Peter Baker
Established Member
Well, I originally thought I would just buy a Pioneer 436XDE, as the best in class, but having trwled this forum a bit I'm now convinced that the panel route is the better both for PQ and for futureproofing.
I'm also probably going for a scaler (Lumagen HDQ looks like the one).
The question is, which panel. Everyone talks about the Panny as the best, but I think I might benefit from the extra brightness of the Pioneer. My room is large 36' x 25', and one wall (at right angle to the TV) is Glass with blinds, so not at all light controlled. I also watch tv with the lights on typically, so quite high ambient light. This is what prompted me to go with the Infocus PJ.
Is the PQ of the panny much better than the pioneer?
The other consideration is that I don't really like the grey industrial bezel on the pioneer, preferring the silver bezel option on the panasonic.
Sources are Telewest TVDrive (HD soon) and Arcam DV27 DVD.
Has anyone compared the two panels?
Also, am I right in seeing the Lumagen as a really worthwhile addition, or could I just get away with the panel, and save loads of dosh?My original budget of c£2250 has virtually doubled when installation, cables etc are included.
I'm also probably going for a scaler (Lumagen HDQ looks like the one).
The question is, which panel. Everyone talks about the Panny as the best, but I think I might benefit from the extra brightness of the Pioneer. My room is large 36' x 25', and one wall (at right angle to the TV) is Glass with blinds, so not at all light controlled. I also watch tv with the lights on typically, so quite high ambient light. This is what prompted me to go with the Infocus PJ.
Is the PQ of the panny much better than the pioneer?
The other consideration is that I don't really like the grey industrial bezel on the pioneer, preferring the silver bezel option on the panasonic.
Sources are Telewest TVDrive (HD soon) and Arcam DV27 DVD.
Has anyone compared the two panels?
Also, am I right in seeing the Lumagen as a really worthwhile addition, or could I just get away with the panel, and save loads of dosh?My original budget of c£2250 has virtually doubled when installation, cables etc are included.