Samsung to focus on OLED

[Rouxenator]

From my experience, the only guys that have no issues whatsoever, are the pro plasma MyBBs.

I can honestly say that I was not pro-plasma when I bought my plasma TV, and for the first few weeks I had a few issues with it. But now that I am used to it and I have compared it to a few other TVs I'm happy with my PS51 D450. I was a skeptic but it won me over, next time I buy a TV it will most likely be a full HD plasma.

 

[killadoob]

I can honestly say that I was not pro-plasma when I bought my plasma TV, and for the first few weeks I had a few issues with it. But now that I am used to it and I have compared it to a few other TVs I'm happy with my PS51 D450. I was a skeptic but it won me over, next time I buy a TV it will most likely be a full HD plasma.

With that tv you got there i think the next time you buy a tv it will be an oled . That tv must surely have 3 years left perhaps even 5 years.

 

[mercurial]

You can definitely see the difference when you are watching a large screen. I have a Samsung 51" 720p PDP and my buddy has the full HD
version. You can clearly notice the different in quality.

Ya, I'm sure for a bigger screen, then maybe. But for a 42" screen? I can't see any difference between 720p and 1080p.

I dunno the difference between 720p and 1080p mkv is noticeable, granted most of my stuff is in 720 but i do download the odd 1080 movie. In all honesty the different is not enough to make me want to download a file 2-10 times larger but i can see the difference.

I can't see any difference. Maybe it's just me and the people I know.

As for the rest of you having a go at me, get off your high horse. Maybe it's just because my plasma plays everything with such awesome quality and your LCDs need the highest resolution movies to show you something decent

 

[mercurial]

From CNET

Whether you're dealing with 1080p/24 or standard 1080p/60, doesn't alter our overall views about 1080p TVs. We still believe that when you're dealing with TVs 50 inches and smaller, the added resolution has only a very minor impact on picture quality. In our tests, we put 720p (or 768p) sets next to 1080p sets, then feed them both the same source material, whether it's 1080i or 1080p, from the highest-quality Blu-ray player. We typically watch both sets for a while, with eyes darting back and forth between the two, looking for differences in the most-detailed sections, such as hair, textures of fabric, and grassy plains. Bottom line: It's almost always very difficult to see any difference--especially from farther than 8 feet away on a 50-inch TV.

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If you're thinking of going big, really big (a 55-inch or larger screen), or you like to sit really close (closer than 1.5 times the diagonal measurement), the extra resolution may make it worth the difference--as long as you have a pristine, 1080i or 1080p HD source to feed into the set. (To be clear, there are few 720p sets available in large sizes anymore, though a few older models may be kicking around at good discounts).

 

[mercurial]

I guarantee you leave me your plasma for a day, I'll damage it.

I sold my plasma because of retention
13 months back we went to buy a TV, and the Viera on display was burned
My friend has a PS51 D550, and he moans about retention
Samsung - the manufacturer - still warns about running in, retention and burn in

From my experience, the only guys that have no issues whatsoever, are the pro plasma MyBBs.

Funny then how most of us plasma owners on the site don't seem to have this issue. Seems the only people with plasma issues are the anti-plasma MyBBs.

 

[mercurial]

You speaking to the wrong people lol seriously like i said got do some proper research about what I said before you post silly comments like the one above.

To clarify...if you have a 32inch full hd lcd and a 32 inch 720 lcd side by side and you sit closer than 1.8m away you will see the difference.The minute you move further away say 3 meters then it becomes impossible for you to see the difference as your eye cant pick it up.

With a 55inch the distance is around 3 meters,Ive tried this myself so I really don't know why you would dismiss this as falling for marketing gimmicks?Sure if you sitting far from your small tv don't bother with full hd.....but if you sitting close to a large tv then it becomes very very apparent.

Do you and these "people Ive spoken" to only own small lcd tvs and sit far from them?It definitely seems like it....

I've done my research on this a very long time ago, pal. I know what I'm talking about. I own a 42" plasma and I sit 1.5 meters from it (small lounge). Even when I go stand further back, I can't see the difference.
Okay, I was trolling when I said marketing gimmick but I stand by my point - at 42", one cannot see the difference. Maybe if I had a 55" TV, then I'd see the difference.

 

[mercurial]

Get off your high horse, sheeesh. Sit 1cm from your screen and now tell me 720 is the same as 1080p. There we go, you are incorrect. It all boils down to viewing distances, so if people are claiming they can see the difference between the resolutions, maybe, just maybe, they have either 1) better eyesight or 2) are sitting closer to the TV (which is likely since they are not on a horse like you are)

Why are you getting so worked up? Geez. Relax, dude.
Yes, viewing distances. I've tried it all. I can't see any difference on my 42" plasma.

 

[Gnome]

I've never read a good review from CNET, I'm not nitpicking, just pointing it out.

Still believe the problem is plasma. With a 42" PLASMA you probably can't notice the difference.

I can already notice the difference on a 28" LCD computer monitor.

