Plasma...Half screen..black....arrrrggghh

**PhilipA** · 7th April 2011, 09:06 PM

8-9 years old..... probably not even an HD, for $600-$800 you can get a full HD and you just won't believe the difference!

BUT the irony is that all the original free to air channels (2,3,7,9,10) are now all SD, as my vastly expensive full HD set tells me with its 576P in the info band .
Regards Philip A

**Bradtot** · 7th April 2011, 10:18 PM

As somebody who used to repair these things for a living my advice is to chuck it and get the best warranty u can buy on a new one
Thats why I no longer have my own business and there aint too many repairers left that do repairs any more..we all got screwed by technology and the downward trend in price! I couldn't survive on 30 dollars a warranty repair.
It will probably need the boards as Loanrangie has said but its not worth it
Brad

**wrinklearthur** · 7th April 2011, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bradtot

As somebody who used to repair these things for a living my advice is to chuck it and get the best warranty u can buy on a new one
Thats why I no longer have my own business and there aint too many repairers left that do repairs any more..we all got screwed by technology and the downward trend in price! I couldn't survive on 30 dollars a warranty repair.
It will probably need the boards as Loanrangie has said but its not worth it
Brad

Hi All

The Chinese have all my skills now also!!

Throw the old set and enjoy a new one, with lots of warranty.

Cheers Arthur

**3toes** · 8th April 2011, 06:35 AM

If you decide to go for a new one ask in the store for them to demo the tv with a test pattern. Same one on each TV so you can see the difference. In the UK at least the shops are all supplied with one by the manufacturers. Helps you see which one is the best for your eyes. They do not set them up properly in the store so can sell you the one they want to. Plasmas are cheap as they are old technology on the way out while LED is the future.

Tombie · 8th April 2011, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by 3toes

Plasmas are cheap as they are old technology on the way out while LED is the future.

Rubbish....

Horses for courses.... Plasma are still some of the best image quality and superior in certain regards..

LED is very nice too, but has its set backs...

I have yet to see an LED 3D image that is as fluid as a Plasma 3D doing the same thing.

Tombie · 8th April 2011, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by stevo68

No its about an 8 or 9 yr old NEC....back when Plasma's were really expensive

. It had one problem about 5 yrs ago.....fixed under warranty......been good till now.

Regards

Stevo

Feel your pain Stevo

I have had a full HD Yamaha unit from the day of their release...
It was a fun shopping day that day, but the price... Sheez...
Walked out with 42" Yam, HD STD, Pioneer PVR, Yamaha 5:1 Amp & all the goodies...

Every now and then the wife likes to remind me that I came home with a 'new car' inside the vehicle that day

Was easier to beg for forgiveness than ask her permission though

**Dmmos** · 8th April 2011, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Was easier to beg for forgiveness than ask her permission though

Amen brother!

**stevo68** · 8th April 2011, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Feel your pain Stevo

I have had a full HD Yamaha unit from the day of their release...
It was a fun shopping day that day, but the price... Sheez...
Walked out with 42" Yam, HD STD, Pioneer PVR, Yamaha 5:1 Amp & all the goodies...

Every now and then the wife likes to remind me that I came home with a 'new car' inside the vehicle that day

Was easier to beg for forgiveness than ask her permission though

Yep...I wont say how much the plasma was at the time

. Though a few years later I bought a sony surround system...it was around $5k back then....man how prices have dropped.

I must admit though am still a fan of the plasma,will have to go into Harvey Normans etc and check them out...then buy cheaper online

.

Thanks again for all the responses......I love my plasma......been a good friend

Regards

Stevo

**Ausfree** · 8th April 2011, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by stevo68

Yep...I wont say how much the plasma was at the time

. Though a few years later I bought a sony surround system...it was around $5k back then....man how prices have dropped.

I must admit though am still a fan of the plasma,will have to go into Harvey Normans etc and check them out...then buy cheaper online .

Thanks again for all the responses......I love my plasma......been a good friend

Regards

Stevo

Hey Stevo, thats exactly what I do, you go to Hardly Normals to look only and then buy elsewhere a lot cheaper!!!

**3toes** · 13th April 2011, 05:45 AM

While plasma may have its place in the market the cheap price being a big one go in with an open mind.

I was in the product training demonstration facility for one of the largest consumer electronics products manufacturers a week or so ago. No I cannot say who. They are paranoid secrective and I do not want the potential hassle.

They had banks of TV's including competitor brands set up and running with a changing variety of images running from action to landscape and test patterns.

Was talking to one of the techies who said look around and then let him know which picture I thought was the best. After a few minutes came back and nominated one which I expected to be a plasma. No was the LED.

Was advised that this was normal if you were given the chance to make an equal comparison without the sales person as the LED technology in latest generation was now so good. There was far more detail in the LED which was just a blur in the plasma.

Am advised by said techie that it will go even further ahead when 'full' LED is available in a year or 2.

Myself though I still have an old style tube TV as cannot be bother to update.

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