I'm seeing a lot of these plasma monitors for sale here. This is a 42 in. model. Can these be use for anything worthwhile? I'm not familiar with the connections.
i don't approve of Plasma televisions. Their quality is in my eyes much lower compared to their modern LCD counterparts
well they have vga and svideo input, plus the old style BNC video inputs which i havevt seen used for a while now but you can definatly use them for something, just depends on what resolution(s) they support natively
Pretty bad in my opinion, the connections look totally old school. You'll get burn-in problems and I bet it can't display many colors. Get a Panasonic model, they are cheap and they are the best value around.
RGB 1 is for Component input and RGB2 is for VGA(RGBVH) connection - i.e. think of computer monitor input. I've been using PDP since 2001 and can't say any fault. To my eyes it's better than LCD coz even the latest LCD I still get tired eyes after prolonged viewing - and I don't get from watching PDP. yes it's old style but if you can get it cheap you can use it as 2nd or 3rd panel for guest and what not... Also handy with slim profile DVD player for the guest room... For burn-in I've used my panel since 2001 for various use inc. Xbox/PS2/GC/DC on top of tons of DVD watching and normal FTA digital broadcasting... Well I still haven't got the burn-in yet... This is just my observation only so take it with grain of salt or whatever phrase you use... ^ ^
They're called BNC connectors and they're still used all the time. This is a professional Sony plasma that I'm guessing is pretty cheap, since it's a few years old and well, a plasma. If it's around $300 or less I would totally consider it. It only supports 480i/p but it's still great for all gaming until 360 and PS3. The standard definition is actually a good thing since it won't do so much image processing like modern displays will. It also would make an ideal display for DVDs, which I'm sure is what it was designed for.
I brought a plasma a few years ago, when prices really started tumbling. At that point in time, they were visibly superior to any LCD I looked at - things are probably changing towards LCD/OLED now, but if I was offered a good deal on a plasma, I'd certainly still consider it (but still check the current alternatives). As has been mentioned, the main thing to beware of on plasma's is fade & screen burn. The unit in the picture has a fair few hours displayed (18604 hours =over 2 years of continuous use), so you'd want to keep that in mind for that particular unit. I wouldn't buy a used one sight unseen. They're fine for anything with component/vga output, but you have to look at the top-end models to get true HD (as opposed to EDTV). BTW, BNC connectors certainly used to be found on pro equipment, rather than consumer - though it's been a while since I've personally played with anything that had BNC (unless you count my still functioning 2 decade old Ferguson PAL VCR).
Coz, it wouldn't work as these displays don't have any RF inputs! :110: Seriously, that's exactly how I used to hook up that old VCR - I didn't have much other kit that used BNC connectors...
Well with the exchange rate it's currently $253. 42 inches for $253 = I just want the damn thing to use with anything I'm at 1080i right now on a 32" Toshiba so I really couldn't swap out. If I had an extra room, tho... Oh, it's on Yahoo Auctions. Maybe someone here in Japan could snag it. http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c148870352
i love BNC connectors. I actually have a couple of BNC->RCA convertors (male and female) lying around here if anyone's interested. See if you can extract the gas from the monitor to make a Plasma gun =p Whoa! 5K posts! celebration!
