How many bit panel

Sorry, maybe im not wording it correctly. Im fairly new to this. Are they 8 bit or 10 bit? Does that mean processor or panel? I heard the panny has 8 bit and the other two have 10 bit. Thanks for your response

Whatever it might be, I don't think it's that important. Why you asked?

If you find out please drop me a note. Was just wandering why panny would only have an 8 bit panel in their top of the line lcd. And sammy and Lg have 10 bit in theirs. If anyone can confirm this please let me know

Don't let all the technical jargon repeated by the salespersons or marketing campaigns fool you. Let your eyes be a strong component of determining which model provides you with the best combination of features/PQ.

Out of curiosity- who exactly told you that the 8 vs 10 bit difference was necessarily relevant to flat panel/PQ quality(?)

-Pedro

Pedro, I read about it on avs forum. I was told with 10 bit yo get 64 more times color or shades of gradation. They also showed apicture of a tv with 8 bit and a 10 bit and the 8 bit showed banding and the 10 bit had no banding. Thank you and have a nice mmemorial day.- Bobby

The difference between an 8-bit and 10-bit will be apparent if you view an image that goes from complete black to complete white, like a sun burst on a black background (the opening of the movie "Sunshine" may be an example). An 8-bit may show stepping between shades, whereas a 10-bit may not. Anyways, this is how it's supposed to work in theory.

Thanks Dan for your input. Would you still consider buying the panny 37g1 with the 8bit or would you then just consider only buying the sammy 37b650 or the lg37lh55 both with 10 bit. Thanks.

Before you purchase based totally on 8-bit vs 10-bit, I would do research and look at reviews of each set. I don't know if any of the sets are 720p, but if so, go for 1080p in that size. Also, there is much that goes into a TV to make it a good set. Panasonic has been one of the better TVs, as has Samsung, and just based on that, I might go that way instead of LG. Also, what is your main purpose of the TV? If you plan on using a BR player, you might consider a TV that is 1080p/24 compatible and possible 120Hz instead of 60Hz. Yes, many people here poo-poo 120Hz, but for BR usage I find it wonderful. It can cause some artifacts when watching regular cable shows, but that's a minor drawback in my book to get exceptional Blu-ray quality. I own 2 Sony LCDs, one of which is 120Hz, 10-bit, 1080p/24 and it's great. My other large TV is in the bedroom, which is a Toshiba Regza 46XV540U, which I bought at Costco for $1100. It's also 120Hz,, 1080p/24 and 10-bit, and it's stellar. Toshiba doesn't get much review time, but it was rated as having a better 120Hz processor than both Samsung and Sony, and so far after 6 months, I only have great things to say about it.

Thanks Dan, All 3 of the 37 inch lcd's have 1080p/24 and the lg is 240hz while th other 2 are 120 hz. All 3 are very well equipped with more features than I will use right off the bat until I get more knowlegable about everything.

Personally, I believe LG is a lower-end TV vs. Panasonic or Samsung. If I have my facts correct, LG is a division of Phillips, which I wouldn't own if you paid me.