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ST7677 · 31st October 2008, 01:53

I can understand your view points. However in beginning only I mentioned there are incremental changes and then there are revolutionary changes.

Pio 428 does not meet my performance standard, though it is very good, but I want the best.

While Pio 508 does meet my requirement it consumes close to 380W!!! Now that's a huge load on inverter, considering the power scene in Bangalore. So if the 2009 model takes only 150 W for 65", I am happily willing to wait for that, even if there is a price premium.
Also slimness and aesthetics (and wireless HD) do matter to me.

I know here most people are happy with their Full HD LCDs which only deliver about 300 lines of motion resolution instead of 1080 that they are supposed to produce. Not me! I am both a perfectionist and a value hunter.

Most important is the picture quality. Once there is infinite contrast and zero loss in motion resolution (color gamut is already very accurate on Pios), there is not much to improve or is it?
LCDs do not have much to offer on cards. OLED will take another 5 years at least. SED is dead. Laser tech is almost as bad as LCDs. 3D TV are again few years away. So there is really not much anticipated in near future.

It's a personal choice, I laid out the expected plasma rollouts, so that people can take an informed decision.

5 lumen tech is a revolutionary change in Plasma (and Flat panel industry). Also it is cheaper to produce compared to current tech so there will not be a significant price premium.

31st October 2008, 01:53	#1752 (permalink)
ST7677 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819	I can understand your view points. However in beginning only I mentioned there are incremental changes and then there are revolutionary changes. Pio 428 does not meet my performance standard, though it is very good, but I want the best. While Pio 508 does meet my requirement it consumes close to 380W!!! Now that's a huge load on inverter, considering the power scene in Bangalore. So if the 2009 model takes only 150 W for 65", I am happily willing to wait for that, even if there is a price premium. Also slimness and aesthetics (and wireless HD) do matter to me. I know here most people are happy with their Full HD LCDs which only deliver about 300 lines of motion resolution instead of 1080 that they are supposed to produce. Not me! I am both a perfectionist and a value hunter. Most important is the picture quality. Once there is infinite contrast and zero loss in motion resolution (color gamut is already very accurate on Pios), there is not much to improve or is it? LCDs do not have much to offer on cards. OLED will take another 5 years at least. SED is dead. Laser tech is almost as bad as LCDs. 3D TV are again few years away. So there is really not much anticipated in near future. It's a personal choice, I laid out the expected plasma rollouts, so that people can take an informed decision. 5 lumen tech is a revolutionary change in Plasma (and Flat panel industry). Also it is cheaper to produce compared to current tech so there will not be a significant price premium.