LCD and Plasma Bargains and Discussions thread

Seeing as the Plasma Expert is here which Plasma would you recommend for a series 6 LED replacement UA55F6400
 
PostmanPot said:
I would replace your LCD with this for R14k:



Or you could go up to F8500 / 8 Series if you have bucks to spend.

We're very limited in choice of plasmas.
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Paid 14k for it so spec for spec the plasma doesn't have 3d although bigger..
 
PostmanPot said:
In other words, stay away from brightly lit stores. And stores with salesmen paid a penny who know little, who tell you what they are told to tell you.
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+1

And make sure both settings are correct on both sets. They've been instructed to to dull the plasma purposely and try sway your choice. Another thing check the source on both sets are equal - they have a habit of feeding different sources into conning you the one is better than the other.

Lastly - but most important - do not look at the salesman directly ... rumour has it these guys can make you buy anything just by telling you. A friend of a friend of a friend went to buy an LCD and came out with a washing machine because the salesman said so
 
Dolby said:
+1

And make sure both settings are correct on both sets. They've been instructed to to dull the plasma purposely and try sway your choice. Another thing check the source on both sets are equal - they have a habit of feeding different sources into conning you the one is better than the other.

Lastly - but most important - do not look at the salesman directly ... rumour has it these guys can make you buy anything just by telling you. A friend of a friend of a friend went to buy an LCD and came out with a washing machine because the salesman said so
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Sarcasm doesn't become you :erm:
 
Ok ok ok - but only the last bit is sarcasm ...

The rest is true according to what I've read - lights, different modes/settings, extra comm/payment and fake sources into different sets in order to push the one with the highest margin and kill the other off
 
Dreamb said:
How is the PS51E550D1R guys?
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Very similar to the F5500. Why?
 
Dolby said:
Ok ok ok - but only the last bit is sarcasm ...

The rest is true according to what I've read - lights, different modes/settings, extra comm/payment and fake sources into different sets in order to push the one with the highest margin and kill the other off
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I worked for a pink retailer for many years and it was never about the tv with the highest sales margin, it was the tv with the highest commission.

I hang my head in shame when I think about the kid I sold the Packard Bell to. The Packard Bell was a demo but had R500 commission on it. All the kid wanted to play was The Sims and well, it could.
 
Dreamb said:
How is the PS51E550D1R guys?
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PostmanPot said:
Very similar to the F5500. Why?
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That's the one you can only really watch at night because of the poor light performance - right?

Think it was listed at the worst plasma TV - ever - for a bright room. So if you have windows, just be weary with buying it. However you should get some decent specials on those now as it's old tech. My grandparents often told me about the fire sales they ran on Betamax and 8 track units after the technology was declared dead. Keep on guzzle.co.za
 
Dolby said:
That's the one you can only really watch at night because of the poor light performance - right?

Think it was listed at the worst plasma TV - ever - for a bright room. So if you have windows, just be weary with buying it. However you should get some decent specials on those now as it's old tech. My grandparents often told me about the fire sales they ran on Betamax and 8 track units after the technology was declared dead. Keep on guzzle.co.za
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:wtf:
 
Ok feel free to ignore that parts I put in the post to irritate PP ...

However, it is dim - noticeably so. Pretty much most of the reviews say it's a decent TV but degrades substantially in a room with light. I'm not sure what Samsung did with this partuclar model or if it was just a flop? So just watch that if you go look it
 
Dolby said:
That's the one you can only really watch at night because of the poor light performance - right?

Think it was listed at the worst plasma TV - ever - for a bright room. So if you have windows, just be weary with buying it. However you should get some decent specials on those now as it's old tech. My grandparents often told me about the fire sales they ran on Betamax and 8 track units after the technology was declared dead. Keep on guzzle.co.za
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I actually have the F5500 and the performance is still good even with the curtains open and light coming in.

It's essentially the same discussion that's had all over the net about IPS vs TN/PVA panels on computer monitors. IPS has superior color range and accuracy but the reflective coating makes it finicky in bright conditions. That's doesn't make it worse though.

Horses for courses..
 
Dolby said:
Ok feel free to ignore that parts I put in the post to irritate PP ...

However, it is dim - noticeably so. Pretty much most of the reviews say it's a decent TV but degrades substantially in a room with light. I'm not sure what Samsung did with this partuclar model or if it was just a flop? So just watch that if you go look it
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The reviews are inaccurate or that was very early firmware.

Dim is not a word I would use to describe it. Especially after it's been properly calibrated.
 
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