Purchasing a Plasma Screen Questions
 

Ok, I have talked the missus round to getting a Plasma this weekend, so I as
long as the bank say "Yes Mr. Internet, we want you take consolidate your
existing lending at a lower interest rate" then I am on...

Anyhoo, been looking at Richer at the Tosh and the Panny, and seems as there
is only a couple of hundred quid in it and I want one with a stand mount
anyway, I think the Panny is getting the cash should it be in stock locally.

The model number is TH42PW5B, so can someone tell me if this is the best way
to plough £2500 into a Plasma or am I missing a trick?

Also, a few questions I have are as follows...

At the moment I have a DVD Player direct into AV2 on my TV and an auto
switching scart box on AV1 for my Sky Box, VCR and XBOX. I also have a Denon
1803. The question is how am I going to wire this all up without Scart
sockets? However, to make this a bit easier, the 1803 does not have any
video cables in or out at the moment, only optical and coaxial cables.

I think I can probably get a scart to S-Video cable from the switcher box to
the plasma and probably upgrade my DV-350 to that Cambridge Audio PAL Prog
Scan and DVD-A player in Richer for £200 and another £100 for the IXOS
component cable, so with the supercare I should be able to get them to do
the lot for £3000.

Finally, am I doing the right thing anyway, or should I wait and see if I
may be able to save some additional cash by waiting for January? TBH, unless
it was about 10% of the overall cost, I don't think I would really care that
much.

Bob




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"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
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Ok, I have talked the missus round to getting a Plasma this weekend, so I
as
long as the bank say "Yes Mr. Internet, we want you take consolidate your
existing lending at a lower interest rate" then I am on...

hehehehe


Anyhoo, been looking at Richer at the Tosh and the Panny, and seems as
there
is only a couple of hundred quid in it and I want one with a stand mount
anyway, I think the Panny is getting the cash should it be in stock
locally.

I wouldn't buy a plasma from RS.


The model number is TH42PW5B, so can someone tell me if this is the best
way
to plough £2500 into a Plasma or am I missing a trick?

Thats an old model & one with a few issues such as flicker etc. I just
bought the Panasonic TH37PA20B for £2700 & the connectivity is much better
than a stanrd panel. It has 3 scart sockets, a prog scan component input &
everything else you need including an onboard tuner.


Also, a few questions I have are as follows...

At the moment I have a DVD Player direct into AV2 on my TV and an auto
switching scart box on AV1 for my Sky Box, VCR and XBOX. I also have a
Denon
1803. The question is how am I going to wire this all up without Scart
sockets? However, to make this a bit easier, the 1803 does not have any
video cables in or out at the moment, only optical and coaxial cables.

See above

I think I can probably get a scart to S-Video cable from the switcher box
to
the plasma and probably upgrade my DV-350 to that Cambridge Audio PAL Prog
Scan and DVD-A player in Richer for £200 and another £100 for the IXOS
component cable, so with the supercare I should be able to get them to do
the lot for £3000.


Might as well buy a newer model for less money!

Finally, am I doing the right thing anyway, or should I wait and see if I
may be able to save some additional cash by waiting for January? TBH,
unless
it was about 10% of the overall cost, I don't think I would really care
that
much.

Bob

No chance of saving, buy one now mate.

I've been looking around for similar and you can get the 6 series panasonic
for this money. Try here

http://www.nexnix.co.uk It's still saying £2150 + VAT for the TH42PWD6 but
they said it was going up to £2220 + VAT but still better value than a 5
series for £2500 from RS.


"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
...
Ok, I have talked the missus round to getting a Plasma this weekend, so I
as
long as the bank say "Yes Mr. Internet, we want you take consolidate your
existing lending at a lower interest rate" then I am on...

Anyhoo, been looking at Richer at the Tosh and the Panny, and seems as
there
is only a couple of hundred quid in it and I want one with a stand mount
anyway, I think the Panny is getting the cash should it be in stock
locally.

The model number is TH42PW5B, so can someone tell me if this is the best
way
to plough £2500 into a Plasma or am I missing a trick?

