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Thank you for the answer and sorry if I was being a bother. No, I did
not understand that is what you meant and I learned something too.
Thanks
Richard Fisher
www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation
Rodolfo La Maestra wrote:
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> Richard,
>
> I am just making reference to how light reflections affect plasma viewing when abundant
> exterior/ambient light bounces off the font of the plasma panel back to the viewer together with the
> image. If I have a place at the beach with all the windows uncovered I would not put a plasma
> receiving all that light, an LCD panel would respond much better.
>
> I assumed the intention of my statement would be understood, next time I would have to write longer
> to cover all the bases, is just that I do not have much time.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Richard Fisher
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:27 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Specs
>
>
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>
> Hi Rodolfo,
>
> > Panasonic and Pioneer are coming with 1080p plasmas on that size,
> although not as cheap as their
> > 1368x766 versions, that would be an excellent high resolution
> alternative if you can control the
> > light on the room.
>
> Plasma requires light in the room.
>
> LCD can be variable provided the manufacturer has provided a back light
> control to vary light output.
>
> ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard Fisher
>
www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
> A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra wrote:
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>>Joe,
>>
>>On that size range the LCD panel would certainly be one of top models using the newest technology
>>regarding both specs, they are not cheap as plasmas on that size though, LCD panels are made to
>>still offer good viewing brightness on well lighted rooms (as opposed to plasmas), on the other
>
> side
>
>>a darker room should not represent a constraint on that technology for you to perform a selection
>>based on that.
>>
>>Sharp has dedicated all the efforts to LCD panels (and some to DLP projectors), all good quality.
>>Samsung is also doing well on those sizes.
>>
>>Panasonic and Pioneer are coming with 1080p plasmas on that size, although not as cheap as their
>>1368x766 versions, that would be an excellent high resolution alternative if you can control the
>>light on the room.
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Rodolfo La Maestra
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>>Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
>>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:21 PM
>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>Subject: Re: Specs
>>
>>
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>>
>>Thanks, Rodolfo. Could you comment on my question
>>regarding Contrast Ratio and Brightness specs? What
>>would acceptable specs be for a dimly to well lit
>>room?
>>
>>Joe Soprano
>>San Diego
>>
>>--- Rodolfo La Maestra <
[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>
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>>>Joe,
>>>
>>>You should be OK with an LCD and the Play station 3,
>>>which is also expected to output 1080p and has
>>>HDMI.
>>>
>>>Make sure you look for the LCD response time to be
>>>as low as possible, several are now reaching my
>>>personal target of 4ms, but many cheap ones are
>>>still above the 12ms response.
>>>
>>>If you like comets at night you would not mind a
>>>slow unit showing one, but the minute you switch to
>>>ESPN basketball you will hate yourself when you
>>>start noticing that lag all over the place, although
>>>some people might not notice the effect not even
>>>with the help of an expert pointing to the
>>>artifact.
>>>
>>>Regarding old brains, I am retired and at 57
>>>sometimes I feel I lost all my natural storage, my
>>>precious laptop has taken the place of the natural
>>>brain.
>>>
>>>Let us select that LCD after you see what the CES
>>>report has for you, you might want to go bigger,
>>>is 102" big enough? (if you care to wait a bit at
>>>Samsung), although that bit could be long, their
>>>80" plasma took 1 year from Samsung's official
>>>announcement of "it will be available next month" to
>>>"actually selling", 4 of them, for $150K, initially
>>>announced at $39K, inflation.
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>
>>>Rodolfo La Maestra
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: HDTV Magazine
>>>On Behalf Of
>>>Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
>>>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:43 AM
>>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>>Subject: Re: Specs
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>Rodolfo,
>>>
>>>Words can't express how much I appreciate you
>>>spending
>>>your precious time to help me understand this very
>>>complicated world of HDTV. You are truly a treasure
>>>to
>>>the tips list and to me.
