Since not everyone has the space/layout suitable for front projection, here is a Plasma display that is truly ‘reference quality’ and delivers stunning color, brightness and usable 3D capabilities.
At 65” it is a reasonable size, and I believe the 85” model is coming out later this year or early next if you really need ‘cinematic’ scale ;-)
Ever since the Pioneer Kuro line went away a few years ago, videophiles have been searching for the holy-grail of displays to replace their aging units or update to 3D capabilities.
It’s finally here, the Panasonic TH-65VX300 professional monitor.
Note that it is a monitor, not a TV. This things claim to fame is video performance, not useless bells and whistles most of us already have through other boxes, so no on-board Netflix, Amazon video, etc. here, just an HDMI input and the best video you’ve ever seen from a flat panel of this size.
At $4,799 ( retail, $3,600 street) it’s not cheap, but it is an excellent value, as its only competition is the similarly priced Elite LED LCD by Sharp (yes, they licensed the Elite name from Pioneer).
If that’s a bit above your budget, then the Panasonic VT30 series of Plasmas deliver the next best thing for a lot less. But this VX300 is the real deal when it comes to ‘home theater’ capabilities.
Since you're not likely to run into this unit at the local box store or even some A/V specialty stores, I thought I'd share this one with the club, as I know many of you are just as passionate about video performance as you are about audio performance.
At 65” it is a reasonable size, and I believe the 85” model is coming out later this year or early next if you really need ‘cinematic’ scale ;-)
Ever since the Pioneer Kuro line went away a few years ago, videophiles have been searching for the holy-grail of displays to replace their aging units or update to 3D capabilities.
It’s finally here, the Panasonic TH-65VX300 professional monitor.
Note that it is a monitor, not a TV. This things claim to fame is video performance, not useless bells and whistles most of us already have through other boxes, so no on-board Netflix, Amazon video, etc. here, just an HDMI input and the best video you’ve ever seen from a flat panel of this size.
At $4,799 ( retail, $3,600 street) it’s not cheap, but it is an excellent value, as its only competition is the similarly priced Elite LED LCD by Sharp (yes, they licensed the Elite name from Pioneer).
If that’s a bit above your budget, then the Panasonic VT30 series of Plasmas deliver the next best thing for a lot less. But this VX300 is the real deal when it comes to ‘home theater’ capabilities.
Since you're not likely to run into this unit at the local box store or even some A/V specialty stores, I thought I'd share this one with the club, as I know many of you are just as passionate about video performance as you are about audio performance.
