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Follow Up On TV Querry For 2007 Purchase......

Hello Again All:

Remember a few months ago, I was inquiring about what would be the best TV to buy if I was buying a Plasma TV??? I was eyeing a Visio 42" Model at the time, and the consensous was that I should pony up and consider buying a Panasonic or a Toshiba (which I do not disagree with that assessment 100%).

Well People....... I'm still stuck (kind of).

Yesterday, after leaving my part-time job at a local shopping center in Prince Georges County, Maryland, I went to the new Circuit City that happens to be across the street from the mall I work at. I met a gentleman who seems to be QUITE knowledgeable about HDTV's in general, and he pretty much gave my ass a crash course on the difference between Plasma and LCD TV's. I am beginning to start saving up for the TV at the end of this month. Until yesterday, I was set to go with a Plasma as Plasmas as a whole seem to provide better blacks than an LCD model could ever dream of. But after looking at a Toshiba 42HL167 (a 1080p LCD set, mind you) hooked up to a Toshiba HD-A20 HD-DVD Player yesterday, I was stunned at the black level this set was producing, as well as the fast refresh rate this set was doing when it was doing a sports scene. This set was producing a picture that was close to any Plasma set that inside the store. If I didn't know any better myself, if I hadn't known that it was an LCD set yesterday, I would've said that had to be a Plasma set. The picture was so crisp, so sharp and so vivid, my jaw just dropped inside the store. After seeing that set, I also asked the saleman to show me the 720p variant (the Toshiba 42HL67) of the same set (so I can see if I can see enough of a difference to warrant paying an extra $400.00 for the 1080p version of this set (the 42HL167)), and quite frankly, I couldn't see that much of a difference off the bat. After looking at these sets yesterday, I still kind of want to go Plasma because of the quality of blacks they tend to produce. But after looking at these Toshiba LCD's yesterday, I'm starting to have second thoughts and starting to second guess myself.

I guess, the question I'm am getting at is are LCD as a class are really THAT good today (as far as picture quality, black level and fast refresh rates are concerned)??? Because these were the VERY things that LCD's took a lot a flack and criticism for in the past. Are the differences between LCD and Plasma really THAT narrow??? Because after looking at these two Toshibas yesterday, I am almost sold on the pictures these sets produce, and that's not to say that they're attractively priced to boot.

Any feedback on experiences between LCD and Plasma, as well as any opinions are appreciated in advance.

Thank you for your time.

--Charles--
128x128chaskelljr2001

Showing 5 responses by htnovice

htnovice
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first off... 90percent of people cant tell the difference between 1080p and 720p on a 42 inch set. the purpose of 1080p, in my opinion is to let people sit closer to their tv's in order to create a bettwer home theater experiece... being closer makes the screen seem bigger and will consume you. its an awesome feeling. now, any television hooked up to that source will give you a clear, well defined picture. in my opinion i would buy a plasma. LG is a great television. the 42pc5d is on sale for 1300.

the refresh rate on any lcd cannot match that of nearly any plasma. watch the price of the 7th generation pioneer plasma. it is going to be replaced soon and the price has been as low as 1500 bucks. obviously chadnliz is biased because any person who knows about the 2007 plasmas knows it is nearly impossible to burn in.

dont second guess yourself plasma is a superior technology especially since they are also coming out with 1080p sets for reasonable prices. panasonics new plasma model is 1080p and has 2.5 times less glare than the model that came out in april. or so the panasonic rep tells me
i am a best buy employee and for your price range i would definitely go with a plasma. don't forget surround sound the complete the experience
htnovice
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shadorn,
panasonic just came out with a model chek bestbuy.com its liek the 42px700u or something like that its 1080p and only 2300
htnovice
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sorry freediver dude u r missin out lol
ill take your best lcd against the new 8th generation 1080p elite pioneer plasma
you wanna talk about a screen door effect? have u even compared a plasma next to an lcd....
lol why dont u go back to playing your atari and come back to the new technology when you aren't so ignorant to the facts
htnovice
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if you are going to get one in december wait for the panasonic 42pz700u to come down from the 2200 dollars it is now and it is an awesome tv i just set one up at work today and it is BRILLIANT much better and sharper than the lg 42pc5u it is next to even with a 720p signal coming in (its a 1080p) it is still sharper and much better contrast along with an antiglare screen
htnovice
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thank you chaskelljr2001 you obviously have seen the new panasonic and are impressed...
chadnliz... y would anyone listen to you? if he really likes the lcd thats fine but i challenge him to see the panasonic hooked up to the same source and he would easily tell how much better a 1080p plasma is than an lcd... if you got a problem with that you are ignorant
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