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Let me start by stating that I am a graphic designer. I spend most of my time zoomed in on pixels (or vectors) aligning them to where is damn near perfect. When searching for a HDTV I wanted just that, "perfect." The idea of buyers remorse makes me sick, especially when we're talking about one of the more expensive purchases one could make.
Now I hate to bring this up because of all the reading I've done, all of the charts I've studied, and even some visual evidence tells me that I cannot spot the difference between 1080p and 720p from 10' away. However, after reading about the 5080 wonder of the world, I was bothered that it looked somewhat blurry. It was a very soft picture which may be nice for film, but I worried about video games and football/baseball games.
But after convincing myself that I could live with this blur, I noticed the sharper 5010 down the line. Knowing what I had read I told myself to be fair and start looking from 15' on each set, then 14' and so on. The truth is, at 13' I noticed an overwhelming difference. Enough of a difference that I uncontrollably chuckled out loud in amazement. I'd never seen a picture look so good.
So I've come here to be persuaded or reprimanded for my silly predicament. The price difference between these two sets is staggering. In fact, the difference is about what I set my budget at to start. But as many people often do when they see a Pioneer, I threw that budget out the door.
Here's my situation:
Viewing Distance: 9'-11'
Viewing Content: 360, PS3, HD-DVD, Bluray, Sports, Comcast cable
Viewers - Myself (sharp-eye), my girlfriend (can barely read the on-screen guide)
Do I wait (ugh) for the price to fall on the 5010? Or, pay the ridiculous amount that's being asked for it now? Or, buy the 5080 and ignore that there's a shaper picture out there?
-Adam
PS - One could argue that a "comprable" Samsung 5084 or Panasonic PZ700U would suit my needs, but really the Pioneer is in a totally different class.
Now I hate to bring this up because of all the reading I've done, all of the charts I've studied, and even some visual evidence tells me that I cannot spot the difference between 1080p and 720p from 10' away. However, after reading about the 5080 wonder of the world, I was bothered that it looked somewhat blurry. It was a very soft picture which may be nice for film, but I worried about video games and football/baseball games.
But after convincing myself that I could live with this blur, I noticed the sharper 5010 down the line. Knowing what I had read I told myself to be fair and start looking from 15' on each set, then 14' and so on. The truth is, at 13' I noticed an overwhelming difference. Enough of a difference that I uncontrollably chuckled out loud in amazement. I'd never seen a picture look so good.
So I've come here to be persuaded or reprimanded for my silly predicament. The price difference between these two sets is staggering. In fact, the difference is about what I set my budget at to start. But as many people often do when they see a Pioneer, I threw that budget out the door.
Here's my situation:
Viewing Distance: 9'-11'
Viewing Content: 360, PS3, HD-DVD, Bluray, Sports, Comcast cable
Viewers - Myself (sharp-eye), my girlfriend (can barely read the on-screen guide)
Do I wait (ugh) for the price to fall on the 5010? Or, pay the ridiculous amount that's being asked for it now? Or, buy the 5080 and ignore that there's a shaper picture out there?
-Adam
PS - One could argue that a "comprable" Samsung 5084 or Panasonic PZ700U would suit my needs, but really the Pioneer is in a totally different class.