My New Plasma TV - Calibration Help, see page 3!

[Scottish Dave]

Still wasn't sure about the size, so i just nipped over to his Shop to see the TV's

Doesn't look as big as i thought, but that probably just because it was next to two 63" Plasmas!!!

Going to go for the 50" on Friday

[RED-DOG]

I curreently have a 32" LCD TV in my Livingroom, but since i got HD in ive been looking to get something bigger.

My mate works for Comet and can get 10% anything, but if something becomes Discontinued, he can get up to 50% off.

Ive asked him to keep his eye out for a Discontinued TV if it comes up cheap, was looking for one around 40" or 42"

He called me the other day and said he had one in, but i was a Samsung 50" !!!!! It was £600, but he could get me it for £300!

It looks a bit Big but a Samsung 50" for £300 in unreal

Model name: Samsung  50" series 4 PS50B430P2W







Does anyone else have this, or a similar 50" Plasma? What are your thoughts on a 50"....too big?

The only problem im thinking of is the Power that a Plasma uses up, especially a 50" one!

That a side im pumped and can't wait to see Footy and darts on it in HD!

I watched Ronnie O'Sullivan drop a long blue dead weight into the baulk pocket on my 32".

My brother watched the same shot on his 50" and it stopped 18" short.

[GreekStein]

I curreently have a 32" LCD TV in my Livingroom, but since i got HD in ive been looking to get something bigger.

My mate works for Comet and can get 10% anything, but if something becomes Discontinued, he can get up to 50% off.

Ive asked him to keep his eye out for a Discontinued TV if it comes up cheap, was looking for one around 40" or 42"

He called me the other day and said he had one in, but i was a Samsung 50" !!!!! It was £600, but he could get me it for £300!

It looks a bit Big but a Samsung 50" for £300 in unreal

Model name: Samsung  50" series 4 PS50B430P2W







Does anyone else have this, or a similar 50" Plasma? What are your thoughts on a 50"....too big?

The only problem im thinking of is the Power that a Plasma uses up, especially a 50" one!

That a side im pumped and can't wait to see Footy and darts on it in HD!

I watched Ronnie O'Sullivan drop a long blue dead weight into the baulk pocket on my 32".

My brother watched the same shot on his 50" and it stopped 18" short.

lol

[rex008]

50" not too big in that room. In my old house I sat <10' from a 42" for 5 years or so, started to look small, so went for 50" and that was nice. Moved now, and sit maybe 12' from the 50", and frankly it's not big enough . That's a Panasonic 50PF10.

Once you've bought it, make sure you have a play around with the settings for contrast, sharpness, etc. If you can get hold of a HD calibration disc it's worth doing, or use the THX calibration stuff that comes on most Lucas films (Star Wars 1-3 deffo have it). They usually are set up for a shop out the box, so ridiculously high contrast and way too bright - a good plasma will give you way better colour reproduction than an LCD, but only if it's calibrated right. It'll take a while to get used to - if you've been watching TV on an LCD, you'll be used to people with somewhat purple skin without even realising it.

Damn good price for that.

Edit - just looked it up - it's not a FullHD model - I presume you know that? 768 lines rather than 1080. Still get the benefit from SkyHD, but not the full monty on Blu Rays, games, etc.

[Scottish Dave]

50" not too big in that room. In my old house I sat <10' from a 42" for 5 years or so, started to look small, so went for 50" and that was nice. Moved now, and sit maybe 12' from the 50", and frankly it's not big enough . That's a Panasonic 50PF10.

Once you've bought it, make sure you have a play around with the settings for contrast, sharpness, etc. If you can get hold of a HD calibration disc it's worth doing, or use the THX calibration stuff that comes on most Lucas films (Star Wars 1-3 deffo have it). They usually are set up for a shop out the box, so ridiculously high contrast and way too bright - a good plasma will give you way better colour reproduction than an LCD, but only if it's calibrated right. It'll take a while to get used to - if you've been watching TV on an LCD, you'll be used to people with somewhat purple skin without even realising it.

Damn good price for that.

Edit - just looked it up - it's not a FullHD model - I presume you know that? 768 lines rather than 1080. Still get the benefit from SkyHD, but not the full monty on Blu Rays, games, etc.

Thanks mate, i think this was all i was really looking for, someone to tell me i wasn't a twat for buy a 50" lol

As for not being 1080, i knew this anyway, was concerned at first but for £300 ill take 4x times better quality, than 5x.

Thanks for your post Rex

[EvilPie]

50" not too big in that room. In my old house I sat <10' from a 42" for 5 years or so, started to look small, so went for 50" and that was nice. Moved now, and sit maybe 12' from the 50", and frankly it's not big enough . That's a Panasonic 50PF10.