>>>
>>>My situation is not urgent but I do want to make the
>>>right decision when I purchase my new TV. I would
>>>like to buy around a 50" LCD flat panel and
>>>definitely
>>>blue-ray. I am the father figure to a ten year old
>>>boy and as soon as PS3 is available I will acquire
>>>that product for him and me (if I am lucky enough to
>>>get one) although I may not be able to wait that
>>>long
>>>and will probably buy another blue-ray player before
>>>the PS3 hits the market.
>>>
>>>Thanks again Rodolfo. I will read the information
>>>you
>>>gave me several times, as usual, so that my 66 year
>>>old brain can properly understand and store the
>>>material.
>>>
>>>Most sincerely,
>>>
>>>Joe Soprano
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- Rodolfo La Maestra
>>><
[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>>
>>>>Joe,
>>>>
>>>>Important correction.
>>>>
>>>>While working on the Hi Def players specifications
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>found one HD DVD player that actually shows
>>>>1080p output specs, although I would like to
>>>
>>>confirm
>>>
>>>
>>>>that with further research when I have the
>>>>chance.
>>>>
>>>>The player is from Thomson, HDV500, $500, uses
>>>
>>>HDMI
>>>
>>>
>>>>1.3. So far this is the only HD DVD format
>>>>player that has this unique 1080p output feature,
>>>>while it is more common on the Blu-ray format.
>>>>
>>>>I do not believe the 1.3 version of HDMI is the
>>>>reason although it is usually presented as the
>>>
>>>only
>>>
>>>
>>>>one capable to 1080p, 1.3 is needed for the newer
>>>>lossless audio codecs that would be transmitted
>>>>over this connection, so I assume the uniqueness
>>>
>>>is
>>>
>>>
>>>>not because of the version of HDMI receiver
>>>>Thomson chose for this unit.
>>>>
>>>>This could mean that DVD Forum "might" have
>>>
>>>approved
>>>
>>>
>>>>the rules of 1080p outputs already over HDMI,
>>>>as Blu-ray obviously did (for the Pioneer and Sony
>>>>examples), and the 1080p approval was made
>>>>independently of having the AACS content
>>>
>>>protection
>>>
>>>
>>>>specifications not completed yet. I will have
>>>>to perform more research to make sure this is not
>>>
>>>an
>>>
>>>
>>>>error on the spec for that player.
>>>>
>>>>I hate to advance information while I am working
>>>>before the final document is ready, but I am
>>>
>>>trying
>>>
>>>
>>>>my best to help you, your question seemed with an
>>>>urgency to choose equipment now.
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Rodolfo La Maestra
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: HDTV Magazine
>>>>On Behalf
>>>
>>>Of
>>>
>>>
>>>>Rodolfo La Maestra
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 9:22 PM
>>>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>>>Subject: Re: Specs
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>Joe,
>>>>
>>>>Any time there is not a matching in resolution or
>>>>fps between source and display, it means that the
>>>>display equipment needs to perform additional
>>>
>>>video
>>>
>>>
>>>>processing that might cause artifacts, or it
>>>>might not sync at all.
>>>>
>>>>When one is dealing with a 480i weak signal to
>>>
>>>start
>>>
>>>
>>>>with we all got accustomed to forgive a number
>>>>of video processing aberrations, compression from
>>>>the provider, butchering of the signal by starving
>>>>the transmitted bits, etc. That is OK.
>>>>
>>>>But when we are dealing with pure 1920x1080p
>>>
>>>quality
>>>
>>>
>>>>video one should be striving for the absolute
>>>>absence of video aberrations produced by any
>>>
>>>element
>>>
>>>
>>>>of the chain, you are paying for 1080p quality
>>>>of media and equipment, then it should be fair to
>>>>deserve 1080p quality in the viewing.
