Best Plasma TV for the Buck
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I think the LCD flat screens look better overall .... but they do lag in response time a bit and the blacks aren't as good as plasma.lookit said:I just want to get opinions on the best bang for the $$$ when it comes to buying a Plasma TV - 42" minimum and a budget of no more than 2k.
Oh shit, another flat panel display thread....
Please do a search, in the past 4 months 3 threads have already discussed this topic ad naseum.
Please do a search, in the past 4 months 3 threads have already discussed this topic ad naseum.
Doesn't the second part of your sentence contradict the first?slurp said:I think the LCD flat screens look better overall .... but they do lag in response time a bit and the blacks aren't as good as plasma.
Plasma wise I think the Pioneer is the best. My friend has the 50" and with HD the picture is quite amazing. When watching sports the Pioneer is very fast much faster then LCD's and the color is very very deep, black is a deep black.
Me myself is sticking with a Sony 46 1080p LCD. I've had a trinitron now for 14 years and it's still going strong. I think the differences are so small in pic quality between the top 3 brands so the reason I'm sticking with Sony is because the easy to use menu's and reliabilty. IMO
Me myself is sticking with a Sony 46 1080p LCD. I've had a trinitron now for 14 years and it's still going strong. I think the differences are so small in pic quality between the top 3 brands so the reason I'm sticking with Sony is because the easy to use menu's and reliabilty. IMO
BestBuy DoorCrasher
For $800 u can't go wrong....would have gone for that if it's listed 2 months ago.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926HDS0010065600&logon=&langid=ENlookit said:I just want to get opinions on the best bang for the $$$ when it comes to buying a Plasma TV - 42" minimum and a budget of no more than 2k.
For $800 u can't go wrong....would have gone for that if it's listed 2 months ago.
Well, you don't get an HD 1080i plasma for under a grand....that one at best buy is only ED......
for a 42 inch size, you don't need HD ...tboy said:Well, you don't get an HD 1080i plasma for under a grand....that one at best buy is only ED......
ED gives you the same pic.........
put them side to side and see..........
get the ED's at 42 inches before they all sell out.
cheers.
Agreed.marc said:Aquos
Sharp and Panasonic seem to be the best in this field.
I would opt for LCD over plasma, personal choice I guess...would not hurt to have 1080p.
I'm looking into getting a pioneer plasma too. Where are you getting a 50" pioneer for $1500? Isn't the PDP-507XD a British model and only works in England ,since it's PAL.lookit said:I am leaning towards the Pioneer PDP-507XD - I can get it for under $1500.
LOL dude, what are you smoking? ED is only 780p and IMO NOT HD...HD is 1080i. If you can't see the difference all the better for you but personally, I see a MAJOR difference....abstract said:for a 42 inch size, you don't need HD ...
ED gives you the same pic.........
put them side to side and see..........
get the ED's at 42 inches before they all sell out.
cheers.
For eg: I recently acquired an HD PVR. During setup it asks you if you want 1080i or 780p and some others. I tried 780p first and thought it was pretty good. Then I set it up to 1080i and it was the difference between night and day. For eg: during the playoffs at 780p I watched a bit of a game. Then I switched it to 1080i and at that resolution you could see the friggin athletic knit holes in the player's jersey's.
If you don't care about that kind of clarity, then by all means purchase something that can only display 780p......
A friend of mine told me about this place in Richmond Hill..I was just sent the description and specs - I'm scheduled to check it out tomorrow. I will double check if this only works in UK.iwantitfree said:I'm looking into getting a pioneer plasma too. Where are you getting a 50" pioneer for $1500? Isn't the PDP-507XD a British model and only works in England ,since it's PAL.
Thanks for the info.
Oh shit, be careful. Make sure this place in richmond hill isn't a grey market seller. Grey market sellers are retailers who import the products on their own and the manufacturer's warranty doesn't apply. I'd check the mfr's website to make sure they're an authorized dealer. If not? It might not be a great deal......lookit said:A friend of mine told me about this place in Richmond Hill..I was just sent the description and specs - I'm scheduled to check it out tomorrow. I will double check if this only works in UK.
Thanks for the info.
