Home audio & video: Sony LCD or Pioneer Plasma?
Thanks Chad
by Magick1 - 8/29/08 6:26 PM In reply to: Its really up to you totally by chadmak09My main concern has always been with the possible reflection issues of the pioneer. I also like to tinker with the color temperatures, but I am afraid I have failed every color test I took, so I would not notice a difference. Thanks for the help. I see you mentioned the Samsung sets. Yes, I like the TOC, perhaps it is better than the Sony XBR sets, but, again, reflection is an issue. I realize that Sony uses a Matt screen and Samsung utilizes a different type of screen that gives benefit to the pictures in most conditions. Really what bothers me most about my current CRT is the problem with reflective light and I am not able to change those conditions enough to reduce the light source. I came down to a decision between the 5020 and the Samsung 52 inch TOC set. Difficult to say the least. I do understand that the Pioneer has quite a good coating against reflective light sources, probably better than the Samsung.
yes
by chadmak09 - 8/30/08 7:02 PM In reply to: Thanks Chad by Magick1yes, the sammy is heavily reflective! way more than the pioneer.
you could go matte screen LCD but then it brings more issues like grey blacks, color funky (lol), etc.etc.etc.
A matte LCD acts like a difuser and absorbs the light like a sponge. NS goes into detail about this earlier in the thread.
A Question for Magick1
by ns387241 - 8/31/08 1:19 PM In reply to: Question for NS by Magick1Magick1:
Do you want pictorial perfection, or near perfetion?
I myself want perfection. It is your choice.
-N.
Pioneer Perfection
by Magick1 - 8/31/08 2:18 PM In reply to: A Question for Magick1 by ns387241Actually, NS. I would most definitely prefer perfection with the Pioneer. The 5020 is more in my price range than the Signature and Elite models, but seems to lack the ability for adjustments that the Elites and Signatures have.
My main concern is simply the loss of that ability with the 5020s. I also was hoping that the Pioneer did well in very high external light areas, such as direct sunlight on the screen.
Thanks,
Pioneer 5020
by Magick1 - 9/3/08 4:52 PM In reply to: A Question for Magick1 by ns387241Chad, I've watched you switch from the Sony XBR to the Pioneer, go from the 6020, I believe to the 151FD and become a big fan of the Kuro. I've watched the conversations between you and NS and definitely more than appreciate the help you have both given, the advice and the details.
The 5020 is about all I can afford and if the buzzing problems are gone, if works well in a bright room environment, then it is the set I have decided on. I will probably miss the ability to control color temperature, but for my part, not sure that I would notice it that much, at least according to NS.
So, to both of you thanks for the help.
thats what I thought
by chadmak09 - 8/29/08 5:50 PM In reply to: ISF by ns387241thats what i thought you would say.
I will probably have accucal (UMR from AVS hopefully) come calibrate. Or D-Nice from AVS said he might be able to come over and do it sometime in the future.
From what I have heard, in order to engage the ISF modes you have to use ControlCAL via RS232, but that may have changed.
I guess until then I'll just stick with calibrating by the DVE test patterns. That should do me for a while.
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