Do you still run a plasma ?
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venusi said:
2003 Pioneer PDP434HDE still in daily use.
I wince when I think that I paid 4.3k for it but it's served me pretty well I reckon. As a bonus it heats up the living room nicely too
Snap! Though I picked mine up for a bargain 4k, which was a bit mental tbh. I think it was possibly the first flatscreen that went on sale with something called a ‘hdmi’ connector, which is what attracted me to it, future proofing an’ all. Ironically I ended up using the component connectors as there was some sort of handshake issue with my Skybox at the time.I wince when I think that I paid 4.3k for it but it's served me pretty well I reckon. As a bonus it heats up the living room nicely too
Still using a Panasonic TX-P42G20B as main set. £650 from CostCo 12 years ago.
Waiting for it to die so have a justification for replacing it - but it still performs exactly the same as the day I bought it. Movies still look great and motion handling for sports is superb. Only the very latest OLED screens seem to come close - 4k was never a big seller for me as I didn't want a huge screen - or at least I didn't want a cheap huge screen....
I'm tempted now though by the 48" Philips 48OLED806, as the bigger screen is the same physical size as the 42" Panny. And I like the ambilight. Seems very good value at @ ~£900. However, it would require replacing my 12 year old Denon AVR for 4k/eArc etc. So then it becomes a considerably greater outlay.
Waiting for it to die so have a justification for replacing it - but it still performs exactly the same as the day I bought it. Movies still look great and motion handling for sports is superb. Only the very latest OLED screens seem to come close - 4k was never a big seller for me as I didn't want a huge screen - or at least I didn't want a cheap huge screen....
I'm tempted now though by the 48" Philips 48OLED806, as the bigger screen is the same physical size as the 42" Panny. And I like the ambilight. Seems very good value at @ ~£900. However, it would require replacing my 12 year old Denon AVR for 4k/eArc etc. So then it becomes a considerably greater outlay.
TEKNOPUG said:
However, it would require replacing my 12 year old Denon AVR for 4k/eArc etc. So then it becomes a considerably greater outlay.
Oh I never even considered that! I just checked and my Yamaha RXV673 apparently does support 4K but only at 30Hz max by the look of it.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 10th May 10:21
TEKNOPUG said:
Still using a Panasonic TX-P42G20B as main set. £650 from CostCo 12 years ago.
I've just checked the back of mine and its a TX-P42GT30B bought in 2012 after a nice whack of overtime gave me some extra pennies - I think it was about £800 and peak-plasma. Still looks great today and is simply a comfort to watch after a more typical LCD. We have both and while the Sony LCD looks "real" the Pannie just looks right. It also has massively better sound!Edited by tonyvid on Tuesday 10th May 10:44
Clockwork Cupcake said:
TEKNOPUG said:
However, it would require replacing my 12 year old Denon AVR for 4k/eArc etc. So then it becomes a considerably greater outlay.
Oh I never even considered that! I just checked and my Yamaha RXV673 apparently does support 4K but only at 30Hz max by the look of it.
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 10th May 10:21
The Philips TV for example, includes all of these apps and will play them all in 4K. So it seems better to have an eArc connection back to the AVR for the audio when using these apps so I get the benefit of 4k. Which in turn suggests that maybe I don't even need an AVR for video processing or connections; I just need an amp with eArc (or a Unicorn....). I could send the audio via optical but it means using separate controls - arc is a more elegant solution, when it works.
Edited by TEKNOPUG on Tuesday 10th May 11:43
TEKNOPUG said:
It maybe less of an issue if the source is change. I have SKY Q, which only broadcast limited shows in UHD and you have to pay extra for them. I also have iPlayer, Netflix, Prime, Disney+ etc which I access as apps through SKY for convenience. These all have a much greater range of 4k content included with the subscription. However, I don't believe that they will play natively in 4K via SKY (or at least not without subscribing to SKY UHD).
The Philips TV for example, includes all of these apps and will play them all in 4K. So it seems better to have an eArc connection back to the AVR for the audio when using these apps so I get the benefit of 4k. Which in turn suggests that maybe I don't even need an AVR for video processing or connections; I just need an amp with eArc (or a Unicorn....). I could send the audio via optical but it means using separate controls - arc is a more elegant solution, when it works.
Worth knowing. Thanks for the info. The Philips TV for example, includes all of these apps and will play them all in 4K. So it seems better to have an eArc connection back to the AVR for the audio when using these apps so I get the benefit of 4k. Which in turn suggests that maybe I don't even need an AVR for video processing or connections; I just need an amp with eArc (or a Unicorn....). I could send the audio via optical but it means using separate controls - arc is a more elegant solution, when it works.
My Yamaha appears to have ARC but not eARC. So that could be sufficient.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Worth knowing. Thanks for the info.
My Yamaha appears to have ARC but not eARC. So that could be sufficient.
