a Panasonic 42 inch Plasma and I prefer the picture of the Vizio over the higher cost Panasonic. Vizio's blacks are blacker and color spectrum more vivid than the Panasonic. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jerard59]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 8:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have a friend who bought a plasma Panasonic 42 inch a couple of years ago.  He's been to my place and watched TV on my 32 inch Samsung LCD and claims that MINE has a better picture.  I say LCD is the format to buy!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 9:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hey guys - Josh here - thanks for your comments.  No, we're not endorsed by anyone to recommend their products, I promise.  This plasma just really happens to be my favorite in terms of picture quality and aesthetics, especially for a living room - and believe me, I've seen a ton of plasmas.<br><br>But - to each his own!  Enjoy what you have if you already have one and love it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Fruhlinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 9:52AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am a specialist with A/V in my hometown of Bako, Ca.  I hear a lot about 1080i, 1080p, HDMI.  The truth is Panasonic is the only plasma TV I recommend.  It's like the BMW, or Lexus of Plasmas.  If you do not hook up a home theater system to the plasma, then get a panasonic with built in speakers, and make sure it has a built-in tv tuner.  The hardest part of my business is educating folks on LCDs, LCOLs, DLP, plasma and ofcourse the good ol' reliable CRT.<br>I have no problem people contacting me for info.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 27th 2007 11:32AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[I own a 42inch Vizio LCD AND A 42 inch Panasonic plasma. While the Vizio has deeper blacks, the overall plama picture is superior!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[carl venkus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 30th 2007 5:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Just Tell Me What To Get: 42-Inch Plasma]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/06/26/just-tell-me-what-to-get-42-inch-plasma/</guid><description><![CDATA[Plasma Display (PDP) technology is still superior to LCD when it comes to displaying video, especially HD video.  While LCDs are brighter, they crush the low level black images and do not have as high a contrast ratio (differnce between viewable white and black images)as PDPs.  LCDs also have a slower refresh rate than PDPs.  This means that with some fast moving scenes, you will see smearing or pixelization because the LCDs themselves can not keep up with the changing images.  This LCD annomoly is more evident in HD video where there is more up to 4 to 6 times more information changing on the display than with a standard definition video image.  And although LCDs might look like they are more colorful, they do not produce as many colors as PDP technolog does.  If you need evidence, look at peoples faces on both an LCD screen and a PDP screen.  Hopefully you will notice the more color variation with peoples faces on the PDP display.  Lastly, to clear the PDP "Burn-in" issue for once and all, yes PDP's (like conventional CRT TV's)use phosphors to produce their image.  Because of this, PDPs will burn-in an image if the image remains static on the display and doesn't change.  This can be a problem if you are using your PDP as a computer display, showing static images (like a Excel Spreadsheet) and do not have your screen saver turned on.  But if you are using a PDP display for viewing TV shows, you will never have a problem with burn-in with a PDP becasue the video images are always changing.  And remember that with the new phosphor technology, PDP screens will last up to 60,000 hours (that's 8 hours a day for 20 years when displaying moving images) before the PDP display reaches half brightness.  LCD backlights are also good for 50,000 to 60,000 hours of life, but will start to show signs of being less bright after 30,000 to 40,000 hours of use.  So unless you plan on viewing static (non-changing) images or are placing your large screen display in area of high ambient light, I suggest you really consider purchasing a PDP over an LCD display.  And yes I do work in the display industry and I'm asked this same question everyday.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MTP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 31st 2007 12:32AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>