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Originally Posted by Spyhop
Yes, I know what native resolution is.  That was my point, as I thought I had made very clear on both my posts. And Plasma of equivalent native res to LCD is much much more expensive. Not cheaper.
And your "test" would only work if your PC monitor had a native res of 1920x1200.....which most under 24" don't. Tests aren't needed though. Native resolution on panels is openly advertised. For example, I know the NATIVE RESOLUTION on my Aquos is 1366x768. It will SUPPORT A RESOLUTION of 1080...which is pointless as it will scale it down anyway. |
I meant that you can use a PC and that method to test HDTVs.
And possibly monitors, or anything else you want to test as well. Better than having to count yourself. lol
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The point I was making is if you're comparing a 720p plasma vs a 720p LCD, the plasma will likely be cheaper as it's native resolution is typically 1024x768, where the LCD would be 1366x768. You CAN get higher native res Plasmas, but they're way more money.
Also, just FYI, the price of LCDs is about to undergo a very large price cut, lead by Sony. You can expect to see them up to 25% cheaper in the next month or two. So they'll be even cheaper still.
A 1920x1080 plasma, a good one, will easily look more vivid than it's LCD counterpart. But it's usually more money.
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The point I was making, also, is that the 1080p plasma I got was cheaper than the 1080p LCD I got, and using the image test, I found out that their native resolution was exactly 1920 x 1080. Or maybe Panasonic just sells cheaper HDTVs compared to Sony. Also according to my dad, LCD just costs more to produce.
Here's the Panasonic one:
Newegg.com - Panasonic Viera 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV w/ EZ Sync and Built-in Gallery Player - TH50PZ77U
And here's the Sony one:
Buy the Sony 46" Bravia W-Series LCD HDTV and other LCD & Plasma TVs at circuitcity.com
I got that one for $1999.99 at CostCo, though. Returning the Panasonic back to Newegg was a pain... seriously. But I'm very satisfied with the Sony one, even if it's 4" smaller.
Edit: If Phil asks: no, buddy. I don't deal HDTVs...
I can fix them with my dad's help, though.