LCD Confusion

Originally Posted by adder

well the contrast measured by a professional review site puts the sony KLV-32W400A at 2500:1 measured contrast and the panasonic at a measured contrast of 1800:1.if u happen to use it for gaming the sony as the advantages being a lcd has minimal burn in issue where as the panasonic plasma may have a burn in which is warned in review site.
ghosting is no longer a issue.

the draws back mentioned in the panasonic review are
1 The panel's light color
2 Menus overly simple, settings should be more gradual
3 Lack of sharpness in HD

the drawback mentioned in the sony are
1 Sound isn’t up to par with the excellent image quality.

but if u happen to use it only for SD viewing like ur local cable ,then a tv with lower resolution is better since the plasma as only 1024x768 pixels so the tv has marginally less to upscale vs the sony 1920x1080 resolution.for HD viewing sony is a winner.

so in the end the sony gets 5 out 5 where as the panasonic gets 4 out 5.

Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Which professional site are we talking about? Any links please. The only site whose reviews I trust is HDTV Reviews – LCD TV & Plasma Television Display Rating.

According to them the PX80/PV80 has a measured black level of 0.05cd/m2 while the 40" W400A has the same black level.

Originally Posted by adder

sure here the link for the pana px80/pv80 Panasonic TH-42PX80E - DigitalVersus

link for the sony 32inch W400A
Sony Bravia KDL-32W4000 - DigitalVersus

link for the 40inch W400A
Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000 - DigitalVersus


and the 0.05 black level is for the panasonic TH-42PY800H which is a FHD plasma

Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Here's the black level.

Panasonic TH42PX80 Plasma Calibration & Benchmark Test


That review you linked to looks so amateurish, even I can probably do a better job than that.

Originally Posted by adder

i already have seen and used to see HDTV test.co.uk digital versus is not amateur review site ,if thats not all they have pictures side by side so that people can see the difference,digtal versus sister site is behardware.com.if u got to the compare page u can see the pictures ,benchmarks side by side.including monitors,cameras etc.

Originally Posted by adder

i find digital versus better ,since u can decide which is better by seeing the pictures.they have also reviewed the panasonic PY800H FHD plasma which was measured at a contrast of 3500: exactly the same as pioneer KURO which is the highest in any flat panel except OLED.

Originally Posted by reignofchaos

If that review is not amateurish, I have nothing to say. No mention of any testing methodology, no mention of what tests they did, no mention of how they calibrated the color space and you call it a good review .

I have a lot of respect for behardware cos thats a good site. But this is rubbish.

Originally Posted by reignofchaos

What you see in images will depend on how good your display is and also how the images are taken. They must be in the same lighting conditions, same exposure and same camera. I don't see how they achieve that nor do they mention anything. The only way to know whats better is to step out and see the panels in person. Anyone with even partially working eyes will know that the panasonic still has miles to go before it can be even considered close to the pioneer in black level.

Originally Posted by adder

well i dont what to say in ur opinion its a bad review ,IMO its a good review and i rate it above HDTV test .co.uk.

check out the link u can differentiate side by side contrast,ghosting,576i,720p,1080p images now thats a lot of imformation.
Face to Face : cameras, printers, ... - DigitalVersus