| People are quite often of the opinion that Plasma | | | | The Saturn HD50 is a 50in Plasma TV and the |
| Displays are very much the latest in a series of | | | | prices for these would be in the region of 8000 |
| technologies in use within the Flat Screen TV | | | | pounds sterling or 16000 US dollars. The resolution |
| industry of today whereas in fact it is one of the | | | | of the screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to |
| oldest of the technologies available | | | | being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Vivadi |
| If we look at the basics of the technology behind | | | | has 1 (no RGB) scarts and the type and number |
| it we find that in its simplistic form it is the heating | | | | of Multimedia interfaces the Saturn HD50 uses is |
| up of tiny cells with inert gasses trapped between | | | | HDMI and 2. The type of Tuner for this TV is |
| two panels of glass that comprise a Plasma | | | | Analogue and Digital and the Vivadi is available |
| Display Screen. | | | | from limited outlets only. |
| If we take a look at couple of Plasma Flat Screen | | | | So to take an initial view how would we rate |
| TV?s we can see exactly what there is in the | | | | Vivadi Saturn HD50? |
| marketplace right now. | | | | Well to start with our score for the picture quality |
| The first Plasma we will take a look at is the LG | | | | is 10 out of 10, and closely tied in to the picture |
| 50PC1D? | | | | quality is the sound quality and our score for this |
| The 50PC1D is a 50in Plasma TV and the prices | | | | would be 10 out of 10. With regards to the |
| for these would be in the region of 1500 pounds | | | | availability and number of relevant connections, |
| sterling or 3000 US dollars. The resolution of the | | | | our score would be 10 out of 10. If we take a |
| screen is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being | | | | look at the overall "featureability" our score would |
| HD Ready the answer is yes. The LG has 3 (2 | | | | be 10 out of 10 if we then take a look at the |
| RGB) scarts and the type and number of | | | | ease of use and overall value for money then our |
| Multimedia interfaces the 50PC1D uses is HDMI | | | | scores would be 8 and 6 out of 10 respectively. |
| and 2. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue | | | | The overall verdict would be when you look at |
| and Digital and the LG is available from a wide | | | | the scores we gave it you get a fairly good |
| variety of outlets. | | | | picture of what our team felt when they |
| So to take an initial view how would we rate LG | | | | reviewed. This may sound slightly stupid and very |
| 50PC1D? | | | | obvious but now and then you can give a Tva |
| Well to start with our score for the picture quality | | | | good score on a technical basis but not really "fall |
| is 6 out of 10, and closely tied in to the picture | | | | in love" with the entire package. In this case the |
| quality is the sound quality and our score for this | | | | big down side is the price it has to be said but if |
| would be 8 out of 10. With regards to the | | | | you have the cash or can get your hands (legally) |
| availability and number of relevant connections, | | | | on the money thenm do whatever you have to |
| our score would be 8 out of 10. If we take a look | | | | do to get one of these pieces of kit. The Picture |
| at the overall "featureability" our score would be 8 | | | | quality alone just leaves most people speechless! |
| out of 10 if we then take a look at the ease of | | | | Since 2006, which according to analysts was very |
| use and overall value for money then our scores | | | | much a watershed year in that it was the year |
| would be 6 and 6 out of 10 respectively. | | | | that LCD TV?s really started to take market |
| The overall verdict would be that the overall | | | | share from the Plasma manufacturers, LCD TV?s |
| performance of this Plasma we felt was rather | | | | have started to share the large screen market |
| good if not let down slightly by a noisy picture but | | | | with Plasmas. One of the other areas of |
| on the other hand compared against similar | | | | consolidation within the Industry has seen the |
| machines this is on the cheap side so that has to | | | | Plasma manufacturing base very much consolidate |
| be a plus also. | | | | with now over 50 brands being manufactured by |
| (The next Plasma Flat Screen TV to look at | | | | only 5 companies ? this of course has led to |
| would be the|Next up amongst the Plasma Flat | | | | economies of scale hitherto imagined where the |
| Screen TV?s to look at would be the} Vivadi | | | | technology of more and more screens can be |
| Saturn HD50. | | | | shared and further help cut the overall cost base. |