I am using a Beosystem3 with my Pioneer plasma,  works fantastic but i'm sure it would work equally aswell with any quality plasma.

The difference with the Panasonic being that you are able to directly drive the panel with the Beo4 through the Beosyetem3. I am using a LIntronic setup to get the control from my Beo4 whilst also giving me far greater flexibility with the ability to control all my other devises and automation.

I'm sure you will enjoy the Beosystem3

Thanks for helping clearing this up for me!

I have heard that a commercial version of a panasonic is better than the normal "consumer" version. Why is it better? Is it purely that the Beo4 will work (as you write 355f) or is it also that it is the commercial panels that are the panels used by B&O and therefore naturally works better with a beosystem3?

I have a normal consumer panasonic plasma already the TH42PV500 which 1½ years old now, but a B&O dealer said it would be better to change this for a commercial plasma - he could not offer an explanation except for that was what he had heard - does anyone know?

I like the panasonic plasmas and that is why I asked about the G10 panels. If I have to change my plasma for a commercial one - should I wait until the G10 panels are incorporated into the commercial line (which are all D9's currently) - the answer right now seems to be no 355f? You mentioned that the beosystem3 needs to be altered to work properly with the G10 panels - could this be SW update sometime in the future?

I am naturelly interested in the G10 as it should be better than D9, but more importantly there is a full HD version in 42", which is the size I like and have room for.

Does all this make sense?

Kind Regards

Christian
 

Firstly one can enter a very big debate about what makes the commercial plasma better. Im really not sure the difference is as great as made out. The B&O man will tell you they are 'hand selected panels' where they meet the highest criteria. Im really not sure on that one - and does it justify doubling the price!! The beo 4 works with this simply because B& O engineered it to do so and i suspect because it can be engineered in a way that prevents using a third party screen and getting true compatability. After all the audio and video business has convered and if B&O cant sell flat screen TV they are OUT OF BUSINESS! It is true however that B&O set up their panels using a spectrometer so that colour rendition is near perfect and al;though you could get a specialist to do this it costs money, there are many settings on plasmas of course- grey scales, tints ect so it can be diff to get it right! and after spending big bucks on BS3 do you want a halfway house?? wondering if you had bought the BV4 it would be better than what you have!

The plasma you have is 2 years old in technolgy terms and will lack the impressive black levels you can get with BS3 and d9

Knowing how B&O operates as a company I would be worried about getting a D10 only to find that the BS3 needs  HARDWARE update or indded a complete revision. Many customers including myslef on the hidef issue were treated badly by B&O who dont care about their customers. I would NOT buy a D10 panasonic screen until B&O have integrated them that I am SURE about!

I have tried connecting my bs3 with a D10 panasonic and the results on sd viewing were poor compared to D9. Also there seems to be no mention of D10 in BS3 menu. It remains to be seen if this is a software fix I think.

I used to have the 42" and if thats your preference ok, but for 42 firstly you will neevr tell the difference with a higher res panel and secondly do consider a 50 , its a different experience

There is someone that could say which are the last panels in beovision 4-65, which differences should exist with commercial panasonic models, and if there any diffciculty in connecting beosystem 3 with last panasonic d10 or G10 models

thank you very much

massimiliano

I also have a D9 42" panel connected to a BS3 because I heard the same story about the D10 having a lower SD quality picture. This information came from a Panasonic technician and he also told me that the colours are nicer with a D9 panel. I don't know if the D9's are still for sale and I think that the D10 cost less. 

So are we saying that a TH42PH9UK might be better than a TH42PH10UK? (I am deliberately not mentioned the full HD panel)

How can panasonic take a step back? (and have they?) 

Christian 

do you know if in these last 5 months from your last article reply there are some changes???

thank you very much

Well ... the TH42PH10UK (G/D10) is a "fairly" new panel, right ...

Beogen: I have only heard that the full HD panel (the PF9 model) had a SD picture which wasn't as good as the non full HD versions. I read that here on the forum. I know there are quite a few guys here have the PH10 panel, who seem to be pleased.

I just thought it very strange the the PH10 (G/D10) should be somehow worse than the D9 in colors or SD quality since it is the latest panel released to keep up with pioneers new impressive Kuro range.

I have just bought a BS3 and looking to find what panasonic panel to buy ... and getting now confused about what panel to go for .. and old D9 or the new TH42/50PH10.

Christian