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Old 16-10-2008, 09:21
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Can anyone confirm (or not) That all new model Panny Plasmas have a plastic front not a glass? thanks
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Old 17-10-2008, 07:22
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No one know?
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Old 17-10-2008, 07:39
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Tapping the front of my '81B, it sounds like glass.
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Old 17-10-2008, 10:45
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The PDP itself is glass, the protective layer in front could be either - why does it matter?.
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Old 17-10-2008, 14:17
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The panels themselves will be glass because it's part of the manufacturing process. They could add an extra plastic front pane but that would not make too much sense because something could get between them.

I'm curious Roddy as to why you wanted to know?
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Old 18-10-2008, 08:33
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Its just that im thinking of uprading to 50 Plasma, but one of the minuses v LCD is the Glass front that can reflect lights etc, someone on another site happened to write that the new Pannys are now plastic fronts,, but i cant find any reference to this as its not something that would be put in Specs.. Thanks anyway
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Old 18-10-2008, 10:07
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Its just that im thinking of uprading to 50 Plasma, but one of the minuses v LCD is the Glass front that can reflect lights etc, someone on another site happened to write that the new Pannys are now plastic fronts,, but i cant find any reference to this as its not something that would be put in Specs.. Thanks anyway
I think it still reflects off the glass behind anyway?.
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Old 18-10-2008, 20:12
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I think it still reflects off the glass behind anyway?.
Yes it does, stand at an angle (quite oblique) and you can see a reflection of the TV programme behind the front panel so presumably an anti reflective coating would be partially compromised by this.

I only find lights a problem if they are at funny angles, ceiling lights are fine as the reflection just goes to the floor. The big problem would be a window in the wrong place and if that's the case then LCD would be much better.
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Old 18-10-2008, 20:54
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Yes it does, stand at an angle (quite oblique) and you can see a reflection of the TV programme behind the front panel so presumably an anti reflective coating would be partially compromised by this.

I only find lights a problem if they are at funny angles, ceiling lights are fine as the reflection just goes to the floor. The big problem would be a window in the wrong place and if that's the case then LCD would be much better.
My window is in the wrong place

Have to draw the curtains to watch TV.
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Old 18-10-2008, 21:54
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My window is in the wrong place

Have to draw the curtains to watch TV.
My TV room is perfect for TV, it's an internal room so there's very little external light and what there is is almost side on so there's no chance of any reflection getting back to the viewer - perfect for a plasma.
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Old 19-10-2008, 11:49
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Its just that im thinking of uprading to 50 Plasma, but one of the minuses v LCD is the Glass front that can reflect lights etc, someone on another site happened to write that the new Pannys are now plastic fronts,, but i cant find any reference to this as its not something that would be put in Specs.. Thanks anyway
Whether a screen is plastic or glass does not determine whether it will be reflective. What determines that is how glossy or smooth the surface is. Anti-reflective screens have either a roughened surfaced or a coating to help disperse light. In either case it will affect the sharpness of the screen. It is the reason why fairly recently so many laptop and lcd display have a glossy surface so as to maximise the sharpness and clarity of the screen.

I prefer having a glass or plastic screen that is crystal clear and glossy smooth as it will not affect the detail behind it. Reflections can be controlled to a significant degree but you can't have a anti-reflective screen without permanently affecting sharpness and detail.
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Old 19-10-2008, 16:37
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Whether a screen is plastic or glass does not determine whether it will be reflective. What determines that is how glossy or smooth the surface is. Anti-reflective screens have either a roughened surfaced or a coating to help disperse light. In either case it will affect the sharpness of the screen. It is the reason why fairly recently so many laptop and lcd display have a glossy surface so as to maximise the sharpness and clarity of the screen.

I prefer having a glass or plastic screen that is crystal clear and glossy smooth as it will not affect the detail behind it. Reflections can be controlled to a significant degree but you can't have a anti-reflective screen without permanently affecting sharpness and detail.
Of course it does look at a LCD next to a plasma Glass next time your in Currys
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Old 19-10-2008, 17:08
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Of course it does look at a LCD next to a plasma Glass next time your in Currys
There are now lots of LCDs which have extremely glossy coatings, many are far more reflective than your average plasma.

I would not suggest comparing TVs in currys anyway, they use large artificial strip lighting which firstly I doubt you have in your living room, and secondly makes the plasmas look far too dark.

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