sheriffam
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Oct 10, 2006, 4:02 PM
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Hi all,
I need help selecting the right plasma for my usage. I am novice in this field, and I feel lost between all these brands and specifications; specially the significant price difference.
I am intending to use it at home, for viewing DVD/TV, as well as connecting it to my pc and laptop, for playing games. The cable provider here (UAE) is not supporting High Defintion. The viewing distance is almost 10ft. My budget is 1500-1700 US $.
My confusion is regarding 3 points:
1. The resolution. (Is it really worth going for the 1024, bearing in mind games and pc use).
2. The contrast. (Some providers have max. contrast ratio as 1:3000, which may be little dark, despite brightness can reach 10,000). BTW, the salesman says it is the ideal contrast ratio, for lifetime of the device. Comparing the image with other displays, it is dark.
3. The Warranty. (some providers have 3 years, others 2 years, and others 1 year. Is it really worthy ?)
My comparison between 4 devices:
1. Hitachi 42PD8500TA: (1900$, 1 year warranty)
2. LG 42PC3RV: (1440$, 1 year warranty)
3. PHILIPS 42PF7320: (1520$, 3 years warranty)
4. TOSHIBA 42wp56: (1575$, 1 year warranty)
I copied their specifications below.
Thanks a lot for your help.
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Hitachi 42PD8500TA:
- 42V Plasma TV with Built-In TV Tuner and Side Speakers
- High Definition 1,024 x 1,024 Pixels ALIS Plasma Panel
- 1400cd/m2 Brightness Panel Luminance
- 3,000:1 High Contrast Ratio
- Multi Picture Function
- HDMI Input
- 1 Year Warranty
- 1900 US $
LG 42PC3RV:
- 42" Plasma TV With New XD Engine Technology
- 1,210(W) x 645(H) x 90.3(D)mm
- 31.3kg
- W-VGA Native Resolution 852x480
- Very Bright 1500cd/m2
- Contrast Ratio 10,000:1
- Integrated Speakers 15W x 2
- Integrated Desktop Stand
- Integrated Dual Analogue TV Tuner
- Picture In Picture
- Scart, Component, VGA And HDMI Inputs
- 16:9 Aspect Ratio
- 1 Year Warranty
- 1440 US $
PHILIPS 42PF7320:
- Screen size 42''
- Aspect ratio 16:9
- Brightness 1000 cd/mē
- Resolution 852 x 480
- Frequency 75 Hertz
- Number of tuners 1
- Additional decoders Without additional decoder
- Tuner type NTSC , PAL , SECAM
- Audio type Dolby Virtual Surround , Nicam Digital Stereo
- Number of speakers 2
- Total speaker power 30 Watts
- Text services Teletext
- Picture function Picture in picture (PiP)
- AV Input/Output SCART x 2
- Auto tuning With Auto tuner
- Sleep timer With Sleep timer
- Parental control With Parental control
- Other features Stand/Cabinet
- Product colour Black , Silver
- Width 124cm
- Height 68cm
- Depth 10cm
- Weight 42kg
- 3 Years Warranty
- 1520 US $
TOSHIBA 42wp56
- Picture Visible screen size (cm): 107
- Screen format: 16:9
- Display technology: Plasma
- Display resolution: W VGA (852X480)
- Contrast ratio: 3000:1
- Brightness (cd/m2): 1500
- Comb filter (3D/Digital)
- Progressive scan
- DNR
- Selectable picture format
- Auto format (WSS)
- Interactive Features Fastext
- Text page memory
- Audio NICAM stereo
- Sound output (RMS) W: 20
- SRS WOW
- Bass boost
- Selectable sound
- Tuning Auto set-up
- Number of channels (Analogue): 100
- Multi-standard tuner
- NTSC video playback
- Connections RGB: 1
- SCART: 2
- Front/side AV input
- PC Input
- S - Video Input
- Headphone
- Other Features Off timer
- Panel lock
- Previous channel return
- Accessories Pedestal stand
- Optional cabinet/ floor stand
- Dimensions Width (mm): 1100
- Height without ped. Stand (mm): 740
- Height with ped. Stand (mm): 779
- Depth without ped. Stand (mm): 146.5
- Height with floor stand (mm): N/A
- Weight (Kg) without stand: N/A
- Power Consumption(Typical): N/A
- Power Consumption (Stand-by): N/A
- 1 Year Warranty
- Price: 1575 US $
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