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Hi folks,
4 years ago, I was looking around to buy a Flat Panel Display. There were many LCD options but none that I liked. I looked at many high end LCD panels but my eyes suffered from the following issues:
#1 Colours were not natural. Especially faces were looking off colour, too saturated, well, basically, not natural.
#2 Motion did't look natural. Especially camera panning. I saw artefacts, shocking/stuttering even on some high end panels.
#3 Black didn't look black, it looked grey.
So 4 years ago, I ended up getting a 42" Panasonic Plasma TV. Great colour, deep blacks, natural faces, no problems with panning shots motion.
I also want to say that I have a 15 year old Sony CRT that has even better colour than my plasma, it has the deep blacks, it has natural faces, and absolutely no problems with motion.
All the Sony CRT is lacking, is:
- screen size (this is a 37")
- not very sharp
- no HDMI connection
- consumes lots of energy
So the time has come to start looking for another screen to replace the tube. When I go to my local store, I see about 50 LCD panels lined up showing the same Philips Promo HD trailer. The trailer shows a challenging panning sequence that easily makes some displays stand out and leaves others helpless. It's only the more expensive displays (about 1200 Euro's and up) that barely show fluent panning motion, but I can see the panel has to work extremely hard to pull it off.
Colour has improved but still I like my CRT better (more natural).
My questions are:
#1 Does anyone recognise the issues I listed above with technology 4 years ago?
#2 Is 2014 technology good enough now, regarding these issues?
#3 Is it correct that there are no "cheaper" panels (say below 500 Euros) that can display panning motion accurately?
#4 Am I "overly sensitive" when it comes to motion issues or is this issue widely recognised in this community and does it feel like coming home for me?
#5 How would you suggest I find a decent LCD panel that meets my requirements? Looking for 42 or 46"
#6 Low Energy consumption is important to me.
Thanks!
Pieter
Hi folks,
4 years ago, I was looking around to buy a Flat Panel Display. There were many LCD options but none that I liked. I looked at many high end LCD panels but my eyes suffered from the following issues:
#1 Colours were not natural. Especially faces were looking off colour, too saturated, well, basically, not natural.
#2 Motion did't look natural. Especially camera panning. I saw artefacts, shocking/stuttering even on some high end panels.
#3 Black didn't look black, it looked grey.
So 4 years ago, I ended up getting a 42" Panasonic Plasma TV. Great colour, deep blacks, natural faces, no problems with panning shots motion.
I also want to say that I have a 15 year old Sony CRT that has even better colour than my plasma, it has the deep blacks, it has natural faces, and absolutely no problems with motion.
All the Sony CRT is lacking, is:
- screen size (this is a 37")
- not very sharp
- no HDMI connection
- consumes lots of energy
So the time has come to start looking for another screen to replace the tube. When I go to my local store, I see about 50 LCD panels lined up showing the same Philips Promo HD trailer. The trailer shows a challenging panning sequence that easily makes some displays stand out and leaves others helpless. It's only the more expensive displays (about 1200 Euro's and up) that barely show fluent panning motion, but I can see the panel has to work extremely hard to pull it off.
Colour has improved but still I like my CRT better (more natural).
My questions are:
#1 Does anyone recognise the issues I listed above with technology 4 years ago?
#2 Is 2014 technology good enough now, regarding these issues?
#3 Is it correct that there are no "cheaper" panels (say below 500 Euros) that can display panning motion accurately?
#4 Am I "overly sensitive" when it comes to motion issues or is this issue widely recognised in this community and does it feel like coming home for me?
#5 How would you suggest I find a decent LCD panel that meets my requirements? Looking for 42 or 46"
#6 Low Energy consumption is important to me.
Thanks!
Pieter