- Nov 18, 2005
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I'm looking into the P50ST60, but the reports of input lag worry me.
I'm trying not to break the bank, but want the step-up (ST60) as opposed to skimping on the S60. I know the S64 version available has the AR filter from the ST60, but it still doesn't share the same panel.
On a TV, if I'm playing games, it's console games.
I leave my true competitive FPS and other gaming to my PC, but I still want to be able to compete online in console-only FPS games (PS3 only at the moment, probably get PS4, and while possible, I highly doubt I'd also get the Xbox One - no use doubling up when my focus is PC gaming and the best Xbox games I tend to get on PC)
With that said, I'd like the option to be able to play decently with PC gaming, reason being, I just built an HTPC and I have a passing interest to get Steam Big Picture Mode on there and play some indy games and other non-system-killing games (I have an HD 7750 in it). Games that go well with a controller, as opposed to demanding a KB & M, in other words.
I can do without HTPC gaming, if it really comes down to that... I just want good PQ (I have basically decided entirely on Plasma, after all ) and the ability to, at the minimum, play well with consoles, and not cause issues handling PS3 and HTPC playback through my AV receiver.
I haven't really decided if 3D is a must-have feature or not.
If I decide it's not, I'll probably pick up either the P50S60 from BB or the P50S64, if available, from the nearby Costco (which, I'll need to get a membership, but I'd use it throughout the year anyhow).
The S64 being the better option due to the inclusion of the ST60's AR filter, but otherwise they are identical.
Is there any other current Plasma displays, from other manufacturers, or similar last-year models that I can actually purchase from a trust-worthy source, and in NEW condition? And in saying that, I mean, PDP's that are essentially just as awesome as the ST60 series? If they aren't better in every way, I'd also prefer not to pay even a dime over the P50ST60 average price ($999).
I really don't want to step down from the ST60 to the S60/S64 just to avoid excessive input lag, and lose otherwise beneficial PQ improvements (and I'd use 3D for video, if not all the time, at least occasionally I'm sure).
I also don't want to lose the phenomenal black levels I've heard about from recent Panny's.
Thanks!
I'm trying not to break the bank, but want the step-up (ST60) as opposed to skimping on the S60. I know the S64 version available has the AR filter from the ST60, but it still doesn't share the same panel.
On a TV, if I'm playing games, it's console games.
I leave my true competitive FPS and other gaming to my PC, but I still want to be able to compete online in console-only FPS games (PS3 only at the moment, probably get PS4, and while possible, I highly doubt I'd also get the Xbox One - no use doubling up when my focus is PC gaming and the best Xbox games I tend to get on PC)
With that said, I'd like the option to be able to play decently with PC gaming, reason being, I just built an HTPC and I have a passing interest to get Steam Big Picture Mode on there and play some indy games and other non-system-killing games (I have an HD 7750 in it). Games that go well with a controller, as opposed to demanding a KB & M, in other words.
I can do without HTPC gaming, if it really comes down to that... I just want good PQ (I have basically decided entirely on Plasma, after all ) and the ability to, at the minimum, play well with consoles, and not cause issues handling PS3 and HTPC playback through my AV receiver.
I haven't really decided if 3D is a must-have feature or not.
If I decide it's not, I'll probably pick up either the P50S60 from BB or the P50S64, if available, from the nearby Costco (which, I'll need to get a membership, but I'd use it throughout the year anyhow).
The S64 being the better option due to the inclusion of the ST60's AR filter, but otherwise they are identical.
Is there any other current Plasma displays, from other manufacturers, or similar last-year models that I can actually purchase from a trust-worthy source, and in NEW condition? And in saying that, I mean, PDP's that are essentially just as awesome as the ST60 series? If they aren't better in every way, I'd also prefer not to pay even a dime over the P50ST60 average price ($999).
I really don't want to step down from the ST60 to the S60/S64 just to avoid excessive input lag, and lose otherwise beneficial PQ improvements (and I'd use 3D for video, if not all the time, at least occasionally I'm sure).
I also don't want to lose the phenomenal black levels I've heard about from recent Panny's.
Thanks!