42in PLASMA - UNDER £800

nordberg

There's no mention of it including a tuner in the spec (I know it says it does in the Q&A, but you need to get this verified if you're considering one) so it looks like it may just be a display panel rather than a TV as such.

In all honesty, it's probably best avoided. It's not a brand name, it's certainly not HD Ready, and it will be out of date the day it lands on your doorstep.

NastyMatt

I agree with nordberg.. avoid it.. no HDMI input so you'll never display high res (which you may not want today but in a years time you'll be kicking yourself)

phemalee

Be weary when buying Plasmas, the resolution is usually terrible unless you are prepared to spend £2000+. Most sub grand models compromise the picture or sound quality. You'd be better off spending your money on a smaller LCD TV £1000+. I bought a LE32R51BD 32" High Definition Digital Widescreen LCD TV for my work recently. Brilliant clarity and superb sound. Crystal clear when using a laptop or PC through it. Costs £865.75 via the Curry's website.



Hope this helps you!

dervish

my advice would be avoid plasmas altogether. there is real evidence that they will be a passing fad and that people will get sick of the novelty.

mark my words CRT sets are here to stay.

peejay67

dervish wrote:

my advice would be avoid plasmas altogether. there is real evidence that they will be a passing fad and that people will get sick of the novelty.

mark my words CRT sets are here to stay.

Thats right CRT sets are here to stay...like vinyl records, betamax video, and Hearsay!!!!!!!

PJ

rdwarr

How come you can't buy big CRT sets anymore than?
Seriously, I'm in the market for a 42" HD-compatible (at least 1024 vertical res) TV. I can do LCD for about £1500 or Plasma for £1300. Which is best?

izzy_flint

Hard to choose for other people but personally i would never buy a plasma tv as once the gas goes in one (after so many hours viewing) it has to be thrown out.

After much searching and lots of questions in every shop selling tv's i am either going for


Samsung LE40R51BX Flat Panel TV

124535
which can be viewed HERE

or this


Sony KDLS40A12 Flat Panel TV

which can be viewed HERE

I can tell you that if you just want to put your tv in the corner on a stand like a lot of people do it might be worth you checking out the new HD ready rear projection LCD tv's that they are selling now.Like these HERE the ones i looked at were very impressive and would of got my choice if it were not for the fact we had restyled the living room around the new tv being wall mounted above the fire place etc.

ohreally

izzy_flint wrote:

oh really


heres one for you

Was it funny at the time?

seanparkin

I'm sorry but there really is a LOT of misinformed/uninformed rubbish being posted in this thread about plasmas/tfts.

Firstly, gas doesnt just 'go' in a plasma. It just slowly loses its brightness, just as every other form of TV does. Plasma lifespan is measured in the length of time the brightness reduces to half of its original capability, and is usually about 60000 hours. Which is a good 5 years at two and a half hours a day. Even then you can just stick it in a back badroom and use it as a spare with no troubles.

Secondly, something not being "HD ready" is no reason not to buy it. At least 90% of you people probably wont ever use a HD source for at least a good couple of years. And even then a good SD screen will be as good as a crap HD screen for HD sources.

Third, no you do not have to spend £2000 to get a 'decent' plasma. Just buy a panasonic PE50 - you can get these for £1200. No its not HD ready, but yes it will hands down beat any cheap 'HD ready' LCD or Plasma on HD sources, and is unbeatable with SD sources.

Fourth, plasmas are FAR better for watching TV on than LCD's. Fact. Go look in currys and compare them, LCDs are not capable of producing better quality images than plasmas because of the very technology they are based on (ever seen an LCD that can display 'black' anywhere near as good as a plasma? No.)

Fifth, there is NO evidence that plasmas are a passing fad, and I find that comment the most laughable here. Many PDP producers are building new factories purely to manufacture PDPs. Output and sales are estimated to go through the roof in the next few years.

Last, CRT's are good quality wise, but you can't get big CRTs for good money. And you cant wallmount them, they are ugly, take up huge amounts of space. Don't even look at rear projection, their viewing angle is absolutely terrible, colours are even washed out when looking straight at them.

Plasmas aren't perfect though. Retention and Burn in are always an issue for people who want to plug their consoles into them. But still.

izzy_flint

seanparkin wrote:

Plasma lifespan is measured in the length of time the brightness reduces to half of its original capability, and is usually about 60000 hours. Which is a good 5 years at two and a half hours a day. .

:rotfl: I dont watch much tv but even mine is on for more than that a day. so if you double that amount to 5 hours a day on average thats 2.1/2 years before your tv starts fading wahooooooo

seanparkin wrote:

Secondly, something not being "HD ready" is no reason not to buy it. At least 90% of you people probably wont ever use a HD source for at least a good couple of years. And even then a good SD screen will be as good as a crap HD screen for HD sources..

Just like the difference between say playstation 1 2 and soon to be 3
the games are the same but that bit of graphical difference is what MOST people want.

seanparkin wrote:

Third, no you do not have to spend £2000 to get a 'decent' plasma. Just buy a panasonic PE50 - you can get these for £1200. No its not HD ready, but yes it will hands down beat any cheap 'HD ready' LCD or Plasma on HD sources, and is unbeatable with SD sources..

You get what you pay for.......

seanparkin wrote:

Fourth, plasmas are FAR better for watching TV on than LCD's. Fact. Go look in currys and compare them, LCDs are not capable of producing better quality images than plasmas because of the very technology they are based on (ever seen an LCD that can display 'black' anywhere near as good as a plasma? No.).

each to their own....

seanparkin wrote:

Don't even look at rear projection, their viewing angle is absolutely terrible, colours are even washed out when looking straight at them..

The ones that i looked at looked fine to me which is why I considered buying one....

seanparkin wrote:

Plasmas aren't perfect though. Retention and Burn in are always an issue for people who want to plug their consoles into them. But still.

still what?that is YOUR choice which you are intitled too as is everyone else