The rise of LCD televisions has seen an equivalent decline in the sales of plasma screens, and although there are reasons for this, most of them are based on marketing hype and precious little else. Because in terms of outright performance, plasma still rules the roost, especially when it comes to truly large displays. Read more
Over the years I’ve often wondered why we haven’t seen much in the way of flat-panel home cinema monitors. Not TVs — I’m talking about a device optimised for one purpose only: to take the picture presented by various items of source equipment and present it as accurately as possible, with no frills or distractions. It wouldn’t need speakers, because you would be using your home cinema speakers. Read more
Available in 50 and 65 inches, the VX100 series from Panasonic is the pinnacle of plasma technology. When Pioneer pulled out of the plasma market, Panasonic took up the mantle and hired the team that created the award winning KURO plasma. Since then, we have been looking forward to seeing what Panasonic would bring to the table and whether they would be able to continue the excellence that made the KURO so popular. Read more
Just yesterday we got our first taste of Panasonic’s new TH-65VX100U plasma technology , which features specs that meet or exceed Pioneer’s Kuro. Our initial impressions were extremely positive, but Gary at HD Guru managed to get his hands on an early production sample for a closer look, and he too was impressed. Read more