 

[mercurial]

I've never read a good review from CNET, I'm not nitpicking, just pointing it out.

Still believe the problem is plasma. With a 42" PLASMA you probably can't notice the difference.

I can already notice the difference on a 28" LCD computer monitor.

What's wrong with CNET? Anyway.

Hmmm... maybe that's the factor that makes the difference - I use plasma and you use LCD. Plasma shows a very smooth image whereas LCD is generally very sharp.
Before I bought my plasma, I was also concerned about the resolution (1024x768) but I was told that you won't notice the difference. I was doubtful, so I tested it out for myself. When I started watching stuff, I realised that the quality is really good. Even SD content is really good. I tried out LCDs before I went with the plasma and the LCDs played it crap. I literally took my drive with to the shops to test it out and the plasma was the winner for me.

 

[wily me]

Haha. Shame. People still fall for marketing gimmicks such as full HD? That's only really useful when playing games. I've watched both 720p and 1080p and I can't see a difference and neither can the people I've spoken to. I'm sure some of you visualphiles believe you can see a difference, though.

Are you PlasmaPot in disguise by any chance?

 

[mercurial]

Are you PlasmaPot in disguise by any chance?

Did you ignorantly forget to read my other replies or are you just naturally a troll?

 

[TJ99]

What's wrong with CNET? Anyway.

Hmmm... maybe that's the factor that makes the difference - I use plasma and you use LCD. Plasma shows a very smooth image whereas LCD is generally very sharp.
Before I bought my plasma, I was also concerned about the resolution (1024x768) but I was told that you won't notice the difference. I was doubtful, so I tested it out for myself. When I started watching stuff, I realised that the quality is really good. Even SD content is really good. I tried out LCDs before I went with the plasma and the LCDs played it crap. I literally took my drive with to the shops to test it out and the plasma was the winner for me.

Um, see the difference in what, exactly? If you only have one TV, and it's only 720, what are you comparing? If you have 2, side by side, and you can't see the difference (one having more than twice as many pixels), something is definitely wrong with your eyes...

 

[wily me]

Did you ignorantly forget to read my other replies or are you just naturally a troll?

Coming from a self acclaimed troll that is rich.

I've done my research on this a very long time ago, pal. I know what I'm talking about. I own a 42" plasma and I sit 1.5 meters from it (small lounge). Even when I go stand further back, I can't see the difference.
Okay, I was trolling when I said marketing gimmick but I stand by my point - at 42", one cannot see the difference. Maybe if I had a 55" TV, then I'd see the difference.

Oh I forgot, you must be one of PlasmaPots victims. So do you own a FHD TV?

 

[Dolby]

Funny then how most of us plasma owners on the site don't seem to have this issue. Seems the only people with plasma issues are the anti-plasma MyBBs.

Like I said, you guys are excluded. You are the cream of the crop and Samsung as excluded the guys on MyBB from having a standard plasma. But the rest of the world have standard plasma screens with the standard problems.

How can you call me anti plasma when I bought a plasma over an LCD?

 

[mercurial]

Um, see the difference in what, exactly? If you only have one TV, and it's only 720, what are you comparing? If you have 2, side by side, and you can't see the difference (one having more than twice as many pixels), something is definitely wrong with your eyes...

Are you a bit slow today? We were discussing if the eye can notice the difference between 720p and 1080p.

 

[mercurial]

Like I said, you guys are excluded. You are the cream of the crop and Samsung as excluded the guys on MyBB from having a standard plasma. But the rest of the world have standard plasma screens with the standard problems.

How can you call me anti plasma when I bought a plasma over an LCD?

Please show me where these people (the rest of the world) with standard plasma screens. What are standard plasma screens, anyway?

 

[Dolby]

Please show me where these people (the rest of the world) with standard plasma screens. What are standard plasma screens, anyway?

A standard plasma screen is susceptible to the normal disadvantages of plasma and physics in general. MyBB folk have special plasma screens that are immune

 

[mercurial]

Coming from a self acclaimed troll that is rich.



Oh I forgot, you must be one of PlasmaPots victims. So do you own a FHD TV?

I trolled about the marketing gimmick. You clearly possess poor comprehension skills, because I clearly stated that my plasma's resolution is 1024x768 and yet you are still asking me if I have a Full HDTV. Keep on trolling...

I am not a "PlasmaPot victim". I bought my plasma before he started having those discussions and I would buy another any second if I had the money.

 

[wily me]

Please show me where these people (the rest of the world) with standard plasma screens. What are standard plasma screens, anyway?

No, the discussion was about the topic "Samsung to focus on OLED". Unfortunately like all TV related threads this one will also be dragged down the Plasma/resolution gutters as usual by the same crowd.

 

[mercurial]

No, the discussion was about the topic "Samsung to focus on OLED". Unfortunately like all TV related threads this one will also be dragged down the Plasma/resolution gutters as usual by the same crowd.

Stop trolling. Please. Dolby told me something without substantiating and I asked for proof. Please go troll somewhere else.