Panny VT30 or wait
Discussion
My folks are finally looking to change their main tv. So not to miss an opportunity I said I would give them my PZV700 50 inch plasma as I would like to trade up.
I love my panny so I'm thinking about buying the VT30 50 or 55inch. Thoughts? Do you think the prices will come down any lower in the next few months.
Amazon have the 50inch at 1698 quid and the 55 at 2400quid. I really would like the bigger model.
Thoughts? Already have the iPad controller app for it..lol
I love my panny so I'm thinking about buying the VT30 50 or 55inch. Thoughts? Do you think the prices will come down any lower in the next few months.
Amazon have the 50inch at 1698 quid and the 55 at 2400quid. I really would like the bigger model.
Thoughts? Already have the iPad controller app for it..lol
So i just had my 50VT30 delivered from John Lewis about 2 hours ago. Got it for £1830 with a 5 year warranty.
Only taken it out of the box and have not even turned it on yet as had to go out.
Like you I have been umming and ahhhhing or ages but finally replaced a Samsung c7000.
First impressions- asthetically out of the box it looks very nice- my wife said it even looks better than the D8000 which was another potential telly we were looking. The new 1 sheet glass panel has made the set look very high end. And it's very very slim-
loads of stuff came out of the box...the 3D glasses look quite sturdy though have a feeling they may be a little small. Dont know if panasonic will allow me to get them changed to a larger size?
Once I plug it in tonight I'll update and give my thoughts. - fingers crossed I don't get any issues, e.g fluctuating brightness, spots etc.
Only taken it out of the box and have not even turned it on yet as had to go out.
Like you I have been umming and ahhhhing or ages but finally replaced a Samsung c7000.
First impressions- asthetically out of the box it looks very nice- my wife said it even looks better than the D8000 which was another potential telly we were looking. The new 1 sheet glass panel has made the set look very high end. And it's very very slim-
loads of stuff came out of the box...the 3D glasses look quite sturdy though have a feeling they may be a little small. Dont know if panasonic will allow me to get them changed to a larger size?
Once I plug it in tonight I'll update and give my thoughts. - fingers crossed I don't get any issues, e.g fluctuating brightness, spots etc.
Would be interested in your thoughts once you've had it running for a few hours Fizz? Don't forget to stick it in THX or a Pro mode and knock back the Contrast for the first 100-200 hours or so. Oh and do a Firmware upgrade, as the last few incremental firmwares are beginning to reduce the instances of fBR's. As every set has different tolerances its not a complete fix as yet (only dealers seem to think it is) but muchly improved. Don't think about shelling out for calibration until at least 300-400 hours. Chances are you'll be happy with your own settings.
Out of interest what is the viewing distance?
Oh, and enjoy.
Out of interest what is the viewing distance?
Oh, and enjoy.
Good news and bad news I'm afraid.....
Got the TV up and running last night and only had a little play around...
Put everything into THX mode.... Contrast down a couple of notches....
The good news.....
The picture is absolutely stunning... HD movies like Batman have never looked so good. Spanks the new Samsungs LEDs out of orbit... Forget going to the cinema - would rather watch a movie at home now.
I really like the menu system now as well.... surprisingly more than the samsung which both my wife and I rated...
3D is fantastic too.... Again better the Samsungs I have tried. I only tried 3D gaming though and was sitting in a really dark room which also helps...
The bad news
As soon as I turned the TV on and was doing the tuning I noticed green tinge patches ... Very noticeable on lighter backgrounds... And the patches are quite large.
Even though I knew this problem was afflicting sets of other people I was rather hoping it wouldn't happen to mine - it's rather annoyed me and pisses me off a little that a TV that is circa £2k gets shipped out like this especially as the VT30 is meant to be the daddy of all TVs. I know other sets have their own problems but I really don't think the VT30 should have such major issues.
On a good note I have not noticed any fluctuating brightness yet.....
In case anyone is wondering the firmware that the set came with is 1.520.
So basically this TV is going to go back and I'll replace it with the same hoping the tinges are not there....it's still the best picture I have personally seen on any set...
Any questions .. Feel free
Got the TV up and running last night and only had a little play around...
Put everything into THX mode.... Contrast down a couple of notches....
The good news.....
The picture is absolutely stunning... HD movies like Batman have never looked so good. Spanks the new Samsungs LEDs out of orbit... Forget going to the cinema - would rather watch a movie at home now.
I really like the menu system now as well.... surprisingly more than the samsung which both my wife and I rated...
3D is fantastic too.... Again better the Samsungs I have tried. I only tried 3D gaming though and was sitting in a really dark room which also helps...
The bad news
As soon as I turned the TV on and was doing the tuning I noticed green tinge patches ... Very noticeable on lighter backgrounds... And the patches are quite large.
