Comments on: Link of the Month: Why You Want 1080p http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/ Operating systems. Broadband. Issues. Reviews ... tech info you can use. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: CRuybal http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-42 CRuybal Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:34:16 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-42 Great choice. I just bought the same tv in September. Originally wanted LCD due to power consumption, but once I saw LCD and Plasma side by side for a true comparison, the plasma's picture quality is much better. I was able to get the tv for under $2400 by watching sales and using local store's price match. My Monster power center reports that at full draw, including my stereo receiver and Directv DVR, my entertainment center draws about 6.5 amps, or 780 watts. That's peak power though, the average looks to be around 5 amps (600 watts). Darker scenes take less power obviously, and I've seen it as low as 4.0 in a space-type of scene. The receiver and dvr pull about 1 amp, so the tv is using 3-5 amps. Since it's only on in the evenings, I don't think it's that bad of a draw. No worse than leaving a pc on 24x7. Great choice. I just bought the same tv in September. Originally wanted LCD due to power consumption, but once I saw LCD and Plasma side by side for a true comparison, the plasma’s picture quality is much better.

I was able to get the tv for under $2400 by watching sales and using local store’s price match.

My Monster power center reports that at full draw, including my stereo receiver and Directv DVR, my entertainment center draws about 6.5 amps, or 780 watts. That’s peak power though, the average looks to be around 5 amps (600 watts). Darker scenes take less power obviously, and I’ve seen it as low as 4.0 in a space-type of scene.

The receiver and dvr pull about 1 amp, so the tv is using 3-5 amps. Since it’s only on in the evenings, I don’t think it’s that bad of a draw. No worse than leaving a pc on 24×7.

]]> By: TMI http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-23 TMI Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:16:11 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-23 Should have left a link here goes,Laser TVs. http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/laser-tvs-launching-christmas-2007/ Should have left a link here goes,Laser TVs.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/laser-tvs-launching-christmas-2007/

]]> By: TMI http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-22 TMI Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:01:36 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-22 I my self have looked very seriously into the Plasma and LCD digital TVs especially the 1080p with a forty or fifty inch screen and a ton of specs,the price for these are rather high in the UK which could cost around £2000 or more for a good brand. What interests me are the laser TVs that the Australians have conceived or are about to swamp the market with in November,this was noted on a news flash about six months back,hope its not another Microsoft blog. I my self have looked very seriously into the Plasma and LCD digital TVs especially the 1080p with a forty or fifty inch screen and a ton of specs,the price for these are rather high in the UK which could cost around £2000 or more for a good brand.
What interests me are the laser TVs that the Australians have conceived or are about to swamp the market with in November,this was noted on a news flash about six months back,hope its not another Microsoft blog.

]]> By: GlenH http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-18 GlenH Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:21:18 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-18 Well, I read the entire article, and I agree with it completely. Except... I just bought a 50" 720p plasma from SAMS Club for $1300. It replaced a 36" legacy (CRT) TV. So far the comments have been, "it's so bright!," "what an amazing picture!," "Wow!," etc. We have been watching all of our action movies over again. :-) The only thing that looks fuzzy to me are some of the low quality channels from my cable provider. The real beauty is, NEXT year I can spend the $1700 I saved over the Sony XBR4 and get a 72" 1080p model (which will undoubtedly be below $2000 by this time next year), and give the 50" 720p to the kids for their console games. Well, I read the entire article, and I agree with it completely. Except… I just bought a 50″ 720p plasma from SAMS Club for $1300. It replaced a 36″ legacy (CRT) TV. So far the comments have been, “it’s so bright!,” “what an amazing picture!,” “Wow!,” etc. We have been watching all of our action movies over again. :-) The only thing that looks fuzzy to me are some of the low quality channels from my cable provider.

The real beauty is, NEXT year I can spend the $1700 I saved over the Sony XBR4 and get a 72″ 1080p model (which will undoubtedly be below $2000 by this time next year), and give the 50″ 720p to the kids for their console games.

]]> By: HumanJHawkins http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-14 HumanJHawkins Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:46:19 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-14 Do LCD TVs have a lower electrical requirement? I know there are currently no huge ones in affordable price ranges, but this is a pretty important long term issue. Thanks in advance for any comments addressing this. Do LCD TVs have a lower electrical requirement? I know there are currently no huge ones in affordable price ranges, but this is a pretty important long term issue.

Thanks in advance for any comments addressing this.

]]> By: Scot http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-3 Scot Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:10:38 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-3 Understood. I wrote about the power requirements a few months back. I agree it's a lot. It's worth it in my book, though. But, then, I don't have my set on all the time. If I were in your shoes, I might have done exactly what you did. I recommended a 1080p Bravia model Sony LCD in Computerworld's holiday 2006 gift guide. The 50" XBR4 is part of a set of nine new Bravia models introduced in June with advanced features. Great choice! Understood. I wrote about the power requirements a few months back. I agree it’s a lot. It’s worth it in my book, though. But, then, I don’t have my set on all the time. If I were in your shoes, I might have done exactly what you did.

I recommended a 1080p Bravia model Sony LCD in Computerworld’s holiday 2006 gift guide. The 50″ XBR4 is part of a set of nine new Bravia models introduced in June with advanced features. Great choice!

]]> By: amf1932 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-2 amf1932 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:55:36 +0000 http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/09/28/link-of-the-month-why-you-want-1080p/#comment-2 I was just getting ready to buy the 50" Panasonic plasma, but after I found out the electrical requirements(over 700+ watts) I decided to sacrifice a little shadow detail for a much more efficient 50" Sony XBR4. Since my TV sets are turned on for many hours during the day & night, my electrical bill would be extremely high. I was just getting ready to buy the 50″ Panasonic plasma, but after I found out the electrical requirements(over 700+ watts)
I decided to sacrifice a little shadow detail for a much more efficient 50″ Sony XBR4. Since my TV sets are turned on for many hours during the day & night, my electrical bill would be extremely high.

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