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- Which would be the best plasma monitor (42 inch catagory) for displaying fast moving highly detailed video images (ie. video games from a home theater pc). The HDTV section of your FAQS gives me the impression that as long as the image is not static - the EDTV resolution may be better(?!).
- what is the contrast ratio, Why the diffrent range 3000 : 1 to 500 : 1
- Hi, I was wondering if the Deep Encased Cell Structure found in PDP-4340HD 43-IN HDTV is similar to the Bounded Cell Structure found in the Panasonic TH-42PHD6UY 42'' model. Thanks
- Is there any difficulty with laying a Plasma TV on its side for shipping? Are there any other handling issues that I need to be aware of to protect my investment?
- Would it be valuable to purchase a Focus Enhancement CS-2 to go along with the Panasonic TH50PHD6UY or is this just overkill?
- If I am watching regular network TV such as ABC,NBC or CBS will the picture fit in the entire 42 inch plasma screen area or will it be centered with black spaces on each side.
- When I buy a plasma unit, likely the panasonic TH-42PWD6UY, can I expect alot of glare on the screen if there are lots of windows behind the viewer? I'm thinking that the glare would be less than a regular tv..
- Can you clarify the difference between monitor, display. and TV? Which is better? Is it more cost effective to buy a unit without an internal TV tuner and speakers and are there any units like that that are HDMI compatible?
- Is there any reason whatsoever to buy a plasma tv with a tuner, providing you have a satellite dish or cable?
- Why was this technology given the name 'plasma' TV? Plsma usually means the non-cellular component of blood. Is there any relationship between the usual meaning of plasma and the 'plasma tv' meaning?
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- Which would be the best plasma monitor (42 inch catagory) for displaying fast moving highly detailed video images (ie. video games from a home theater pc). The HDTV section of your FAQS gives me the impression that as long as the image is not static - the EDTV resolution may be better(?!).
Any plasma would be able to handle the action equally. You may want to match the native resolution of the plasma to best fit your HTPC resolutions. If you can obtain 1:1 pixel mapping, then there would be no scaling and the image would be the sharpest possible. This is true whether it is EDTV or HDTV.
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- what is the contrast ratio, Why the diffrent range 3000 : 1 to 500 : 1
The contrast ratio is the measure of the difference between the white and black levels. The higher the number, the greater the difference. Therefore, the plasmas with the higher contrast ratio will have higher black levels or truer blacks.
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- Hi, I was wondering if the Deep Encased Cell Structure found in PDP-4340HD 43-IN HDTV is similar to the Bounded Cell Structure found in the Panasonic TH-42PHD6UY 42'' model. Thanks
I do not know the specifics of the design, however, they are similar in that they improve upon the contrast ratio for the display.
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- Is there any difficulty with laying a Plasma TV on its side for shipping? Are there any other handling issues that I need to be aware of to protect my investment?
The plasma should be kept verticle during the shipping and operation. Temporarily tilting the unit to get it off a truck or to move it on a set of stairs will not impact the life of unit.
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- Would it be valuable to purchase a Focus Enhancement CS-2 to go along with the Panasonic TH50PHD6UY or is this just overkill?
That may be overkill. I would suggest watching it without the external scaler first, then if you feel you want some additional enhancements, you can always add the Focus Enhancement at a later date.
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- If I am watching regular network TV such as ABC,NBC or CBS will the picture fit in the entire 42 inch plasma screen area or will it be centered with black spaces on each side.
Depending on your video source and the aspect ratio of the program material, you may see bars on the side of the image. This can generally overcome by various stretch modes that are built into the plasmas today. There will typically be an aspect ratio button on the remote to cycle through the different modes to best fit the image on the screen.
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- When I buy a plasma unit, likely the panasonic TH-42PWD6UY, can I expect alot of glare on the screen if there are lots of windows behind the viewer? I'm thinking that the glare would be less than a regular tv..
All plasmas come with anti-glare, non-reflective screens to improve video performance for all types of lighting situations. The specific model you mentioned, the TH-42PWD6UY does include an anti-glare screen.
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- Can you clarify the difference between monitor, display. and TV? Which is better? Is it more cost effective to buy a unit without an internal TV tuner and speakers and are there any units like that that are HDMI compatible?
Monitor and display are generally used to describe a plasma without an NTSC tuner. A plasma is generally referred to as a TV if it contains an NTSC tuner. There is no video quality differences between the two. I am currently not aware of any plasma monitors with HDMI inputs without speakers and a tuner. In general, the cost of a plasma without a tuner and speakers are going to be cheaper than ones containing those items, it is up to you to determine what is more cost effective for your specific needs.
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- Is there any reason whatsoever to buy a plasma tv with a tuner, providing you have a satellite dish or cable?
A tuner is not required; however, there may be some additional features that you may desire. Such as speakers, table stands, additional inputs, PIP.
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- Why was this technology given the name 'plasma' TV? Plsma usually means the non-cellular component of blood. Is there any relationship between the usual meaning of plasma and the 'plasma tv' meaning?
In the context of Plasma displays, plasma refers to the physical state of the matter. Plasma is not, a solid, liquid or gas. It is an ionized gas mixture of ions, electrons and neutral atoms. This mixture is refered to as plasma.
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