Help - Plasma TV choice?

[wildblue 4]

I've got a 50" Panny TH-50PX60U showing up sometime today.

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[ryoder 1,397]

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Uh Michele Dear..

http://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-LVM-42W2-1080p-LCD-HDTV/dp/B000E7RACK/sr=8-4/qid=1164571429/ref=pd_bbs_4/103-3286752-2095813?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

You do understand that is a monitor, not a television right, (no tuner)?
I have a friend who is planning to buy one of those shortly. The best deal he has found is here:

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4076905

There is also a 37" version which I just ordered a few days ago. Best deal I found is $1000 including shipping:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-4TWbkzVVc7Y/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=westinghouse&i=647LVM37W3

Cool thing about the Westinghouse is lots of video inputs!
I have been using a Sony HD tuner I bought on eBay over a year ago. If I was going to buy a new HD tuner today I would get the Samsung. It retails for $250, but you can find in online for less than $200.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[willis60 0]

I hope this may helps:

Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42in LCD – has an average expert rating of 81 (based on 11 expert sources)

http://www.smartratings.com/review/electronics/plasma_and_lcds/63

Westinghouse LVM-37W3 37" LCD TV – has an average expert rating of 79 (based on 4 expert sources)

http://www.smartratings.com/review/electronics/plasma_and_lcds/59

Probably Westinghouse LVM-42W2 42in LCD is better if it fits your budget.

[billvon 2,426]

I got a 42" Aquos LCD (I think Sharp makes them) and have been quite happy. They are LCD rather than plasma, but others have described the benefits of that.

[skymedic 0]

Anne and I have a 46" Sharp Aquos and have been very happy with it. Looks very sharp with HDTV set up. It is ALMOST too big. I said ALMOST...Anne thinks it is too big.

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[billvon 2,426]

>They have now already invented a chip (AT SAME COST) that can
>handle both Blu-Ray and HDDVD. Now all that needs to be invented is an
>inexpensive optical pickup that can handle both formats.

Yep, and that's the player I'm waiting for. Until then I will be happy with a blu-ray drive in a PC (good for backups too!)

[willis60 0]

I can't understand why gamers bypass Aquos LCD TV's and prefer Westinghouse LCD's. Their prices are almost identical, but the complaint others have on Westy is that it has no tuner in which Aquos cannot be attributed of. Just a thought.

[mikempb 0]

In my opinion even though everyone isnt leaning toward Plasma anymore I say It is a good choice if money is an issue. they say they burn out after a certain amount of viewing so if your going to leave it on most of the day forget it. However if you only watch tv a few hrs a day I think its the best choice. Think about it Noone nowandays keeps a TV more than 9 or 10 yrs right? So why not save 500 bucks or so. chances are that DLP or LCD will be outdated soon enough and the Pic on the plasma is great.

[Conundrum 1]

We just picked the Samsung 67" DLP Full 1080P HDTV and it's wonderful.

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