42-50" LCD or Plasma

Corasik · 31 Aug 2007 at 16:12

csmager said:
There is a compelling argument that 1080p is unnecessary at 42". So compelling that Pioneer don't even bother making a 1080p 42" set, as they believe it's only really of use at 50"+. To tell the difference, you'd need to be sitting closer than 5'-6' away.

Probably the best 42" Plasmas are (as mentioned) the Pioneer 428XD or the Fujitsu 58 series - neither of which are 1080p, iirc. I'm probably going to go with price vs. performance and get a Panasonic TH42PH10 - as I don't want all the tuner, speakers and other guff - just the panel. And at £750 + ~£85 for an HDMI board, it's a bargain. And I can't justify the extra grand for a £1700 Pio 428XD

Well my old TV is a TH42PX60 1024x768 G9 Panny, and I would tend to agree that 1080p is not really required at 42inch at any sensible viewing distance. If it wasnt for the occasional purple snake, the G9 Pannys still offer exceptional picture quality, and even the 1024x768 G10 pannys honestly arnt much worse (if any) than the Pioneer, and a TH42PX70 is a lot cheaper, and still supports 1080p inputs for compatibility with HD-DVD/BluRay etc.

<F0rb> · 31 Aug 2007 at 16:16

Virdi said:
Does anybody have the Pioneer PDP-428XD / PDP-4280XD..?

As I'd really like to know what's it like when playing games..?

X360 / PS3 etc..?

Does it perform good?

It looked incredible with the PS3 ( motorstorm ) i saw it running. I would still be worried about the ocassional image retention with such a top screen though

syke · 2 Sep 2007 at 11:55

Any ideas on a 30-42" TV for sub £450ish?

Not all that bothered if it isnt HD, as its just for Sky, as i have the Samsung LE23.

Jaap74 · 2 Sep 2007 at 12:07

<F0rb> said:
It looked incredible with the PS3 ( motorstorm ) i saw it running. I would still be worried about the ocassional image retention with such a top screen though

image retention isn't really a problem with the latest Pioneers

syke · 3 Sep 2007 at 13:08

syke said:
Any ideas on a 30-42" TV for sub £450ish?

Not all that bothered if it isnt HD, as its just for Sky, as i have the Samsung LE23.

Anyone?

Will be in a bedroom for Sky, Xbox360 and Laptop Plug in for Films etc.

Metallifux · 4 Sep 2007 at 07:30

Have you perhaps tried browsing the usual electrical retailers?

syke · 8 Sep 2007 at 18:26

Yeah, i have.

Been looking at these TVs:

Acer AT3720 LCD TV - £420
Hitachi L32A01 LCD TV - £400
Hitachi 37LD8500 LCD TV - £470
LG 42PX5D Plasma TV - £500

Anyone recommend any of these? Or any others?

Also what speaks/amp should i be looking at? For ~£200 - only for Movies, Xbox360/PS2, PC.

Been looking at this DVD Player too - any good? Philips DVP5980 DVD Player with HDMI.