Also, a few questions I have are as follows...

At the moment I have a DVD Player direct into AV2 on my TV and an auto
switching scart box on AV1 for my Sky Box, VCR and XBOX. I also have a
Denon
1803. The question is how am I going to wire this all up without Scart
sockets? However, to make this a bit easier, the 1803 does not have any
video cables in or out at the moment, only optical and coaxial cables.

I think I can probably get a scart to S-Video cable from the switcher box
to
the plasma and probably upgrade my DV-350 to that Cambridge Audio PAL Prog
Scan and DVD-A player in Richer for £200 and another £100 for the IXOS
component cable, so with the supercare I should be able to get them to do
the lot for £3000.

Finally, am I doing the right thing anyway, or should I wait and see if I
may be able to save some additional cash by waiting for January? TBH,
unless
it was about 10% of the overall cost, I don't think I would really care
that
much.

Bob




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Nige,

Cheers for the reply, where did you pick that Panny up from and how much
more is the 42"? What sort of extended cover did they offer on it? Will I
see it before xmas is the biggie....

Bob


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Nige,

Cheers for the reply, where did you pick that Panny up from and how much
more is the 42"? What sort of extended cover did they offer on it? Will I
see it before xmas is the biggie....

Bob

I got mine from empire in Bradford, I took it with me & they had stock.

Try empire direct?

Nige

Nige,

I'm a bit concerned about screen burn from those channel logos, have you
noticed anything with the new Panasonic?



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"Barry" wrote in message
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Nige,

I'm a bit concerned about screen burn from those channel logos, have you
noticed anything with the new Panasonic?

It's bull**** if you take a few precautions such as lower the (too high
anyway) contrast & don't leave it on one channel for ages. I have had a 3
plasma's now & NEVER got any burn at all, even with cbeebies (one of the
worst) on for four hours+

Go to avforums & read up on the screen burn thing. You'll find you have to
be retarded to shag a plasma with screen burn & in that case you shouldn't
have one anyway!!!

;~)

Nige

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
please?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...-PM4230&clear=

Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...

Bob

Go to avforums & read up on the screen burn thing. You'll find you have to
be retarded to shag a plasma with screen burn & in that case you shouldn't
have one anyway!!!

;~)

Nige

Leave this image on your Plasma overnight at full contrast :-)

http://nathansilly.012webpages.com/pic.jpg

"Nath" wrote in message
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Go to avforums & read up on the screen burn thing. You'll find you have
to
be retarded to shag a plasma with screen burn & in that case you
shouldn't
have one anyway!!!

;~)

Nige

Leave this image on your Plasma overnight at full contrast :-)

http://nathansilly.012webpages.com/pic.jpg



Do it to your rear pro.

Bobby Internet wrote:

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
please?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...code=VIS-PM423
0&clear=

Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...


You get what you pay for. Don't spend £2k without seeing it beside a
Panasonic or Pioneer first.

If you don't need speakers or tuner, take a look at the Panasonic v6.
The extra £500 will be well spent.

Terry

Cheers for the reply, where did you pick that Panny up from and how much
more is the 42"? What sort of extended cover did they offer on it? Will I
see it before xmas is the biggie....


You can get a 42" Panasonic for the same money from a number of
suppliers (check out www.avforums.com). I ordered mine from nexnix at
3:30 and it arrived at 10 the next morning.

Sween

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
please?


http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...-PM4230&clear=


OK, I know its bad form to reply to your own post, but I have started to
look into this a bit more and have a few more links.

18 Mb PDF File: http://tinyurl.com/zcsf
Other Specs: http://tinyurl.com/zcr9

The spec looks OK, it does everything I want and the best price I have found
is £1821 + £60 next day delivery at just projectors, or £1891 + £99 delivery
with a free European flight at empire. Either way, it is about a grand less
than the equivalent Panasonic model I was intent on getting.

The only things that puts me off is that the company is a subsidiary of
Orion (which says a bit about the ASDA of it all) and I have not found one
online review.

If I am ordering, it has to be Wednesday...

