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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: micaerin on February 16, 2011, 05:34:53 pm
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Hi Guys in the process of getting a 3D TV and the Panasonic 50" TV is what i think im after, read a lot of good reviews, was just wondering if anybody on here actually owns it and what they think of it?
Thanks in advance :happy2:
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Good luck - by all reports, holographic TV will be here next year........goodbye 3d.......
However, if you're after 3d, the Panny is one of the best. I came very close to getting one. But I'm now waiting.
Good luck either way.
Dan :happy2:
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As said above, but, if 3d is important to you the panny is a brilliant TV and good for the price, but be prepared to lose a lot of money on it next year !
I also have a Samsung 9 series which is truly brilliant and the picture clarity is defo better than the panny, but you cant beat Blacks on plasma's
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Look at currys comet etc they are knocking literally £100's off em cause people ain't jumping on the 3D bandwagon and the tech is not brill yet either.... Samsung edge lit led lcd's-- Lg full lit led or-- if you can still find a pioneer plasma (hard) will wipe the floor with 3D think VHS v bettamax :P
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Having worked for Currys/PC World I can definately agree panasonic have it sorted when it comes to 3D. You pay a little more for it, but its worth the extra
Agree with britishlion - Series 9 are fantastic for image quality, but you cannot beat a plasma for depth of black and the colour range it can produce.
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holoTV... uhuh... breath not held just yet :wink:
its been just around the corner for a long time
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Lets not even go into 4k by 2k then!
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Buy the panasonic vt20 from currys for £1999
They will the price match any other retailer and give you 10% of the difference.
Richer sounds sell it at £1499 so you get £500 back plus an extra £50, just make sure the currys store is within 30 miles of the richer sounds store and they have them in stock at RS.
The vt20 is a great tv. SD material is good on most channels, HD is very good, bluray is stunning. Not the slimmest or best looking TV but panasonic always put function over form, I bought the new LG led set recently, contrast ratio for an lcd based tv was great, but motion handling was jerky and overall it was awfull compared to the vt20.
I also tested a high end samsung LED recently, black levels lacked a lot and clouding in dark scenes ruined viewing films such as avatar and dark knight etc.... For everyday tv it wad brilliant, vivid and bright picture, good motion handling etc.... Would have one over most sets, but Im into films too much and the poor black levels and clouding puts me off.
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Agree with pdt here, but, the blacks on 6 7 8 series Samsung weren't great but the 9 is very very good, depends what your budget is mate
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Agree with PDT about Samsung clouding but mess with the backlight settings and picture options/100hz motion plus settings and it makes it miles better adjust to movie mode and hey presto one superb ue46b7020 Samsung tv ... It's like anything - you have to fiddle with it to gain extra pleasure :P
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We have a 7020 in the office but I don't think much to it, what settings have you got yours on ?
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Look at currys comet etc they are knocking literally £100's off em cause people ain't jumping on the 3D bandwagon and the tech is not brill yet either.... Samsung edge lit led lcd's-- Lg full lit led or-- if you can still find a pioneer plasma (hard) will wipe the floor with 3D think VHS v bettamax :P
I have a Pioneer Plasma now and have been very pleased with it, But wanting to go 3D so i think il go for the Panasonic VT20, best price local to me is £1699 but when i mentioned a cash deal he said to pop in for a demo, will defo look into the curry's price promise. Nearest Richer sounds is in Maidstone Kent so will have to see if there is a Curry's store within 30 miles.
Thanks Guys
I remember getting my first plasma was a Panasonic basically just a big 42" monitor, no tuner or speakers cost me £4000 and a bracket was £350, sales man offered me a warranty at £1000 per year LOL! how things have changed
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Look at currys comet etc they are knocking literally £100's off em cause people ain't jumping on the 3D bandwagon and the tech is not brill yet either.... Samsung edge lit led lcd's-- Lg full lit led or-- if you can still find a pioneer plasma (hard) will wipe the floor with 3D think VHS v bettamax :P
I have a Pioneer Plasma now and have been very pleased with it, But wanting to go 3D so i think il go for the Panasonic VT20, best price local to me is £1699 but when i mentioned a cash deal he said to pop in for a demo, will defo look into the curry's price promise. Nearest Richer sounds is in Maidstone Kent so will have to see if there is a Curry's store within 30 miles.
