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rmcbrid1@shaw.ca
10/25/2004
10:53 PM
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Just be careful on the Panasonic Plasma that you are getting a high definition unit not enhanced definition only. Future Shop did not have the new Viera in stock as of this past weekend it is new and the best.........try Best Buy Langley for a look at the 50" they have set up $9999
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bierman@annmanor.ca
10/31/2004
3:25 PM
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Both the Prima and the Panasonic you mentioned are EDTV, more specifically 480p, so have the same non-HDTV resolution. The contrast ratio is better on the Panasonic and it tends to look better too. But as you mention, it costs more.
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cdtv_admin@cdtv.ca
11/10/2021
6:33 PM
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michellemihelic@rogers.com wrote on 2021/11/09
Prima Plasma
My boyfriend bought a PRIMA Plasma at Future Shop - looks great as far as design and size, but the picture gets a lot of waves going through it. He has HDTV as well, and purchased the most expensive wires (gold) etc etc. Any suggestions?? Otherwise it's being returned for a more expensive model. Please help!!
Michi
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michaeldar@hotmail.com
12/13/2004
5:35 PM
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The bottom line is, you always get what you pay for. Prima is a no-namer. Goto Costco and you can find the Akai or Daytek for around the same price, and it looks better. Personally, if you like watching movies/dvds/tv/games and spend countless hours in front of it, then I would spend the extra $1800 and go for the Panasonic TH-42PA20U one at Future Shop. It does last for ~10 years or so, so that's like $15 extra per month. Good luck!!!
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royale4head@hotmail.com
01/14/2005
10:46 AM
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Like one person said, you get what you pay for...no question. You need to understand resolutions because a lot of them have very poor resolutions, in the 844x....
My suggestion is unless you need to hang it on the wall which most people don't, go rear projection LCD or DLP. I just purchased the Sony 42' rear projection LCD and it is fantastic. It cost me $2799. It's only about 1'6" deep and it's very light and looks very sharp.
With regards to the warranty there are a few opinions and it's always up to the person. Basically there are not a lot of moving parts in these things so if it's going to go, odds are it's in the first year. However, if you like the security go with an extended warranty. I bought a 2 year which runs after the manufacturer's so I'm at 3 year. That's good for me.
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cdtv_admin@cdtv.ca
01/18/2005
4:29 PM
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johnston@nrcan.gc.ca wrote on 2022/01/17
You should never purchase any TV over $1500 that is not HDTV. I would not recommend buying thin plasma or thin LCD at the moment. The adage for the moment at least when purchasing TV's is that "thin is in but fat is where it's at". The best TV's in the world are the HDTV Cathode Ray Tubes. If you want bigger than the CRT HDTV general limit of 34", the next best TV's appear to be the 42" inch LCD rear projection TV's. Stay away from thin expensive emotional purchases. Get the best TV picture you can and that won't come with an expensive thin plasma or thin LCD screen.
As a recent post said, if you're not hanging it on your wall, why pay more for an expensive, inferior picture !!! Good Luck
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