Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"We need a digital camera that can be switched on and fire off that first shot fast. It's not a commonly tracked statistic on any review site, and nobody seems to have this information for every camera. We were hoping other readers could inform us as to what small digital cameras can fire off their first pics in under a second (ideally under half a second). It needs to be small, but mostly, just really quick in operation. Thanks!"
I was waiting on this set to come out for a long time and was anxious to see it next to Sony's latest XBR4. I settled on the Sony as Samsung has gone to a pure glass front which reflects every last bit of light.
Also, you have to take HD Guru's review with a grain of salt. His reviews are more technical based in stead of real world. You can see he gets frustrated with so many people buying LCD screens when he can prove that technically Plasma screens reproduce colors more accurately. He says that people are stupid and get fooled by the LCD's brightness and think that brighter is better.
Of course, not all of us live in a cave or in a room where we can block out all the light, in fact, I would say the opposite is true. Aren't most of us looking for homes or apt. that are light and airy, give a sense of openness? Personally, I have a 25 foot window in my living room with a 150 degree view of the San Francisco Bay, the proverbial "million dollar view." Let me ask you, does it make more sense to find a TV that will work well in that environment or to invest in curtains to cover up all the windows just so I can experience a more realistic black?
In the end, there is a lot more that goes into a TV than the technical specification. While people like HD Guru are useful starting points, go with what looks best to you and fits your living environment.
- Roger
Probably one of the best post I've read in a while. I too live with floor to ceiling windows comprising one half of my apartment and have to balance my beautiful view versus controling light for ideal tv viewing. Thus I own a LCD.
You have a few valid points, but you can't argue that plasmas have better picture quality at night. It does get dark where you live right? Plus newer plasmas have great anti-glare glass on them that makes them almost as good as LCDs in bright rooms.
My room has 7 very large windows and gets sun most of the day, I have yet to have anyone say it didn't look fantastic during the day. And yes I ask them what they think. On top of this, I've had a few LCDs in for review sitting right next to it and while the Plasma can't compete with the LCD in regards to brightness, it beats every category hands down -- including bright room situations. Of course I don't have any halogen lights like they do at the big box stores, so ymmv.