hi folks

i have about £600 to spend on a new tv.

im looking for a 42" 1080p 24fps lcd or plasma.

will be connecting an xbox 360, sky+, pvr and ps3 via a yamaha av amp.

any suggestions?

Take a look back through the numerous posts like this, you will get conflicting information from both Plasma & LCD supporters so the best way is to view as many as possible & see what you like the look of.

I agree with paulr2006 - look at the millions of posts to make your mind up.

For £600 a Plasma will give you a superior image quality compared to a £600 LCD.
Looks like a lot of your TV viewing is also SD so plasma will also suit as they are miles better with SD material- LCD seems to smear and pixelate SD TV

was meaning to say that i will be upgrading to sky hd in the very near future.

will have a look at the other posts to get some ideas. thanks.

Think about viewing angles as well. If your viewing position is directly in front of the screen LCDs are fine.

If you have more than a couple of people viewing or you sit in the traditional three piece suite setup, where people are viewing more from the side, I would go with a plasma.

Plasma is the better all rounder tech.

Plasma is possibly marginally better in SD and viewing angle but imo LCD thrashes plasma for brightness and detail in HD. I had a Panasonic 42PX60 plasma and recently bought a Sony 52W4500 LCD. It's superb and would never go back to plasma.....but as others have said it all depends on what you see with your own eyes .Some prefer the more "natural" picture of plasma but the superior brightness and sharpness of my LCD does it for me.

i can stretch my budget to £700. im looking at at a toshiba, panasonic or samsung but there are so many choices.

anyone care to recommend a particular one?

This one fits your needs http://www.froogle.richersounds.com/...PANA-TH42PX80B
Read some reviews on it,top tv for the money.

But it's not 1080p, which the OP wanted.

It's brilliant, I'd buy it, but it's not 1080p

ok im down to 2 choices

a toshiba 42" lcd (dixons £680)

or

a panasonic 42" plasma (john lewis £699)

I know its not 1080p but you'd need to sit near enough with your nose on the screen to see the effect of it,on bigger screens then yes its worth having maybe.

Panasonic !
Seriously, I dont know. I have a Panasonic and have fallen in love..so my opinion is totally biased.

i have a 1080p toshiba 42" and am more than happy with it..
skys SD signals are very good and sky HD channels looks amazing...

went to get the panasonic today only to find the price has gone up to £999 from £699!!!

Currys are selling a 46" sharp lcd for £697. cant remember the model number. are sharps any good?

a TH-42PX70 can be had for under £600 if you shop around

A TH42PZ80B will cost about £750