New tv?

Bo, I'd be interested in your opinion of the Panny vs. the Sammy once the former is broken in and calibrated and what the major differences are. Thanks for any thoughts.

I still have not seen the New topmodel of the Samsung Plasma. Maybe I will buy one this year. I still use the Samsung PS64D8000. 2 years ago this one was a lot more sharp and had a lot more light output compared to the VT30 of Panasonic. Last year model E8000 had a very low light output. A big mistake of Samsung. The thing I still don't like about the Panasonics is the material they use. It still looks cheep and plastico fantastico. Lastb year the output still was not a lot. This year this is a lot better. Samsung clames to have the best blacks and light output of a screen this year. Could become the new for me....

I think I will order the Samsung PS64F8500 this week.....I took my decision....I will make a review over a few weeks.

Why F8500 over ZT60?

- looks; on the wall it looks 3 times more expensive than a zt60. Material and shape are superior over Panasonic ZT60.

- Light output is superior. This part is a lot more important than the best black levels. This gives you much more quality and pleasure in watching tv during daytime. Why magzines and the internet tests do not talk about this.

White is the most difficult colour for plasma. White is a lot better at Samsung plasma.

Options; a lot more complete, many more features

http://www.electronichouse.com/article/samsung_and_panasonic_top_hdtv_shootout/

Many magazines and also internet review forget some very important parts which are more important than the things they test. For example the VT30 had a very irritating low light output. Watching during daytime irritated me very fast. I did not see any test who talked about this big flaw.