How Many Plasmas Going?

[harshness]

Screen Door Effect and Soap Opera Effect are much less prominent than they used to be (although everything can be made much worse by dialing up the contrast to 11 as seems to be popular among plasma advocates).

 

[arlo]

Not so sure about the SOE. But truly visions of As the Meter Spins comes to light when plasma is mentioned.
Run 'er 'till she pukes I guess. But that's me.
150 watt incandescent bulb eats 150 watts. Same in LED form....18-25 watts.

 

[harshness]

150 watt incandescent bulb eats 150 watts. Same in LED form....18-25 watts.

Arguably the most refined plasma TV, the Panasonic TC-PZT60, consumed over 359 watts when professionally calibrated. Earlier models were upwards of 400 watts.

An LCoS TV was around 180 watts and a QLED with FALD is about 200 watts. The "problem" is the government-mandated limits and burn-in for those that lack the self-control to limit the contrast.

 

[Jimbo]

My 60" Kuro I sold to friends and is running fine and my Bedroom TV is the 42" Kuro version and has been running fine.
No need to replace that till I need another TV somewhere.

Well, Sadly, we lost one of the 42" Pioneer Elites this week.

I have 1 left in the bedroom .... well see how much longer it lasts, it from '08, so its been a good set.

 

[KAB]

Today is the 26th anniversary of one of our 43" Samsung Plasmas. Still used several hours a day.

 

[Bruce]

Today is the 26th anniversary of one of our 43" Samsung Plasmas. Still used several hours a day.

Mazel tov

 

[Jimbo]

Today is the 26th anniversary of one of our 43" Samsung Plasmas. Still used several hours a day.

Didn't know Plasma's were around back then ...

 

[KAB]

Didn't know Plasma's were around back then ...

They probably weren't. I meant 16 ('07).

 

[Jimbo]

They probably weren't. I meant 16 ('07).

Actually, they were, at least thats what the internet says ... (1998)

Heres the 1st Pioneer (there were others as well)

Pioneer Introduces the PDP-V7 Plasma Display | News Releases | News and Events | About Us | Pioneer

February 18, 1998 Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Introduces the PDP-V7 Plasma Display Information contained in the news release is current as of the date of announcement. It is subject to change without prior notice.

global.pioneer

 

[Foxbat]

The link Jimbo provided said there was a Pioneer 50" plasma introduced in the Japanese home market in December 1997, the PDP-501HD:

PDP-501HD 商品概要 | プラズマテレビ | テレビ・モニター | パイオニア株式会社

パイオニア株式会社のお客様ページです。プラズマテレビ「PDP-501HD」（1997年12月発売：生産終了）の商品概要を掲載しています。[商品名]50型ハイビジョン　プラズマディスプレイシステム。[希望小売価格]2,750,000円(税込)。

jpn-pioneer.translate.goog

 

[Jimbo]

The link Jimbo provided said there was a Pioneer 50" plasma introduced in the Japanese home market in December 1997, the PDP-501HD:

PDP-501HD 商品概要 | プラズマテレビ | テレビ・モニター | パイオニア株式会社

パイオニア株式会社のお客様ページです。プラズマテレビ「PDP-501HD」（1997年12月発売：生産終了）の商品概要を掲載しています。[商品名]50型ハイビジョン　プラズマディスプレイシステム。[希望小売価格]2,750,000円(税込)。

jpn-pioneer.translate.goog

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I actually saw another link that talked about a Fujitsu TV back in like 1994, but I'm not so sure they ever really had a TV market, at least here.

 

[FHSPSU67]

A. little late to this thread but my Panasonic 65VT25 is still going strong in my basement!

 

[navychop]

720 or 1080?

I'm too lazy to look it up.

 

[KAB]

720 or 1080?

I'm too lazy to look it up.

1080, you lazy *ss!

 

[jorgek]

My Panasonic 42", max resolution 720P, still alive and well. Retired to the basement. Hate to get rid of it!

 

[navychop]

Don't!

 

[KAB]

I have two Samsung 42" 720s. My wife watches one of them nearly all day. Still has a GREAT picture!

 

[navychop]

And deep blacks, no? Maybe not Kuro level, but good!

 

[harshness]

Still has a GREAT picture!

"Great" is relative.

Given that you could replace it with an even better 4K HDR/WCG TV with all the modern trimmings for 30% of what you originally paid, it certainly isn't unsurpassed.

 

[KAB]

"Great" is relative.

Given that you could replace it with an even better 4K HDR/WCG TV with all the modern trimmings for 30% of what you originally paid, it certainly isn't unsurpassed.

Oh, Go You Know Where!!