Question:
Hi all,
I am in the process of buying a new TV for regular viewing.
I don't have a separate setup for DVDs (if only I had the money), so this TV will be using for normal TV watching and DVDs and sometimes games.
My current choice is the Panasonic TX32PL10 which has got pretty impressive reviews from all quarters.
However, since this is in the £800+ price range am I better off and splashing out the wonga on a Plasma screen (possibly even on the never-never) ??
Will watching normal TV on a plasma serious shorten it's lifespan ?? If so then I will stick with CRT.
Also, in regards to CRTs ... is the extra 4" and 100hz worth the extra £300 on top of the price of the TX28PL1 ?? [ I will be upgrading from a bog standard 28" 4:3 ]
Thanks in advance for any help.
Regards,
Adam Brunt
32" sounds like a big increase.... but it's not, probably not much bigger than your 28" since the size is measured diagonally. Definately better than a 28" widescreen though. The other thing to consider is size and weight - my Sony 32" Wega is huge and weighs over 70 Kg - 36" models are closer to 90Kg.
Plasma screen lifespan has increased significantly so even if you're watching it 5 hours a day, you'll still get years of use. A reasonable plasma will set you back over £3,000 so you're looking at a considerable investment. There have been a couple of threads on the lifespan of plasma recently.
Some of the Toshiba RPTV's are excellent if you want to go down that route, less bulky than a CRT.....and cheaper than a plasma.
I just got a Tosh 42PW23 for £1150...it is amazing. I seriously thought it was going to be very poor in contrast to my previous high spec 28"....but it is of equal quality....but 42" of pure pleasure...:norty:
Yup RPTV is great, especially when its properly calibrated using the likes of Avia.
Another vote for RPTV. I have a 47" 16:9 Panny and will never go back to CRT only forward to Plasma when I have the money.
Originally posted by Kryten
Another vote for RPTV. I have a 47" 16:9 Panny and will never go back to CRT only forward to Plasma when I have the money.
:shocker: The progressive scan Panny ? Nice :D
RPTV is all well and good but 42" is far too big for the size of room it is going in.
As I said it is be replace my existing 'regular viewing' TV. I am pretty sure [ as is the other half :| ] that 32" is the largest I am going up to.
Also, I have been reading some posts at avforums where everyone is saying the 32PL10 has a significant picture fault (visible lines down the left and right of the screen) which doesn't exist on the 32PL1. Does anyone know anymore about this ??
Originally posted by AdamBrunt
Also... is the extra 4" worth the extra
:norty:
Seriously though some useful comments made. I'm not in the plasma league due to cost - from what I've heard you get what you pay for with plasma, therefore it ain't gonna be cheap.
Panasonic CRTs are well respected from what I hear (& the money you will save).
Originally posted by AdamBrunt
32" is the largest I am going up to.
Oh, & stop bragging! :norty: :)
No I'm not going to go for a cheap gag this time - how about the PK20/PK25. Not significantly different from the PL10 I don't think & may be able to get significantly cheaper as they are now superceeded by this 'new model'. These got very good reviews if I'm correct - just a thought.
Originally posted by HBK757
:shocker: The progressive scan Panny ? Nice :D
Yep thats the one! Prog Scan, HDTV
Originally posted by AdamBrunt
RPTV is all well and good but 42" is far too big for the size of room it is going in.
As I said it is be replace my existing 'regular viewing' TV. I am pretty sure [ as is the other half :| ] that 32" is the largest I am going up to.
Also, I have been reading some posts at avforums where everyone is saying the 32PL10 has a significant picture fault (visible lines down the left and right of the screen) which doesn't exist on the 32PL1. Does anyone know anymore about this ?? Sure the 42" RPTV's screen is bigger (duh!), but it's a hell of a lot less bulky depth wise than a 32" CRT..
You <i>sure</i> you can't squeeze a 42" in there..? A 32" is very small once you get used to it.. :nuts:
Originally posted by Kryten
Yep thats the one! Prog Scan, HDTV
Does it have component video in? Just that I've seen a few tvs that are supposed to be Prog Scan but it don't actually have the inputs so how are you supposed to get Prog Scan from your DVDs?
Originally posted by Bapapapa
Sure the 42" RPTV's screen is bigger (duh!), but it's a hell of a lot less bulky depth wise than a 32" CRT..
You <i>sure</i> you can't squeeze a 42" in there..? A 32" is very small once you get used to it.. :nuts:
Its quite amazing, my 42" tosh rpty's is like what they call a picture frame i believe. Compared to my 28" it is less bulky and not that much bigger width wise...and the fact that it pushes closer to the wall helps. Don't give up hope...my missus was certain a 32" was the biggest she'd accomodate :norty: but she's happy with 42"...
