Looking for a plasma or a lcd.

[drummerboy]

Well i'm pretty excited at the moment as i am going to buy a 42" or 50" of something to view my movies and play playstation games on in the lounge room. What i am confused on, is what to buy, as i know little about Plasmas and lcd tv's.I am after a 1080p picture quality if possible and i live in australia. I would prefer to mount it on the wall, but i am still open to sugestions. I would probably spend around $4ooo australian dollars.I know i could get something bigger, but my lounge room is not really big, so i am after quality. If anyone can help, this would be great. Regards Grassy

[HDJK]

I don't know about the price, but this looks really interesting:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=8142

Otherwise the Sony LCDs always get great reviews. They go up to 70inch soon!

[lasse]

I have a 50" plasma screen and it looks great when playing DVD's, BD's and HD-DVD's. I however still have a collection of over 1000 Laserdiscs and they look horrible on the Plasma screen. Does anyone have similar experiences ? The LD's still look great on the normal CRT tv in the bedroom. I have seen some spectacular LCD tv's so I think I would go for LCD now....

[SomethingForKate]

Plasma screens are supposed to have a better contrast and deeper blacks. I have a decent Toshiba LCD but the blacks look really washed out.

My Tosh is a mid-range 37". The Sharp Aquos range which is currently in the marketplace is a pretty nice mid-range too with sizes up to 46".

But Sony wins hands down with their Bravia range. They do have a few different models in their range but Sony tend to be a fair bit more expensive than their competitors but tend to be worth it.

$4000 AUS should translate into a pretty nice set ~ £1700 GBP. For that you should be able to pick up a good 42" Sony but someone else will have to help you as to which range will better suit your needs.

SFK

[drummerboy]

[QUOTE=SomethingForKate;81659][COLOR="Navy"]
Plasma screens are supposed to have a better contrast and deeper blacks. I have a decent Toshiba LCD but the blacks look really washed out.

My Tosh is a mid-range 37". The Sharp Aquos range which is currently in the marketplace is a pretty nice mid-range too with sizes up to 46".

But Sony wins hands down with their Bravia range. They do have a few different models in their range but Sony tend to be a fair bit more expensive than their competitors but tend to be worth it.

$4000 AUS should translate into a pretty nice set ~ £1700 GBP. For that you should be able to pick up a good 42" Sony but someone else will have to help you as to which range will better suit your needs.

Yea, i sort of lean towards sony or Pioneer, but can be a little more expensive. Having said that though, i am still willing to go the little extra if i can nab an all round suited deal. A 42 inch would be big enough. I will also check out the sony range. Sony Bravia sounds interesting Tomorrow will be a big day for me, time to turn in, and thanks for the info. Regards Grassy

[drummerboy]

After a little research, i am leaning towards the Sony Bravia KDL40X2000. I have had a price of $3999.00, so not bad considering the retail price in Australia is $4599.00. I also noticed that this model won the Sound and Image Award for the best tv this year in its class. For $300 more i can upgrade the warranty to 5 years and still be under the retail price.Looks promising.

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by lasse

I have a 50" plasma screen and it looks great when playing DVD's, BD's and HD-DVD's. I however still have a collection of over 1000 Laserdiscs and they look horrible on the Plasma screen. Does anyone have similar experiences ? The LD's still look great on the normal CRT tv in the bedroom. I have seen some spectacular LCD tv's so I think I would go for LCD now....

I can apreciate the honest opinion, and the one thing i have learnt in Home Theatre is not only what we should be doing, but what we should stay clear off. Yea , i can relate to your opinion and will be choosing wisely

[drummerboy]

Originally Posted by HDJK

I don't know about the price, but this looks really interesting:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=8142

Otherwise the Sony LCDs always get great reviews. They go up to 70inch soon!

Wow, that link proved very interesting and i will be keeping that sharp 52inch model in mind.Next step is to hit there web site.Definately a candidate. Thanks for that. Regards Grassy.