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In Reply to: RE: the plasma experience posted by Joe Murphy Jr on July 27, 2008 at 02:03:30

Thank you for welcoming me to 2003. :) Back then, if I remember,
this same TV was state of the art and a $4K-$5K purchase. How fast things
change.

For whatever reason, I've felt that the 42" has been forced down our throats as the "entry level" dimensions for a screen. 42" is the Hummer H1 of the marketing minds in the consumer electronics industry - its what everyone SHOULD want! Not true! The problem is 42" only works
well in LARGE homes - and most of America does not have Great Rooms or
dedicated theatre rooms in their homes. Further, the trend of using Home Equity Loans to acquire this equipment is now LONG OVER with.

I'm an urban apartment dweller. 42" is an invasion of my space. It's too
much, and given that I'm 5,6,7' away from the screen - 32" is fine for me!
I want other things on my wall - art, pictures - there's other things in my living room I need room for: speakers, tube amps, more tube amps, a vinyl collection, furniture, friends to come and visit. :)

I think there are some other advantages to 32" for those who find it a
good fit: less power, less heat, more options open for furnishings if
you dont wall mount, not a giant financial impact if you apartment gets
broken into!

-- Jim

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cost: don't feel bad - Joe Murphy Jr 18:41:54 07/28/08 (0)
I spent just over $6k for my 50" broadcast model plasma in February 2004. Then, less than two years later, the equivalent model has several improvements, additional input options, higher performance, etc all for a lovely $3k less than what I paid for mine!

For most people, the room plays a greater part of the decision process than for ones who are "into" video. The same applies to audio, as audiophiles are more likely to have large speakers in their livingroom than the "normal" person who, more than likely, will have some Bose-type speakers.

Here's an extreme example of "into" video at my house: sometime in the next 6 - 8 months, the 50" plasma that's in the livingroom will be moved to our bedroom, the 42" plasma that's there now will be moved to son #1's bedroom and the 32" LCD that's there now will be moved into son #2's bedroom (his 27" CRT crapped out -- it was 17 years old -- and the poor 4 yr old is coping with a 20" CRT at the moment). I haven't decided if I'll put a 60/65" plasma in the livingroom or a projector or keep the 50" plasma there while adding a projector for movie watching. If I do the latter, I will probably get the 8 yr old one of those 32" plasmas and send the 32" LCD to his brother's room. Then there's the 42" LCD that I use as the desktop's monitor which adds another option to the mix.
The 32" is also a great size for those rooms where you do - Duilawyer 08:26:40 07/28/08 (2)
not want a TV. I have a living room with view of the mountains, and don't want a TV, I want to see the mountains (and way back the ocean). But a 32" can be cantilevered so it swings out from a wall, in the emergency event you need to see the World series, etc.
- Its a good size for a bathroom (nt) - Jack G 15:39:51 07/31/08 (1)
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  - or a kid's room [nt] - Joe Murphy Jr 19:48:17 08/03/08 (0)
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