Mitchy260

Hi guys, im on the lookout for a large plasma screen and this deal seems very very good.

£999 but when using code, can get it for £929. This also comes with stand, free delivery and dvd surround sound system.

Any reviews on this tv would be really appreciated

Currys - Shop for Flat Panel TV - PHILIPS 50PFP5532 50" HD ready Digital Plasma TV with DVD Home Cinema System

Mitchy260

Also i notice the weight of the plasma is 62kg compared to 21kg for the LCD below.

Can you lay plasma screens flat, ie transport them in a car? How long do they last? Ive heard all kinds of horror stories, image burning, tubes needing replaced etc.

Its either this 50'' plasma or a samsung 40'' LCD

SAMSUNG LE40R88BD 40" HD Ready digital LCD TV - Cheap SAMSUNG LCD TVs, Plasma TVs and HD Ready Flat Panel TVs

Please help. Im not into gaming and i have no HD sources so im not fussed about all that just wondering plasma or lcd

PeteBrant

Absolutely not. You can with LCD

Plasmas dont have tubes, although they will need re-gassing after an extended period (say 30,000 hours - which equates to around 7 years on average)

Screen burn isn't really an issue these days, there are all sorts of clever little tricks screens do to avoid it

Why are you limited to those 2 inparticular?


In any event the number one thing I would do, rather than let anyone here talk you into Plasma or LCD, is to go to Richer sounds (not currys) or some other electrical retailer that actuallys knows how to hook a set up and look to see what kind of picture pleases you most.

Mitchy260

Samsung range because i personally think they are the nicest looking televisions, very smart especially with the matching piano black stands.

However always heard plasma picture is quite a bit better than LCD especially in 37''+ and this £929 price is very tempting especially as it includes stand and 5.1 surround sound.

Decisions, decisions

Just another quick question for anyone that knows... Instead of forking out £500+ on blu-ray/hd dvd, are upscaling dvd players any good? Are they linked via hdmi and has anyone got any opinions on them?

PeteBrant

The Sharp screen have a the glossy black finish too. Besides, it's all well and good having a nice surround, but what's the picture like?
Not necessarily true. There difference between Plasma and LCD picture quality, but LCD tech has caught up now.

The choice is now between the warm rich Plasma and the crisp sharp LCD

Decisions, decisions
Upscaling playters are ok - But not a patch on a good bluray/HD DVD.


Personally? I would buy a PS3 for £400 (in fact someone has one for sale in Computer chat for £300, then you have the best of both worlds - BluRay and an upscaling DVD player (PS3 upscales)

corradoboy

Total, complete and utter B0110X Tell me, have you ever seen the nozzle which allows you to re-gas a plasma TV Is it done through one nozzle, and if so the pipework to feed the millions of individual pixels would be an amazing engineering achievement Or are they supposed to re-gas each individual pixel That would take some time

Plasma re-gassing is a MYTH. It has never been possible and never will.

LCD = Lower power consumption, lighter physical weight, easier transportation, full 1080p.

Plasma = Brighter, better blacks, higher contrast, larger colour palette, more natural film-like image quality, better fast motion response, 1080p costs more.

Give me Plasma anyday for now.

corradoboy

Ooh, if you can stretch your budget another couple of hundred then the awesome Pana TH50PX70 can be had for 1150 now CLICKY. I'd get John Lewis to price-match this and get the free 5yr guarantee

Deep Singh

Can vouch for this set as I have one. I paid that price over 4 months ago, I reckon if you shopped around you could get it cheaper. I bought an upscaling DVD player (Denon, cost £199) and the pq is fantastic at this price level

GaryK

Im looking at a new TV and was set on LCD but discussions on here have made me consider plasma also. One question though is it really worth bothering with 768 res? Surely if you are going to buy a HD ready TV then you want to go for a 1080p or is the difference minimal?

Gary

sti-04!!

SAMSUNG PS42Q97HDX42" HD READY PLASMA TV (IN STOCK)

They are giving them away at that price.

I bought one last week for my bedroom, still to mount it but will look good.

