i honestly have no clue what to buy :S:S:S(plasma)

so i have been doing alot of research and came to the conclusion lcd is not match for plasma, and burn in is just as common as a crt getting it, so virtually nothing. no i will be replacing my 26 sharp lcd from 2006. now im stuck between the lg 42pq60, samsung 42b450, or i could spend everything and go for a panny 42 g series. now if i do that i wont be able to buy games for my ps3 or 360. but i also watch bluray so the panny would be nice.

but i heard that a 42 inch wouldnt matter for 1080p due to its size. now this will be going in my bedroom. but i will be picking the next xbox on launch so im thinking 1080p is the the way to go. i need to know what you guys recommend. btw im willing to spend 1200-1300 dollars in totally if i have to in canadian.( samsung and lg are both 750 dollars and the panny is 1299)

so i have been doing alot of research and came to the conclusion lcd is not match for plasma, and burn in is just as common as a crt getting it, so virtually nothing. no i will be replacing my 26 sharp lcd from 2006. now im stuck between the lg 42pq60, samsung 42b450, or i could spend everything and go for a panny 42 g series. now if i do that i wont be able to buy games for my ps3 or 360. but i also watch bluray so the panny would be nice.

but i heard that a 42 inch wouldnt matter for 1080p due to its size. now this will be going in my bedroom. but i will be picking the next xbox on launch so im thinking 1080p is the the way to go. i need to know what you guys recommend. btw im willing to spend 1200-1300 dollars in totally if i have to in canadian.( samsung and lg are both 750 dollars and the panny is 1299)

Blackfallen

Look into getting a 42" Panasonic G10 (TCP42G10). I preferably would choose the V10 or PN50B650 over the G10, but those models only come in 50" and bigger. It's possibly the best looking gaming TV for the $750-$1000 range. Barely any image retention and no input lag whatsoever. But I'd still take my 650 over it at the 50" size.

I've always considered getting a Panasonic plasma. Everytime I step into UtlimateElectronics, it's always the picture quality of the Panasonic plasmas that stands out from the others.

I also considered getting a Plasma (probably panasonic). Nope. Too heavy, to hot. not going to fool around with 120 to 200 hour break in settings and fooling around in the service menu before and after break in.

I bought two Panasonic LCDs. A 37" S1 1080p for the livingroom, and a 32" x1 720p for the bedroom. I basically lowered the sharpness, and have been watching HD and SD on cable; SD and Blu-ray DVDs, and playing games on two PS3s.

No motion blur, no tearing, no judder, no clouding, no lag, black levels are good, off angle viewing is real good due to the IPS panels. Great PQ. The PS3 upconverts SD DVDs so good, I have stopped buying blu-rays.

Everytime I think about getting something bigger and better, I come to the conclusion that there is no TV out there that is worth the change.

I've been playing a lot of Bioshock and Dead Space on the 32" 720p tv, and they look and play beautiful. Yes, they look better on the 37" 1080p, but not enough to worry about.

I also considered getting a Plasma (probably panasonic). Nope. Too heavy, to hot. not going to fool around with 120 to 200 hour break in settings and fooling around in the service menu before and after break in.

I bought two Panasonic LCDs. A 37" S1 1080p for the livingroom, and a 32" x1 720p for the bedroom. I basically lowered the sharpness, and have been watching HD and SD on cable; SD and Blu-ray DVDs, and playing games on two PS3s.

No motion blur, no tearing, no judder, no clouding, no lag, black levels are good, off angle viewing is real good due to the IPS panels. Great PQ. The PS3 upconverts SD DVDs so good, I have stopped buying blu-rays.

Everytime I think about getting something bigger and better, I come to the conclusion that there is no TV out there that is worth the change.

I've been playing a lot of Bioshock and Dead Space on the 32" 720p tv, and they look and play beautiful. Yes, they look better on the 37" 1080p, but not enough to worry about.

rjxtian

Oh Lord. I have 2 Panny plasma tv's and i have never bothered with the "break in" period or calibration. That is just not right at all. They look fantastic right out of the box and still look fantastic today. I used them for very heavy gaming, used them as a pc monitor and watched tons of letterboxed movies and 4:3 standard tv viewing. No burn in, no calibration problems what-so-ever. These are not scary televisions that require you to walk on egg shells just to use them. But to answer the TC question. Panasonic plasma make great televisions. A 720p Panny in the 42 in range is a great value, well under a $800, and would make a excellent choice for movies and video gaming. I dont think you will be able to really tell the difference with 720p or 1080p at that size...i cant. You will get a great tv , wont break the bank,. and you will be able to buy your games.

Oh Lord. I have 2 Panny plasma tv's and i have never bothered with the "break in" period or calibration. That is just not right at all. They look fantastic right out of the box and still look fantastic today. I used them for very heavy gaming, used them as a pc monitor and watched tons of letterboxed movies and 4:3 standard tv viewing. No burn in, no calibration problems what-so-ever. These are not scary televisions that require you to walk on egg shells just to use them. But to answer the TC question. Panasonic plasma make great televisions. A 720p Panny in the 42 in range is a great value, well under a $800, and would make a excellent choice for movies and video gaming. I dont think you will be able to really tell the difference with 720p or 1080p at that size...i cant. You will get a great tv , wont break the bank,. and you will be able to buy your games.

Videodogg

Is that right ? Because the only thing keeping me back from getting a 42" G10 is the possibility that I'd have to take care of it as a mother would for a 2 year old for the first 100 hours or so. Quite frankly, I don't want to have to be concerned about leaving my TV on for 3-4 hours with the same image on or watch movies with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and worry about image retention afterwards.

You don't have to tip-toe around the first 100 hours of plasma use with the newer sets. Just don't crank the brightness to showroom levels and you'll be fine (even if you do, you will probably still be fine). After 100 hours though, you should revisit your settings and then set it up the way you like.rastan