42" tv in asda
01 January 2007, 04:46 PM
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42" tv in asda
Never got a proper look at this as i was in a hurry the other day, but it was £799 IIRC
Anybody got any other details? i couldnt find anything on the asda website
Anybody got any other details? i couldnt find anything on the asda website
01 January 2007, 04:49 PM
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found this via google
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Ooobeedoo,
Don't bother with Curry's!
Go to Asda-42" Plasma HD ready £799-you'll get better service and save £200 to boot!
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Ooobeedoo,
Don't bother with Curry's!
Go to Asda-42" Plasma HD ready £799-you'll get better service and save £200 to boot!
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01 January 2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Trust me, THIS is worth every penny of the measly £143.95 extra.
"The Panasonic Viera 42PX is the best flat panel we have tested. Ever..."
That was enough for me !!!
Awesome !!!
01 January 2007, 05:58 PM
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You can also get the Panasonic from Currys
Currys - Shop for Flat Panel TV - Panasonic TH42PX60B 42" High Definition Plasma TV with Table Top Stand
Bargain at £899
Currys - Shop for Flat Panel TV - Panasonic TH42PX60B 42" High Definition Plasma TV with Table Top Stand
Bargain at £899
01 January 2007, 06:22 PM
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Should have bought a Pany before Xmas though like I did, and got the free 5yr warranty 
The best option now is to get your local John Lewis to price-match Curry's and get their standard 5yr warranty
The best option now is to get your local John Lewis to price-match Curry's and get their standard 5yr warranty
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01 January 2007, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Should have bought a Pany before Xmas though like I did, and got the free 5yr warranty
The best option now is to get your local John Lewis to price-match Curry's and get their standard 5yr warranty
The best option now is to get your local John Lewis to price-match Curry's and get their standard 5yr warranty
01 January 2007, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jods
Looks like a trick AMP you are running there - Krell / Arcam / Denon / Other?
Does a great job despite its meagre price.The other stuff includes 20yo Cyrus II/PSX/DAD7 for stereo music, a combo I've not heard bettered for less than £8k in all my years as a hi-fi snob.
Upgrading the 656A and replacing the S-VHS with a Sony 860 soon.
01 January 2007, 10:21 PM
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That Panny Plasma seems not to be able to resolve almost HALF the horizontal res of a HD signal as I understand it? Its 1027x768 esolution doesnt come close to HD's is 1920H x 1080V [like my liccle laptop
]. Wouldnt he be better orf going for sometyhing that doesnt chuck most of the HD detail aways as starters? Also, do plasmas 'do' non-smeary blacks by now
?
D
]. Wouldnt he be better orf going for sometyhing that doesnt chuck most of the HD detail aways as starters? Also, do plasmas 'do' non-smeary blacks by now?D
01 January 2007, 10:44 PM
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1080p PDP's are only just hitting the streets, and are IRO £6k. I viewed the Pany next to a myriad of true 1080 LCD's similar to your lappy screen and would have gladly paid another £1k over any of them for it. LCD's look great when playing Disney/Pixar overbright artificial colours, but you try watching a movie and expecting realistic colour, hue and saturation; and God help you if you try watching anything with fast moving action scenes when the screen turns to pea soup. By the time LCD gets anywhere near PDP, SED will be ruling the roost. It's a bit like the endless chase for megapixels in digital cameras. There are Sony Cybershots out there with 10.2mp, but their pictures are worse than an old Canon EOS300D with just 5mp. Statistics don't always reveal the truth you know.
01 January 2007, 11:12 PM
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just spotted this,must be the best price for a TH-42PX60B panasonic £772!
Panasonic TH-42PX60B-PED - Product Information - Digital Direct UK
Panasonic TH-42PX60B-PED - Product Information - Digital Direct UK
01 January 2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bpm1588
just spotted this,must be the best price for a TH-42PX60B panasonic £772!
Panasonic TH-42PX60B-PED - Product Information - Digital Direct UK
Panasonic TH-42PX60B-PED - Product Information - Digital Direct UK
Exactly the same as the 1st one posted.. probably the same company some how.
When you go to checkout it adds £69 for delivery and is the same price as the other place. Both use the same finance info etc.
02 January 2007, 07:34 AM
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Do lJohn Lewis still do price match ??? wonder if they culd match this lowest price as am sure I read that they include a standard 5 year warranty in with there sets ??
something that personally I would prefer with this relatvly new technology - are proving to be reliable enough or will we not know until a few years down the line ??
what sort off price are you talking to have the wall bracket supplied and fitted for this type off set also just wonder what happens to all the wires to / from the set to say your dvd / vcr etc ?? is it true that they are channeled behind the wall within the fitting process off the wall bracket ??
something that personally I would prefer with this relatvly new technology - are proving to be reliable enough or will we not know until a few years down the line ??
what sort off price are you talking to have the wall bracket supplied and fitted for this type off set also just wonder what happens to all the wires to / from the set to say your dvd / vcr etc ?? is it true that they are channeled behind the wall within the fitting process off the wall bracket ??
