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Thread: Which 42 inch flat screen HDTV to get under $1200??? |
    
New member Username: Cane1992
Miami,
FL
Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 10:20 pm: |
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The two I'm thinking about:
1. Sharp LCD - Model LC-42D62U - A 1080p LCD that I can get for $950
2. Panasonic Plasma - Model TH-42PX75U - A 720p plasma that I can get also for about $950
Any thoughts???
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Gold Member Username: Chitown
Post Number: 1350
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 05:29 pm: |
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Why would you compare a 1080p with a 720p? |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 1513
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 08:07 pm: |
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He is comparing it to $950 price
They are both great TVs yo won't go wrong either way.
I would pick the TH-42PX75U
If price is the major issue
for $200 more yo may pick:
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 42" 1080p Plasma HDTV
If yo watch a lot of HD programs and sports
Yo can also read reviews and compare prices at amazon-com |
New member Username: Sobeeatch
Post Number: 9
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 07:55 am: |
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Tough choice as Panasonic will still play 1080i sources. But you do build in a limitation-no Blu Ray or HDDVD 1080p playback. Someday there may be 1080p broadcasts. Actually, I think King has a great idea. Save up a little longer and get the 700U. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa3
Houston, Texas
Post Number: 226
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:36 am: |
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Depends on ambient light in the room as well as material viewed.
As an FYI, Panasonics 1080P plasmas thus far show a huge decrease in contrast ratio compared to their 720P plasmas. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa3
Houston, Texas
Post Number: 227
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 01, 2007 - 01:38 am: |
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Also you can watch any HD-DVDs or blu ray DVDs on any of the displays you listed. The vid signal will simply be downscaled to fit the fixed pixel resolution of the display. |
Bronze Member Username: Sobeeatch
Post Number: 33
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 10:12 am: |
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I didn't say you could not watch HD-DVD or blu ray. What I said was..."But you do build in a limitation-no Blu Ray or HDDVD 1080p playback." Perfect example of posters misquoting other posters. Marc, did you perhaps attend the Jan Vigne school of posting? |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 1545
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 08:41 pm: |
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lol
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Silver Member Username: Rysa3
Houston, Texas
Post Number: 229
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 04:44 pm: |
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I made no reference to your post. What are you talking about? I did not quote you at all. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa3
Houston, Texas
Post Number: 230
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 04:47 pm: |
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Anyway, Scott, plasmas have an advantage over LCDs in true contrast rations, but that advantage is minimized or lost in environments with more light.
The human eye is more sensitive to contrast ratio changes than resolution, so a 720P display can actually give a better picture than a 1080P disdplay with worse contrast ratios. |
