RCA Scenium HD61THW263 DLP RPTV

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 5, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

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The RCA HD61THW263 is a rear projection television, which uses the DLP technology and has a 50-inch screen size. The RCA HD61THW263 has enough style and punch to catch your attention. The cabinet looks outstanding with the speakers placed on either sides of the screen. The screen is surrounded by a very small frame, which is hardly visible from a distance.

The set created a lot of stir in the market and not unduly considering that it occupies less than 7 inches in depth while other DLP TV sets are still are hovering around 15 inches mark. If the depth has you wondering then let it be known that the set weighs a measly 135 pounds which is comparable with a plasma which is normally just 4 to 5 inches in depth. The set produces high quality images with saturated colors and high detail.

The inputs are housed beneath a panel at the side of the set, which keeps them out of sight yet easily accessible. The set has plenty of input interfaces so that you can connect all the devices that you want to and yet have plenty of them left empty. The remote has plenty of buttons and is illuminated which will have many users breathing a sigh of relief. The provision of the CableCard slot enables the user to watch cable TV without having to buy external set top boxes.

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Sony Grand Wega KF-50XBR800 LCD HD Monitor

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 4, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

The Sony KF-50XBR800 is a 50 inch monitor using the LCD technology. Like most of the chip based RPTV’s of a similar size, the depth of the set is less than 16 inches. It tips the weighing scales at somewhere around 111 pounds which makes it quite heavy and will make you lose a few pounds when the installation takes place. The height of the set is near about 43 ½ inches which will make you go for a stand.

The full display resolution of the set is 1366 by 768 which is more than enough to display all the input sources at 720p. Other input sources with different display resolutions are scaled to fit the available pixel area. Even without any calibration the colors of the Sony KF-50XBR800 are quite accurate. The black levels are quite good although the grayscale makes the blacks look bluish. The LCD chips offer highly rich and vibrant colors which while watching HD content gives a very bright, sharp and detailed picture.

From the huge array of feature the DRC palette is one that caught my attention. It contains the reality and control settings which are used to define the amount of edge enhancement and reduce the noise respectively. This helps in smoothening of the images and gives sharper pictures. Performance-wise the Sony KF-50XBR800 combines the brightness of the DLP and the rich yet natural colors of the LCD to give the user a complete package.

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Panasonic TH-50PZ750U 50 inch 1080p Plasma Television

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 3, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

The Panasonic TH-50PZ750U is a 50 inch television set which uses the plasma technology. This set is from one of the first groups of 50 inch plasma televisions which were capable of displaying 1080p. Even though it is not the least expensive but any plasma that is priced at less than $4000 is worth taking a look.

The full display resolution as stated above is 1920 by 1080 which is also called as 1080p. the inbuilt speaker system has the speakers hidden inside the bezel. The audio system though falls quite short of the mark as it gets overloaded even at moderate sound levels. The warm color setting offers colors which are very vivid and close to the ideal although a little calibration is necessary for optimum performance. With most of the people (wrongly) assuming that the oversaturated picture is the better picture, it won’t be a surprise if plenty of them like this set. The set also produced highly sharp and detailed images with very little optical noise alongwith excellent black levels and contrast ratios.

The set is well featured with plenty of inputs as well as controls. The set has a ATSC tuner in addition to the QAM tuner. A VGA input interface has also been provided in case you want to hook up your PC or laptop to the TV set. On the front panel there is a SD slot which may be used to view digital photographs directly. The remote has plenty of features and the buttons are laid out well although the remote is not backlit.

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Panasonic TH-50PX600U 50 inch High-definition Plasma TV

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 3, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

The Panasonic TH-50PX600U is a high definition television which uses the plasma technology and has a 50 inch screen size when measured diagonally. Just like most of the other companies diverting their attention towards a single technology in particular, it seems that Panasonic has placed its best bet on the plasmas and to good effect. Panasonic are selling the majority of the plasma TV’s in most countries with the competitors left far behind. And Panasonic and plasmas both seem to be here to stay which means that Panasonic will continue having this good run for quite a while.

The plasma technology offers much superior picture quality than most other technologies although it is a bit costlier at the moment. The Panasonic TH-50PX600U has a predominantly silver cabinet with a silver frame used to house the screen. The full display resolution of the set is 1366 by 768 which is slightly higher than 720p. All the input signals are scaled to fit the native display resolution. The screen of the set is highly reflective and certainly poses a few problems if you have a bright room. As is the case with most of the plasmas the reds are overly saturated. The black levels could have been better even while considering the plasmas.

The remote is the bare minimum and lacks quite a few buttons as well as backlighting. The set has plenty of features like the inclusion of the CableCard slot. This enables the user to watch cable TV without buying additional set top boxes. All in all most of the problems are not easily visible during daily viewing.

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Panasonic Viera TH-50PX25U/P 50 inch HD plasma television

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 2, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

The Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50 inch (when measured diagonally) high definition television and uses the plasma technology. Panasonic may not be the best when it comes to the CRT TV’s but there performance with the plasmas has been exceptional. The cabinet of the set is very well designed and packs in plenty of style. The screen has been fitted into a black frame of the predominantly silver cabinet. It does seem to be a trend though of using weird names for the top of the line sets as the Panasonic has come up with Viera just like Sony had Wega. Quite meaningless but catchy and effective!

The set is 5.5 inches in depth which is slightly fat for a plasma but really not worth losing your sleep over it. The full native resolution of the set is 1366 by 768 which is slightly more than 720p. All the input signals are scale to fit the available pixel area. The bottom third of the set was much darker than the top third which is a problem seen with quite a few plasmas. In the colors, the red was slightly oversaturated although these problems will hardly be noticed during normal viewing.

The remote is completely backlit which will have a few users breathing a sigh of relief especially while watching at night. The set has plenty of features including both digital as well as analog tuners. The inclusion of the CableCard slot makes it easier to connect to cable TV without going in for additional set top boxes.

The Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P delivers high quality performance which gives you complete satisfaction bar a few minor deficiencies.

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Panasonic TH-50PHW3 50 inch Plasma Television

by fixyourdlpPosted on October 2, 2007 Posted in TV Reviews — No Comments ↓

The Panasonic TH-50PHW3 is one of the top of the line plasma televisions and has a 50 inch screen size when measured diagonally. The set is costing somewhere around 11 to 12 grand which makes it a prospect only for the super rich. With most of the plasmas today costing between $3000 and $4000 (even though not all that cheap) but much more accessible to the middle class.

The full display resolution of the set is 1366 by 768 which is just a bit higher than 720p. The difference between the horizontal resolutions is not big enough to be differentiable. All the input signals are scaled to fit the native resolution. The set gives an aspect ratio of 16:9. The dimensions of the set are 47.6 inches in width, 28.5 inches in height and 3.9 inches in depth. The set weighs in at less than 100 pounds which is quite commendable. The small depth of the set is sure to catch the attention of plenty of people as it makes the set look very sleek.

The performance of the set is much more than noteworthy. Out of the box the set offers an excellent picture with really high brightness and sharpness. With a little bit of calibration (which I am sure that you will be able to do at home) the picture showed even the finest of details. Some of the plasmas show excessive video noise especially during dark scenes but the picture of the Panasonic TH-50PHW3 was quite stable and did not show any noise. Even though the set has better black levels than most other plasmas some of the details during the dark scenes were lost which is a fault with the plasma technology itself.

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