lordretsudo

I know there's already a thread on here about LCD TV's, but we're looking to buy a 42" plasma to go in the lounge of our new house, so that our old widescreen TV can be retired to the garden room...

I remember there was an interesting thread on here a while ago with recommendations, but with the search function inactive, I can't find it. So, any comments?

We're thinking about the Panasonic TH-42PV500, mainly because it seems to get the best reviews everywhere and we like the stand you can get with it. It'll be around the £2300 mark with the stand - are there any better alternatives out there for this kind of money?

Any opinions/experiences would be helpful In particular, I was wondering what they're like for watching normal TV broadcasts on...

subevo

just bought the hitatchi 7200 which has great reviews and a cool motorised stand for all you gadget freaks.cant fault it.check out www.avforums.co.uk. for top info,cost £1450

sti-04!!

Pana 42PV500 is on my sitting room wall

Great for everything

Generic User

42" plasmas, landed for a few pennies short of £150. What a mark up indeed.

Mark_S

any advantages of plasma over lcd ?

Ta.

corradoboy

LCD is the norm up to 40" with plasma taking over above that. LCD suffers with slow pixel reaction making some fast moving images appear blurred. Contrast ratios can be poor due to the backlit technology. Plasma is a little faster with slightly better contrast, but can suffer screen burn if the same image is left on the screen for a long time. Lifespan is no longer an issue with 10+ years from most decent sets. Ensure you get HD ready, and don't be tempted by the cheaper brands as their panels tend to be older spec with poor colour and contrast with poor internal processing compounding the blurring issues.

If you can hang fire for a while they may both become redundant technology. Have a read of THIS and do some Googling for "Toshiba SED".

davyboy

Not related at all - but I was driving through a council estate in Dunstable the other day, and all I could see though the window of this house was a huge bloody TV.

Rapid17

I have a Panasonic 42" PV500 with cabinet stand and am very pleased with it.
Geoff.

Mark_S

cheers

Rapid17

IMHO, the picture quality on a good plasma is more natural than an LCD and they are also cheaper to buy when you go for something like a 42" screen. Having said that, i have only ever seen one 42" LCD, it was over a year ago, it was a Sony and the price tag was 6 grand. The picture quality of any TV is dependant on the quality of the broadcast though. I have been watching the latest series of Judge John Deed via Sky and the picture quality has been outstanding. It's quite possible that it has been recorded in high definition then obviously downscaled to SD but still giving very decent picture quality.
I wish all programmes were as good picture quality wise. Geoff.

RB5201

Panasonics are regarded as very good screens, I have a PWD7 and am very pleased with it, for that money IMO you wont find better. May also be worth checking out www.avforums.com, not much the guys on there dont know about av equipment