PLASMA - Pioneer 50" Plasma HD-TV (PDP5070) OR LCD - Sharp 52" AQUOS LC52D82U

tmleafs26 · 06-20-2007, 10:54 PM

Hey guys, just getting into the flat panel market, read lots of reviews, and I've narrowed it down.
The Sharp LCD I hear has banding issues, but has better resolution than the Pioneer Plasma. The Sharp is $3699.99 CDN and the pioneer is $2499.99 CDN.

Please help me out, if you had to pick between the two, which would you get?

1. PLASMA - Pioneer 50" Plasma HD-TV (PDP5070)
2. LCD - Sharp 52" AQUOS LC52D82U

Thanks again folks

macmarkus · 06-20-2007, 10:59 PM

Hey, I just bought a 50" plasma, but haven't had it delivered yet. Soon though

someone with more knowledge will definately help you out. There's lots here.

welcome to the forum though !

tmleafs26 · 06-21-2007, 12:25 PM

bump.
anyone?

Rick-F · 06-21-2007, 12:30 PM

Might be a worthwhile read here

http://www.hdguru.com/

See review of Panasonic's new 50" 1080P Plasma

**rbinck** · 06-21-2007, 12:45 PM

I love this disclaimer:

Quote:

“NOTE!!!
KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING DISPLAY PERFORMACE WILL CAUSE YOU TO BECOME AWARE OF THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN DISPLAYS SO THAT IDENTICAL IMAGES NO LONGER LOOK ALIKE IN DIFFERENT DISPLAYS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE FOUND THAT THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL HAS REDUCED THEIR ABILITY TO ENJOY THEIR FLAT PANEL TELEVISION.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!”

How true is that? Many people have tried to see rainbows on DLPs and once they succeded they see them forever. These people never knew to look until reading about them. Same with pixel structure. Once you are able to see the individual pixels, many people see them forever! (that would be me!)
So like it says beware!

skomarla · 06-21-2007, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmleafs26

Hey guys, just getting into the flat panel market, read lots of reviews, and I've narrowed it down.
The Sharp LCD I hear has banding issues, but has better resolution than the Pioneer Plasma. The Sharp is $3699.99 CDN and the pioneer is $2499.99 CDN.

Please help me out, if you had to pick between the two, which would you get?

1. PLASMA - Pioneer 50" Plasma HD-TV (PDP5070)
2. LCD - Sharp 52" AQUOS LC52D82U

Thanks again folks

The PDP5080 just came out and supposedly has much better black levels than the 5070. There are some online places that have the 5080 for 2600 USD, so I'm not sure what that coverts to in CDN.

upsfeedr · 06-22-2007, 01:01 AM

why dont you go look at the elite PRO-1140HD bb has them for 3k right now and thats an awsome tv for the money no its not 1080p but who cares if you sit far away it does not matter and not much of a difference from 720p to 1080p that i can see, you dont have to worry about tv being broadcast in it for a long time...

06-20-2007, 10:54 PM	#1
tmleafs26 What is HD? Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	PLASMA - Pioneer 50" Plasma HD-TV (PDP5070) OR LCD - Sharp 52" AQUOS LC52D82U Hey guys, just getting into the flat panel market, read lots of reviews, and I've narrowed it down. The Sharp LCD I hear has banding issues, but has better resolution than the Pioneer Plasma. The Sharp is $3699.99 CDN and the pioneer is $2499.99 CDN. Please help me out, if you had to pick between the two, which would you get? 1. PLASMA - Pioneer 50" Plasma HD-TV (PDP5070) 2. LCD - Sharp 52" AQUOS LC52D82U Thanks again folks

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06-20-2007, 10:59 PM	#2
macmarkus High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,146	Hey, I just bought a 50" plasma, but haven't had it delivered yet. Soon though someone with more knowledge will definately help you out. There's lots here. welcome to the forum though !

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tmleafs26 What is HD? Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	bump. anyone?

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Rick-F 58" & 50" PDP / 2 32" LCD Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,560	Might be a worthwhile read here http://www.hdguru.com/ See review of Panasonic's new 50" 1080P Plasma

06-22-2007, 01:01 AM	#7
upsfeedr How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: May 2006 Location: san jose, ca Age: 45 Posts: 29	why dont you go look at the elite PRO-1140HD bb has them for 3k right now and thats an awsome tv for the money no its not 1080p but who cares if you sit far away it does not matter and not much of a difference from 720p to 1080p that i can see, you dont have to worry about tv being broadcast in it for a long time...