Samsung Plasma buying advice

[Vespula]

I want to buy a Samsung PS42C450 42-inch 600Hz Widescreen HD Ready Plasma TV with Freeview before the VAT goes up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-PS42C450-42-inch-W...

It seems like a bargain.

Is there any reason I should not buy one please?

SPECS:

Series
Series: 4

Display
Real Black Filter: No

Video
Screen Size: 42" (107cm)
Resolution: 1024 x 768
1080 FHD Motion: No
600Hz Subfield Motion: Yes
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: Mega DCR
Cinema Smooth: No
Picture Engine: DNIe+
Wide Colour Enhancer: Yes
Film Mode (Cinema Progressive): Yes
Motion Judder Canceller: No
Number of colors(expressed): Natural True Colour (18bit)
100Hz: Yes

Audio
Dolby: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby pulse
SRS: No
Dts 2.0 + Digital Out: Yes
Sound Output (RMS): 10W x 2
Speaker Type: Down Firing
Woofer: No

Features
Samsung 3D: No
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC): Yes
Auto Channel Search: Yes
Auto Power Off: Yes
Auto Volume Leveler: Yes
BD Wise: No
Caption (Subtitle): No
Clock & On/Off timer: Yes
Allshare (Powerd by DLNA): No
EPG: Yes
Game mode: Yes
Internet@TV: No
OSD language: Europe 25 Languages
Picture-in-Picture: 1 Tuner PIP
Sleep Timer: Yes
USB: Movie
WiFi Adaptor Support: No
User Interface: Single Emotion
Personal Video Recorder Ready: No
Still Picture: No
Channel List USB-Clone: Yes
Digital Noise Filter: Yes
Teletext (TTXT): Mega TTX (version)
Power Saving (Hot key): Yes
Screen Burn Protection: Yes
Wireless Remote Control: No

System
DTV Reception (DVB-T/T2/C/S2): DVB - T / C
DTV Tuner Built-in: Yes
MHP/ MHEG (version): No

Input & Output
Audio Out L-R (Mini Jack): No
Component In (Y/Pb/Pr): 1
Composite In (AV): 1 (Side)
Digital Audio Out (Optical): 1
DVI Audio In (Mini Jack): 1 (Common Use for PC Audio Input)
Ethernet (LAN): No
Headphone: 1
HDMI: 3 (Side: 1, Back: 2)
PC Audio In (Mini Jack): 1
PC In (D-sub): 1
RF In: 1
RS232C (AV CONTROL): No
USB: 1 (Side)
CI Slot: 1 (Side)
Scart: 1

DesignSlim Type: Normal
Front Color: Black (Rose Black Gradation)
Light Effect (Deco): No
Stand Type: Square
Swivel (left/right): No

Eco
Peak Luminance Ratio: 70%
Eco Mark: Planet First
Eco Sensor: Yes
Power Supply: AC100 - 240V 50 / 60Hz
Power Consumption (Max.): 200W
Power Consumption (IEC 62087 Edition 2): 135W
Power Consumption (Energy Saving Mode): 90W
Power Consumption (Stand-by): < 0.3W

Dimension
Package Size (WxHxD): 1285 x 745 x 220mm
Set Size (WxHxD) with Stand: 1031 x 695.5 x 284.5mm
Set Size (WxHxD) without Stand: 1031 x 631 x 69.5mm

Weight
Package weight: 24.5kg
Set weight with stand: 19.5kg
Set weight without stand: 17.5kg

[HowMuchLonger]

In before the masses......panasonic, everything else just isn't PH.

Edit to say i don't like panasonics.

Edited by HowMuchLonger on Monday 27th December 11:55

[torniquet]

Amazon spec list said:

Resolution: 1024 x 768

It's not 1080p, which is one thing I wouldn't be bothered by at that price point, but it's not 720p either which might put me off a little bit. Not a big deal, but something to be aware of.

[Vespula]

I am a complete noob at TVs.

I don't even know what 1080p and 720p is.

Do I need that? Will I notice if I don't have it?

Tesco are knocking them out for 350 quid.