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[888heaven]

Looking to buy a Panasonic TH-42PV500 Plasma looked on Kelkoo and Pricerunner.
Any other suggestions or Members involved in this type of buisness as I would prefer to use someone through this site.
u2u if you can help with quote.
cheers ian

[weeian]

im looking to buy an HD ready 42" right now

recommendations would be great.

/ian

[TP]

Does it have to be a plasma?

I recently bought a 32in LCD that is HD ready from www.cleardragon.com

£1489 for a 42in LCD with 8ms response time ...

[Lee1980]

I got my rear projection tv from www.empiredirect.co.uk were about 400 cheaper than anyhwhere else at the time.

Richer sounds now do them to and best place for 5 year gurantee is johnlewis prices are good to when u consider how much a 5 yr gurantee be else where. they mark em up wrong to instore to :lol my dad got a 32" lcd panny for 1000 with 500 of as they marked it up wrong whoooops!

[Rally]

The trouble with all these 'HD Ready' plasma/lcd is that the pixel resolution is nothing like true HD. HD means 1080(h)x1920(w) where as a lot of the displays struggle to reach 720(h).

But... it looks like that is about to change. Philips have launched this lcd tv which truely is HD. Other manufacturers can't be far behind.

[Totto]

Some good info here

http://www.avforums.com/

http://www.homecinemachoice.com/

[TP]

Originally posted by Rally
The trouble with all these 'HD Ready' plasma/lcd is that the pixel resolution is nothing like true HD. HD means 1080(h)x1920(w) where as a lot of the displays struggle to reach 720(h).

But... it looks like that is about to change. Philips have launched this lcd tv which truely is HD. Other manufacturers can't be far behind.

I'd be interested to see what you think of my setup mate. Feel free to pop over to my flat and have a look, I'm sure I could throw a beer down your neck or maybe a glass of vino tinto or something.

[Lee1980]

Heres very good value for money big screen and not much more deeper than a plasma either unless ur going to wall mount your plasma do u really need it that thin?

Its a rear projection based on an lcd inside where as my tosh has a crt tv inside projected on to screen. If mine goes poof one day this will be my next tv.

Sony 50"

[Carbon749]

dealtime.co.uk is quite good as a search engine.

Also I did have the details for a site that sold Phillips factory re-furb items, average cost was about 2/3rds retail prices and included 1 year warranty. If I find it I will list post it up.

As for me, HD ready LCD up to about 37" .... would not go the plasma route.

[BDG]

I'd suggest from a shop and not some dodgy bloke down the pub............................................... ....