>>>>
>>>>HD DVD will not be released with 1080p outputs,
>>>>unless they change gears at the last minute to
>>>>compete; Blu-ray will. Sony at 60fps,
>>>
>>>upconverting
>>>
>>>
>>>>all media to 60fps within the player. Pioneer
>>>>at 24fps and although not in written I assume 60
>>>
>>>fps
>>>
>>>
>>>>as well. The other Blu-ray units are expected
>>>>to follow the same act, but who knows were the
>>>
>>>wind
>>>
>>>
>>>>will blow until June (maybe on HD DVDs face).
>>>>
>>>>Having such quality source and downgrade it to
>>>
>>>1080i
>>>
>>>
>>>>because your display does not accept 1080p is a
>>>>crime. Having a set that only accepts 1080p on
>>>
>>>VGA
>>>
>>>
>>>>is great for PC, but a loss battle with Hi Def
>>>>DVD which most probably butcher 1080i analog
>>>
>>>outputs
>>>
>>>
>>>>to 480p on protected movies (99.9999999%)
>>>>unless the AACS content protection wizards get the
>>>>blessing of the masters of the universe (MPAA).
>>>>
>>>>So the bottom line is this, get as many 1080p
>>>
>>>frame
>>>
>>>
>>>>rates outputs variety and inputs variety on all
>>>>the 1080p equipment you can get, it would allow
>>>
>>>you
>>>
>>>
>>>>to eventually upgrade to better pieces down the
>>>>line that might not deal well with certain fps you
>>>>chose today on either the player or the display.
>>>>In other words, if you have the choice get at
>>>
>>>least
>>>
>>>
>>>>a 24fps/60 fps player output and display input,
>>>>in addition to 720p and 1080i of course. Ignore
>>>>1080o 30fps for now, that is too ambitious.
>>>>
>>>>Sony is targeting all at 60 fps, including their
>>>>near future SXRD RPTVs which will finally have
>>>>1080p inputs. Pioneer loves 24fps on the player
>>>>because film is that way and their plasmas are 3:3
>>>>up framing at 72 Hz, in other words repeating each
>>>>frame 3 times to please the human vision, no
>>>>deinterlacing, (a local theater does it at 48,
>>>>shooting each celluloid frame twice, so the
>>>
>>>flicker
>>>
>>>
>>>>is reduced, but still gives the film personality
>>>
>>>at
>>>
>>>
>>>>that speed).
>>>>
>>>>If you are confused enough you are not alone, if
>>>
>>>you
>>>
>>>
>>>>are not confused enough let me know it can be
>>>>worst.
>>>>
>>>>Do not buy a 1080p set unless it has 1080p inputs
>>>>over HDMI/DVI if you are planning to buy Blu-ray
>>>>in April (Samsung $1K) or May (Pioneer $1.8 K).
>>>>
>>>>If you are looking for 1080p, HD DVD is not for
>>>
>>>you,
>>>
>>>
>>>>not on this first release of March, they will
>>>>be only 720p and 1080i, they are cheap for a
>>>
>>>reason.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Another solution is 1080p PS3 later in the year
>>>
>>>they
>>>
>>>
>>>>will be sold at a loss to gain market share.
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Rodolfo La Maestra
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: HDTV Magazine
>>>>On Behalf
>>>
>>>Of
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:50 PM
>>>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>>>Subject: Specs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>>>
>>>>When shopping for a LCD HDTV how important are the
>>>>contrast ratio and brigntness specs? The numbers
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>have seen vary greatly especially the contrast
>>>>ratio.
>>>>
>>>>In addition I was reading part 1 of Rodolfo's
>>>
>>>1080p
>>>
>>>
>>>>article and he mentions a display should be
>>>
>>>designed
>>>
>>>
>>>>and suited to accept 1080p/24/30/60 fps from an
>>>>external 1080p progressive source. I plan on
>>>>acquiring a 1080p TV and a blue-ray dvd player and
>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>>would like to know if the fps figures are
>>>
>>>important.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Will a display accept all three speeds? All the
>>>>1080p
>>>>spec sheets I have looked at mention nothing about
>>>>frames per second.
>>>>
>>>>Joe Soprano
>>>>San Diego
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