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What is the Current Rec for a 42 inch TV with the Best PQ? under 3 Grand?Brands and Technology. - Is there any consensus on LCD, Plasma, or DLP having the best PQ?
Cut-Throat
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To answer your question directly with the 42" parameter in place the technology that will provide the most film-like image is plasma. As I mentioned previously plasma and DLP were developed for playback of DVD/HD/NTSC broadcast images. Given the 42" limit this rules out DLP as one must stay away from rear projection digital displays like the plague. DLP is phenomenal, and preferred, but only as a front projector. LCD started life as a relatively static display technology ie: wrist watch, calculator displays, more recently Power Point presentations, hence the never ending quest to morph the technology to accomodate the fast refresh rates required for a quality image. No matter what, even with 3ms response times the pixels on an LCD have to be spaced apart to accomodate the electronics that drive the panel therefore the ever present "screen door" effect. As well LCD is a transmissive technology, there is a light source behind the panel which is always on when the panel is active so relatively mediocre blacks. Anyhow a properly calibrated Marantz PD4250 or the Panasonic 42" CURRENT generation plasma will knock your socks off!
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I have had the new Panasonic PH-42PX60U plasma TV for about 10 days now. It is fabulous! HD channels are stunning. SD channels are good to mediocre. DVD's are fantastic. Sound is Ok, much better with external speakers. I use the Acoustic Energy Aego2. Price was $2250 plus tax, free delivery. I could not be happier.
link below:Note what is on the horizon--this year will mark the first 1920 X 1080 plasmas. I think this will establish a new standard, even with the uncertainty generated by the blu-ray versus HD-DVD battle.
To be sure, these will be "first generation" plasmas, so price will take several years to drop to more "manageable" levels. And at this point, I think a 60" and a 50" inch have been announced, but in the future, I imagine a 42" will also be added to the product line.
townsend
Plasma is a bit behind when it comes to 1080p displays. I gather, that they will be hideously expensive for a while.
Jack
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