maxent plasma on the deals page?

blueindian · 06-01-2006, 06:09 AM

anyone know anything about it? been looking at the harsper units, which i guess is an OEM for samsung and LG. what abou this puppy?

kimchicowboy · 06-01-2006, 06:42 AM

it's 1024x768 like the harsper. that isn't widescreen format, is it? heck, my laptop is 1024x768. would the extra 200-300 pixels really make a difference when watching HD content or movies?

Chgoman · 06-01-2006, 08:13 AM

I haven't looked at them in a few months, but when I did look into them, Maxent was pretty much the bottom of the barrel quality wise. On some of the Maxents I saw (more than one), the whole screen was jittery and the picture quality was consistantly worse than any other Plasma's I've seen. You definately can't beat the price they have on the deal, but f you want to go with a budget brand, your better off looking at the Vizio's at Costco or wait for the prices to keep falling. That's just my opinion.

InfiniteNothing · 06-01-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kimchicowboy

it's 1024x768 like the harsper. that isn't widescreen format, is it? heck, my laptop is 1024x768. would the extra 200-300 pixels really make a difference when watching HD content or movies?

Well, a properly scaled image on that screen will be 1024x576 which is about 0.6 MM pixels. Also, that's not a native resolution so you'll have to deal with scaling issues which isn't a big deal but some people don't like it.

A high def TV will be 1280 x 720 = 0.9MM pixels so essentially, you get 400K more pixels or in other words 56% more pixel real estate.

redcolours · 06-05-2006, 07:32 PM

ive had my eye on that maxent for a couple of months now. its actually on display at beastbuy. you can check em out there.

i know, its the worst place to determine how an HDTV would perform (harsh bright lights etc). But its caught my eye cuz at its default settings (like all the other HDTV plasmas beside it) it looks the most brilliant-looking compared to other plasmas that are more expensive (others looks washed out, colors look amazingly dull). imagine if you can tweak it more under low light or no light conditions.
excellent price too. leaves room for added warranty.

blueindian · 06-06-2006, 06:33 AM

we decided to hold off on the tv for a while. i'm going to wait until the lcd panels come down a bit more in price. they use about half the power, which i like.

we had some loot to spend that was a gift with wich we where supposed to buy something for the house, so we opted for a new grill and some deck furniture instead.

johnnymk · 06-06-2006, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueindian

we decided to hold off on the tv for a while. i'm going to wait until the lcd panels come down a bit more in price. they use about half the power, which i like.

we had some loot to spend that was a gift with wich we where supposed to buy something for the house, so we opted for a new grill and some deck furniture instead.

You bought something practical instead of a plasma TV?

That is pure heresy in America!!

baseballbob · 06-17-2006, 11:49 AM

does a reputable company manufacture the maxent for them?
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zippyjuan · 06-17-2006, 12:45 PM

The glass pannels are only made by a few companies and Maxent could be using several of them. One they (and many other manufacturers) have used is Panasonic. But equally important is the electronics. They probably produce their own version which may or may not do as good a job as other plasma screens. This thread has both good and bad things to say about Maxent plasmas: http://www.tv-forums.com/forum/TV_Eq...asma_tv_P6652/ There are also older and newer models for all brands and newer ones should have better quality than older ones so knowing what generation you are looking at helps too. Try to google search for a model number if you have one that you are looking at. The AVS Forum is a good place to look around. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40

baseballbob · 06-19-2006, 11:48 PM

more pictures-cool

06-01-2006, 06:09 AM	#1
blueindian Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: down in the ghetto Posts: 4,142	maxent plasma on the deals page? anyone know anything about it? been looking at the harsper units, which i guess is an OEM for samsung and LG. what abou this puppy? __________________ yeah, pretty much we missed the boat on that one. but it's still here. get you some.

06-01-2006, 06:42 AM	#2
kimchicowboy Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: in the middle of the pacific ocean Posts: 5,344	it's 1024x768 like the harsper. that isn't widescreen format, is it? heck, my laptop is 1024x768. would the extra 200-300 pixels really make a difference when watching HD content or movies? __________________ "I pick my nose too but never eat it." - bachviet, 3/30/04 if anyone wants to go scuba diving in oahu or wants to learn who to scuba dive in oahu, PM me.

06-01-2006, 08:13 AM	#3
Chgoman Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 696	I haven't looked at them in a few months, but when I did look into them, Maxent was pretty much the bottom of the barrel quality wise. On some of the Maxents I saw (more than one), the whole screen was jittery and the picture quality was consistantly worse than any other Plasma's I've seen. You definately can't beat the price they have on the deal, but f you want to go with a budget brand, your better off looking at the Vizio's at Costco or wait for the prices to keep falling. That's just my opinion. Last edited by Chgoman : 06-01-2006 at 08:17 AM.

06-05-2006, 07:32 PM	#5
redcolours in living colour Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: above a raging c Posts: 1,739	ive had my eye on that maxent for a couple of months now. its actually on display at beastbuy. you can check em out there. i know, its the worst place to determine how an HDTV would perform (harsh bright lights etc). But its caught my eye cuz at its default settings (like all the other HDTV plasmas beside it) it looks the most brilliant-looking compared to other plasmas that are more expensive (others looks washed out, colors look amazingly dull). imagine if you can tweak it more under low light or no light conditions. excellent price too. leaves room for added warranty. __________________ there are pictures, but no,nothing happens on my site.

06-17-2006, 11:49 AM	#8
baseballbob Commander Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,002	does a reputable company manufacture the maxent for them? - __________________ It's the POINT

06-06-2006, 06:33 AM	#6
blueindian Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: down in the ghetto Posts: 4,142	we decided to hold off on the tv for a while. i'm going to wait until the lcd panels come down a bit more in price. they use about half the power, which i like. we had some loot to spend that was a gift with wich we where supposed to buy something for the house, so we opted for a new grill and some deck furniture instead.

06-17-2006, 12:45 PM	#9
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	The glass pannels are only made by a few companies and Maxent could be using several of them. One they (and many other manufacturers) have used is Panasonic. But equally important is the electronics. They probably produce their own version which may or may not do as good a job as other plasma screens. This thread has both good and bad things to say about Maxent plasmas: http://www.tv-forums.com/forum/TV_Eq...asma_tv_P6652/ There are also older and newer models for all brands and newer ones should have better quality than older ones so knowing what generation you are looking at helps too. Try to google search for a model number if you have one that you are looking at. The AVS Forum is a good place to look around. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40 __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz Last edited by zippyjuan : 06-17-2006 at 12:55 PM.

06-19-2006, 11:48 PM	#10
baseballbob Commander Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,002	more pictures-cool

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