Cobra2468

So, Christmas is coming up and I'm wanting to grab an HDTV for my parents. HDTV's are not something I follow and keep up to date with so I have no clue what to look for. Any and all help would be much appreciated. I'm definitely wanting a 42 inch.

zelix

What? HDTV's arnt always a plasma...

Do you want LCD or plasma, or does it matter? i am confused

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Cobra2468

Plasma.

zelix

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panasoni...&skuId=9317287

Panosonic is definitly the best choice, good prices good quality.

Just throwing this out there, if you want to spend upwards close to 10k, get a pioneer elite plasma

obvious to me, but i wouldnt go with it

whats the point?

DEAL OF THE CENTURY

46" Sharp 1080p 120hz for $999 1000 dollars off, two years ago i paid 1300 for my 37" sharp 1080p 60 hz
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sharp+-+...2046&cp=1&lp=1

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unl3a5h3d

Check this one out. I did a video review (below) it is amazing for the price. It is only 720p but everything I read said under 50" you can't tell that big of a difference. And it is a 42". Ended up getting it for about $650, probably cheaper now.

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What will the TV be used for, besides watching TV ? If it has anything got do with games, stay away from plasmas. They have high screen burn in rates.

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Cobra2468

Blu-rays and that's about it.

rmvvwls

Not quite

And nope.

Pioneer panels are produced at a Panasonic factory, so they're really no better. More than $2500 for a 42" is a rip-off imo. FullHD 50" Panas are only $3000 or so.

Only Panasonic and Samsung make the panels anymore. Panasonic has roughly 6x the capacity of Samsung.

As for the burn in, the Panasonic rep has told us to tell customers that they no longer suffer. They have Image Retention but not burn in. THis means the image may stay, but only temporarily. And I can back this up. One of our demo loops burnt into a 42" Pana, so we turned it to normal tv for half an hour, and it went away.

But I agree with everyone else. Your best bet is a Panasonic TH-P42X10A or equivalent. This one is FullHD, but doesn't have all the extra crap the G10A comes with.

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Cobra2468

Who mentioned the TH-P42X10A? I can't find it on Bestbuy.

zelix

Pioneer and panasonic are not the same, because there made in the same factory >.>, Pioneers pixels are diamond shaped for epic crispness, the blacks which they are most known for are also unmatched, and the panels quality of materials is once again unmatched

As for price, http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/POC...+TVs/PRO-150FD

The one i got, $8,999

Pretty close to 10 grand.

As for the OP

I dont think anyone can recommend anything else, the viera plasma's by panasonic are priced very well, and are better then most of the competetion.

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