BTW....
Whats this AVia thingy for callibrating RPTV..?
If RP tv's are less bulky, what it the minimum screen size you can get? Are they all 36" plus?
Originally posted by SwinnyDon
Does it have component video in? Just that I've seen a few tvs that are supposed to be Prog Scan but it don't actually have the inputs so how are you supposed to get Prog Scan from your DVDs?
It has 2 sets of Component and 4 sets of S-video/composite inputs.
Please remember that this is the US model though (47WX42)
Originally posted by rooo
If RP tv's are less bulky, what it the minimum screen size you can get? Are they all 36" plus?
smallest is 40"i think...
Originally posted by rst
BTW....
Whats this AVia thingy for callibrating RPTV..?
Avia will calibrate your RPTV to accurate levels. Hue, Tint and Sharpness all noticably improve picture quality when set correctly. Probably the most important thing though is setting accurate Brightness and Contrast levels. Doing this will give deep, accurate black levels, shadow detail will improve ect... Also you will minimise or eliminate burn-in problems when Brightness and Contrast are calibrated properly. Avia is a must for RPTV, Projectors, Plasma and stuff like that IMO.
Originally posted by HBK757
Avia will calibrate your RPTV to accurate levels. Hue, Tint and Sharpness all noticably improve picture quality when set correctly. Probably the most important thing though is setting accurate Brightness and Contrast levels. Doing this will give deep, accurate black levels, shadow detail will improve ect... Also you will minimise or eliminate burn-in problems when Brightness and Contrast are calibrated properly. Avia is a must for RPTV, Projectors, Plasma and stuff like that IMO.
Know where i can pick a copy up cheap...?
Originally posted by Kryten
It has 2 sets of Component and 4 sets of S-video/composite inputs.
Please remember that this is the US model though (47WX42)
I was just going to ask where you got it from the noticed your location-D'oh! :nuts:
Originally posted by SwinnyDon
I was just going to ask where you got it from the noticed your location-D'oh! :nuts:
Not sure what the US equiv model is, but I really like this one. It only cost $1520 (£1000) too :)
I am in the process of buying a new TV for regular viewing.
I don't have a separate setup for DVDs (if only I had the money), so this TV will be using for normal TV watching and DVDs and sometimes games.
My current choice is the Panasonic TX32PL10 which has got pretty impressive reviews from all quarters.
However, since this is in the £800+ price range am I better off and splashing out the wonga on a Plasma screen (possibly even on the never-never) ??
Will watching normal TV on a plasma serious shorten it's lifespan ?? If so then I will stick with CRT.
Also, in regards to CRTs ... is the extra 4" and 100hz worth the extra £300 on top of the price of the TX28PL1 ?? [ I will be upgrading from a bog standard 28" 4:3 ]
Thanks in advance for any help.
Regards,
Adam Brunt
Answers:
32" sounds like a big increase.... but it's not, probably not much bigger than your 28" since the size is measured diagonally. Definately better than a 28" widescreen though. The other thing to consider is size and weight - my Sony 32" Wega is huge and weighs over 70 Kg - 36" models are closer to 90Kg.
Plasma screen lifespan has increased significantly so even if you're watching it 5 hours a day, you'll still get years of use. A reasonable plasma will set you back over £3,000 so you're looking at a considerable investment. There have been a couple of threads on the lifespan of plasma recently.
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Some of the Toshiba RPTV's are excellent if you want to go down that route, less bulky than a CRT.....and cheaper than a plasma.
I just got a Tosh 42PW23 for £1150...it is amazing. I seriously thought it was going to be very poor in contrast to my previous high spec 28"....but it is of equal quality....but 42" of pure pleasure...:norty:
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Yup RPTV is great, especially when its properly calibrated using the likes of Avia.
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Another vote for RPTV. I have a 47" 16:9 Panny and will never go back to CRT only forward to Plasma when I have the money.
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Originally posted by Kryten
Another vote for RPTV. I have a 47" 16:9 Panny and will never go back to CRT only forward to Plasma when I have the money.
:shocker: The progressive scan Panny ? Nice :D
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RPTV is all well and good but 42" is far too big for the size of room it is going in.
As I said it is be replace my existing 'regular viewing' TV. I am pretty sure [ as is the other half :| ] that 32" is the largest I am going up to.
