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more about #plasma SigmundTheSeaMonster: But..plasma isn't green! (power hungry, heavy, expensive, ...) Yet, watching a movie on a 103", $77K screen was...amazing. more » masonsturtle: What's the difference between a 600Hz Plasma and a 60Hz LCD? more » TheRiseOfRoy: i work at CompUSA. we have better deals than that by far. more » paulrules: 600Hz? MINE! more » Tom Trelvik: Granted, it's hard to see except on a very white screen, but the "USA HD" watermark is definitely burned into my 50" Panasonic that I bought in Februa... more » Michai: I picked up a 40" Sony Bravia S-series for $598, and I love it. There is a slight trail but hardly noticeable, you have to really try to look for it.... more » d1zzle: Er...I usually burn my plasmas in with a propane torch...am I doing it wrong? more » appletoad: is running iPhone OS 4.0 beta: With the amount of Xbox that is played at my place, we went with a 52" Sharp Aquos LCD to be safe. For the bedroom though, I wouldn't settle for anyth... more » izzledizzle28: calling it a non issue is ridiculous... granted i bought a budget 32" vizio that probably doesn't have all the stuff the new TV's do, i get a decent a... more » otus: Wow, his "Trials" involved looking at one image then changing it to see a faint ghost? I can tell you seriously, that my 42" plasma upstairs has horr... more » safeway: There is definitely a plasma burn-in issue. After 24 hours of displaying his Windows XP desktop, my friend's Samsung plasma retained the icons and th... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: This is a great post. I'm currently in the process of looking at a new TV and the recent posts about the best HDTV's along with posts like this one re... more » Hank Scorpio: I don't know about current generation models, but our first HDTV was a plasma (this was about 4 years ago), and after less than a year it was definite... more » urch: I can see faint sidebar burn-in on a pale image, say a pale sky or something, but the picture on my per-Kuro Pioneer Elite crushes any LCD I've ever s... more » Thorax707: "Plasma burn-in" ... that phrase has a very high pew pew factor. more » aniteshj: I as a best buy employee (I know eh!!) actually told people to shove it and told them the images we run on these plasmas have no effect and to prove i... more » SirDrinksalot: From my experience he's absolutely correct about the 4:3 burn in. I did this with my cheapo Plasma when I first got it. Initially I let the TV user ... more » alpay001: I still do an initial 12 hour burn-in using JscreenFix... it basically hits every pixel with a different color at different shades. looks like psyched... more » Serolf Divad: This is good to hear and will help me overcome my dread of watching 4:3 movies on my plasma. Yojimbo on the plasma tonite, baby... TONITE! more » MrEvil: Not to mention the fact that plasma displays don't leak down over time. Plus, I've seen temporary image persistence on LCDs too. Generally speaking ... more » -
#hdtvs
Panasonic's Largest Plasma Plant Complete: More 150-Inch and 3D Sets To Come
Panasonic's largest and third plasma plant, in Amagasaki, was just completed. The factory will be capable of churning out more of those 150-inch sets (like Dorothy), or nine 50-inchers out of the same glass. More » -
#dealzmodo
Best Buy Finally Offers Legitimate Sale Prices
Our friend Gary over at HD Guru just dissected next week's Best Buy ad, and guess what? 17 out of the 28 deals up for grabs tomorrow are, in his words, "outstanding." Whodathunk? Here's some of the good stuff: More » -
#tvs
The Truth About Plasma Screen Burn-In
People are still talking about plasma burn-in, even though it's a non-issue. Actually, two very rare separate non-issues, permanent burn-in and temporary image retention. Gary at HD Guru decided to put the matter to rest: More » -
#blackfriday
Black Friday Deals List Updated
Our Black Friday List is updated with deals from Vizio, WireFly, HP and Amazon, including an entirely new page for Blu-rays and DVDs. That's in addition to Best Buy, Office Depot, Dell, Target, Walmart, K-mart and more. Start saving here. -
#tvs
The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
