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Old 05 April 2013, 07:17 PM
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Default Just been into Curry's, they don't sell LCD tv's any more?

Jeses Christ, how fast is technology moving. Only LED and a few Plasma.
Old 05 April 2013, 07:27 PM
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And give it another year and you won't be able to get a Plasma, which is a shame as I think they still give a better picture than LED's.

I think the new OLED's will move the game on again.
Old 05 April 2013, 07:58 PM
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I hope you told them that LED TV are all LCD.

CCFL backlit TVs were always a bit poo. It was only a matter of time.
Old 05 April 2013, 08:30 PM
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Plasma's were, are, and will be the very best for a long, long, long time!
Old 05 April 2013, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Plasma's were, are, and will be the very best for a long, long, long time!
Really?

The pic quality on LED's is far better than Plasma. The difference between LCD and LED is big enough, let alone the difference between plasma and LED.

Roll on 4k!!
Old 05 April 2013, 08:46 PM
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Petes a little long in the tooth you have to forgive him for his outdated views!
Old 05 April 2013, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Peedee
Really?

The pic quality on LED's is far better than Plasma. The difference between LCD and LED is big enough, let alone the difference between plasma and LED.

Roll on 4k!!
Maybe...if everyone views from no more than 10 degrees either side of the median.

Anyone outside this can expect massive colour fade from LED, LCD etc, but NOT from Plasma.
Old 05 April 2013, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
I hope you told them that LED TV are all LCD.
Absolulely, but there are some "fick" people out there who don't understand

mb
Old 05 April 2013, 10:15 PM
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Can you not get Crt's anymore?

Great picture.
Old 05 April 2013, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by boomer
Absolulely, but there are some "fick" people out there who don't understand

mb
Exactly, they are only Led backlit Lcd's not full Led or OLED.
Old 05 April 2013, 10:38 PM
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Interesting thread




http://www.avsforum.com/t/1423003/pl...ion-line-again
Old 06 April 2013, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by zip106
Can you not get Crt's anymore?

Great picture.
And you can get some bargain ones on Ebay, 36" models that once cost nearly 2k for < £100.
Old 06 April 2013, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by zip106
Can you not get Crt's anymore?

Great picture.
That's right , and where do you put your vase of flowers on these new skinny TV's anyway.
Old 06 April 2013, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
And you can get some bargain ones on Ebay, 36" models that once cost nearly 2k for < £100.
My Panasonic 100Hz HUGE Quintrix may be up for sale soon as my wife hates it and wants a nice slim but inferior LED job.

Steve
Old 07 April 2013, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Peedee
Really?

The pic quality on LED's is far better than Plasma. The difference between LCD and LED is big enough, let alone the difference between plasma and LED.

Roll on 4k!!
Lol. Just lol!
Old 07 April 2013, 10:01 AM
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Panasonic Plasma's are the best in the business.

All because I have one.

end of,,,close thread.
Old 07 April 2013, 10:13 AM
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lol @ people STILL believing LCD TVs are even worth looking at, I hate watching somebody elses crap LCD TV. Always rated Plasmas much higher than the other crap.My Panasonic Veira that I bought in 2004 for 2k still provides a better picture than my parents LCD that they bought 2 years ago.
Old 07 April 2013, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by eelz
Panasonic Plasma's are the best in the business.

All because I have one.

end of,,,close thread.
Really!!!!

Pioneer are the best in the business 6k for 50" wall mount
Sadly tho they have stopped production into TV's
J guess its better to leave the game when your at the top & blowing the competition out the water
Old 07 April 2013, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve vRS
My Panasonic 100Hz HUGE Quintrix may be up for sale soon as my wife hates it and wants a nice slim but inferior LED job.

Steve
36", where do you live?
Old 07 April 2013, 11:47 AM
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I was surprised when I went in yesterday that they don't sell Sony in store. Loads of Samsung though.
Old 07 April 2013, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjembreaze
Really!!!!

Pioneer are the best in the business 6k for 50" wall mount
Sadly tho they have stopped production into TV's
J guess its better to leave the game when your at the top & blowing the competition out the water
exactly this, They're not in the plasma business anymore.! Yes the kuro was the dogs biscuits 4/5 years ago but they are history, people need to get over this.

Liverpool Fc were the best footie team in the 80's,,,, their fans need to get over this too...
Old 07 April 2013, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by eelz

Liverpool Fc were the best footie team in the 80's,,,, their fans need to get over this too...
Never......
Old 07 April 2013, 03:42 PM
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I have to say,with a certain amount of relief, that the Panasonic LCD I have recently bought has a slightly better picture than the Panasonic Plasma which I had before.

I was surprised to find that is the case.

Les
Old 07 April 2013, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
36", where do you live?
34" - in Cheshire.

Steve
Old 08 April 2013, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
I have to say,with a certain amount of relief, that the Panasonic LCD I have recently bought has a slightly better picture than the Panasonic Plasma which I had before.

I was surprised to find that is the case.

Les
Sorry Les but its not really a turn up that something newer is better than something older. Not really like for like.....
Old 08 April 2013, 06:07 AM
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my 1 year old Samsung 50" has a green line down the centre...... looks like the service centre will be getting a call at 9am....

2nd Samsung to go bad...
Old 08 April 2013, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjembreaze
Really!!!!

Pioneer are the best in the business 6k for 50" wall mount
Sadly tho they have stopped production into TV's
J guess its better to leave the game when your at the top & blowing the competition out the water


And which company bought Pioneer's plasma technology after they pulled out of the market, oh yes is was Panasonic.

No matter what anyone in Currys tells you LED TVs are not that, they are LCD with an LED back light, the edge lit panels are still not great for contrast and black levels, the matrix lit panels are getting there but still not a patch on a decent plasma (i.e. Panasonic).

End of discussion.
Old 08 April 2013, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
Sorry Les but its not really a turn up that something newer is better than something older. Not really like for like.....
Why apologise? I did spend some time making comparisons before changing tv's and of course they have obviously improved the colour change time on LCD screens now. I was merely mentioning what I see for passing interest.

Les
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