Re: sxrd vs plasma
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As mentioned the Panasonic's have an anti glare coating that seems to work well. When I was in Best Buy this weekend I couldn't catch any glare off the Panasonic sets, unfortunately they didn't carry the Pioneers in my closest store so I'll have to see when it arrives. My old Toshiba Plasma does catch some glare during the day off the side windows, and during the evening with some of the interior lights. I don't find it to much of a bother, hopefully the new Pioneer will show some improvement in that area.
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Well i'm considering a plasma screen since the LCDs i've viewed in the past (plus the one we own) just have too many issues (lag and terrible blacks being the most obvious). I know the technology is coming along and improving, but i just haven't seen one yet that has measured up to any hype. The plasmas i've seen have none of these issues, but then there was the glare thing. I have put off any purchase of a larger screen for one of our rooms while waiting for the issues to improve. Perhaps i haven't seen the right models yet.
I'm in a holding pattern.
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I notice the antiglare coating disperses the glare across the screen a bit more and dulls it down, but it is still somewhat noticeable; not to the point of interfering with the picture except when that area drops to black and you notice it isn't black allowing you to see the reflective area. It is pretty much the same as any LCD's I have seen that have a bit of glare.
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Yeah, the antiglare coatings are an improvement, but if you have too much light that is not controllable in the room, it still may be an issue. That's the main reason I purchased a projection as its on the main floor near a south facing 11ft wide picture window. Neat thing is my neighbours across the street can watch the superbowl from the comfort of their own home if they want.
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How big is your room and how far away are you planning to sit? I am struggling with the 50 vs 60" Pio elite in a 14x20' room. Think the 60 might be overkill....
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The room is 20' by 45', although I'll only be sitting 12' feet away. The 60" was a better value in terms of cost Imo than the 50", and as many on the forum has said "you can't go to big"
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Has anyone heard of issues with plasma screens in higher altitudes? I just moved to Colorado and somebody at work cautioned me about plasmas.
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That's funny you mentioned that. I purchased my Plasma from http://www.axxisdurango.com in Colorado, they did mention some sets had some issues at higher elevations. Check their website and give them a call if you are thinking of buying a Plasma, they have great prices and service.
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I have the Pioneer Elite Pro-1130HD. As far as the glare issue. I only have one window in my room, and its to the side of my TV. But even on a sunny day I never have a glare issue. Im sure the new Kuro sets have an even better film on them. I really dont think that you'll have much problem with glare from either the Pannys, or Pioneers. They are both really nice TV's
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How big is your room and how far away are you planning to sit? I am struggling with the 50 vs 60" Pio elite in a 14x20' room. Think the 60 might be overkill.... How far are you gonna sit away from the screen?? We sit 14 ft away from a 61" set and its great. It looked big at first, but after a couple months my wife commented "we could have gone with the 70" set". I'd go 50" at around 10 ft, but anywhere from 14-20.....go 60" for sure.
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