plasma tv q

turnipmonster · #1 01-12-2007, 11:21 AM

so my wife wants to get a new tv, she says this one is the one to get. what say you oot? I know nothing about this stuff, so explanations behind opinions are much appreciated.

z28dreams · #2 01-12-2007, 11:29 AM

Panasonic is pretty much the standard for plasmas unless you want to spend a ton of money.

One suggestion: Panasonic just released a press release that stated they are dropping prices. MSRP for the 42" version of that plasma will be selling for $999 within the next few months.

I'd wait for that.

turnipmonster · #3 01-12-2007, 11:31 AM

does plasma vs lcd really make a diff?

Dids · #4 01-12-2007, 11:31 AM

On quick glace, that's a decent TV, but you can get a bigger and better Panny for not that much more. That's too much to pay for a 37 inch TV imo.

Nicholasp27 · #5 01-12-2007, 11:32 AM

i have that tv in 42" and it's great

u can get the calibrated settings to use online so u can set it up to be properly tweaked to look great

Nicholasp27 · #6 01-12-2007, 11:33 AM

depends on the person; for me, i can't stand lcds...some don't like plasmas...

Dids · #7 01-12-2007, 11:44 AM

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Not a very meaingful one.

I liked plasma better. Some people like LCDs. The difference isn't going to be much, especially if you're just upgrading from a regular TV. It'll all look like sex to you.

The biggest issue is that LCDs don't exist much above 42 for a reasonable price point.

turnipmonster · #8 01-12-2007, 11:50 AM

thanks for the tip man, what site did you see that press release on? I'll def wait, but I'd like to check again right before we buy.

turnipmonster · #9 01-12-2007, 11:52 AM

dids,
the thing about 37" is we have a fairly small place and both of us think a bigger tv will look weird in the space it's going in. are there cheaper 37" of the same quality?

CrazyEyez · #10 01-12-2007, 12:00 PM

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Will you be watching a lot of standard def tv which is a 4:3 aspect ratio? If so, will you keep it 4:3, which will leave black bars on the sides, or will you stretch it to fill the screen? If you want to (properly) leave it in it's normal 4:3 aspect ratio, then you risk burn-in from the black bars on a plasma. No such risk exists with LCD. Plasma is generally a better picture though.