Sorry for the long post.
I'm in the market for a new living room tv and have a couple options.
I have a Panasonic TC-P50V10 in my media room. This is my default viewing space. After-hours with the wife, or weekends with the kids.
The budget allows the purchase of one of two displays (I've narrowed it down - two different scenarios).
Media room swap option - Panasonic TC-P55UT50 would replace the media room display (bigger). The V10 would go to the living room.
No swap option - Samsung UN46EH5000 would be the new living room unit.
I have a high-end plasma in the the media room now. By all accounts, the UT is a mid-level plasma line. I can't get past the thought that I'll see a downgrade based on that alone. Bigger is better, sure, but bigger is also more telling of flaws (I'm about 9' from the display). I'm not itching for 3D, but it would be nice. The UT line has no anti-glare coating, but it's not a bright room. What else?
Option two would put a decent LED-backlit LCD display in the living room. No muss, no fuss. Reviewed universally well. A couple hundred cheaper.
Bottom line - If I'm going to notice a downgrade in picture quality with the UT, I don't want it to replace my V10. If it's lateral, the size and 3D are worth it for me. Any thoughts?
What would you do?
*edited to get rid of useless ramblings.
Edited by xneox - 2/20/13 at 8:12pm
I'm in the market for a new living room tv and have a couple options.
I have a Panasonic TC-P50V10 in my media room. This is my default viewing space. After-hours with the wife, or weekends with the kids.
The budget allows the purchase of one of two displays (I've narrowed it down - two different scenarios).
Media room swap option - Panasonic TC-P55UT50 would replace the media room display (bigger). The V10 would go to the living room.
No swap option - Samsung UN46EH5000 would be the new living room unit.
I have a high-end plasma in the the media room now. By all accounts, the UT is a mid-level plasma line. I can't get past the thought that I'll see a downgrade based on that alone. Bigger is better, sure, but bigger is also more telling of flaws (I'm about 9' from the display). I'm not itching for 3D, but it would be nice. The UT line has no anti-glare coating, but it's not a bright room. What else?
Option two would put a decent LED-backlit LCD display in the living room. No muss, no fuss. Reviewed universally well. A couple hundred cheaper.
Bottom line - If I'm going to notice a downgrade in picture quality with the UT, I don't want it to replace my V10. If it's lateral, the size and 3D are worth it for me. Any thoughts?
What would you do?
*edited to get rid of useless ramblings.
Edited by xneox - 2/20/13 at 8:12pm