We teamed with HD Guru Gary Merson again, this time to find the best TVs under $1000. This economy has really shocked prices. Forget the off-brands. You can now get a top-name good-looking 50" TV for $700, and more... More » -
#tvs
The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy
We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. More » -
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#blackfriday
Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: The Difference Between a $600 TV and a $6000 TV
You can buy an HDTV, a nice big one, for six hundred bucks. Or you can pay six thousand. It's presumably somehow better. You're probably wondering, "What the hell makes it better?" Here's the breakdown: More » -
#hdtv
A Guide To Choosing The HDTV That's Right For You
If your holiday plans involve buying a new HDTV, HD Guru has put together a quick and dirty guide to help you avoid some of the pitfalls many consumers fall into. More » -
#lcds
Why You Don't Need To Spend Extra Money On a 240 Hz LCD TV
Yesterday I discussed how the problem of motion blur has been all but eliminated in most mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, as HDGuru points out, there are consequences to bumping refresh rates up to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. More » -
#lightsabers
Commandos To Use Plasma Knives For Field Surgery
Apparently plasma knives, surgical instruments which have glowing, ionized gas as a blade, have passed Special Operations Command's field testing and evaluation stages. Great! Now how much longer until this tech can be used to make real lightsabers? More » -
#dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: 58-inch Samsung Touch of Color Plasma for $1800
Newegg has a pretty fantastic deal on this 58-inch Samsung PN58A650 for $1800 AND free shipping. More » -
#space
New Videos Show Most Powerful Space Engine In Action
These beautifully stunning videos show the formidable power of the Ad Astra's VASIMR VX-200, the most powerful space engine in existence. Running at 1,800,000ΒΊF, it looks like Satan opened the peephole of the doors of hell. More » -
#3d
3D Hits Home: Snap Judgments on 3 Different Technologies
With the the big 3D push coming in 2010, I planted my eyes on three types of 3D technologies displayed at CEDIA (home theater expo) that you may have in your next TV...and passed some judgments without pulling any punches.
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#imagecache
Local Dimmed LCD vs Normal LCD
In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, "What's the deal with local dimming LCDs?" In the words of one Toshiba rep, "it finally allows us to compete with plasma." More » -
#hdtvs
Plasma HDTV Sales Soar, LCD Sales Steady, Sony Loses Ever More Market Share
HDGuru has some notes from the now-concluded second quarter HDTV sales, and they show some interesting movement: With dirt-cheap prices, high end plasmas (42"-50") surged almost 40%, though LCD sales merely held steady. The big loser? Sony. More » -
#hdtv
Even Vampires Think Plasma TVs Are Heavy
Even the vampires who've been around hundreds of years in True Blood are confused by HDTVs. It's LCDs that are thin and light, not plasmas. Of course, if you wanted to brain somebody, plasma would be a better choice. -
#hdtv
Panasonic TC-P54V10 Reviewed: Worthy Successor to Pioneer Kuro
When the lauded Pioneer Kuro plasmas went off-air in May, many mourned the loss of what was arguably one of the world's best HDTVs. With the launch of the Panasonic TC-P54V10 plasma, however, a worthy successor has apparently emerged. More » -
#plasma
Tiny Plasma Blowtorch Doesn't Let Your Teeth Join the Dark Side
Described as a cross between a lightsaber and Listerine, scientists at the University of Southern California have invented a tiny, world's first, plasma blowtorch that is to be used for medical procedures—specifically in annihilating plaque. More » -
#hometheater
Samsung's 240Hz HDTV Is the Best LCD Around
HD Guru just scored the first review with the $3,200 46-inch Samsung UN46B8000. It's an LED-backlit LCD that measures just over an inch thick and refreshes images at 240Hz. HD Guru loved the display, calling it the best LCD ever. More » -