My current Denon has arc too but it is very old HDMI 1.3. In theory it should work as the CEC does but I feel it would be better to update everything at the same time (I've got my monies worth seeing as they are both 12years old and cost ~£1200 at todays prices).My Yamaha appears to have ARC but not eARC. So that could be sufficient.
TEKNOPUG said:
It maybe less of an issue if the source is changed. I have SKY Q, which only broadcast limited shows in UHD and you have to pay extra for them. I also have iPlayer, Netflix, Prime, Disney+ etc which I access as apps through SKY for convenience. These all have a much greater range of 4k content included with the subscription. However, I don't believe that they will play natively in 4K via SKY (or at least not without subscribing to SKY UHD).
The Philips TV for example, includes all of these apps and will play them all in 4K. So it seems better to have an eArc connection back to the AVR for the audio when using these apps so I get the benefit of 4k. Which in turn suggests that maybe I don't even need an AVR for video processing or connections; I just need an amp with eArc (or a Unicorn....). I could send the audio via optical but it means using separate controls - arc is a more elegant solution, when it works.
Careful when relying on inbuilt apps, I dunno what the exact state of play is these days but a client of mine had the same idea with a new Samsung telly with no aireal connection and the only usable app was BBC, the rest were all glitchy to the point of unusable and subject to (never to arrive) updates. Probably better off with a very common (and hence supported) smart TV box.The Philips TV for example, includes all of these apps and will play them all in 4K. So it seems better to have an eArc connection back to the AVR for the audio when using these apps so I get the benefit of 4k. Which in turn suggests that maybe I don't even need an AVR for video processing or connections; I just need an amp with eArc (or a Unicorn....). I could send the audio via optical but it means using separate controls - arc is a more elegant solution, when it works.
Edited by TEKNOPUG on Tuesday 10th May 11:43
I still have a Panasonic 42" Plasma as our main TV. It's at least a decade and 1 house move old. I bought it to use with a then new PS3 with fancy HDMI, 1080p games and Bluray. One of the in-built speakers went a bit funny a couple of years ago and was distorting all the time so I added a 2.1 sound bar, but other than that it's all good. A Chromecast gives it all the latest streaming. It does look a bit old now with the big plastic frame round the screen and it's a bit small for the room we have, but picture is still excellent. The only real negative is it has 2 pc style cooling fans in the back which you can hear although they aren't loud
I was always paranoid in the early days of getting screen burn, but I've become less bothered as it got older. These days I regularly leave it paused for ages, and the Chromecast has a clock in same place on the screen for hours on end and it has never caused an issue. Was this issue a myth?
I was always paranoid in the early days of getting screen burn, but I've become less bothered as it got older. These days I regularly leave it paused for ages, and the Chromecast has a clock in same place on the screen for hours on end and it has never caused an issue. Was this issue a myth?
venusi said:
2003 Pioneer PDP434HDE still in daily use.
I wince when I think that I paid 4.3k for it but it's served me pretty well I reckon. As a bonus it heats up the living room nicely too
Snap! Wife wanted to bin it, but it cost £4.5k with the stand and is still perfectly functional. It now resides in the garage for use when I'm working on the car.I wince when I think that I paid 4.3k for it but it's served me pretty well I reckon. As a bonus it heats up the living room nicely too
Still rocking a LG 60" plasma, coming on 11 years now, I guess one of the last plasmas made.
The peak power rating on the label on the back is 1.92 amps, but in the settings I have it on it is generally pulling about 1.2 amps, so maybe 250 ish watts.
Fire cube keeps the user experience nice and fresh
The peak power rating on the label on the back is 1.92 amps, but in the settings I have it on it is generally pulling about 1.2 amps, so maybe 250 ish watts.
Fire cube keeps the user experience nice and fresh
NewNameNeeded said:
Another old plasma here - a P65VT65B. Has modern tech caught up with the deep blacks of the last of the Panasonic plasmas?
A fair question. But my ancillary question would be "has any modern telly tech caught up with plasma's ability to make non-native resolutions look awesome?"My Panny has a freaky ability to make SD feeds look amazing, whereas the LCD in my home office hates anything that isn't full HD
Well this thread is making me realise I better get with the times.
I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
I am now using my 50" Panasonic plasma with 1080i. I didn't want to go all out with 1080p.
Mind you, I'm still using my Casio digital alarm clock from 1982.
I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
I am now using my 50" Panasonic plasma with 1080i. I didn't want to go all out with 1080p.
Mind you, I'm still using my Casio digital alarm clock from 1982.
leef44 said:
Well this thread is making me realise I better get with the times.
I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
KV36FS70? The best CRT TV ever made by a long margin. So good I lusted after it for years and still remember its model number by heart!I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
LunarOne said:
leef44 said:
Well this thread is making me realise I better get with the times.
I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
KV36FS70? The best CRT TV ever made by a long margin. So good I lusted after it for years and still remember its model number by heart!I have now given away my perfectably good 36" CRT Sony from 2002, cost about £2k at the time.
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