Once you've bought it, make sure you have a play around with the settings for contrast, sharpness, etc. If you can get hold of a HD calibration disc it's worth doing, or use the THX calibration stuff that comes on most Lucas films (Star Wars 1-3 deffo have it). They usually are set up for a shop out the box, so ridiculously high contrast and way too bright - a good plasma will give you way better colour reproduction than an LCD, but only if it's calibrated right. It'll take a while to get used to - if you've been watching TV on an LCD, you'll be used to people with somewhat purple skin without even realising it.

Damn good price for that.

Edit - just looked it up - it's not a FullHD model - I presume you know that? 768 lines rather than 1080. Still get the benefit from SkyHD, but not the full monty on Blu Rays, games, etc.

Thanks mate, i think this was all i was really looking for, someone to tell me i wasn't a twat for buy a 50" lol

As for not being 1080, i knew this anyway, was concerned at first but for £300 ill take 4x times better quality, than 5x.

Thanks for your post Rex

You were after some proper serious advice? You should've said.

I've got a 50" LG that's 4.5m from my viewing position and it doesn't look too big at all.

Mine's only a 768 as well but the picture looks great. Great set at the price.

[kinboshi]

50" not too big in that room. In my old house I sat <10' from a 42" for 5 years or so, started to look small, so went for 50" and that was nice. Moved now, and sit maybe 12' from the 50", and frankly it's not big enough . That's a Panasonic 50PF10.

Once you've bought it, make sure you have a play around with the settings for contrast, sharpness, etc. If you can get hold of a HD calibration disc it's worth doing, or use the THX calibration stuff that comes on most Lucas films (Star Wars 1-3 deffo have it). They usually are set up for a shop out the box, so ridiculously high contrast and way too bright - a good plasma will give you way better colour reproduction than an LCD, but only if it's calibrated right. It'll take a while to get used to - if you've been watching TV on an LCD, you'll be used to people with somewhat purple skin without even realising it.

Damn good price for that.

Edit - just looked it up - it's not a FullHD model - I presume you know that? 768 lines rather than 1080. Still get the benefit from SkyHD, but not the full monty on Blu Rays, games, etc.

Thanks mate, i think this was all i was really looking for, someone to tell me i wasn't a twat for buy a 50" lol

As for not being 1080, i knew this anyway, was concerned at first but for £300 ill take 4x times better quality, than 5x.

Thanks for your post Rex

As Rex said, unless you're watching stuff on Blu-Ray, you're not going to be missing out getting this instead of a 1080p telly.  Also worth remembering that the quality of football on the telly won't be great if it's two Scottish teams playing...

Definitely agree with Rex about setting your telly up correctly.  Still amuses me when I go to people's houses and they have a fantastic telly but it's been set up terribly.  Doesn't matter how well specced the telly is if the settings mean the picture is to cock. 

[Tractor]

Please down slowroll your mate, its a snap buy.
Nice tv especially for £300 quid.

[Scottish Dave]

Please down slowroll your mate, its a snap buy.
Nice tv especially for £300 quid.

Im not slow rolling him at all, ive already told him im defo taking it, its if i keep it for myself i wasn't sure.

Im sure now tho

cheers dudes

[Tractor]

Dave, I install a lot of tvs, and imo top end Pioneer & Panasonics are great pictures but in all honesty the quality picture of Samsungs is excellent and for £300 its a bargain.
As for the 50" it will be fine, i got a 120" HD projector in my lounge and you will just get used to it love it.

[Scottish Dave]

Dave, I install a lot of tvs, and imo top end Pioneer & Panasonics are great pictures but in all honesty the quality picture of Samsungs is excellent and for £300 its a bargain.
As for the 50" it will be fine, i got a 120" HD projector in my lounge and you will just get used to it love it.

120" Projector in HD.....my 50" seems shit now lol

That must be class for films footy!!

[Teacake]

Dave, where are you thinking of moving to?

[Scottish Dave]

Dave, where are you thinking of moving to?

Uddy, Tannockside ideally as its smack in the middle of my Folks and Janet's Folks. So easy for her to get out and about with the kids to her mums and sisters house near you etc, and not too far away from Angels Pub and the Windmill Pub !!

Somewhere near yourself, Renny or Pat was be the best option.

Was looking at Calderbrae's too


If so, we should get the TPT up and running again, for a laugh more than anything this time round.

[Teacake]

Dave, where are you thinking of moving to?

Uddy, Tannockside ideally as its smack in the middle of my Folks and Janet's Folks. So easy for her to get out and about with the kids to her mums and sisters house near you etc, and not too far away from Angels Pub and the Windmill Pub !!

Somewhere near yourself, Renny or Pat was be the best option.

  thats what I was worried about! There goes the neighbourhood!

[Scottish Dave]

Woooooooft!

Got the Tv today, Fuck me, its a beast!!!!

No way on earth im selling this, already got a footy session planned for Sunday and a few darts nights sorted with Snowball.


.....But the ultimate is Lost on Sky1 HD starting in Feb!