It's cheap for a reason, the pq on LG plasma's is very poor imo. It's worth spending more and getting a Panasonic plasma. If Pioneer still made them that's what I'd replace mine with if I were ever going to change it. So the only make of plasma I'd consider is Panasonic. I paid £2k for a 42" Panasonic plasma 4.5 years ago. Mine is a monitor like pvr's and the pq still exceeds most of the consumer units out there. If you pay only £350 for a 42" tv you have to expect a significant compromise on picture quality.
TVs - plasma vs LCD, what's best?
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I'm expecting it to be a compromise...NikB said:
My interests don't lie in mega-expensive AV stuff and I could never justify spending lots of £££ on a TV for that reason (although I'd easily spend more than that on a mountain bike so I am still slightly unhinged
).I reckon £350 is stupidly cheap even for this quality of TV. I've viewed it in store and was seriously impressed, and reviews I've seen of it online say it performs well above it's price point. It'll do for me
I think it depends on what you are looking for as a11y's mentioned.
3D TV seems to be the next big thing but I doubt there is going to be much 3D content anytime soon. I might invest in one when they start getting good games out on 3D (which apparantly is easier to code then 3D TV programmes) though
3D TV seems to be the next big thing but I doubt there is going to be much 3D content anytime soon. I might invest in one when they start getting good games out on 3D (which apparantly is easier to code then 3D TV programmes) though
Have you actually seen a 3D tv? I had a look at one whilst browsing the TV section in Harrods (what else was I supposed to do whilst the rest of the family is bankrupting me in other departments ...).
I could only see the image whilst straight in front of the TV. Very, very directional so not sure how it works in a normal type family room.
I could only see the image whilst straight in front of the TV. Very, very directional so not sure how it works in a normal type family room.
I've seen it in Costco. If I remember right it was Samsung with syncronized shutter spec thingy. You are right, it has terrible viewing angle and apparantly the 3D effects become less convincing further away you go.
But apparantly they are improving the TVs and Sony has announced PS3 will be 3D compatable with future updates. I think it will be just like flat screen were when it first came out - the PQ will improve and cost will come down in next 2- years. Question for me is what will I do if a 3D game I really want comes out soon....
But apparantly they are improving the TVs and Sony has announced PS3 will be 3D compatable with future updates. I think it will be just like flat screen were when it first came out - the PQ will improve and cost will come down in next 2- years. Question for me is what will I do if a 3D game I really want comes out soon....
a11y said:I'm utterly confused about the whole plasma vs LCD thing. We're considering a new TV to upgrade our 8-yr old 28" CRT TV, and looking to spend no more than £500 on a new TV. We're going for a big jump up in size to a 42" but I've heard (and read) a lot of conflicting arguements for and against both plasma and LCD (i'm ignoring LED at the moment as they're well beyond our budget at this size).
Plan would be to use it with an upscaling DVD player, connecting my wife's Blu-Ray laptop to it if possible, and using a normal (not HD) freeview box for the moment - we don't subscribe to Sky or the like and have a good freeview box with built in hard-drive that we don't want to bin.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
I'm aware we're at the bottom of the market, spending "only" £500 max on a TV, but these are the two models we're looking at in particular:
LCD: LG 42LH3000 £450
http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-tv/lg/42lh3000/lg-42lh30starstar
Plasma: PANASONIC VIERA TX-P42C2B £399
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/panasonic-viera-tx-p42c2b-42-hd-ready-plasma-tv-05047416-pdt.html?srcid=867&xtor=AL-50
Both appear to be complete bargains, but I'm just unsure on plasma vs LCD... :?
Cheers
Ally
Simple advice from me, buy whatever is cheapest.
I paid £1,500 for a flat screen less than three years ago. The power supply has now packed up leaving me with a choice of £250 for repair, or £600 to buy an equivalent TV at todays prices.
They are all throw away and built to not last. So spend as little as possible and be ready to buy better technology in a couple of years.
pvr said:
I haven't got time to fart in a week. So I have repair man on the job and will be happily ripped off. Part £150 rest is labour and pick up. I think power supply cost is different for each model, ranging £50 to £200.
One thing is for sure though..once it's fixed I'm going to try to run with it for another 5 years at least, and then I will replace it with the cheapest available.
depends, some plazmas look like crap but our top end Samsung still outperforms anyting even thoug 2 years old how about giving the new LED TV technology a go? TV always have "3 basic colours - red, green and blue", as for LCD TV ot also has a yellow as a basic. Might be worth the investment, I mean a TV is the basic these days 
how about giving the new LED TV technology a go? TV always have "3 basic colours - red, green and blue", as for LCD TV ot also has a yellow as a basic. Might be worth the investment, I mean a TV is the basic these days
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a11y said:Ah well, I've done it
http://www.richersounds.com/product/plasma-tv/lg/42pq2000/lg-42pq20starstar
LG 42PQ2000
42" plasma
HD-ready (so not full 1080p)
£350)
My you are brave
How so?Kryton said:My you are brave
(although being honest I did shell out £35 for the 5-year extended warranty, just in case...)
Watched the F1 and a little game of football on it at the weekend on normal (non-HD) freeview and the quality was very good, certainly good enough for me. Yet to test it out properly with a DVD in our upscaling DVD player, but from the quick 10min test I gave it I was very impressed
