Not only do LCD's run cooler than Plasmas, but they take no less time to turn on or turn off. I think you are mistaking LCD for lamp based projection displays. As for motion blur found in even the best LCD... by all means list them, and list the conditions where the human eye would see this motion blur on those displays.
Don't open that can of worms!
Seriously, as a bonafide videophile I can list several reasons why I almost NEVER recommend a plasma, why most professional video calibrators and videophiles will tend to agree on this, and why I would never have one in my home.
- Most Plasma's have a severe green push, and thus impossible to accurately calibrate color balance. 👎👎
- Most Plasma's do not track D65 grayscale evenly across all IRE levels. 👎👎
- All Plasmas are susceptible to burn-in as they use phosphors to display images. Once static images have burned into the display they will never go away.
In addition, if you display a lot of 4x3 aspect images you will also unevenly wear out the luminance which causes another form of burn-in which also cannot be fixed. 👎👎
- Most Plasma's use glass screens, which are highly reflective, and so you see reflections of the things in the room on the screen. 👎
- Few Plasmas have a resolution of 1080p, and those that do are way over priced. 👎
- Most Plasmas are very heavy due to the need for a glass screen. That can add cost and inconvenience when transporting and installing.
- Most Plasmas also use far more electricity (per square inch of the display) than any other type of display. Not a big deal, but with rising energy costs, and more desire for greener electronics, this can certainly be considered a negative.
There are significant differences among both the different models in both those series so you'd have to first identify which two you want to compare, but in general Samsung has historically offered a better compromise for the value minded consumer in offering performance, reliability and price. Sony generally cost more and while you can get features and performance levels not seen in a comparable Samsung model, some of these features and performance differences may not be worth the extra cost for many people.
There are significant differences among both the different models in both those series so you'd have to first identify which two you want to compare, but in general Samsung has historically offered a better compromise for the value minded consumer in offering performance, reliability and price. Sony generally cost more and while you can get features and performance levels not seen in a comparable Samsung model, some of these features and performance differences may not be worth the extra cost for many people.
There is actually a thread on this very subject in the Electronics & Home Theater forum:
In addition, as mentioned in that thread, it is very important to first and foremost know exactly what your needs, wants, and restrictions are, and then use that to properly match that with a display that meets those criteria.
You may also find the following thread to have some useful or at least interesting topics on choosing the right display for each person's needs, especially on selecting the best size of display and some recommendations on calibration:
There are also several threads in the Electronics & Home Theater forum you might also enjoy browsing through for ideas and interesting related topics. 👍
On a not so related subject, I just saw a promo for this PS3:
And immediately thought how nice that would look with one of these:
Where do you think it's coming from to begin with?
You might be surprised. I know three years ago I ordered 30 AE700 HD projectors directly from Panasonic as part of a power buy, and they arrived on their original shipping pallet... with ten of the boxes (all on the bottom) damaged from the weight that was obviously ontop of them. Granted, the projector's themselves I'm sure where fine, but still, I find individually shipped products are generally more protected than mass shipped products... but that's just based on my own experience.
Living near the main UPS hub and knowing people who have worked for UPS I can say that there is no chucking and heaving. However, their lines where they split them up by region tend to come down a huge slide and then across rollers. If someone gets behind or careless packages can bounce off each other or be unbalanced and topple. Fortunately UPS does insure against this kind of thing and any reputable retailer will quickly replace your package and UPS will pay up.
Sometimes it can be a local thing too. I know I get many FedEx packages that look like they have been stepped on or they will just leave them sitting in the rain while UPS puts everything in a plastic bag if it is raining. I even saw the UPS pick-up at work load all our packages into bags before he left the shipping room. Heck, it can even come down to the individual driver and how well he loads/secures his truck and his driving.
although if you could find a way to better conceal the sub (maybe behind a wooden box panel) it would look better..
Im also liking that Bose sound system
Dont think you'll be needing the fireplace now with the PS3 on!
very true
My little ones are now eight and nine years old and understand how their life might be cut short with inappropriate use of the equipment. Not that as a parent I would ever use the fear of death to keep them in-line.
Nice! Question on your setup.... any thought of mounting that center channel? 
yeah...After I had nearly everthing completed.
But thanks for pointing out a glaring flaw that I wasn't going to mention.
Next time I drive by the Bose outlet (which is about 50 miles from me) I'll be picking up one of those mounting brackets.
I'm glad I was able to help make that shortcoming public. It's actually a very nice setup! You did a great job on the install. Did you run any conduit in the walls for the TV wiring or is it just fished through the drywall?
