Best Plasma?

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That's the general consensus among various respected videophiles and professional calobrators at the moment. If you believe in your fav TV/brand being superior then nobody can help it. :)
And of course there is always individual opinion but individual opinion is never trusted over a mass opinion, especially mass expert opinion.
 
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That's the general consensus among various respected videophiles and professional calobrators at the moment. If you believe in your fav TV/brand being superior then nobody can help it. :)
And of course there is always individual opinion but individual opinion is never trusted over a mass opinion, especially mass expert opinion.

Excellent.

calobrators? who are they?

Sony HX925 is a local dimming LCD and it is very expensive and it is a known fact and discussed to death in AVS forum that it has bad Backlight bleeding-- Fail.I cannot be compared to any top end plasma.

Between VT30 and D8000 plasma it is a personal choice if one wants marginally better blacks or better picture processing.

If you're looking to spend four grand on an LCD TV, it really comes down to two choices: the Sony HX925 or the Samsung D8000. While we like the feature set and ease of use of the Sony, we prefer the Samsung for its sparkling picture quality and its cutting-edge design.

Sony has pushed the 3D capabilities of its TVs to the forefront of its marketing for the past few years, and the HX925 is meant to represent the pinnacle of the company's knowhow. Well, we'll admit to having seen better. Depending on the source, there can be traces of flicker within the image, and there is a slight degree of crosstalk on contrasting edges. As a result, it isn't as comfortable to watch as, say, the Panasonic VT30 or the LG LW6500 but for the occasional 3D movie, it's OK.

The Bad

Backlight bleeding
Not as dynamic as a plasma
Sony Bravia KDL-55HX925 Review - LCD TVs


Personally I like the slightly worse black depth on Panasonic VT30 combined with almost perfect shadow detailing better than near-perfect black depth combined with mediocre shadow detailing on HX929.

as with all local dimming TVs HX929 creates halos because of too few LED zones. The halos are less visible from the front than from an angle but you will see halos, no doubt. Sony has not really reduced the halo issues much from last years HX909/HX900 model and that is a shame. Another aspect of the local dimming system is that fact that it can crush shadow detailing in very dark movie scenes and games.

However, I still feel that plasma TVs have better 3D picture quality based on lower crosstalk and better 3D depth. And as said in the Sharp LE831 review, I personally prefer 3D TVs with passive 3D technology such as LG LW6500 - for console gaming because the polarized 3D glasses used for passive 3D TVs are much easier on the eyes in the long run.

Sony HX929 / HX920 review review - FlatpanelsHD


Cheers.
 
Excellent.

calobrators? who are they?

Sony HX925 is a local dimming LCD and it is very expensive and it is a known fact and discussed to death in AVS forum that it has bad Backlight bleeding-- Fail.I cannot be compared to any top end plasma.

Cheers.

Light bleeding is an issue with almost all LCDs and LEDs. It is there in its basic principle. As LCD/LEDs are backlighted it is nearly impossible to build one without any light bleeding. But I don't think it is not an issue on which too much time is wasted and need to be worried about, unless there is heavy bleeding. As LCD/LEDs are used to be viewed in rooms with more light, it is often barely noticed. Even in the same model, there are chances for varying degree of bleeding between different sets. Light bleeding generally do not affect viewing. I have a 22 inch LED monitor which have heavy light bleeding (IMO), but the pictures are brilliant except on night scenes.
One thing I noticed is that light bleeding is more on LED TVs / Monitors than CCFL LCDs. Is it correct ?
 
One thing I noticed is that light bleeding is more on LED TVs / Monitors than CCFL LCDs. Is it correct ?

Yes.

Also when the the CCFL LCD ages the back light uniformity again takes a toll.

Like you said i know it is a known issue hence LCD cannot be compared to Plasma,CRT or OLED.
 
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Now don't get me started on Plasma issues. :). Plasma has as much, if not more problems than LCD does. And yes I can quote a 100 posts from AVS where the HX929 is compared and said to match a Pioneer Kuro Elite, the super expensive Sharp PRO Elite X5, and better than VT30. The fact that Robert from value electronics who runs HDTV shootout since 5 years now I think has said that there is no way you can distinguish a HX929 in room A and Sharp PRO Elite which costs 8000$ in room B, speaks enough of its abilities and position among the top TVs ever made not just currently in the market.
Even hardcore plasma fanboys and Kuro Elite owners in AVSforums have accepted that Sony HX929 and the Sharp PRO Elite in spite of being LCD, match/better their Plasmas for PQ in every aspect except viewing angles..
 
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