Zimmer wrote:
Bell, the best LCD tv out right now is a Pioneer PDP-428XD. Also, Panasonics are not only LCD. One of the best 26in LCDs is a Panasonic.
It wont best TV of the year 2007.
Sony have fallen down in the LCD category over the last few year. Pioneer and Panasonic have taken over. I wouldn't even think of buying a sony for a gaming screen or a TV. You will get the best quality and performance out of a Pioneer.
Also, Topal, 120Hz is not noticeable by the naked eye. Max difference you will see is about 75Hz. Anything above that is a minimal change. The claims that sony make don't make the TV better, it just allows them to put a larger price tag on it.
But if you are not going to change your mind, then I suggest looking at other similar set ups over the internet. A very powerful GFX ( or plural form ) will be required to even have playable frame rates.
I'll put my
XBR4 up against the Pinoneer PDP-428XD (Which is in fact a Plasma not an LCD). One of the most important things to look at in a panel TV is the dynamic contrast. The Sony dynamic contrast is 3k higher. The contrast ratio is what gives a tv that image "Pop" appearance (3d). A high contrast will give you depth, dimension, and saturation. The lower the contrast the more washed out the picture is. The Pioneer Pro series is the only one that beats the XBR4-5 (by 2000 dynamic). You would have to spend a couple grand more for a smaller tv to make up the difference. But again that TV is a Plasma, not an LCD. The sony has x.v color matching which works great. When I watch American Choppers I can see stains on black shirts. That kinda stuff I never saw with my other TV. The Sony has a much better refresh rate (no motion lag or ghosting). The Pinoneer is 50? I absolutely promise you that you can notice the difference. Watch a football game and when the ball fly's through the air you will see the stutter on lesser rates. It is especially noticeable on bigger screens. The Sony trumps the Pioneer on nearly all levels.
The motion enhancer is cool. It's hard to explain the results. We are so used to looking at TV's with an unnatural framerate that we have trained our eyese to accept it. There is always a look of confusion when one of my friends first looks at my TV with it on..lol. Running at 24 fps is cool as well. That is the way films are shot and the way directors intend them to be viewed (in theaters).
Even some of my most devoted home theater friends look in amazement at the XBR4's screen. My advice to anyone who doesn't understand why a TV cost more is to go to the store and look at them for yourself. Picture quality has to be seen, words and explanation can only go so far. The whole "you are just paying for the name" doesn't always apply in the television industry. The market is very competitive and consumers are getting smarter. Endorsements like "TV of the year" are silly imho. If
I were to give it to any one manufacture it would be Samsung anyways. They developed technology to turn off each individual pixel on the screen. This completely eliminates the florescent glow that all panel televisions suffer from when the scenes are
supposed to be completely dark.
As far as using a TV like this for a computer. You will probably be wasting a lot of real estate. Pay attention to the TV's max resolution. You might be buying a large TV to have an IM window the size of your head.
