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Looking for a flat panel...

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It will replace a Toshiba 30" HD CRT. I'm thinking of going with a 40" LCD or a 42" plasma. I've been looking at Sony and Sharp LCDs, and Panasonic plasmas.

The Tosh is giving up... has a very annoying tube whine problem. I'm pretty disappointed with its overall performance.

I have a nice Sony Bravia 26" LCD in the bedroom, and I'm leaning towards a Bravia 40" 1080p display for the living room.

I ultimately prefer plasma for picture quality, but LCDs are getting mighty good... Is a 720p plasma superior to a 1080p LCD?

I want to keep actual cost under $2000.

Please advise!

Thanks!

Follow Ups:

If ya can't afford the Pioneer Kuros go Panny. - Harmonia 20:58:56 01/28/08 (1)
The Sony Bravia XBR LCDs are getting better. I've not been an LCD fan due to the black crush and greyish blacks but the new Sonys are good for watching daylight/brightly lit scenes. They still arent' as good as good plasmas on dark scenes however. And they're not cheap. The rest of the LCDs don't do it for me at all.

If you watch movies LCD is still not quite good enough in shadow detail or color depth, and that includes the Bravia XBRS, the best LCDs I've seen.

If I HAD to buy a TV now I'd go with the Panny plasma. Go with the largest screen you can afford.

If you don't mind the greish blacks and you don't watch programs or movies with night scenes, LCD may be OK.
- I second the Panny's - drcruz 17:15:56 01/30/08 (0)
  Been an owner of a 50 in. Panny since early 2004 and love it. At the time I compared the Fujitsu, Pioneer, Panny and Mitsubishi. Panny was best bang for buck and was very close to the Fujitsu. Fujitsu was the best but VERY expensive.
1920x1080 42" plasma - Joe Murphy Jr 23:29:34 01/25/08 (0)
Cleveland Plasma has 2 Panasonic models ($1475/$1600, including shipping).
RE: Looking for a flat panel... - Jazz Inmate 22:08:26 01/25/08 (3)
I do recommend plasmas over LCDs because the colors and contrast seem more natural/organic whereas the LCDs seem more digital/fake. The illusion of depth is vastly superior on plasma. I'd look at the Pioneer PDP4280HD and compare it to anything else you're thinking of getting.
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"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
- RE: Looking for a flat panel... - usafwso 22:37:23 01/25/08 (2)
  Runco!
  - RE: Looking for a flat panel... - Jazz Inmate 11:41:30 01/26/08 (1)
    I don't think they make their own plasmas. As of a couple years ago, Runco's 50" plasma came from Pioneer and its 42" came from NEC, though Runco may have made some slight modifications to both displays. They are also out of the price range of the original post.
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    "I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
    - RE: Looking for a flat panel... - kvk 10:51:40 01/27/08 (0)
      Samsung 4061F 1080P about $1400
      
      or if you want 120hz Samsung 4071F about $1700

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