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Looking to buy a 50 inch plasma, need help on some questions

Looking to buy a 50" plasma soon, and would like you opinion.

The two I am looking at are the Panasonic TH-50PZ70B(£1500) and TH50PX70B(1000)

The first one is 1080p (1920x1080) the other 720p (1024x768.

Q1. if they are both 16:9 format, how come the 720p model Pixel rez is 1024x768

Q2. I realize the 1080p model has a higher rez, but if both sets were sitting next to each other, playing the same movie, sitting 3m away, would I be able to tell which was which

Q3. I looked on the net regarding screen burn, and out of the three technologies (crt,lcd,plasma) if a static image was placed on all three, the plasma would be first to show signs of screen burn. In one article the person stated when watching a 2.35 format film to zoom the picture to remove the black bars (he said the edge line between the black bar and picture can cause problems). Now I prefer to watch films in its correct format, so what sort of time frame are we talking about before it can cause damage to the screen.

Q4. Am I right in saying Sky hd is 720 and Blu-ray 1080. the issue with scaling. Would the sky image look better on the 720 model than the 1080 model as there is no scaling needed, and vice versa using blu-ray on the 1080 better than the 720 (similar to Q2)

Q5. I am crazy paying a extra £500 to get 1080p as the 720 is good enough.

Thanks

This item was edited on Sunday, 2nd March 2008, 09:44

RE: Looking for a dvd player that plays avi files from dvd-r

Thanks, will check out asda later today.

Looking for a dvd player that plays avi files from dvd-r

Hi

I am looking for a dvd player that plays avi`s (divx,xvid) files that are on a dvd-r.

I had a look some time ago, but most would only work if they were on a cd-r. Is this still the case ?

Cheers for any help

Kano...

RE: How would you rate Datawrite Titanium DVD-R 8x

Cheers :)

How would you rate Datawrite Titanium DVD-R 8x

Can anybody that has used these discs tell me what you think of them.

Datawrite Titanium DVD-R 8x --- CMC MAG. AE1/MCC 02RG20/TTG02

Thinking of buying these discs, but want a second option

Don`t know if this makes any difference, the dvd burner I am using is a Pioneer 107D

This item was edited on Friday, 23rd September 2005, 13:21

RE: CloneCD to Iso Converter?

Cheers for the reply, i`ll check out Daemon tools :)

CloneCD to Iso Converter?

Is the such a program that will convert a clonecd image(.ccd.img.sub.cue) into a Iso file.
so I can use the iso in a virtual drive.

P.s. I know I could burn it to cd first and then get a iso from that, but I would like to avoid doing it this way.

Cheers

RE: ST: Wrath of Khan Directors Edition Region 2

Quote:
See here for more in-depth analysis of aspect ratios and the like

I prefer this websites explanation of what anamorphic is

http://gregl.net/videophile/anamorphic.htm

This item was edited on Tuesday, 12th April 2005, 05:15

Garry Shandling`s Show --- Tom petty Song

Need help finding the name of a song that tom petty did on the garry shandling show.

I managed to track down the episode name but not the song name.

"No Baby, No Show" Episode: #2.2 - 6 November 1987

RE: Anyone Any Experience With BT Broadband on 98?

If I remember right, when you install the disk it does the usb modem first, then you install the software after that.(connection software)

1 does it install the modem driver ok - but then screws up during the software install ?

Here is a shot in the dark, no idea if it will work.

if the driver installs ok, try a manual set up, in internet explorer`s connection`s menu

when asked for phone number, set it as "0"

worth a try, if nothing else.

RE: Can`t find the correct display driver!

Go here

http://support.gateway.com/support/allsysteminfo.asp

and enter your serial mumber

If this fails, open the pc`s case and remove the video card to see if there is a make and model(code) printed on the circuit board

Problem with Multi-region Tosh sd220

My multi-region Toshiba sd220 suddenly stopped playing R1 disc`s , I now get the error 'Disc playback unauthorized' , any ideas what might have happened????

RE: Dvd Recorder Recommendation Please

What's the advantage and disadvantage of using video mode or vr mode?

if I am going to use the finished r discs on a stand alone player

Dvd Recorder Recommendation Please

Going to buy dvd recorder next week and need some help picking one

1 - has to have dvd-ram for general recording (tv progs for watching once)
not interested in dvd-rw

2 - whats the best format dvd + or - r (for archiving ) (no editing would be required
afterwords)

3 - does not have to multi-region (i have a player for that)

4 - macrovision disabled (don`t know if players do this ,or would it have to be a special
cable)

5 - less than £300 or round about that price ( plus i live in the uk)

RE: Just bought a GEForce 6600GT... Can someone do me a favour please.