02 January 2007, 07:45 AM
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there are three versions of this tv
the wallmount, the pedestal version and the cabinet, i went for the pedestal one as i have a 50 inch alphason av rack
its a big tv and worth every penny of 1571
love it
i have a 90 inch screen in my other room for serious viewing
the wallmount, the pedestal version and the cabinet, i went for the pedestal one as i have a 50 inch alphason av rack
its a big tv and worth every penny of 1571
love it
i have a 90 inch screen in my other room for serious viewing
02 January 2007, 08:39 AM
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Three comments:
1) Bought a 42in LG plasma from John Lewis almost 3 years ago, free five year warranty. Very pleased with it, but developed a black band on screen recently. Popped into JL, no paperwork (it was all on their computer) and set fixed and back within a week FOC
2) Say what you like about image quality, but the sound of digital (at least Freeview) is not in sync with the pic
And 90% of the time, image quality has nothing to do with the TV, but the broadcast. It will be years before broadcasts catch up. HDTV? You're havin' a laff. You'll have bought three more TVs before that is an everyday reality.
3) Curry's warranty. I bought a £600 stereo and the CD failed after a couple of years, under five year guarantee. It took over a year, and well over a dozen store visits and phone calls before I got £180 credit slip. Never, ever, again
Richard.
1) Bought a 42in LG plasma from John Lewis almost 3 years ago, free five year warranty. Very pleased with it, but developed a black band on screen recently. Popped into JL, no paperwork (it was all on their computer) and set fixed and back within a week FOC
2) Say what you like about image quality, but the sound of digital (at least Freeview) is not in sync with the pic
And 90% of the time, image quality has nothing to do with the TV, but the broadcast. It will be years before broadcasts catch up. HDTV? You're havin' a laff. You'll have bought three more TVs before that is an everyday reality.3) Curry's warranty. I bought a £600 stereo and the CD failed after a couple of years, under five year guarantee. It took over a year, and well over a dozen store visits and phone calls before I got £180 credit slip. Never, ever, again
Richard.
02 January 2007, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jono300
Do lJohn Lewis still do price match ???
I am sure I read that they include a standard 5 year warranty in with there sets ??
I am sure I read that they include a standard 5 year warranty in with there sets ??
As long as you ask them to match a store, not an online retailer; that the store have the set in stock for immediate delivery; and that it is their standard advertised price, not a special deal specific to you.Lots of info HERE
Originally Posted by jono300
What sort of price are you talking to have the wall bracket supplied and fitted for this type of set. Also just wonder what happens to all the wires to / from the set to say your dvd / vcr etc ?? Is it true that they are channelled behind the wall within the fitting process of the wall bracket ??
02 January 2007, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Trust me, THIS is worth every penny of the measly £143.95 extra.
had another look at it today and its branded as "swisstec"
the panasonic looks a much better deal thanks
02 January 2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
lol you added an extra £100
Originally Posted by StickyMicky
had another look at it today and its branded as "swisstec"...the panasonic looks a much better deal thanks
They should match Sound And Vision and Curry's no problem.
02 January 2007, 09:24 PM
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Yes ! They price-match As long as you ask them to match a store, not an online retailer
Try the JL price-match to get the 5yr warranty though, once a PDP goes wrong it's usually scrap They should match Sound And Vision and Curry's no problem.
I thought this Sound and Vision place was an online retailer?
02 January 2007, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
I thought this Sound and Vision place was an online retailer?
I had to visit the shop in Bolton to qualify for the Panasonic 5yr warranty, the offer of which sadly expired on Dec 24th, hence why I suggest now using the JL price-match offer to get their standard 5yr warranty.
03 January 2007, 10:51 AM
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Latest rumour is that Sony has stopped making plasmas because off reliablty problems with plasmas in general, anyone confirm this ?? ready to buy this panasonic but still worried about long term reliablty
anyone reasurre me ??
anyone reasurre me ??
03 January 2007, 11:32 AM
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sony are concentrating on lcd , however this is because
a, they are market leaders for lcd
b, lcds are far cheaper to manufacture
for what its worth go to avforums and see the probs people are having with the 42 incher
id go for the 50 myself
a, they are market leaders for lcd
b, lcds are far cheaper to manufacture
for what its worth go to avforums and see the probs people are having with the 42 incher
id go for the 50 myself
03 January 2007, 11:58 AM
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The Sony thing wouldn't suprise me, as they didn't get on the boat till late on in Plasma technology (so I recall anyway), and were actually rebadging other manufacturers set's as their own - at least at the start anyway.