Plasma TV love
Discussion
Just curious, does anyone still have one?
I always find myself sitting in front of my trusty old Pioneer Kuro instead of my Sony HDR OLED on movie nights. I just find the image to be warmer, richer and a bit more natural, or is it just me?
It gets nearly as hot as our radiators but I'm loathe to get rid of it!
I always find myself sitting in front of my trusty old Pioneer Kuro instead of my Sony HDR OLED on movie nights. I just find the image to be warmer, richer and a bit more natural, or is it just me?
It gets nearly as hot as our radiators but I'm loathe to get rid of it!
Lol, CRT, love it!
Glad to see others are still enjoying their plasmas
I forgot about the Panasonics, they were superb as well. I got my 50" Kuro cheap off ebay in 2012 because the seller was a super picky movie watcher and said it had the famous red tinge problem on dark scenes, but I never noticed it myself. At least he was honest! He upgrade to a Viera
Plasmas don't seem to have the same issues with fast moving scenes that some LED/OLEDs have, and less 'blooming' for want of a better description.
Shame Pioneer stopped making TVs. Mine was built in 2009 and it's still working perfectly to this day. I don't reckon OLEDs will last that long. Apart from CD DJ rigs, I don't really know what else they make anymore, if anything?
Someone mentioned a 'live TV broadcast' effect with some modern TVs. Does anyone remember the Philips Pixel Plus CRT? Another superb TV back in the day! That also had the same live broadcast effect. Strange at first, but kind of cool when you get used to it.
Glad to see others are still enjoying their plasmas
I forgot about the Panasonics, they were superb as well. I got my 50" Kuro cheap off ebay in 2012 because the seller was a super picky movie watcher and said it had the famous red tinge problem on dark scenes, but I never noticed it myself. At least he was honest! He upgrade to a Viera
Plasmas don't seem to have the same issues with fast moving scenes that some LED/OLEDs have, and less 'blooming' for want of a better description.
Shame Pioneer stopped making TVs. Mine was built in 2009 and it's still working perfectly to this day. I don't reckon OLEDs will last that long. Apart from CD DJ rigs, I don't really know what else they make anymore, if anything?
Someone mentioned a 'live TV broadcast' effect with some modern TVs. Does anyone remember the Philips Pixel Plus CRT? Another superb TV back in the day! That also had the same live broadcast effect. Strange at first, but kind of cool when you get used to it.
PurpleTurtle said:
I've got a Pioneer PDP-4270XD that I bought from John Lewis back in 2004 off the back of some strong online reviews. Paid about £2k for it at the time - I had been waiting for plasmas to come down to that price point.
At the time I had a mate who researched Plasmas in far too much detail (had a spreadsheet!) and was convinced they would all go bang within 5yrs, so I elected for the John Lewis 5yr warranty. It's still going strong in its 20th year with heavy use, picture still brilliant, cannot fault it, it has been the most reliable tech purchase I've ever made.
At the start of the energy crisis I had a bit of a wobble that it might be using too much electricity but it shows a negligible* draw on the smart meter so I decided to keep it until it dies. I am however genuinely hopeful of getting a quarter of a century of use out of it. Only minor drawback is only one HDMI input but I've navigated round that with a cheap splitter from Amazon.
That is amazing. Incredible build quality and life span. I remember some magazine reviews back in the day mentioning that Pioneer built them to handle running 24/7 in shops and corporate offices.At the time I had a mate who researched Plasmas in far too much detail (had a spreadsheet!) and was convinced they would all go bang within 5yrs, so I elected for the John Lewis 5yr warranty. It's still going strong in its 20th year with heavy use, picture still brilliant, cannot fault it, it has been the most reliable tech purchase I've ever made.
At the start of the energy crisis I had a bit of a wobble that it might be using too much electricity but it shows a negligible* draw on the smart meter so I decided to keep it until it dies. I am however genuinely hopeful of getting a quarter of a century of use out of it. Only minor drawback is only one HDMI input but I've navigated round that with a cheap splitter from Amazon.
- Note that 'negligible' is relative - I have a wife who will leave the gas on all day for the shower she needed six hours ago because she 'forgot' she'd moved it from timed to on
Likewise, my Pioneer PDP-LX5090 and Apple computers have been the most reliable tech I've ever owned. My i7 Mac Mini was still running perfectly at 12 years old, and never slowed down like Windows PCs do. It only had to be replaced because the newer Mac OS wouldn't run on it.
I guess the old Rolls Royce adage "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" rings true with electronics as well.
I haven't noticed what current my 50" draws but it certainly gets very warm! Mine has 3 HDMI and ARC, so the Apple TV box can turn it on and off, which is nice as my Pioneer remote has become a bit temperamental in its old age.
Oooh lovely, glad to see the Plasma love is still going strong
The chaps and chapesses with Pioneer Kuros, do you have the famous red tint issue on dark scenes on yours? Can't say I've ever noticed it on mine.
I remember AV forum threads from way back then where some folk were so annoyed by it, they got TV professionals round to do a pro calibration but it didn't change anything
I have a confession to make......I am slowly falling for OLED
Reason being I bought a proper HDMI cable for my bedroom setup (Apple TV 4K 4th Gen + 60" Sony 4K OLED something or other) and my god, the picture quality with Dolby Vision is stunning. Prior to that I assumed all HDMI cables were the same, it's just wire, right? How wrong I was!!
Anyway, dear old Granddad Kuro is going nowhere
The chaps and chapesses with Pioneer Kuros, do you have the famous red tint issue on dark scenes on yours? Can't say I've ever noticed it on mine.
I remember AV forum threads from way back then where some folk were so annoyed by it, they got TV professionals round to do a pro calibration but it didn't change anything
I have a confession to make......I am slowly falling for OLED
Reason being I bought a proper HDMI cable for my bedroom setup (Apple TV 4K 4th Gen + 60" Sony 4K OLED something or other) and my god, the picture quality with Dolby Vision is stunning. Prior to that I assumed all HDMI cables were the same, it's just wire, right? How wrong I was!! Anyway, dear old Granddad Kuro is going nowhere
Digger said:
Ignoring the "Digital is Digital" discussion . . . what cable did you get if you don't mind me asking?
Haha . . . what cable did you get if you don't mind me asking?I'm sorry to say I bought it from Apple's website as they recommended it for Dolby Vision and ultra HDR
Pretty sure it's this one - https://www.belkin.com/uk/8k-ultra-high-speed-hdmi...I was using a 99p cable from Amazon previously
I mean, it worked, but as soon as I connected up the new cable, the Apple TV immediately asked if I wanted to switch to Dolby Vision, so I had been watching sub par content for 2 years, lol!!Gassing Station | Home Cinema & Hi-Fi | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff