Plasma or LCD TV...which is best?

[The Lone Gunman]

None taken, since it is an abbreviation or shorthand for Pakistani.

I suppose it could be construed as racially offensive depending on the way you say it...eg, with malice, or just causually referring to someone from Pakistan.

Logically, it would follow that if we adopt the same abbreviation for other inhabitants of other countries, we would end up with...

Scot...a person from Scotland. That one works and is used in everyday parlance.

Eng..Engli...hmmmm doesn't scan very well.
Ire....Irel possibly ?
Germ....LOL!
Franc....Is that in use ? I've heard of francophiles ?
Swede...Sweden...that's used
Nor..Norwa...dunno

In some cases, it seems an abbreviation of the country name is used to denote someone from that country.

About the only country that seems to have lengthened the name is Nigeria to Nigerian. Strange. Oh wait a moment, I think I see why.

You have some of those wrong and I think it is the base from which you started.
The foreshortening(?) is not of the Country but of the Nationality and it is reduced to the smallest sensible annunciation.
Scot is short for Scotsman.
Paki for Pakistanian (I think that is correct)
Jap for Japanese.... etc
So Geri for German, Iti for Italian should also be OK.
French would probably be OK for Frenchman.

Oviously the English is the sensible term for Englishmen.

Though as you say some just do not work so we need alternatives. These originally came from common names in those countries hence Micks or Paddys, Taffis and Fritz'.

Somehow a lot if not all of these terms have somehow become offensive.
Should we not therefore be offended when the rest of the world say "Th3 English" is that not just as offensive as Paki?

[IR35 Avoider]

How much? I also have a tendancy to let the tech calm down before buying. Early examples tend to have a couple of years of debugging left in them. Much like my code.

£3000. That's why I prefer Sony rear-projection, which gives you the same size and resolution for about £1200.


http://www.sharp.co.uk/invt/lc52xd1e

[gingerjedi]

£3000. That's why I prefer Sony rear-projection, which gives you the same size and resolution for about £1200.

Is this yours then?... http://i10.tinypic.com/2n1b41t.jpg

Oh dear... http://i15.tinypic.com/4g6pir4.jpg

[scooterscot]

That's the model I bought scooter, before I took it back and got this instead:

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProdu...ory=TVP+LCD+TV

If you look at the Sony spec's though you'll see that the contrast ratio you mention is the so called 'dynamic' contrast, where the backlight has to constantly change to make the image darker/brighter. At any single moment though it's not possible to have a higher contrast rate than the static figure quoted (1300:1) - which even then some say is still to high - because it's impossible for the backlight to be at two different levels at the same time.

In case you didn't know the reasons the spec's are similar is because the LCD panels are identical and from the same factory.

The display specs were only one thing that attracted me to the LCD the gorgeous ascetics had me hooked. I don’t like seeing the speakers full stop especially if they are mounted either side of the display. I’ve had the Samsung for 6 months or so now, still pleased with it. Built in digital receiver and even then I still tune in analogue because the reception is more reliable! This is despite having the antenna replaced, I don’t think I want digital telly unless they turn up the transmitter power, too much interference analogue may not produce the best picture but at least the interference did interrupt the audio. On occasion the digital audio is cut right out over a period 10 seconds or so while the picture freezes, keck so it is. I put on a DVD picture perfect and satisfying.

[lukemg]

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...iesguide11.php

For info - see above.

TV aerial blew down the other week. Been using a cheapo portable aerial since then. Reception is pants except through my Humax 9200t PVR when every freeview channel is crystal. Must have a serious signal amp or something.
Didn't fancy doing a Rod Hull so had some pikey builder stitch me up and fix it and a couple of tiles, it fell down again the next days, will have to pay twice now - lesson learnt !

[churkus]

There are actually a few CRT based HD ready TVs out there, I have one myself and I can indeed confirm that it pisses over a "fake" LCD display, and is at least on par if not better than a plasma display. oh and its 100hz and a lot cheaper than an LCD/Plasma to boot.

[scooterscot]

There are actually a few CRT based HD ready TVs out there, I have one myself and I can indeed confirm that it pisses over a "fake" LCD display, and is at least on par if not better than a plasma display. oh and its 100hz and a lot cheaper than an LCD/Plasma to boot.

the free electrons escaping the paint will get you my boy and then where will you be...

[gingerjedi]

There are actually a few CRT based HD ready TVs out there, I have one myself and I can indeed confirm that it pisses over a "fake" LCD display, and is at least on par if not better than a plasma display. oh and its 100hz and a lot cheaper than an LCD/Plasma to boot.

I had a look at one of these is the picture straight on yours? It looked like I was staring through a goldfish bowl to me.

A good SD CRT still looks best with an SD feed, the extra lines needed for HD push it beyond the restrictions of CRT technology and the old tube cant cope.