Also, I have been reading some posts at avforums where everyone is saying the 32PL10 has a significant picture fault (visible lines down the left and right of the screen) which doesn't exist on the 32PL1. Does anyone know anymore about this ??
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Originally posted by AdamBrunt
Also... is the extra 4" worth the extra
:norty:
Seriously though some useful comments made. I'm not in the plasma league due to cost - from what I've heard you get what you pay for with plasma, therefore it ain't gonna be cheap.
Panasonic CRTs are well respected from what I hear (& the money you will save).
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Originally posted by AdamBrunt
32" is the largest I am going up to.
Oh, & stop bragging! :norty: :)
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No I'm not going to go for a cheap gag this time - how about the PK20/PK25. Not significantly different from the PL10 I don't think & may be able to get significantly cheaper as they are now superceeded by this 'new model'. These got very good reviews if I'm correct - just a thought.
Answers:
Originally posted by HBK757
:shocker: The progressive scan Panny ? Nice :D
Yep thats the one! Prog Scan, HDTV
Answers:
Originally posted by AdamBrunt
RPTV is all well and good but 42" is far too big for the size of room it is going in.
As I said it is be replace my existing 'regular viewing' TV. I am pretty sure [ as is the other half :| ] that 32" is the largest I am going up to.
Also, I have been reading some posts at avforums where everyone is saying the 32PL10 has a significant picture fault (visible lines down the left and right of the screen) which doesn't exist on the 32PL1. Does anyone know anymore about this ?? Sure the 42" RPTV's screen is bigger (duh!), but it's a hell of a lot less bulky depth wise than a 32" CRT..
You <i>sure</i> you can't squeeze a 42" in there..? A 32" is very small once you get used to it.. :nuts:
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Originally posted by Kryten
Yep thats the one! Prog Scan, HDTV
Does it have component video in? Just that I've seen a few tvs that are supposed to be Prog Scan but it don't actually have the inputs so how are you supposed to get Prog Scan from your DVDs?
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Originally posted by Bapapapa
Sure the 42" RPTV's screen is bigger (duh!), but it's a hell of a lot less bulky depth wise than a 32" CRT..
You <i>sure</i> you can't squeeze a 42" in there..? A 32" is very small once you get used to it.. :nuts:
Its quite amazing, my 42" tosh rpty's is like what they call a picture frame i believe. Compared to my 28" it is less bulky and not that much bigger width wise...and the fact that it pushes closer to the wall helps. Don't give up hope...my missus was certain a 32" was the biggest she'd accomodate :norty: but she's happy with 42"...
BTW....
Whats this AVia thingy for callibrating RPTV..?
Answers:
If RP tv's are less bulky, what it the minimum screen size you can get? Are they all 36" plus?
Answers:
Originally posted by SwinnyDon
Does it have component video in? Just that I've seen a few tvs that are supposed to be Prog Scan but it don't actually have the inputs so how are you supposed to get Prog Scan from your DVDs?
It has 2 sets of Component and 4 sets of S-video/composite inputs.
Please remember that this is the US model though (47WX42)
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Originally posted by rooo
If RP tv's are less bulky, what it the minimum screen size you can get? Are they all 36" plus?
smallest is 40"i think...
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Originally posted by rst
BTW....
Whats this AVia thingy for callibrating RPTV..?
Avia will calibrate your RPTV to accurate levels. Hue, Tint and Sharpness all noticably improve picture quality when set correctly. Probably the most important thing though is setting accurate Brightness and Contrast levels. Doing this will give deep, accurate black levels, shadow detail will improve ect... Also you will minimise or eliminate burn-in problems when Brightness and Contrast are calibrated properly. Avia is a must for RPTV, Projectors, Plasma and stuff like that IMO.
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Originally posted by HBK757
Avia will calibrate your RPTV to accurate levels. Hue, Tint and Sharpness all noticably improve picture quality when set correctly. Probably the most important thing though is setting accurate Brightness and Contrast levels. Doing this will give deep, accurate black levels, shadow detail will improve ect... Also you will minimise or eliminate burn-in problems when Brightness and Contrast are calibrated properly. Avia is a must for RPTV, Projectors, Plasma and stuff like that IMO.
Know where i can pick a copy up cheap...?
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Originally posted by Kryten
It has 2 sets of Component and 4 sets of S-video/composite inputs.
Please remember that this is the US model though (47WX42)
I was just going to ask where you got it from the noticed your location-D'oh! :nuts:
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Originally posted by SwinnyDon
I was just going to ask where you got it from the noticed your location-D'oh! :nuts:
Not sure what the US equiv model is, but I really like this one. It only cost $1520 (£1000) too :)
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