Bigger normally better ? Kuro and Sammy

Beastiedawg

I have asked a few questions in here before and gotten some great advice and its time for me to make a move on a TV asap.


Quality is very important and I have wavered back and forth on the Kuro's for a while. I am a Photographer and I want to use this TV for showing images to my clients and also be able to use it for sports viewing and maybe a movie or two.

The biggest issue that I have been held up on is how big to purchase. Now I want to get as big as I can to be as impressive as possible to clients, but the wall that it will have to go on may be really pushing it for a 60'' TV. But I think if I get a 50'' I may regret that I didnt get one a little bigger. This issue has held me up for a while and I just want to get it right the first time if there is a way to do so!

That idea has gotten me looking into the 55'' or 58'' sets from Samsung/Sony and just wondering if the quality difference will be that large? Of course a 55'' Kuro would be great! I am not dead set on the Kuro, even though I know its said to be the best quality picture out there. Having a lighter weight LCD might not be a bad option, since these new units are said to have great black levels, but I dont know.

I dont want to break the bank, but I know you normally get what you pay for. But the brand new 55'' LCD from Sammy seems to be overpriced. I could get the Kuro 50 or 60'' and some nice speakers for the price of that baby.

Any opinions or takes on all this would be appreciated.

Loves2Watch

For your purposes I would recommending staying with plasma. Don't forget that Panasonic makes some excellent plasma TV's as well. I believe they still make a 58".

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Beastiedawg

Thanks buddy I appreciate your info.

daleb

60" Kuro vs. 58" Panny or Sammy..price would certainly set the Kuro apart.
Otherwise, they should be fairly competitive..depends a lot on your personal taste.

Excellent black level and very good color expected with the Kuro, v. good black level and a good out of the box picture overall with the Panny, and more control range over color/gamma with the sammy but with the least black level. All 3 are highly rated for different reasons..use your eyes first. Sometimes a challenge in showrooms these days.

I prefer the plasma picture to anything else that's affordable, but lots of ambient lighting in your room might favor an LCD.
Then I would look at LG, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.

Remember it's viewing distance that's the major factor when considering screen size. Quality should be equal in a 42" up to a 65".
Only distance will determine how much detail you will resolve with your eye.

Now, for a photographer:

Commercial grade Panasonics are very popular in for studio work, etc. Samsung LCDs for bright lit studios, galleries, etc.
You will only get the most accurate colors in medium to darker rooms with a calibrated Sammy plasma or Pioneer Elite. But the Sammy will suffer in black levels in comparison, but of course, at a lower price.

That's why Pannys are very popular. They 'compromise' very well at a reasonable price. And face it, everything is a compromise in one way or another.

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awol

2 things. Both are opinions.

1. Plasma in many people's opinion (mine included) has a much more "life-like" quality to it. Your photos will likely be more realistically represented on a plasma display.

2. Very rarely does anyone regret getting a bigger TV. More often than naught, people end up wishing they'd gotten the bigger set. That said, I've always said get the biggest your space and budget can afford. For testing the space concern, get some black foam core and cut it to the dimensions of the biggest set you're considering. This will give you an idea of what it will look like in the space. I say black foam core because it will look the most like an actual TV.

And I definitely second looking at the Panasonic panels. It's what I have and I absolutely love it!

Rick-F

As daleb indicated above, you will get the most accurate color with the Samsung Plasma-- better than Panasonic or Pioneer. Panasonic has better black levels than the Samsung however. No question, the top of the line Pioneer is probably the best plasma TV available.

I have a 50" Panasonic plasma-- but when I went for a 58", I got the Samsung. I have had them right next to each other for a couple of days-- honestly, the Samsung (1080) had a better picture than the Panasonic (1366X768)-- and the Panasonic piture was GREAT.

Pio, Panny or Sammy-- you won't go wrong with any of them and Plasma will give the truest, most lifelike picture.

daleb

Again, the two big factors are your eyeballs and the environment you will use it in. Technically speaking, I guess that's 3 factors!

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Beastiedawg

Thank you guys for all the info, finally pulled the trigger and the set will be here soon.

Rick-F

On which one did you decide?

YoniX

Regardless of which one you pulled the trigger, after 200 hours you simply MUST perform a calibration. At the very leasy, a greyscale setting because out-of-the-box settings can be a little flaky depending on which set you purchased.