42" tv's

Mrs.Phartypantz · 29-12-2007, 12:18

I want to buy a 42" tv for about £600. Can anyone suggest which would be best one will be mainly used for watching sky and movies. Not sure whether plasma or lcd will be best. HELP! please

clive4 · 29-12-2007, 14:01

Plasma is best; you might find a second hand one for that money.
Otherwise settle for LCD on offer at all the electrical/hi-fi dealers or even department stores.

bfg20 · 29-12-2007, 14:35

I wouldn't buy a new or second 42" LCD. You will be disappointed with SD material.

The 37" or 42" Panasonic Plasmas won't dissapoint. You should be able to find the 37" for around £700 or less and you'll be delighted with the picture.

bfg20 · 29-12-2007, 14:46

Just checked.

42" in Currys for £700. 37" £650. Both are excellent.

BallroomBear · 29-12-2007, 14:58

Make sure you test drive in the shop anything you like the look of before you buy it. If possible, get an assistant to plug a DVD upscaler in to the tv and watch some different kinds of films. . action and sci-fi will test the blacks out nicely.

Don't touch LCD at a screen size of 42". If you're gonna buy a plasma at that size, it's worth paying top notch so that you get a decent SD picture on Freeview and DVD.

Sky SD looks terrible on both LCD and plasmas as Murdoch insists on compressing the signal to death.

I would strongly advise buying a Pioneer Plasma. Nothing else compares unless you go past the usual high st brands and pay for designer makes.

bobcar · 29-12-2007, 15:06

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Originally Posted by BallroomBear

I would strongly advise buying a Pioneer Plasma. Nothing else compares unless you go past the usual high st brands and pay for designer makes.

Please show the links for a 42" Pioneer plasma for £600, a lot of people will be interested.

bfg20 · 29-12-2007, 15:08

Pioneers are excellent. Panny Plasmas are nearly as good and probably in this lady's budget.

BallroomBear · 29-12-2007, 23:17

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Originally Posted by bobcar

Please show the links for a 42" Pioneer plasma for £600, a lot of people will be interested.

At 42" you won't get much for £600, if anything at all. And that's despite the recent price crashes. And anything you can get for that price will be pretty ropey.

That's why I said it's worth paying top notch if you're going to have a screen of that size. There's no point buying crap for the sake of it. After all, you have sit in front of the tv and watch the picture it gives you.

In my experience, the bigger the screen size, the better technology you need behind the screen. And that means higher cost.

If I knew where you could get a 42" plasma Pioneer for £600, I'd sell the information on eBay and make myself rich.

29-12-2007, 12:18	#1
Mrs.Phartypantz Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North East Posts: 457	42" tv's I want to buy a 42" tv for about £600. Can anyone suggest which would be best one will be mainly used for watching sky and movies. Not sure whether plasma or lcd will be best. HELP! please

29-12-2007, 14:01	#2
clive4 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 383	Plasma is best; you might find a second hand one for that money. Otherwise settle for LCD on offer at all the electrical/hi-fi dealers or even department stores.

29-12-2007, 14:35	#3
bfg20 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 306	I wouldn't buy a new or second 42" LCD. You will be disappointed with SD material. The 37" or 42" Panasonic Plasmas won't dissapoint. You should be able to find the 37" for around £700 or less and you'll be delighted with the picture.

29-12-2007, 14:46	#4
bfg20 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 306	Just checked. 42" in Currys for £700. 37" £650. Both are excellent.

29-12-2007, 14:58	#5
BallroomBear Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539	Make sure you test drive in the shop anything you like the look of before you buy it. If possible, get an assistant to plug a DVD upscaler in to the tv and watch some different kinds of films. . action and sci-fi will test the blacks out nicely. Don't touch LCD at a screen size of 42". If you're gonna buy a plasma at that size, it's worth paying top notch so that you get a decent SD picture on Freeview and DVD. Sky SD looks terrible on both LCD and plasmas as Murdoch insists on compressing the signal to death. I would strongly advise buying a Pioneer Plasma. Nothing else compares unless you go past the usual high st brands and pay for designer makes.

29-12-2007, 15:06	#6
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by BallroomBear I would strongly advise buying a Pioneer Plasma. Nothing else compares unless you go past the usual high st brands and pay for designer makes. Please show the links for a 42" Pioneer plasma for £600, a lot of people will be interested.

29-12-2007, 15:08	#7
bfg20 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 306	Pioneers are excellent. Panny Plasmas are nearly as good and probably in this lady's budget.

29-12-2007, 23:17	#8
BallroomBear Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 539	Quote: Originally Posted by bobcar Please show the links for a 42" Pioneer plasma for £600, a lot of people will be interested. At 42" you won't get much for £600, if anything at all. And that's despite the recent price crashes. And anything you can get for that price will be pretty ropey. That's why I said it's worth paying top notch if you're going to have a screen of that size. There's no point buying crap for the sake of it. After all, you have sit in front of the tv and watch the picture it gives you. In my experience, the bigger the screen size, the better technology you need behind the screen. And that means higher cost. If I knew where you could get a 42" plasma Pioneer for £600, I'd sell the information on eBay and make myself rich.

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