http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/ Engadget Comments for Pioneer's next-gen plasma: 20,000:1 contrast ratio http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/
Just thought I would let somebody know.

And otherwise, I don't think the 20,000:1 necessarily looks "better" except maybe in the images of the cityscape and the stars. ]]>Oct 6th 2006 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/
To me the flesh tones in the above pic look better at lower contrast ratio, same with the flowers, the white spec firework-type-thing.

To me it looks like they didn't just increased the contrast ratio, but increased the contrast overall, which isn't necessarily good.]]>Oct 6th 2006 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/that were taken by unknown quality digicam at unknown sensitivity setting and think that it is an accurate enough representation of how it is actually performing when watched live??????]]>Oct 6th 2006 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/IMHO Ratio Price/Quality is not worth the difference.]]>Oct 6th 2006 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/
When we are told to look at the pictures for a comparison, given no other forms of comparison to go, yes, we will use these images to judge, as the images are clear enough to see that the screen on the left does, in fact, produce better blacks, which, in some cases, like night scenes, horror movies, and other dramatic settings, will prove an enhancement. Although, as previously mentioned, it washes out livelier images.

I agree with Peter Clark, the right side looks a lot more natural, where the higher contrasted image makes it look like a studio photo shoot, which is fine if thats the case, but if the woman is simply trying to look downtrodden or depressed, higher contrast will not do the trick ]]>Oct 6th 2006 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/
Plasma has never impressed me. From the beginning with all of its issue to even now, after it has worked a lot of those issues. The size has been its main selling point and probably until more recently, also the fact that it was a status quo to own one.

Either way, the TV market is more confusing than ever and is about to get worse with SED, OLED and Micro-Carbon (or whatever they are calling it).]]>Oct 6th 2006 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/
The one on the left has a darker black and mybe a brighter white but all the yellows look like they are quickly pulled toward the low end.

Perhaps they need to adjust the contrast contour or alpha or something.]]>Oct 6th 2006 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/Oct 6th 2006 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/06/pioneers-next-gen-plasma-20-000-1-contrast-ratio/?
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