The Official LG xxPK750 Owner's Discussion Thread [no price talk] - Page 5

Originally Posted by barrist

I think for the price, the 550 (if similar general performance as the 950) is going to be still a pretty good buy.

Originally Posted by halokilla77

Just read the flatpanelshd review and it looks promising, but I'm wondering if the IR from LG is the worst when you compare to all other plasma brands. I ask because I game a lot (PS3 & 360). Decisions, decisions...

During CES LG talked about the Magic Remote that should come with PK950 but it seems that only the LX9500 will be getting the Magic Remote.

Originally Posted by Encrypted Neuron

shaddix :Yeah, the lady likes LG brand, my budget is around 1400, so the 550 is saving me some $$(hopefully for calibration). If I upgrade and stay on the LG brand it will have to be a 950 since I don't think the 750 is worth it just for the networking extras, but then I'm going out of budget :eek

The only big difference that I know off between the 750 & 950 is that the 950 has the TruBlack filter. But this would only make day-time viewing easier. If you are using a light controlled room or viewing mainly at night, then it wouldn't really make that much of a difference.

Originally Posted by halokilla77

you know what I'm ready for a TV and can't wait any longer, I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a Samsung 63" PN63B550 for a hell of nice price. And I will still have $1k left in my pocket. I'm just hoping I don't get a directional buzzer like the PN58B650 I had earlier this year. What should I do?

Cleveland Plasma your thoughts please?

Originally Posted by fastrandstrongr1

my .02: if you're really sensitive to buzz, then you're wasting your time with the sammy. personally, buzz drives me crazy and if i bought a set that had very audible directional buzz it would be going back to the store in an instant. do you really want to deal with that? what if it begins to buzz the day after warranty ends? i think that the 750 will prove to be a super set simply based on chad's review of the 550. heck, im going to be getting the 60pk750 myself - assuming all is kosher with that model once chad's review is released (no reason it won't be, but i'm not too much of a risk taker ). i guess you're kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place - new, unproven set with lots of potential vs. a sammy with potential buzz and an undesirable customer service department. if i were you, i'd just go with the LG.

Originally Posted by Cleveland Plasma

I take it we are talking about the 60PK750 ? Buy the LG. Great set overall, still less than the samsung.

The PK750 unit had some anomalies in the menu system for adjustments. The PK550 was not like this, so we want to test another PK750 before we release the review. That will be 2-3 weeks. Either way the PK750 tested excellent, just a matter of how excellent.

Originally Posted by mattldm

Just wanted to post my experience:
I went to my local sears last night and they had both the PK750 and PK550 on display!

The two sets were in different isles so I was able to compare both against LCD and plasma displays from samsung, Sony, sharp, Panasonic. Also the remotes were available for all the sets so I was able to adjust the settings from the super bright store shelf level for comparison.

Ok, for both sets, 550 and the 750.... They just looked washed out and dull compared to every other TV around them! I adjusted, and re adjusted and I could not get them to look vibrant compared to the panny and samsung plasmas and the samsung and sony LCD's! I was really disappointed overall with both sets! I know that they were being run off the store feed over coax, but so was every other TV that I compared these too!


There was an LG LCD (sorry forgot the model) that was next to the 550, and the picture looked great, not dull or washed out!

I know this was a very unscientific test done in a store... but It was really obvious how much less vibrant and detailed the LG's looked compared to the other sets on the shelves. I even looked back from half way across the store and could tell which one the LG was because it looked dull!

I had high hopes for these, and I was seriously considering one... but after seeing them in person Im really re-thinking it!

Anyone else notice this when comparing?

Originally Posted by chadsherk

I actually got to see a 750 and a 550 right next to a Panny G25 at the Chattanooga TN HHGregg. The G25 blew the LG'S away. It wasn't even close, which makes me REALLY sad because I have really been hoping the LG would come through.

Based on the reviews so far though, it may just boil down to Panasonic being the best OOTB TV. Obviously, once calibrated, the LG seems to be close if not equal to the G25.

Originally Posted by mattldm

in a store...

Originally Posted by chadsherk

I actually got to see a 750 and a 550 right next to a Panny G25 at the Chattanooga TN HHGregg. The G25 blew the LG'S away. It wasn't even close, which makes me REALLY sad because I have really been hoping the LG would come through.

Based on the reviews so far though, it may just boil down to Panasonic being the best OOTB TV. Obviously, once calibrated, the LG seems to be close if not equal to the G25.

Originally Posted by mattldm

Just wanted to post my experience:
I went to my local sears last night and they had both the PK750 and PK550 on display!

The two sets were in different isles so I was able to compare both against LCD and plasma displays from samsung, Sony, sharp, Panasonic. Also the remotes were available for all the sets so I was able to adjust the settings from the super bright store shelf level for comparison.

Ok, for both sets, 550 and the 750.... They just looked washed out and dull compared to every other TV around them! I adjusted, and re adjusted and I could not get them to look vibrant compared to the panny and samsung plasmas and the samsung and sony LCD's! I was really disappointed overall with both sets! I know that they were being run off the store feed over coax, but so was every other TV that I compared these too!

I had high hopes for these, and I was seriously considering one... but after seeing them in person Im really re-thinking it!

Anyone else notice this when comparing?

Originally Posted by Mauri

Did you check the power saving options on the LG?

They are the brightness plasma around there, if all settings are right

LCDs are another story about brightness, but I don't like them so much for other reasons. At home, brightness is really not a problem for plasma displays.

Originally Posted by mattldm

Yes I did, and it wasn't a case of the LG being dark... they were bright, they were just washed out!

Originally Posted by barrist

PK950 AVForums review coming tomorrow

Originally Posted by Mauri

So, the reasons could be the following:

1. Reflections from external lights.

2. Gamma setting, or not the best Gamma with the correct setting or with any Gamma setting.

In case of reflections, remember that at home we usually have different kind of lights from those used in many shops.

Originally Posted by mattldm

The reflections from the lights were the same for every TV there! They were all sitting on the shelf or hanging on the wall in the same room so the lights would have affected all the TV's in the same way! and since there were so many different types, models, brands side by side, and the LG's were the only washed out sets, I guess it could be the LG anti reflective coating?? But the LG's were the only TV's that looked washed out or dull.

Like I said I played with settings, regular and advanced! I'm not a professional TV calibrator but it didn't take professional eyes to see the obvious differences between the LG's and the other surrounding TV's.

Im not bashing... I really wanted to like these TV'S!! I

Originally Posted by fastrandstrongr1

again, you are comparing torch mode settings. unless you have nuclear lighting in your house, you will never use the torch mode at home. if you're heck bent on getting super bright, jump-out-at-you colors then i would suggest an LED-backlit LCD (at the expense of black levels). you have to understand that plasmas are only at their best under ambient or dark conditions. trust the reviews, not what your eyes tell you in the store!