Bob

"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
...
Ok, I have talked the missus round to getting a Plasma this weekend, so I
as
long as the bank say "Yes Mr. Internet, we want you take consolidate your
existing lending at a lower interest rate" then I am on...

For slightly more you could have a PW 6 with 3m scart lead, wall mount,
switcher box and scart plug in for plasma. As has already been said the 5
had problems and I would steer clear. you could dump the switcher box and go
for component in via your dvd wit, progressive scan. There are others the
pio 433 and hitachi that are good but imho not as good as the panny, but if
you intend to spend this sort of monies you should invest in the time to see
them all.

Bobby Internet wrote:

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
please?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...-PM4230&clear=

Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...


Then it probably is. If you want to risk it, go ahead, but don't come
back and complain when it's a piece of s***. I've had my series 4 Panny
for a year or so now and the only thing I'd swap it for is another
Panny. Pioneer? Two words: black levels.

Lee.
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"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
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| OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
| please?
|
|
http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...-PM4230&clear=
|
| Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...
|
| Bob
|
|
its a Samsung or LG - ****e by comparison. You been shown a 6 series Panny
for some £1K less than I paid for my 5 series a year ago - go get it!
Nexnix are a good company and helpful - they are based in Sussex I think,
and have a showroom full of competition plasmas. It is there that you'll see
that your cheapskate question is embarrassing!
David

"DCA" wrote in message
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"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
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| OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on
this
| please?
|
|

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...-PM4230&clear=
|
| Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...
|
| Bob
|
|
its a Samsung or LG - ****e by comparison. You been shown a 6 series Panny
for some £1K less than I paid for my 5 series a year ago - go get it!
Nexnix are a good company and helpful - they are based in Sussex I think,
and have a showroom full of competition plasmas. It is there that you'll
see
that your cheapskate question is embarrassing!
David



I agree!!

In article , "[email protected]"
writes
Bobby Internet wrote:

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on this
please?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...delcode=VIS-PM
4230&clear=
Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...


Then it probably is. If you want to risk it, go ahead, but don't come
back and complain when it's a piece of s***. I've had my series 4 Panny
for a year or so now and the only thing I'd swap it for is another
Panny. Pioneer? Two words: black levels.

Lee.

How (if at all noticeably) do the new Panasonics differ from the
TH-42PW4 model?
--
David Longley

"David Longley" wrote in message
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In article , "[email protected]"
writes
Bobby Internet wrote:

OK, I am being a bit of a cheapskate, but can I have some opinions on
this
please?

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/produc...delcode=VIS-PM
4230&clear=
Seems a bit too cheap to me, but I don't need speakers or a tuner...


Then it probably is. If you want to risk it, go ahead, but don't come
back and complain when it's a piece of s***. I've had my series 4 Panny
for a year or so now and the only thing I'd swap it for is another
Panny. Pioneer? Two words: black levels.

Lee.

How (if at all noticeably) do the new Panasonics differ from the
TH-42PW4 model?
--
David Longley

I reckon the 04 series I had was *slightly* sharper overall than a the 06
series I now have. Having said that mines got the integrated tuner &
speakers etc. The 06 series has better contrast, but not massively.

The one I have has great connectivity & looks superb too.

Nige

Cheers for the help guys, but think that the Plasma is off after I got a
horrible Credit Card Statement this morning... damn.

Bob


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"Bobby Internet" wrote in message
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| Cheers for the help guys, but think that the Plasma is off after I got a
| horrible Credit Card Statement this morning... damn.
|
| Bob
|
So, this whole thread with repeated information entirely for your benefit
was a waste of time, as you were kidding yourself as to the reality of cc
debt?
Hmmm

"DCA" wrote in message
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"Bobby Internet" wrote in
message
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| Cheers for the help guys, but think that the Plasma is off after I got a
| horrible Credit Card Statement this morning... damn.
|
| Bob
|
So, this whole thread with repeated information entirely for your benefit
was a waste of time, as you were kidding yourself as to the reality of cc
debt?
Hmmm



Not really your call though mate, was it?