Thanks Guys
I remember getting my first plasma was a Panasonic basically just a big 42" monitor, no tuner or speakers cost me £4000 and a bracket was £350, sales man offered me a warranty at £1000 per year LOL! how things have changed
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My first tv was the same £3500 !
Sold it for £200 last year on the bay !
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LoL mine fell off the wall whilst decorating :wink:
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I would love to buy a pioneer kuro plasma tv two bad they are no longer avalible, any guy i speak 2 about tvs they always say the pioneer is still till this day one of the best around. i would buy one tomorrow if could
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I would love to buy a pioneer kuro plasma tv two bad they are no longer avalible, any guy i speak 2 about tvs they always say the pioneer is still till this day one of the best around. i would buy one tomorrow if could
You can , kuros are on the bay all the time !
Agreed they where awesome !
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I would love to buy a pioneer kuro plasma tv two bad they are no longer avalible, any guy i speak 2 about tvs they always say the pioneer is still till this day one of the best around. i would buy one tomorrow if could
You can , kuros are on the bay all the time !
Agreed they where awesome !
I'll third that, we've got a 50" Kuro in our living room and we've also got a 50" Samsung, the Pioneer is simply miles better
Matt
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If it were me, I'd wait until May when the VT30 comes out. It's bound to be an improvement over the 20 series and it's a whole lot better looking with no plastic bezel.
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I have a Pioneer plasma also (non Kuro) and its still much better than alot of LED TVs out there. We also have a fairly hi spec Sony LCD (40") and again, it cannot touch the Plasma, especially for blacks. :notworthy:
To the OP, what Pioneer plasma do you have?
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I have a Pioneer plasma also (non Kuro) and its still much better than alot of LED TVs out there. We also have a fairly hi spec Sony LCD (40") and again, it cannot touch the Plasma, especially for blacks. :notworthy:
To the OP, what Pioneer plasma do you have?
Pioneer PDP-436XDE
the one with a separate media box, it was the top TV when it was released won loads of awards and top marks.
Still works and produces an excellent HD Picture, just fancy going down the 3D road after seeing a demo of Avavtar on a Panasonic
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If it were me, I'd wait until May when the VT30 comes out. It's bound to be an improvement over the 20 series and it's a whole lot better looking with no plastic bezel.
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Does look lovely but have they released any prices yet?
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Don't think so. Have a look at the link below for more details, as there will be 3 3D plasma ranges this year and some 3D LCDs to go with them. Think the 2011 range looks very Pioneer-ish, which isn't surprising, as Panasonic pinched all their TV engineers when they stopped making Kuros.
http://community.whathifi.com/blogs/shows_and_launches/archive/2011/02/15/panasonic-s-european-2011-range-in-full.aspx
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Just read they are only doing 55" and 65" VT30's
Thats too big for me (thats what she said) LOL :smiley:
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Not according to the link I provided and that info is direct from Panasonic themselves. Did you actually read it?
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Not according to the link I provided and that info is direct from Panasonic themselves. Did you actually read it?
No sorry was actually reading info from another site,
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Says the 42 & 50 are out first. The G30 range looks to have a similar spec, so could save some dosh and get that one?
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Went for the VT20, VT30 will have a price tag nearer £2500 when released, as id been waiting for the VT20 to come down from that price when released.
Really impressed with it
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Popped into my local Panasonic shop today and they are offering the VT20 42" for £1299 with free 5 years warranty.... :jumping: plus an additonal £80 for a Blue Ray surround system too... :party:
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Wow thats an amazing price, really is a fantastic TV, 2D Hi Def is just amazing