plasma tv q

[turnipmonster]

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?

[z28dreams]

Overall I think the majority of people have said that they like the plasma better.

It's been covered ad nauseum, but here are the basic pros and cons:

Plasmas:
+ have better contrast, better black levels, and better color saturation
- can get some burn-in, but less of an issue

LCDs:
+ lower power usage, slimmer and lighter
+ bright whites, slightly higher resolution
+ if you want 1080p, lcd's do this for MUCH cheaper
- some ghosting issues
- blacks aren't very black

I got my parents a Samsung LCD over christmas, but mostly because I found a great deal on fatwallet for it. Your best bet is to goto an actual store and see what YOU like best.

Tips:
- make sure to watch both HD (either bluray or HD broadcast), a DVD, and standard def TV on it. These will all look VERY VERY different.

In general, standard def tv looks like ass on all HD tv's that I've seen except CRT's.

If you only want a small screen, a 32" sony HD crt tube might not be an awful choice.

[Nicholasp27]

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]

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

[turnipmonster]

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.

[ApeAttack]

http://www.mytaxfree.com/ViewProducts3.aspx?ID=5055

$999 for panasonic 42" ... but 3 week shipping is ~200

[dsw1977]

I've had the 50in version of the Panasonic for 6+ months now and could not be more satisfied, it's a great TV at a (relatively) reasonable price. There is great info on avsforum as others mentioned. One thing that didn't matter to me at all, but some of my friends have mentioned, is the look of the actual TV itself (not the image, which is what I was entirely focused on) - e.g., some people prefer the look of a black Samsung as opposed to the silver Panasonic.

[Hoopster81]

I was deciding between that one and the 42" Vizio when I got mine. I went with the Vizio from CostCo.

My friend has that Panny and seems happy with it.

[JPinAZ]

Definitely check out Costco to see what their selection is. Checking the web site (stores may have a different selection) they have quite a few 42" sets for just about the same price as the one you have linked. Also, if you don't need to hang it on the wall, look into DLP sets.

[turnipmonster]

that's the other part of this, I am going to be hanging this thing on a brick wall. I guess there are mounting kits and stuff available, I'll have to make sure whatever I get is mountable.