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
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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...

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.