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Mom being 88 yrs. old, and of course, the best person I've known.
A bit hard of hearing,("They talk so fast on TV"), loves the sports and news. No DVD, tapes, or computer stuff required.
My first idea was a Sony 40" Bravia-V. In just the last several days, I've changed my opinion to Plasma and the forthcoming Panny PZ800.
The 4-speakers and 30 watts of audio are attractive. Plasma for sports motion. It's an Apartment, so ambient light is not a huge problem.
The downside is the huge weight of these puppys (80+ lbs) so pre-planning required on delivery and setup. Nobody seems to make TV carts anymore; it's all wall-mounts and expensive cabinets with several shelves.
I'd also like to have a *basic* simplistic 5-7 button remote. (My Tosh CRT set came w/ 2 remotes; a tiny simple one, and a more complicated one.) Is that still the case these days?
Thanks for reading or responding-
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TH42PX80U
weighs only 56 lbs, is $1100 and is very bright
The other option is the Toshiba Regza LCD
42RV530U
Thats 1080p and $1200 at least at CC
it weighs only 40 lbs which is a great weight for a 42 inch panel
Either I think is a better option than the Sony
Close up the Panasonic Plasma has a little more screen door whereas the LCD I'm certain is screen door free.
Either of these would be very nice but today I vote for the Toshiba 1080p--a great price for an excellent set.
It has the best contrast, deepest blacks and best shadow detail of any LCD I've seen...and I'm not a fan of Sony, heck, I'm not even a fan of LCD.
The Tosh didn't impress me nearly as much, especially with the blacks and shadow detail.
Contrast and deep blacks can be very beneficial for aging eyes, at least it was for my 84 year old dad. Back before LCs were any count and plasmas were affordable, I got him a Panny CRT with great blacks and contrast - he loved it.
Check out the aftermarket large key universal remotes. Those should handle most functions your mom would use.
My how the times have changed.
Now 80 lbs is considered heavy. :-)
SONY KV34XBR910 202 lbs.
Another 50 or so for the stand.
14, 2" ball casters sure make easy work though with the moving about.
Hi,
IMO racerguy got it right -- LCD is a way better choice than plasma for her for two reasons. First is the screen burn issue. If she watches Fox or CNN the images at the bottom of the screen can burn in, but not on a LCD. And ambient light is an issue because she will likely have lights on pretty bright. At least my elderly Mom did. I wouldn't think fast motion sports should be a deciding factor, besides; my SONY has almost no motion artifacts.
Cheers, Joe
My mother is home-bound, recovering from recent surgery. I bought her a new TV last week. I bought a Toshiba LCD. Price was right, remote control is simple, picture is good, sound quality is good, and she really likes it. It's the second Toshiba LCD I've bought in the last year - they are good TVs.
I chose LCD for her because she watches a lot of 4:3 broadcast TV, and LCD has absolutely no issues with image burn. The picture is good when she has the lights on. It's also lighter than a plasma, so she can move it to dust. It came with a stand, and fit into the cabinet her previous ancient tube TV was in without any problems.
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