Even though I knew this problem was afflicting sets of other people I was rather hoping it wouldn't happen to mine - it's rather annoyed me and pisses me off a little that a TV that is circa £2k gets shipped out like this especially as the VT30 is meant to be the daddy of all TVs. I know other sets have their own problems but I really don't think the VT30 should have such major issues.
On a good note I have not noticed any fluctuating brightness yet.....
In case anyone is wondering the firmware that the set came with is 1.520.
So basically this TV is going to go back and I'll replace it with the same hoping the tinges are not there....it's still the best picture I have personally seen on any set...
Any questions .. Feel free
fizz47 said:
Good news and bad news I'm afraid.....
Got the TV up and running last night and only had a little play around...
Put everything into THX mode.... Contrast down a couple of notches....
The good news.....
The picture is absolutely stunning... HD movies like Batman have never looked so good. Spanks the new Samsungs LEDs out of orbit... Forget going to the cinema - would rather watch a movie at home now.
I really like the menu system now as well.... surprisingly more than the samsung which both my wife and I rated...
3D is fantastic too.... Again better the Samsungs I have tried. I only tried 3D gaming though and was sitting in a really dark room which also helps...
The bad news
As soon as I turned the TV on and was doing the tuning I noticed green tinge patches ... Very noticeable on lighter backgrounds... And the patches are quite large.
Even though I knew this problem was afflicting sets of other people I was rather hoping it wouldn't happen to mine - it's rather annoyed me and pisses me off a little that a TV that is circa £2k gets shipped out like this especially as the VT30 is meant to be the daddy of all TVs. I know other sets have their own problems but I really don't think the VT30 should have such major issues.
On a good note I have not noticed any fluctuating brightness yet.....
In case anyone is wondering the firmware that the set came with is 1.520.
So basically this TV is going to go back and I'll replace it with the same hoping the tinges are not there....it's still the best picture I have personally seen on any set...
Any questions .. Feel free
Can you take a pic of the green tinge issues and post it..Got the TV up and running last night and only had a little play around...
Put everything into THX mode.... Contrast down a couple of notches....
The good news.....
The picture is absolutely stunning... HD movies like Batman have never looked so good. Spanks the new Samsungs LEDs out of orbit... Forget going to the cinema - would rather watch a movie at home now.
I really like the menu system now as well.... surprisingly more than the samsung which both my wife and I rated...
3D is fantastic too.... Again better the Samsungs I have tried. I only tried 3D gaming though and was sitting in a really dark room which also helps...
The bad news
As soon as I turned the TV on and was doing the tuning I noticed green tinge patches ... Very noticeable on lighter backgrounds... And the patches are quite large.
Even though I knew this problem was afflicting sets of other people I was rather hoping it wouldn't happen to mine - it's rather annoyed me and pisses me off a little that a TV that is circa £2k gets shipped out like this especially as the VT30 is meant to be the daddy of all TVs. I know other sets have their own problems but I really don't think the VT30 should have such major issues.
On a good note I have not noticed any fluctuating brightness yet.....
In case anyone is wondering the firmware that the set came with is 1.520.
So basically this TV is going to go back and I'll replace it with the same hoping the tinges are not there....it's still the best picture I have personally seen on any set...
Any questions .. Feel free
Edited by KENZ on Monday 5th September 14:27
I tell you what I did notice. They didnt have the VT model, think it may have been the GT but when you look down at it from a steep angle you could hardly see the picture, picture got very dark, where as the Samsung made no difference. So obviously it has better viewing angles than the Panny..
KENZ said:
I tell you what I did notice. They didnt have the VT model, think it may have been the GT but when you look down at it from a steep angle you could hardly see the picture, picture got very dark, where as the Samsung made no difference. So obviously it has better viewing angles than the Panny..
Hmmm..maybe the Samsung is the one to go for.KENZ said:
I tell you what I did notice. They didnt have the VT model, think it may have been the GT but when you look down at it from a steep angle you could hardly see the picture, picture got very dark, where as the Samsung made no difference. So obviously it has better viewing angles than the Panny..
Can't comment on your particular experience but the Plasma has way better viewing angles..I'll try and get some pics up of the green patches when I can...
This is the same dilemma that I am suffering from! My OH has finally given the go-ahead for a new TV and I really can’t make up my mind between a plasma panny and a Samsung D7000.
I LOVE the styling of the Samsung, but at 55” I haven’t read great things about the uniformity of the lighting from the edge-lit screen, so the Panny sounds like it may win out on picture quality.
I haven't really spent to much time looking at the panny in the flesh yet, the attraction for the Samsung was the tiny bezals...what are they like on the Panny?
I LOVE the styling of the Samsung, but at 55” I haven’t read great things about the uniformity of the lighting from the edge-lit screen, so the Panny sounds like it may win out on picture quality.
I haven't really spent to much time looking at the panny in the flesh yet, the attraction for the Samsung was the tiny bezals...what are they like on the Panny?
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