Quote:
With the new card I`m only getting 10500

My comp P4 2.4GHz 768Mb Ram Radeon 9700 Pro

3d Mark 01 = 11887
3d Mark 03 = 4674
3d Mark 05 = wont run

Doom 3 on my comp , it suggests running at 640x480 as well - even at this rez some bits of the game get a bit jerky

My motherboard is only AGP4x and 9700pro is AGP8x

What is the specs of your mb?

This item was edited on Monday, 7th February 2005, 21:41

RE: Help identifying a slot on the motherboard

Cheers kaTz

the position of the slot is where you stated (agp - left , ?slot - right , pci slots in between)

Help identifying a slot on the motherboard

Need help identifying a slot on the motherboard, it's about 2 inches long and the colour of it is brown, my graphics card is plugged into the agp slot so I know it's not that.

the motherboard is i845 chipset (Fujitsu Siemens D1520-A13 GS 1)

Looked at the pdf manual for this mb and its not on the diagram

Any ideas?

RE: How do I format my hard drive?

Regarding Win XP service pack 2

if you dont have broadband to download it you can order sp2 on cd and they will
send it to you free of charge (takes about one and half weeks)

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

RE: Good PC USB control pad?

Hi

Quote:
i am a console gamer

if this means that you have a ps2 then you can get a converter for your pc and use your ps2 pad.

Play.com USB Dual PS2 to PC Convertor XP @ £6.99
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=stts4&page=title&r=PC&title=114167


or if you want one that looks like a xbox pad @ 8.99 (comes out 17 dec)
http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=PC&title=181425

Hopes this helps.

RE: Formatting dvd + rw

you don`t need to pre-format a dvd+rw , it does it as you record

also you don`t need to finalise discs to play on your laptop, you only need to do
this for stand-alone dvd players.

Using PC to record from Vcr/Sky

Insted of buying a stand-alone dvd recorder i want to use my pc.

1 : what kit do i need to connect my vcr or sky to the pc, also what software do i need

2 : is my pc up to the job, specs below

P4 . 2.4
768mb ram
80gb HD
pioneer 107xl
usb2.0

3 : can you record in real time or do you have to record to HD first, then to dvd.

RE: Video Recorder Question

I take it you have lost the instruction manual

go to

www.sanyo.co.uk
click "service & support"
click "product instruction manuals"
click "video"
then look for your model -- you will need adobe acrobat to read it

Hope this helps.

RE: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

Play.com @£29.99
Amazon.co.uk @£29.99
Gameplay.com @ £29.99
Simplygames.com @ £28.89

It seams thats the going rate.

If i find it any cheaper I will post it here.

This item was edited on Saturday, 11th September 2004, 20:18

RE: Help with video tape formats

Both Hi 8 and Digital 8 camcorders will play 8mm tapes

RE: help with 8mm camcorder tapes

have a look on EBay

RE: No sound after installing Radeon 9800 Pro EZ

can you try the video and sound card on a mates computer, if nothing else would rule out a motherboard issue.

I myself have a audigy2 and gigabyte 9700 pro and have no problems playing sound

Have you looked at creative labs forum - they may be able to help.

http://uk.europe.creative.com/support/forums/welcome.asp

RE: No sound after installing Radeon 9800 Pro EZ

Does Device manager show any problems?


shot in the dark here but have you tried moving the Audigy 2 to a
different pci slot (creating maximum distance away from video card)

This item was edited on Saturday, 28th August 2004, 02:30

RE: dvd recorder -RW

Here is two companes i know of that do firewire dvd-rw

Lacie £108.99

http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product+Details.htm?quicklinx=36X2&searchphrase=dvd-r%20firewire


Freecom £134.99

http://www.dabs.com/uk/Search2/Product+Details.htm?quicklinx=376D&searchphrase=dvd-r%20firewire


I take it the drive is for a laptop as you can get a IDE version for around £50

RE: Can`t see some links or images.

For the images problem try this

in internet explorer

click tools, internet options , advanced
scroll down to multimedia and where it says "show pictures" make sure it is ticked

RE: best CD copying programme?

all 3 programs you state are good at copying .

when you say some work some don`t, are the cd the same make,
what is the exact problem ie- cant read the disc or only plays some tracks