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AFryia · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:16 am Post subject: Plasma Preference

Samsung or Panasonic what is your preference for a Plasma TV?

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

Several friends including myself own Samsung plasmas and so far no failures. What made you consider a plasma over LED ? I was about to post a plasma vs LED pro/con post but this should do...

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Id get the one that can control the CMS in Calman. Wink

Athanasios

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:03 am Post subject:

Based on what I've seen so far, not including cracked screens, I'd say the lifespan overall is better with plasma, but it also uses about 5X the amount of power as an LED.

AFryia · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:57 pm Post subject:

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:02 am Post subject:

If you're picky about image quality, I'd go by what you prefer. Frankly, anything I watch these days (until I hang my G90 over the holidays) isn't critical. I don't think (save for most of the no name brands) that there's any real life difference within the different manufacturers of the same technology. I know Tinman bought an LG based on power consumption alone.

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

Too bad pioneer doesn't make plasmas anymore, I'd have recommended one of them (I just got a 61" Professional plasma display from an interior design studio around here and :O :O now I know why people are still charging arms and legs for pioneer plasmas)

Anyway, given that fact, that leaves Samsung or Panasonic. Id have to say both are excellent brands for plasmas. Though I would have to go with a Samsung as my preferred plasma display. Samsungs have nicer looks, excellent customer service (they gave me $1100 for a defective 30" LCD they produced, without question) And as for their plasmas, they have the nicest PQ I have seen on a flat panel.

LED sucks, it still sucks, and it will always suck because it uses a crappy ass LCD panel still. My opinion though, you may prefer otherwise.

If you care about PQ, can tolerate the (what is it, $5 at most a month more for a plasma vs a LCD power consumption wooptie doo!) slightly higher cost to operate plasma, then go with plasma. The color is MMM MM good Very Happy

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject:

macgyver655 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 8508

My favorite plasma is one that is full of bullet holes..... well providing I put them there.......... Laughing

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject:

Mac. your avatar bullets look like Duracells. Do you shoot AA or AAAs? Very Happy

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

macgyver655 · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 8508

Jeremy112 · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 2649 Location: Fond du Lac, WI

AFryia · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject:

Can anyone shed some insight?

I've been to a number of local stores that carry a full complement of Samsung and Panasonic plasmas. All seem to be pushing Samsung. I'll say I'm looking for PQ over features, and the conversation turns straight back to Samsung. This happened at almost every store.

I know Panasonic are reducing plasma production volume over heavy financial loses. So one would think stores would want to clear out their panny stock. Confused

Samsung was or did spin off the flat panel division into a separate entity post Cap-gate. So why the heavy push to Samsung?

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HogPilot · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:14 am Post subject:

Every year Value Electronics holds a rather extensive display shootout, judged by numerous respected calibrators and enthusiasts. IIRC, the most recent shootout found the Samsung plasmas to be the most accurate when calibrated, but the Panny plasmas had darker blacks.

There's all kinds of information on the shootout here (scroll down a bit): http://www.valueelectronics.com/

AFryia · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

HogPilot · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:50 pm Post subject:

I also seem to remember that Samsung is less resistant to IR and burn-in than are the Pannys.

slackwarerobert · Joined: 03 Apr 2013 Posts: 30

I went with the samsung because I wanted bluetooth 3d glasses. And it works great, no disconnects.
Had to drive 250 miles to see one, no one in state carried the plasma.
I bounced back and forth on the led / plasma for a couple months, energy use / better picture, then found a
great deal on the plasma. Only problem is the extra 3" I left for the center channel speaker was 1/4" to short,
I still had to move the tv mount up 2 inches and adjust the mount points.
Will be hooking up the outside antenna this week, and finally can try PIP feature. Sadly only antenna input
allowed for the PIP secondary source.

Now if I can just figure out why the male cat likes sitting on the subwoofer, and the female won't get near it,
all will be right in the world.

Das444 · Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 145

AFryia,

I have a 60 inch Panasonic plasma. When I had Gannon out to set up my XG he tweaked the plasma and it looks fantastic. Go to Paulson's in Farmington Hills.
Jeremy,
I think Pioneer sold the Elite line to Sharp.

Dan