LCD and Plasma Bargains

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Guys enough now, this is about bargains not discussions on which is better, that should never enter this thread at all. It should be about people posting great bargains they've found for any of the techs. Keep the arguments in the General Plasma and LCD thread. Each tech has it's benefits and each person has their own minds to make up.

Will never happen. We've tried. My vote is amalgamating everything into one thread.

Our discussions do not mean that anyone can't come here and post specials, or mean anyone coming in here looking for a bargain will get different information. According to those who have shared their opinion, they find the discussions useful.
 
Will never happen. We've tried. My vote is amalgamating everything into one thread.

Our discussions do not mean that anyone can't come here and post specials, or mean anyone coming in here looking for a bargain will get different information. According to those who have shared their opinion, they find the discussions useful.
i prefer them seperate actually
ive unsubscribed from the general discusions thread a while back, since I dont really care to go back and forth with plasma vs. lcd argument
it was cool when it started, but its getting a bit much now
 
i prefer them seperate actually
ive unsubscribed from the general discusions thread a while back, since I dont really care to go back and forth with plasma vs. lcd argument
it was cool when it started, but its getting a bit much now

Done my bit in trying to move discussions to the other thread. Hasn't worked several times. Don't see it working in the future. Apologies in advance. :)
 
I would be interested to hear what it's like on your entry 1024x768 720p HD Ready plasma, compared to your higher end 1920x1080 1080p Full HD plasma.

I accept the resolution may be noticeable, but how about colours and blacks etc.?

To be perfectly honest, I cannot see one aota of a difference between my full hd set and the one in my room. Fiddled around with the settings and managed to get a brilliant picture from the tv. The blacks look almost black, there is a setting that allows u to change how dark the black levels are, light, dark, darker and darkest. I set mine on darkest, and contrast is set to 100, brightness is set to 55 and color is set to 80, those settings provide the best picture for me.

Like I said, I watched avatar on my full hd, and when comparing them, I cannot see any difference.

Perhaps if I were to put both TVs next to one another, maybe then I would see a slight difference, but the difference would be so small.

I will be perfectly honest, I am more then satisfied with my hd ready tv, true, the resolution is lower, but iv discovered that I dont need 1080p, 720p is plenty hd for me. My 720p set is able to play 1080p at 60hz with my mede8er connected.

For the price I spent on this tv, it was the best purchase I have ever made.

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To be perfectly honest, I cannot see one aota of a difference between my full hd set and the one in my room. Fiddled around with the settings and managed to get a brilliant picture from the tv. The blacks look almost black, there is a setting that allows u to change how dark the black levels are, light, dark, darker and darkest. I set mine on darkest, and contrast is set to 100, brightness is set to 55 and color is set to 80, those settings provide the best picture for me.

Like I said, I watched avatar on my full hd, and when comparing them, I cannot see any difference.

Perhaps if I were to put both TVs next to one another, maybe then I would see a slight difference, but the difference would be so small.

which TV do you have?

Does anyone know if Game will match Makro's promotion price? They're all the same family anyway. There is no Makro close by to where I am.

I will be perfectly honest, I am more then satisfied with my hd ready tv, true, the resolution is lower, but iv discovered that I dont need 1080p, 720p is plenty hd for me. My 720p set is able to play 1080p at 60hz with my mede8er connected.

For the price I spent on this tv, it was the best purchase I have ever made.

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Which TV do you have?

Will Game beat Makro's promotion price? Since they're all the same family anyway. There's no Makro close to where I am.
 
Which TV do you have?

Will Game beat Makro's promotion price? Since they're all the same family anyway. There's no Makro close to where I am.

I got the Samsung PS43D450 @ R5 000.00 from game. That was a promotional price that ended the day I bought it, so Im not sure how much its going for now.
 
Which is better value for me right now: plasma or LCD?

If you're in the market for a big-screen television — and we're talking 50 inches and above — then we'd suggest plasma as a safe bet. Plasmas give you more bang for your buck at the big end of town, and while LCDs can give you better resolution, plasma still has the edge in terms of picture quality.

