Going plasma

I've decided to buy a plasma tv. Could anyone recommend a good brand?
I'm looking for something that will last.

wrote:
I've decided to buy a plasma tv. Could anyone recommend a good brand?
I'm looking for something that will last.


I bought a 42" Panasonic plasma screen TH-42PHW5 in May of 2003. No
problems. Still looks great.

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Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

wrote:
I've decided to buy a plasma tv. Could anyone recommend a good brand?
I'm looking for something that will last.

The best two more affordable plasma brands are Panasonic and Pioneer.
The Fujitsu 50" has been regarded as the best 50" plasma available the
past several years, because it uses Panasonic glass combined with their
AVMII electronics, but the Fujitsu's are expensive and generally found
only in the high end A/V stores. The recently introduced Pioneer 1080p
50" Pro-FHD1 is now arguably the best 50" plasma around, but at $8K,
very expensive.

Assuming you are on a budget, look at the Panasonics and Pioneers.
They have the best black levels and overall picture quality for the
affordable. If on a tighter budget, go with the Panasonic xxPX60 or
PX600U models. The new xx70 series Pioneers are more expensive, but have
somewhat better scaling electronics and a much nicer looking black
frame. Both brands have seen large price cuts in the 3 months as the
price war between the plasmas and LCD flat panels has gotten intense.

Alan F

On 11/12/06 1:15 AM, in article ,
"Bill Anderson" wrote:

wrote:
I've decided to buy a plasma tv. Could anyone recommend a good brand?
I'm looking for something that will last.


I bought a 42" Panasonic plasma screen TH-42PHW5 in May of 2003. No
problems. Still looks great.


I agree, 5th gen Panny 42" in family room and a 7th gen Panny in bedroom.
Both are great! But.... Optoma DLP projector on a 106" screen in basement
.... Friggin unbelievable. LCD's BLOW! Dave

"Dave Aument" wrote in message
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On 11/12/06 1:15 AM, in article ,
"Bill Anderson" wrote:

wrote:
I've decided to buy a plasma tv. Could anyone recommend a good brand?
I'm looking for something that will last.


I bought a 42" Panasonic plasma screen TH-42PHW5 in May of 2003. No
problems. Still looks great.


I agree, 5th gen Panny 42" in family room and a 7th gen Panny in bedroom.
Both are great! But.... Optoma DLP projector on a 106" screen in
basement
... Friggin unbelievable. LCD's BLOW! Dave


Bullcrap. Newest gen LCD's look damn good, and in a real living room with
real windows the reflections from a plasma truly suck.

Start looking for reflections on plasmas...flourescent lights, windows,
other tv's, etc. For a big living room with lots of windows and watching
TV while folks do normal stuff (say it's thanksgiving, watching football as
folks go in and out), the newer LCD's are the way to go for a 42-52" TV for
most purposes