I know there's a few telly gurus in here...

[hcanning]

I used to be au-fait with LCD TVs a couple of years ago when I bought my 32"... Now I'm looking for a 42" full HD model.

I'm looking at the Toshiba 42XV555DB. Simple really.. Can it be bettered for the money? (£650 max).


Thanks!

[ian in lancs]

Panasonic are the best with or without the built in freesatHD tuner - awesome

[hcanning]

Aren't they mostly plasmas though?

And oh bks I didn't mean to post in this forum, mods please move

[RobM77]

I've always found What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision magazine to be very useful and reliable - definitely worth buying the latest issue to gen up on what's for sale at the moment.

[Ginge R]

Er, I was about to just buy 'a 32" telly' in the Xmas sales. Now I'm worried. Plasma, or LCD?

[MrKipling43]

You get purer blacks with Plasmas, LCDs are (generally) cheaper.

[Plotloss]

How far are you going to be sat from it?

[GlenMH]

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

I have just seen a sign in Tokyo that recommends a 65 inch screen if you are any more than 2.5m from the telly....

[Plotloss]

GlenMH said:

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

I have just seen a sign in Tokyo that recommends a 65 inch screen if you are any more than 2.5m from the telly....

For 1080p that is correct.

THX recommended from a 65" is 7.3ft (2.22m)

Edited by Plotloss on Monday 17th November 09:34

[shoggoth1]

(Sorry for the slight hi-jack)

I can only really fit a 37" into my flat and I'd be about 2m away. So I take it no point in 1080p - my original idea of a Panasonic 37PX80B will do?

[hcanning]

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

About 7 feet

[Plotloss]

hcanning said:

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

About 7 feet

You're on for 1080p, just.

You want Plasma rather than LCD

Panasonic TH-42PZ85B

[Plotloss]

shoggoth1 said:

(Sorry for the slight hi-jack)

I can only really fit a 37" into my flat and I'd be about 2m away. So I take it no point in 1080p - my original idea of a Panasonic 37PX80B will do?

How about is about?

2m dead you'll get the benefit.

2.3m and you wont

[hcanning]

Plotloss said:

hcanning said:

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

About 7 feet

You're on for 1080p, just.

You want Plasma rather than LCD

Panasonic TH-42PZ85B

I'm guessing you missed the bit about the price?

Nice though it looks..

[Plotloss]

If you can go a little bit more than the £650 then there is the 42PZ80B which is a bit less than the 42PZ85

Your eyes will thank you and bear in mind you'll have it for a while...

[hcanning]

Why the LCD hate, out of interest? I've never been anything other than impressed with the picture from modern LCDs. They seem excellent value for money. I know plasmas have great black levels and all, but my 3 year old Toshiba LCD gives out very impressive pictures

[shoggoth1]

Plotloss said:

shoggoth1 said:

(Sorry for the slight hi-jack)

I can only really fit a 37" into my flat and I'd be about 2m away. So I take it no point in 1080p - my original idea of a Panasonic 37PX80B will do?

How about is about?

2m dead you'll get the benefit.

2.3m and you wont

Probably slightly under 2m. A rethink may be in order (but I am restricted by the width of the set for the space available - I don't want a complete room rearrange just for a telly. A 37PX will fit, a 37PZ will not - the extra 1.5cm or so makes all the difference).

[Ginge R]

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

10-12 feet. I don't want a massive telly, I guess 32" is the absolute max that I'd consider. Prob the next size down, so I don't imagine picture degradation will be too much of an issue.

[Plotloss]

Ginge R said:

Plotloss said:

How far are you going to be sat from it?

10-12 feet. I don't want a massive telly, I guess 32" is the absolute max that I'd consider. Prob the next size down, so I don't imagine picture degradation will be too much of an issue.

LG 32PG6000 or JVC LT-32DR9

[Plotloss]

hcanning said:

Why the LCD hate, out of interest? I've never been anything other than impressed with the picture from modern LCDs. They seem excellent value for money. I know plasmas have great black levels and all, but my 3 year old Toshiba LCD gives out very impressive pictures

Its not hate, Plasma performs better in 3 of the 4 key areas of what makes a quality image, some plasmas are better in all 4.