Topic: Panasonic or Pioneer for Plasma?

[jpschust]

Trying to look at the differences in the large screen plasmas between the panasonic and the pioneer.  Are there any feelings strongly one way or the other?

[scb]

my "strong" feelings are still that plasma is too expensive

[jpschust]

my "strong" feelings are still that plasma is too expensive

then do you suggest going lcd for flat panel?

im not getting an rp set.  this has to go on a wall.

[scb]

also too expensive for me

can't help with the plasmas.  sorry i'm no help here...i'll shut up now

[jpschust]

thanks for that

next!

[MattD]

When my parents got their Pioneer, they did a side-by-side with other similarly priced screens. I don't know if Panasonic was one of them. Of course, this is also in a store with (likely) uncalibrated sets. Still, they liked the picture quality of the Pioneer better than the competition.

[scervin]

Pioneer!  Hands down the best, but Panasonic is a close second.  I'll say I'm pretty picky when it comes to video and my next living room set will be a 42 or 50" Pioneer.

BTW, you said it must go on the wall.....get a projector! 

[jpschust]

Pioneer!  Hands down the best, but Panasonic is a close second.  I'll say I'm pretty picky when it comes to video and my next living room set will be a 42 or 50" Pioneer.

BTW, you said it must go on the wall.....get a projector! 

I don't want to have to deal with the aiming- very very high ceilings.

[scervin]

They are so easy to mount.  Time consuming yes, but pretty easy.  Measure twice, cut once   

[macdaddy]

would both plasmas and lcds be the same depth..? i have to mount one on a wall, too (over the mantle of a fireplace, to be exact)...

[jpschust]

i wont be doing the mounting myself- my guys will be doing all of that for me.  they've got quite a bit of electrical work to do as well, so this is nothing for them.   the plasmas and lcds ive seen in my size range are very close in terms of depth.

[macdaddy]

gotcha.

i remember an article in wired from a few months back (the one with the three actors from king kong on the cover), and it had three plasmas reviewed - and the top of the line pioneer and panasonic were 2 of the 3. the most expensive one won, coming in around five large; i believe the second place finisher was over $3k. one was the panasonic and ine was the pioneer, but i dont remember which was which...

[scervin]

Pioneer 50" = $5K

If it has to go above the mantle ok, but if not get the center of screen just above your eyes while seated.  1/3 of screen should be below and is best, but the tv then looks like it is on the floor.

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[jpschust]

scott, maybe you know this- what's the difference (besides 500 bucks) between the pioneer elite 50" and the other 50"?

[jpschust]

I've not seen anything on the fujitsu brand in terms of plasma.