Panasonic May End Plasma Production in 2014 - Page 5

I thought OLED displays still have picture degradation issues over time. Have these issues been resolved?

I'll probably be due for and upgrade in a few years, and the thought of replacing my Panasonic plasma with not another Panasonic plasma is a little bothersome.

I still watch a 15" Sylvania tube TV in my office on a daily basis, which I bought in 1990. 23 years and still going strong baby. What this had to do with anything, I'm not sure. Just felt a moment of pride there and felt like it would be nice to share it with you guys.

Jesus Christ-- it's nothing but a fanboy flame war in here! AVS should have known you can't post any news about LCD or plasma without the mouth breathers crashing the party. I swear the trolls are breeding in this forum...

ON TOPIC: If this proves to be true it's a sad day for tv enthusiasts. Panasonic has always made a quality set and I especially appreciate how well these displays work for gaming.
Whatever your preference in display tech the simple fact remains that more choice is always better than less choice-- you "LED" guys just remember that your fancy backlit lcd panels would still have ****-awful contrast and ass-terrible motion if it weren't for the competition offered by competing plasma displays. Competition breeds innovation!

Anyway-- I hope this is just sensationalistic journalism at work. If not, I better start saving for a last shot at one of these 'dinosaurs'!

You are so right buddy............just the viewing angle alone on plasma, makes me a plasma lover. I have a fairly large home so i like the fact i can sit at almost every angle and enjoy my tv. A lot of people also like to talk of how much power they use, but for me i have no problem paying my electric bill lol.

Just googled them... $30K?!?!? Holy crap. Get a projector. It's again an issue of whether a human can perceive the difference, and again, the answer is no.

Sorry. We solved that problem like 5+ years ago in the whole computer display area.

I'm very much tech literate.

According to THX, a 60" TV is OK for 6-9 feet away. The ideal distance for a 65" TV is 6.5 feet, although I have my 60" at 8 feet, and it's all I can stand unless I move to RI and get non-re-compressed HD. Comcast's PQ sucks.

A 70" set would be good for about 7 feet, an 80 for about 8 feet. Personally, I think they're a bit aggressive with the screen size, but they're directionally accurate. Most people's TVs are WAY too small.

Gee golly, who would have guessed this would turn into a plasma vs LCD flame war? Color me surprised.

Back to the original topic, I believe there is a disagreement within Panasonic management team or stockholders who are trying to spread rumors around so that to force the shutdown of the Plasma production. It's clear that Panasonic cannot compete in the under 40" size TV market and will not gain back any market share with their large size LCD. OLED TV will not bring them immediate financial miracle either. Why they want to shutdown their only advantage in TV business is beyond me. I don't believe they have done enough in the past few years to try to win back the mindshare of the general public or react fast enough on pricing for their Plasma and just wasted all their engineering effort spent all these years. If the rumor is true, they might just throw up their towels now on their TV business and sell the Plasma technology to a China Consumer brand while it's still worth some money.

Since when THX recommend 70" viewed from 7ft, 80" from 8ft? Again and again you claim to be tech literate yet you keep coming up with nonsensical arguments.

How the hell did this topic turn into a Plasma vs LCD war? Who gives a damn if you like either one? Just enjoy what you have. Plasma's have their good and bad points as well as LCD. I think this thread is about the rumor that Panasonic is getting out of the Plasma buisness not which tech is better.

It would be disappointing to see Panasonic get out of the plasma market but it wouldn't come as a surprise given that they have gotten into making larger LCD/LED sets. After having owned an LED set, I have to say that I prefer the picture quality of plasma, and the screen uniformity on plasma is terrific.

Still have my first panasonic 50" in my bedroom. Think I bought it in '05. Good and solid TVs

That is not optimum viewing distance, though. That's minimum viewing distance as per THX training document.

note: I know it's within the range but it is not the optimum viewing distance.

So for a 130" screen wide, I should sit 12' 10" away, Well I sit 10 feet away and it is very nice :)

Yes, my room is 20 feet long so it's not to big I just like to sit close to the speakers and at the limit of being able to distinguished pixels! I like total immersion :)

Sorry, I guess the established experts in this industry at THX are just idiots. That would be a fantastic experience if you have FIOS. Not so much on Comcast.

Once they dropped below 15ms, and that was years ago, the speed was no longer a factor for gaming and video applications.

^^this.

Yeah, the biggest thing is that they are basically assuming you're using VUDU HDX and Verizon FIOS where you have no quality degradation. If you're watching a mix of HD and SD video, playing Wii, and using Comcast, the story is a little different. The other thing is that if you're more than 9 feet away, you're forced to go front projection, as you've left the end of the flat panel lineup, which for all practical purposes, ends at 90" with Sharp's monster of a set.

Yeah, for all that 3D content. Seriously, 3D is absolute garbage. I tried it once on my Sharp TV, and it's a freaking mess. Put the glasses back on the shelf and haven't touched them since. It's a great 2D TV.

So they will end production of $1500 TV's and produce $15,000 TV's, oh yes that makes sense worked great for Pioneer. Try educating the consumer to the benefits of plasma and while your at it educate the sales force too.
Love my Panasonic P55GT50

What benefits? The consumer market has moved on. LED-LCD is the path forward, maybe eventually to OLED, like mobile that is using SAMOLED.

A path backward for videophiles with the glut of edge-lit panels.