Also going to hopefully buy this today, if i get the right deal SAMSUNG PS50P96FDX50" 1080p PLASMA TELEVISION (IN STOCK)

corradoboy

1080p plasma's were just coming out and I viewed my 768 set side-by-side against one, as well as a 1080p LCD and the difference is indeed minimal. With 1080p plasmas now becoming more affordable then it is worth it if the difference is within a couple of hundred, but the set I viewed was £6k against my £1.5k 768 screen, so no contest I'm afraid.

shifting

plasmas need to be topped up with gas now and again

Shark Man

MYTH!!! Contrary to belief; It's not a fridge!

Look it up if you want.


In reality the MTBF on a Plasma is far better than that of a CRT, and the brightness of a CRT decreses far faster than that of a plasma (quoted lifespans being about 20,000 to 30,000 hours for a CRTverses 60,000 hours quoted on a modern screen). LCD also has a backlight(s) which does degrade in performance over time (ignoring sudden failure) and are also quoted at 60,000 hours.

feRRetboy

iTrader: (3)

Tesco's have a 50" Plasma 1080 dpi for under a grand too ( think that was Samsung or Phillips, looked real nice, and a good price considering it's 1080 dpi

rcwhite

any news looking at this as well have u brought it....

StickyMicky

LMFAO @ regasing plasmas


i went for a samsung jobbie, although i got the one with the matt black finish as i thought the piano black ones looked tacky, i have to clean an aston martin every monday morning and that had a piano black dash trim and its ALWAYS minging !!!!!!

corradoboy

See POST 6

Spoon

I've just had my plasma re-gassed and now when I switch it on the whole room is cool within 20 seconds, it's awesome.

corradoboy

Mine must need it then as my room is always really warm

Shark Man

I find using R22 instead of R134a gives far superior performance

Spoon

Neither are very 'soft furnishings' friendly though. You need to be careful you don't leave unsightly stains on your throw-backs.

sti-04!!

Simon 69

Re-gassing? WTF? Why is this nonsense perpetuated?

daves_scooby

i bought this about 1-2 month back and it is very very good, it was also alot more expensive aswell so at that price i will defo recomend 100%

Currys - Shop for Flat Panel TV - PHILIPS 42PFL5522 42" HD Ready digital LCD TV

Dream Weaver

This flat screen stuff is hard work.

I was originally buying the Panny TH42PX70 but then measured our front room and its a bit too big, so decided on the 37" model. Was then told by a local specialist that Plasma is no good for the Xbox so had to start again on LCD. Have now been told by AV Forums that plasma is OK for gaming, but after viewing them in the TV shops I don't know which is best - LCD looks really sharp and clear to my eyes.

StickyMicky

try and get both, side by side running the same feed

i watched back to the future on my plasma the other day (itv2 horrible logo onscreen)

after the film i could see the itv2 logo when on a white background, within 20 mins or so it was gone, just by watching normal TV, not really an issue IMO

i have played gears of war for 14 hours in one day and never had a problem with mine

sti-04!!

Plasma rocks

j4ckos mate

this re gassing myth really annoys me,
they dont need it,
i was in a similar predicament, i opted for a 37" viera plasma, and i got an uscaling dvd player from pixmania for 32 quid, it has usb and memory card slots so the card comes straight out of the camer or phone and straight in the dvd player, it works a treat, i wouldnt bother with av forums either they do your head in over there, it just gets far to technical. afaik its the processing chip on plasma tellys that does the work so i went for the dearest one i could afford not just the biggest screen, dont forget the size of your lounge, mine has an extension on it and the telly is in the opposite corner and the screen is plenty big enough

Shark Man

I know mate, It's just a load of hype, if it ever needs topping up all you have to do is take it down to the local petrol station and put 20pence in the air line, fill it up and its as good as new.

Unless its leaking, but I'm told that kwik fit can sort that out, and balance it too

davegtt

I dont like calling people names but when someone gives advice to others when they dont have a clue what theyre talking about I really cant help myself by saying theyre a cvut