muffking2

Panasonic TH-42PA20 42" 16:9 Widescreen Plasma TV with integral speakers and tuner.



Less than 1 year old and in perfect condition with no problem pixels, you could swear it was new. Also supplied with Panasonic pedestal stand which cost an extra £150. RRP on this is £3000.
Only selling to buy a VIERA.

Spec:-
Internal RF tuner
3x SCART sockets
Component video input
S-Video input
Composite RCA inputs (+ L & R audio)
VGA PC monitor input
Fanless Operation
Progressive Scan
Anti-reflective screen coating
1024 shades of gradiation
4000:1 Contrast ratio (the highest in the industry)
650Cdm2 brightness (the highest in the industry)
Fastext (with 2500 page memory)
New real black drive system
Viewing angle 160 degrees
Super real gamma system
Multi window (Picture in Picture)
Deep black filter
Very easy connection to other video or audio equipment
Integrated speaker system (2 x 8W rms)
Sleep timer
Dimensions = 65.8(H)x117(W)x9.9(D)
Weight = 35Kg

I live in Lincoln where the TV can be viewed and collected, but I may be able to deliver depending on location and cost.

Trem

iTrader: (3)

Is that Jaba the Hut on the screen? What scene is that taken from? I pride myself on being a massive Star Wars nerd and I don't recognise that scene at all.

































BTTT.

wakeboardar

i would think patrick viera would cost a bit more than 1800 quid
about 5000 quid i would have thought

muffking2

That was Dibbley Victorious on the screen, munching on a soft brown squidgy thing which is Terry's, not mine

The RRP for that french footballer named telly is about £3500, but it has Freeview and digital radio built in which is what I want to hang on the wall as this one has an analogue tuner to go with the 3 Scart's and all the rest of it which is why I use a set top box when watching digital TV.

fatscoobyfella

Give ya a grand for it...chance bein bit...or am i open to some abuse off you know???

muffking2

Keep going, you're only about £800 off

evo5uk

What is the picture quality like? Is it crisp?

HAve you tried plugging a PC into it?

muffking2

The picture quality is fantastic especially when using component and Panasonic are known for having the best plasma pictures in the UK. I do sometimes conect it to my PC via the monitor connection for large screen gaming and it's damn good.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

i would of thought you were given a good offer there considering they are only £1600 new and delivered and newer model , try a search on kellkoo

fatscoobyfella

well said Steve...he he..to be fair i couldnt find the exact same model on Kelkoo...but the one thats the alternative,or so it says is £1499 delivered...now thats a bargain...!!!

muffking2

Obviously I would be very concerned if that were the case especially after having ordered a 42" VIERA for £3500, so I checked Kelkoo and the plasmas they are offereing on the cheap are Plasma monitors and last years models at that.
Just in case anyone reading this doesn't quite know what a "Plasma Monitor" is, it's purely a display only, like a PC monitor but usually has a set of hollow slots for £150 upgrade terminal boards, but they have no tuner unless a £600 (approx) tuner box is used, although these types of panels don't have speakers either as opposed to a "Plasma TV" like mine which has all of the high end television traits such as 3 SCARTs, Component RCA's, VGA input, RF tuner, S-Video & Composite RCA's and of course the speakers.

Don't think I'm being a clever dick though guys but I am a bit of an AV buff, so I know exactly what i'm getting

fatscoobyfella

fair enough Mr King!!!!
So,are these £1200 plasma's no good then really??the ones with the samsung panels in??

Ta..

muffking2

It varies really, but it relates to the old phrase "you get what you pay for", although the same can't be said for all models.
Not many people know this but there are only 3 Plasma manufacturers and 3 LCD manufacturers for TV and monitor use. Arguably the best plasma manufacturer is Panasonic who also make panels for B&O (although the B&O has multi-room and motorised features), but you always find that the best technology is used and sold under the manufacturers own brand name and it's the cheaper panels are farmed out to other companies for re-branding and thats where these no-frills badge names come in.
It is also argued that the bast manufacturer of LCD TV is Sharp, but they only go up to moderate screen sizes before the cost outweighs the screen size that you end up with.

To be honest, the easiest way to compare picture quality unless you know anyway such as by reading and understanding the spec. is to browse a wall full of them in the likes of Comet or Dixons etc. but make sure that they are fed from the same video source as one being fed from an aerial lead sat next to another playing back a DVD would not be a fair comparison and this tactic can often be used when a shop is trying to favour a particular model due to profit margin or bonus incentives.
You find that Panasonic Plasma TV's always get the best write-ups in all of the consumer electronics magazines because a massive amount of money is spent on R&D as opposed to the likes of Sony where lots of your money is spent on marketing (sorry if you own a Sony BTW).

R1916v

Ebuyer had them for a few pennies under 1500 with a board (panasonic board as well). tv tuner built in. Out of stock now, wish I'd bought one

muffking2

I'm not sure sure how to comment on that one as the board would suggest the cheaper Plasma Monitor but the built in tuner would suggest a Plasma TV. I can only assume that it was a Plasma monitor with some kind of tuner, although Panasonic only make external tuners for Plasma Monitors. May have been the old PW6 monitor which you can still just about get for £1500 but you also have to budget for extra terminal boards, the stand or bracket depending on how you wanted to mount it, and some kind of speaker setup like a cinema system.

Thankfully mine is all integrated and you can still opt to buy a cabinet or hang it on the wall, or simply stick with the stand that I bought for it.

Shifty

That wasn't the same model, it was the PW6 with a BNC terminal board to give RGB / s-video /composite inputs. I know this because I bought one and it's sitting in my living room right now

FWIW a built-in (analogue) tuner is pointless if you've got Sky or cable. Scart sockets are useful though...

Steve.

Shifty

Oh, and a trip to B&Q provided me with the bits I needed for a DIY stand. £23

Steve.

muffking2

A bracket and a few bolts ehh, just make sure that they're not to long