Recent content by Matt_B

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    Bought the Pioneer PDP4280XD - now what?

    Mines absolutely silent but others have reported the "plasma buzz" syndrome. Normally dies down after a couple of weeks though and should really only happen when the screen is showing mainly white. check with the retailer if they'll do a swap out if they've got any left. did you sort the...
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    2008 Pioneer Kuro TVs revealed - goodbye 42in plasma!

    they are 100hz in drive mode 2
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    PIONEER 4280XD Settings / I cant find my last thread - Can anyone help with the settings ?

    Put it in user mode and then head on over to A V F O R U M S .com and look at the plasma panel forum -- 8G owners thread. try the settings in the first post and play around with them for your tastes -- but the minimum I'd do is chuck it in movie -- but USER is best as it allows you to play...
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    Bought the Pioneer PDP4280XD - now what?

    Hi take a look at http://www.another site/forums/showthread.php?t=544315 pretty good settings etc on there. (lol like you type another site and it comes up another site -- quality a v f o r u m s surely its in conjunction with not competition) you got yours before mine then, comes tomorrow...
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    Panasonic TH42Z85B -vs- Pioneer PDP4280XD

    Atrac - the voucher code is working again -- Pioneer 4280 from offer of the day
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    Panasonic TH42Z85B -vs- Pioneer PDP4280XD

    JL will deliver from their stores. I reckon ED will match their offer price from yesterday - phone and ask, or did you definately want to get it from JL?
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    Panasonic TH42Z85B -vs- Pioneer PDP4280XD

    I've just ordered one, my wife wasn't impressed when I came back from JL this morning without still making a descision so she's just made it for me :) and ordered a Pioneer 4280. I now owe the wife £1200....
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    I let the wife make the call - now some help and reassurance

    didn't make it today so off out tomorrow as the offer ends then. For £1150 I think its going to be the pioneer
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    I let the wife make the call - now some help and reassurance

    I'm hoping this saga ends tomorrow but last question...... I can get hold of the pioneer 4280 for £1150 which seems a cracking price for the unit. bearing in mind I sit 10-13 ft away from the screen (42 is biggest I could squeeze into the tv space so please don't say go bigger) predominantly...
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    I let the wife make the call - now some help and reassurance

    Thanks for confusing the issue :)
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    I let the wife make the call - now some help and reassurance

    Hi - staff and forum posters from the few posts I've made on the forums you'll have seen I've been deliberating getting a new set since January, knowing CES was round the corner I decided to wait and then being a bit of a Sony Fan I decided to wait to see the new W4000 model. Which I actually...
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    slight shimmering effect on plasma screens

    some people are suscepitble to plasma shimmering, phosphor trails and green flashes others will never see it -- if you can it depends on whether you can live with it just the same with LCD's some people just won't notice the motion blur while others do - got a friend who said he's been getting...
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    Above us the waves?

    Yep I get the same, cold fronts, high pressure, low pressure, leaves on the line, next doors microwave its unfortunately the case with freeview due to the technology used and low power most multiplexes are working on until the analogue switch off. Sky HD or Freesat will be purchased as soon as...
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    Swivel Mount for Panasonic Plasma

    Have you checked out the Vogels range of stuff - I've got one that angles back on itself, good quality units Vogels
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    PANASONIC 85...MUCH BETTER THAN THE 80????

    on a usability issue, the pz80 has sockets on the front whereas the 85 has them on the back and side (hidden if I remember correctly) so If you need three hdmi connected all the time, then one of the cables will always be on show with the PZ80