Help with upconverting DVD player???

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by +ve psi

It's fact that previous generations of plasmas where extremely prone to burn-in however, it's also a fact that the last 2 generations of plasmas are almost impossible to burn. Burn in aside, brightness is also much less of an issue with the last 2 generations. I forget the exact numbers but based on the half-life of the gas in plasma displays if a person were to watch the tv 4 hrs a day it would be 10 yrs before the display was half as bright as it was new. You would probably replace your plasma before you noticed it dimming, especially with prices dropping the way they are.

You are of course, correct. The new gen plasma panels are as susceptable to burn in as a CRT panel, and they are rated @ 80,000 hours to get to 50% brightness. Plamas are great these days except for that they aren't that bright.

LCDs are great too, but they suffer from decreased contrast, and not so true blacks. Ie, most blacks look grey. But they are much brighter than plasmas.

I have been looking at a 37" Sceptre 1080P LCD for 1700$ on costco online.

[FB]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

You are of course, correct. The new gen plasma panels are as susceptable to burn in as a CRT panel, and they are rated @ 80,000 hours to get to 50% brightness. Plamas are great these days except for that they aren't that bright.

LCDs are great too, but they suffer from decreased contrast, and not so true blacks. Ie, most blacks look grey. But they are much brighter than plasmas.

I have been looking at a 37" Sceptre 1080P LCD for 1700$ on costco online.

my dad's is ridiculously bright, if you watch with the lights off, it is blinding

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by FB

my dad's is ridiculously bright, if you watch with the lights off, it is blinding

Brightness, as relative to a LCD panel.

[FB]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Brightness, as relative to a LCD panel.

oh

[fvbounty]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

You are of course, correct. The new gen plasma panels are as susceptable to burn in as a CRT panel, and they are rated @ 80,000 hours to get to 50% brightness. Plamas are great these days except for that they aren't that bright.

LCDs are great too, but they suffer from decreased contrast, and not so true blacks. Ie, most blacks look grey. But they are much brighter than plasmas.

I have been looking at a 37" Sceptre 1080P LCD for 1700$ on costco online.

Costco is where I got my lcd, and thats where I'm going to get my next (45") next year you simple can't bet there return policy, PERIOD........

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by fvbounty

Costco is where I got my lcd, and thats where I'm going to get my next (45") next year you simple can't bet there return policy, PERIOD........

Yep, from what I have heard they are top of the line. Never shopped there though.

[FB]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Yep, from what I have heard they are top of the line. Never shopped there though.

whats their return policy? Sam's Club gives you 6 months for full refund, then up to 2 years prorated

[fvbounty]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Yep, from what I have heard they are top of the line. Never shopped there though.

I tell you a little story about there return policy, I bought a Toshiba laptop on line from them, and about after a month our puppy ran into the TV tray that I had the laptop on and knocked it over and pushed in the usb port that I had a mouse plugged into, sent to Toshiba and they said they wouldn't warranty it because they could tell it was dropped, and it would be $385 for new MB, well I said just send it back, took it to the nearest Costco in the box it came in with the receipt and they gave me my money back no questions asked. Now thats the best warranty you can get......

[fvbounty]

Originally Posted by FB

whats their return policy? Sam's Club gives you 6 months for full refund, then up to 2 years prorated

I've brought back stuff that I've bought even after a year and if your not satisfied with the product you get your money back (they changed the policy on computer now only six months) I know guys who where taking backs computers after a year and just upgrading for free, but that was abused to much so they changed the policy....

[FB]

Originally Posted by fvbounty

I've brought back stuff that I've bought even after a year and if your not satisfied with the product you get your money back (they changed the policy on computer now only six months) I know guys who where taking backs computers after a year and just upgrading for free, but that was abused to much so they changed the policy....

heck ya, upgrade ever six month

[JaGWiRE_abx]

http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Common/Ca...th=79*&Browse=

I know where my next purchase for a monitor will be .