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Plasma issues, is it worth it?

I recently purchased an Pioneer Elite 940HD 42" Plasma and it is my first plasma. I have to start by stating that I love the picture. But, I have the following issues; 1) I use a Niles IR Repeater, the plasma emits IR and screws with it. 2)Noise, this plasma on Standard Power setting hums/buzzes to a point of annoyance. 3)Glare, I have no choice but to place the TV across from a patio door. 4)HDMI conflict with DirecTV box. I realize that 4) can occur with any TV but my question is. Is the great picture worth the trade offs? Anyone having the same issues, have you decided to go LCD? Or am I being to picky?
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kennyt
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1) You can get plasma friendly IR receivers that prevent this problem, FWIW I understand LCD's can have similar issues with IR
2) My Pannie Plasma hardly makes a peep, you might have something awry in there
3) You're screwed by your positioning.... can't remember if the Pioneers have a gloss display or not but either way you might have this problem with any TV
4) Yep, HDCP is a PITA

Hope this helps some
zigonht
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dont take offense to this, but these are some of the issues w/ plasma tv's, prior research would have been the best bet...
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shadorne
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I own both a plasma and an LCD in 42" designs. Both are of similar extremely high quality but I would not call either of them the absolute best available on the market (call it second model from the top range).

I would have bought plasma but they didn't have the 1080p native pixel resolution in the 42" size (yet - I know Panasonic will have one out soon).

I prefer the LCD for native pixel resolution that suites 1080p (suitable to display HD DVD's in a native resolution)

I prefer the plasma for its better blacks and graded contrasts (night scenes are much more realistic).
jb8312
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I just got the Elite 60" Plasam and find the noise you refere to pretty annoying. So, I will watch this thread to see if any one has input. I do have a Panamas 5510 Pro and I still get this noise.

I have a Direct TV HD DVR and have no conflicts with the HDMI, it all works very well togeather...

Where you put the TV is your choice - hang a drape for the patio door....see my system: I too have it place right across from a slider,

Good Luck, John
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