Plasma for £1500 budget

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Originally Posted by usman24

I would still think the 50pz800 is worth a look at if found at a good price and I think its available in 46" screen size also.

Panasonic TH50PZ800B / TH50PZ800 Review

I would still take an 8G over that, the black level on the LX508 is measured around 0.015 with the 800 still at 0.04, so a good deal lower. Coupled with the better build, reliability, and just nicer picture, I would still take an 8G over the panny, and they cost about the same.

[CoolBlue]

Yep, deffo the LX5090 for me.

Best price so far just under £2200.

[usman24]

Originally Posted by -Ad-

I would still take an 8G over that, the black level on the LX508 is measured around 0.015 with the 800 still at 0.04, so a good deal lower. Coupled with the better build, reliability, and just nicer picture, I would still take an 8G over the panny, and they cost about the same.

Ad, have you noticed any uneven black level [screen uniformity] with your lx5090?

I am tempted by a 50" KRP-M pioneer monitor!!

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Originally Posted by usman24

Ad, have you noticed any uneven black level [screen uniformity] with your lx5090?

I am tempted by a 50" KRP-M pioneer monitor!!

When the tv first powers up the black level isn't very low, around 0.076 if I remember the HDTV review, and it is very noticable. But within about 20 seconds it switches to the normal black level which it remains that.

Sometimes there is uneveness in the blacks, BUT the last time I remember this was when the PS3 is turned off. I have to stress that it happened when there is no video signal being sent to the screen, and once the PS3 is on everything is even and great. Just one of those weird quirks, but it obviously doesn't affect any of the viewing experience.

Just tried switching to the HD-dvd input without the player on, and it all seems good, so I cannot really say if it just to do with the PS3.

If you have the money then a KRP I'm sure is amazing, going by what the 5090 looks like, and the KRP is by all accounts better.

[CoolBlue]

Ok, looking to order one of these babies (5090) in the next few days but needing some advice as to a reputable retailer. looked at tlcbroadcast.co.uk and I know from previous posts that they kick about in AV Forums.

Looks a fair price also.

Prior to giving them a call (and I will trawl the forums) does anyone have experience of them?

Rgds once more.

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Bought mine from there, went along for 2 demos on successive weekends, and overall fantastic service.

Just give them a call and say AD off avforums says hi

Tony is the main guy there and steve (bumtious on avforums) is their calibrator, both great guys. Ask to speak to either of them.

[CoolBlue]

Would they calibrate prior to sending out or do they charge for that?

Ta

[rewerb]

Originally Posted by CoolBlue

Would they calibrate prior to sending out or do they charge for that?

Ta

Calibration has to be done in your home, with your lighting and environment.

[CoolBlue]

OK, now I am wondering about my bracket to wall mount the 5090.

I have an existing wall bracket that is very secure on the wall and holding up a 40+ kg plasma. It has a bar fitting if that makes sense.

Do you envisage this being OK for the new TV?

Ta

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Im not in the know on brackets will let others answer.

But for calibration you first have to wait for the set to bed-in. It will take about 250 hours for it to be fully oloosened up, and in that time the picture will improve, especially with the blacks getting darker.

The thing about ISF is that the professional will calibrate your tv for your own specific lighting conditions, and on all the inputs for the sources connected to your screen. Plus there will be day and night presets.

So it isn't just about getting PQ perfect but it is a custom service to make your tv pretty much sing in unision with all the connected equipment

[CoolBlue]

OK, I have now ordered the LX5090 from TLC after speaking to Tony.

Very helpful chap, so hopeful of delivery next Wednesday as that is my first free day

Can't wait.

[CoolBlue]

OK, I could not wait till wed, so have spent the £50 to get it delivered on saturday before 12.

Hopefully I will get some pics up after I mount it on the wall.

Thanks for all the advice and guidance.

[CoolBlue]

Well, TV arrived today and I must say, very impressed.

Slightly delayed getting it up and running as the existing wall bracket I have used different bolts to hold the existing TV to the bracket.

For reference the bolts you require are 8mm X 25mm. You will need a rubber spacer though too but I imagine all TV's wall mounted have these. Anyway, i re used the ones I had and all was well. TV now mounted perfectly on the wall and looking sweet.

I followed the advised settings posted elsewhere and all appears to be well. The Virgin EPG looks a bit blurred though but as these are analogue menus then I guess they will never be perfect.

Scratched my head also with setting up HDMI etc but after about 15 minutes I got there.

A lack of HDMI leads means i will have to wait until next week to properly try out Blu Ray but my Popcorn A110 does not arrive till Tuesday anyway.

Can anyone advise if there are any super secret settings or tips that will enhance things any more than the first settings that I have applied. If not, no probs as it looks insanely immense on these settings anyway.

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Excellent, and the picture will get better as the set beds in.

Just put on the bumtious settings and enjoy

Activating the HDMI socekts gets most people, but turning it on got me

[CoolBlue]

Here are a few photos now that I have got the screen wall mounted. As usual, the photos do not do the image quality justice. i had to take them from an angle due to the flash being reflected

this first one is a crop of a photo i took with the lights out and no flash.