At the smaller end of things (17- to 42-inch TVs), LCD is the only way to go if you want something slim and tasteful. And the best thing is that LCDs are getting cheaper all the time.

There has also been a lot of debate surrounding use in bright environments versus dark, cinema-like conditions. The traditional wisdom is that LCD performs better during the day due to its backlighting system, and that plasma works best in a dark environment, as it uses a glass front. Nonetheless, products like the non-reflective glass plasmas and LED-backlit LCD panels with their better blacks completely turn this logic on its head.

While these exceptions do exist, plasmas do generally perform better in the dark, and models with an anti-reflective coating — such as the new Panasonic plasmas — are the best all-rounders.

http://www.cnet.com.au/plasma-vs-lcd-which-is-right-for-you-240036500.htm
 
http://www.cnet.com.au/plasma-vs-lcd-which-is-right-for-you-240036500.htm

Which is better value for me right now: plasma or LCD?

If you're in the market for a big-screen television — and we're talking 50 inches and above — then we'd suggest plasma as a safe bet. Plasmas give you more bang for your buck at the big end of town, and while LCDs can give you better resolution, plasma still has the edge in terms of picture quality.

At the smaller end of things (17- to 42-inch TVs), LCD is the only way to go if you want something slim and tasteful. And the best thing is that LCDs are getting cheaper all the time.

There has also been a lot of debate surrounding use in bright environments versus dark, cinema-like conditions. The traditional wisdom is that LCD performs better during the day due to its backlighting system, and that plasma works best in a dark environment, as it uses a glass front. Nonetheless, products like the non-reflective glass plasmas and LED-backlit LCD panels with their better blacks completely turn this logic on its head.

While these exceptions do exist, plasmas do generally perform better in the dark, and models with an anti-reflective coating — such as the new Panasonic plasmas — are the best all-rounders.

If only those Panasonics were a bit cheaper in South Africa...

/hands abzo a flame suit

Why, that article is completely true. Those are great TVs and I, too, would buy and recommend a 50" Pana Plasma with AR and FHD any day if you could just get it here for 8-10k
 
I heard someone mention a 51inch plasma for R6999? who has this special,
Also a 43 plasma for R4999?


Thanks in advance.
 
I heard someone mention a 51inch plasma for R6999? who has this special,
Also a 43 plasma for R4999?


Thanks in advance.

yeah I mentioned it. 51" at Makro. 43" is at home metro, only in Centurion though I think.

i'm just going to take my 1080P rip of looney tunes and let that decide whether I go for the Plasma or not.
 
yeah I mentioned it. 51" at Makro. 43" is at home metro, only in Centurion though I think.

i'm just going to take my 1080P rip of looney tunes and let that decide whether I go for the Plasma or not.

And you're comparing it with what?

Please don't forget to adjust the settings on the plasma. The LCD/LED-LCD you likely compare with will probably have brightness/back light/contrast/dynamic contrast pumped up.

My money is on plasma.
 
And you're comparing it with what?

Please don't forget to adjust the settings on the plasma. The LCD/LED-LCD you likely compare with will probably have brightness/back light/contrast/dynamic contrast pumped up.

My money is on plasma.

I want to compare the 51" 720P plasma with the nearest (i.t.o price) 1080P LCD, 46" perhaps. Just want to see for myself if I can discern the difference between 1080P and 720P.
 
You actually won't be able to, especially with animation, a 480i rip of something animated will actually look good on both, though the LCD would have a slight edge due to it's brighter colours. Rather look for something else to test with.
 
Think 51" at R6,999 is at Makro. Insane deal, considering the older PS50C430 used to hover around R7,500.

They giving that set away. Thinking of buying one just for the sake of it. Can stick it in the lounge next to my 50". Dual tv setup.
 
You actually won't be able to, especially with animation, a 480i rip of something animated will actually look good on both, though the LCD would have a slight edge due to it's brighter colours. Rather look for something else to test with.

it's a 1080P rip. I don't have any other 1080P content besides animation.
 
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