.. good-day fellow Pioneer Aficionado(s),
been off-the-grid lately w/ the AVSForums, contributing previously on the Plasma threads.
anyway .. have the Pioneer bdp-23fd and have been researching the newer firmwares...
^^ .. since you've posted in the plasma Forum, i'm abit partial (as many here) to the plasma choices; overall, the plasma's are best & would say the C550 being the best of your list.
.. buying a C590 thru Amzn w/ either Vann's or Abt as 3rd party vendors is not a bad decision. Have purchased from both in past, w/ Vann's recently, and they're both very good businesses. Might make a call to them, preferrably Vann's...
^^ .. have you tried shutting-down everything & unplugging TV for ~ 10min's; has solved hand-shaking problems (& other odd anamolies) in other sets. Only other thing comes to mind is to go into SM (service menu) & just...
.. recommend Samsung pn50C550 (or C590) (Vann's or Amazon) or pn50C6500 (Crutchfield). Vendors very reliable/trusted.
if could stretch ~ 200 bills more, then Panasonic tcp54G25 (Amazon) would be ideal for many reasons outlined in...
.. Pioneer parts list:
http://parts.pioneerelectronics.com/...m=PDP%2D6020FD
** should be able to order directly.
believe number is AXY1212.
http://www.partstore.com/Part/Pionee...Y1212/New.aspx
** Would verify this vendor...
^^ .. haven't tried this, as I've just used the cloth, sometimes a Swiffer. But someone mentioned over at (believe) C550 Owner's thread, that they used a 'dab' of dishwashing liquid on dampened cloth (one used for car; AZ or PBy's) for...