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Originally Posted by Chere /t/1467563/official-panasonic-vt60-...hread-no-street-price-talk/7470#post_24027522
It's posts like these that have me a bit worried. Whatever happened to ''the ST/ VT 60s have much better overall video processing and sharper PQ on 1080i and 720p tv content compared to last year's 50 series'' quotes that I remember seeing from Randy and others on this thread a while back? Has the consensus changed? Even a slight improvement on this would justify the 65VT60 that's being delivered to my home this weekend.
Agreed with you 5150zx that blu ray playback is simply stunning on the ST50.
I don't think anyone here is saying that the ST or VT60 isn't sharper, blacker, more dimensional, or isn't without amazing video processing.
There just seems to be some disagreement over the brightness of the 50s vs the 60s. I and some others think they are def. brighter and others who own them both say the 50's are brighter.
I realize that you aren't commenting on my posts, but I know people have read them and I think it is time for me to clear up any confusion and contradiction that I the newbee unintentionally may have brought to anyone on this forum with a statement you all already know without me having to write it:
I AM PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE ON ANY AND ALL OF THE POSTS THAT HAPPENS TO PREFER THE LOOK OF THE 50 SERIES. No, not happy with the 50 series; PREFERS the 50 series. You are all probably stunned that I MYSELF realize this. Trust me, I do.
As a new member to this post, I sincerely hope that I am contributing some good insights, experiences, and observations. But I in no way am trying to get anyone to agree with my love of the 50 series. It's a Sargon 1 thing.
I write a lot about it, not to convince anyone, but because I am passionate about it. Assaults on a film-like cinema experience are all around me: LED TV, 4KTV, 8K on the horizon, 48fps movies etc. It's why I love plasma tvs - INCLUDING the 60 series. Again, I just prefer the 50 look.
I like every movie, blu-ray, and 60hz/30fps tv signal to look like FILM. For me, less 3d, less dimensional, less sharp, less smooth motion creates the illusion of film on both new and old tv shows etc. etc. For me, less is more... SO much more.
People on this post love a film look too of course! It would be an ignorant insult to say otherwise. But they also seem to love that crisp, live-presence look the 60 series tv provides with the tv signal too. And I respect that. It isn't really a conflict in tastes either. TV is TV and blu-ray is blu ray (film).
Maybe when my 65VT60 comes in tomorrow, I will learn to love it best too. But for now, live-presence translates for me, into 60hz "video" look. I owned an ST60 briefly and returned it. So maybe I'm just "used" to the look of my ST50".
(He's getting a 65VT60? Nothing is going to keep me away from that 65 inch cinematic-emersion size or that VT deep black level glow.)
So nothing has changed around here (I don't think... well I'm new here), nor should it change. But since I am a new-be, perhaps more veteran members can speak to this issue of concern that you voiced.
I just appreciate all of you (my new friends) for allowing me to voice my personal preferences without ridicule. But I also guess that many of you are on board with my hatred of LED, 48fps movies (The Hobbit), and possibly a tiny few - 4K.
Thanks!
Sargon 1