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Thread: Best 42 inch Plasma |
    
New member Username: Weside
Post Number: 3
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 01:26 pm: |
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I want to know what people think is the best 42 inch plasma on the market. I am thinking about either the Pio 4270, Panny 42 9UK (plasma monitor) or the Hitachi 42 inch? Any suggestions??? |
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Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 550
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 10:31 pm: |
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Darker room when viewing?= Panasonic
Cable /SAt HD signal = Hitachi ( resolution match is closer meaning less scaling)
Brighter room with HD-DVDs? = Pioneer |
New member Username: Cleveland_plasma
Cleveland,
Ohio
USA
Post Number: 6
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 10:07 am: |
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Take a look at the Panasonic TH-42PX600U also. If you want something that is probably a little better than all of these units mentioned in this thread look at the NEC PX-42XR4A. It has a better warranty, better overall picture quality, and looks better when it is off. (This unit is a monitor therefor no stand, no speakers, and no tuners are included but can be added.) |
Silver Member Username: Smarcus76
Post Number: 179
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 04:13 pm: |
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take a look at HP plasma, it has a good price and the image is out of this freaking world.. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 551
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 11:22 pm: |
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Just an FYI, the HP Plasma is a rebadged panasonic with some slight menu options that are different. Anyway, the selction of the "best" plasma is based on room, lighting, and priorotiy of what you view ( DVD vs Cable for instance).
I dont care for NEC but they do have a better warranty. Usually a plasma good out of the box will stay good. There a few exceptions but I find return policies come into play more often than warranty repairs. |
New member Username: Cleveland_plasma
Cleveland,
Ohio
USA
Post Number: 9
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, August 25, 2006 - 04:20 pm: |
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^^^^ I do not htink HP is buying there screens from Panasonic anymore. That changed with there new models if I am not mistaken. |
Bronze Member Username: Daman
Post Number: 30
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 01:56 am: |
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so which 42 plasma is the best for my case, i am also looking for the best and money is no option just want a good setup, i have a medium lit surrounding, i have cable and sat HD and xbox 360, thanks for your help...open for any answers/inquires |
New member Username: Cleveland_plasma
Cleveland,
Ohio
USA
Post Number: 10
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 03:08 pm: |
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^^^^ Need more details Mentos. However off the top of my head the Panasonic TH-42PX600U or the NEC PX-42XR4A.
Panasonics just had a nice price drop across the board. |
Bronze Member Username: Daman
Post Number: 32
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 03:25 pm: |
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ok thanks cleveland but what more details would you need? and what about Shermans post talking about the hitachi better for sat resolution? |
Bronze Member Username: Cleveland_plasma
Cleveland,
Ohio
USA
Post Number: 11
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Monday, August 28, 2006 - 12:19 am: |
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^^^^ Everyone has there own opinion. I like the Hitachi's but from what I see there black levels are not up to par and there are quite a few complaints about black flicker.
Details: How well lit is you room? Are you going to have surround sound? Are you going to go over tha air for free TV or just use a cable or SAT box? Are you wall mounting? What is your main feed being veiwed going to be (DVD, HD DVD, Standard TV, HD TV)? |
Bronze Member Username: Daman
Post Number: 33
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Monday, August 28, 2006 - 12:32 am: |
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thanks for your response..ok here are the details:
1) the room is on my basement level, so its no sunny lit down there and you can say its a dim room
2) yes i am going to have surround sound..i herd panasonic is better for that
2) I will be using FTA SAT box and regular cable line so both
3) yes i am wall mounting it
4)from most to least main feed- Standard TV and SAT and DVD |
Bronze Member Username: Cleveland_plasma
Cleveland,
Ohio
USA
Post Number: 15
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 01:46 pm: |
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^^^^ sounds like either unit will work. The NEC is a monitor only, but it sounds like you will not need tuners or speakers. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 552
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 12:23 pm: |
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Mentos- An ED plasma actually makes more sense over an HD as far as what you list for viewing material. Just be forewarned that Standard non-HD TV can look very grainy on any HD display. |
New member Username: Weside
Post Number: 4
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 08:27 am: |
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On the pioneer website it says that their 42 inch plasma "can accept a 1080p source." Can't all 42 inch plasmas accept a 1080p source but just down scale it to whatever its native resolution is such as 720 or 1080i??? |
Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 557
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Monday, September 04, 2006 - 11:46 am: |
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Yes. |
Bronze Member Username: Boboshan
Somewhere,
Out There
Post Number: 34
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 04:16 pm: |
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Panny 42px60 did not get a good review from Sound & Vision (see June '06 issue).
Pioneer probably the best, NEC up there too.
Hitachi hds series also very good value. |