#plasma
Death of Plasma? Panasonic, LG and Samsung Defend the Technology
What do Panasonic, LG and Samsung think about the notion that plasma flat-panel TVs are on their way out? Gary at HD Guru went to the source to find out. More » -
#dealzmodo
Panasonic 103-Inch HDTV Reduced to a Mere $50,000
The $70,000 Panasonic 103-inch TH-103PF10UK Plasma has been slashed to a price we can all afford: $50,000. See? The recession is your friend. [Pana] More » -
#displays
Shinoda's Curvy 145" Display is 1mm Thick, Does 720p
Last time we saw one of Shinoda's ever-growing 1mm-thick flexible displays, its squat figure and sorry 960x360 resolution weren't exactly blowing minds. But this version—essentially two of the prior models, stacked—does HD. Yes. More » -
#hdtv
Panasonic's 50β TCP50G10 Plasma Reviewed (Verdict: Kills Most Of The HDTVs On The Market)
The guys at HD Guru got a chance to kick the tires on one of Panasonic's latest plasmas, the TCP50G10, and came away feeling that it was one of the best HDTVs on the market. -
#dealzmodoahoy
If You Want a Big HDTV, You Can Buy It Cheap Now
The LA Times says now's the time to buy an HDTV, since you can get one for ridiculously cheap. The HD Guru told us why, and what TVs you can score the craziest deals on. More » -
#hdtv
Prices Leaked For 2009 Samsung HDTVs
The folks at HDGuru have scored a price list for upcoming Samsung HDTVs. This includes details for 3-7 and the 6000-8000 series. Hit the following link for the full details. [HDGuru] -
#pioneer
Pioneer's Kuro Plasma, the World's Greatest TV, Dies in May
Pioneer will end the Kuro plasma's storied life in May with a final run of 2,500 50-inch models (RP-500A and KRP-500M) and 500 60-inchers. These are sure to be super-pricey nerd collector's items. [CrunchGear] -
#giantexpensivetvs
Bang & Olufsen's 4-103 BeoVision Plasma Is Huge and Self Calibrating
At over $135,000, Bang & Olufsen's BeoVision 103-inch plasma set costs nearly triple Panasonic's 103-inch baby or just as much as the 150-inch plasma champion of the world. Why? More » -
#panasonic
Sexiest Plasma (Still) Alive: Panasonic Z1 Priced at $6000
HDGuru just caught wind that the 1-inch-thick 54" Z1 plasma from Panasonic (TC-P54Z1) will cost a hefty $6000 when it arrives this June. -
#weekendflamewar
Flame War: Plasma or LCD?
Which flat panel technology is the best? LCD or plasma? Get mean, get personal, because you can't be banned for anything you say in this thread. And anecdotes are as valid as scientific study. -
#rumor
LG Might Be Ready To Give Up on Plasma TVs Altogether
According to Korean outlet 47News, an LG VP has indicated that the company, barring any drastic change in sales or costs, might just stop producing plasma TVs. UPDATE: More » -
#gianttvs
103-Inch Panasonic TV Morphs Into a Giant, Multitouch Table Hockey Game
Making use of a 103-inch Panasonic Plasma and a multitouch-capable overlay from U-Touch, British software developers UI Centric put together this awesome-looking table hockey demo that puts all other 103-inch, touch-based table games to shame. -
#pioneer
Pioneer Officially Quits Making TVs
The rumors were true: Pioneer is quitting the TV business, and will "withdraw completely" from displays by March 2010. So you've got a little bit of time to pick up a killer plasma. [NYT] -
#plasma
Vizio Drops Out of Plasma TVs
In what may well be related incidents, Vizio has joined Pioneer in backing out of the plasma business. -
#pioneer
Pioneer Exits TV Business, No More Sweet Plasmas
Our favorite plasma maker and TV tech innovator is exiting the TV business for good, says HD Guru.
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#hdtv
Sears: Plasma TVs Have to Be Recharged Every 5 Years, So Buy Our Pricey Warranty
Anthony successfully navigated the obstacle course of buying an HDTV—turning down bogus pricey add-ons. But then Sears called him at home, imploring him to buy a warranty because plasma TVs need to be recharged. WTF? More » -
#howto
How To Repair Your Plasma TV With a Baseball Bat (NSFW)
That rumor that Australian toilets flush the other way isn't true, so lets start a new one: In Australia, you can fix things by beating them. See you in my children, new trivia meme! More »
