Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC plasma panel question for you experts out there

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What about 24 hours of Eastwood????

Dave Handa wrote:
Well that was my thought...I can't recall watching anything recently on TNT
-----Original Message-----

From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:24 PM

To: Dave Handa

Cc: 'The FerrariList'

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC plasma panel question for you experts out there
"TNT

stations."

Well, skip the Small Wonder and CHiPs reruns and you should be fine.
LS
--- Dave Handa <dave [at] davehanda.com> wrote:

Thanks Dave...but note that this issue with the Pro model Panasonic,
only
presents itself under HD, not standard definition (it allows aspect
ratio
adjustment under standard def).  I am just trying to figure out how
often
this will be a problem, as they claim it only happens on some TNT
stations.
Dave

-----Original Message-----

From: Dave Craig [mailto:dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:51 AM

To: 'Dave Handa'

Cc: 'The FerrariList'

Subject: RE: [Ferrari] NFC plasma panel question for you experts out

there
Dave,
I can't answer your Comcast question, but I can answer your first
question.
You will absolutely want to be able to control the aspect ratio.
Like this Panasonic, I have an older Mitsubishi rear projection HDTV

that

locks the aspect ratio on it's 1080i (High Def) input.  Luckily, my Dish

Network VIP-622 receiver does allow me to switch aspect ratios (5

different

ones). As your review correctly pointed out, there are some High

Definition

stations that have screwed up aspect ratios on certain programming and

more

importantly all standard definition stations have screwed up aspect

ratios

when viewed on a 16:9 TV.  
In my opinion, aspect ratio switching is extremely important for

viewability

and absolutely required for TV types that can burn in; such as CRT based

TVs

and yes plasma TVs.  Without this feature you will most likely be

watching

all of the standard definition programming with huge black bars down the

sides of your TV.  And then when a program comes on the standard

definition

channel that was filmed for high def, you will get the same black bars

down

the sides and now have black bars at the top and bottom of the image. 
Yep,

this nice 16:9 image will be windowed in your 16:9 TV with black bars

all

the way around (unless you can change the aspect ratio).   Then after a

year

or so you will notice, while watching a high definition program that

fills

the screen, a contrast difference as the high def image crosses the area

these standard def black boarders usually occupy.  
Good luck,
Dave Craig

-----Original Message-----

From: Dave Handa [mailto:dave [at] davehanda.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:42 PM

To: Dave Craig

Cc: The FerrariList

Subject: [Ferrari] NFC plasma panel question for you experts out there
I am on a pretty tight budget, but wish to get a 50" plasma screen. 
From

what I have read, the Panasonic 50" models is one of the better ones in

the

lower price range (around $2k).  I don't care for the silver trim and

found

a "professional series" that fills the bill, though I have to buy a HDMI

module separately.  All the reviews I have read are equally good as for

the

standard consumer model 50".  I have one concern I read, and need some

clarification, can anyone elaborate?  Below is the message I sent to a

couple of my more savvy videophile friends:

I am thinking of getting a pro series Panasonic, because it looks cool
(dark
grey frame) and 5 year in home warranty.  But am concerned with this
statement in a Cnet review:

"We were annoyed that the TH-50PH9UK still can't switch
<http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5140690-1.html?tag=txt> aspect
ratios
with HD sources, which is an issue if you're watching high-def on a
channel
that's sized improperly--like a lot of TNT channels--and your cable or
satellite box can't change aspects. There are four aspect-ratio choices
available for high-def sources."

Full review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_TH_50PH9UK/4505-6482_7-31986328.html

Will the Comcast HDTV cable box handle aspect ratio changes?  Or is this
not
really a huge concern?  Or should I just stick with a consumer model,
even
if it only has a 1 year warranty?

Appreciate your expertise,
Dave

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Re: NFC plasma panel question for you experts out there	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Brian E. Buxton (BrianBuxtonBuxtonMotorsports.com)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:51:57 -0800 (PST)