Which Panasonic Plasma

[JumboBeef]

I'm sorry to be a numpty as I'm sure this question as been asked 1,001 times before but.....

I want a Panasonic Plasma telly. I currently have an (old) Panasonic Plasma (five years old) which works perfectly, but I want HD.

I do know I want to stick with Panasonic and with plasma, but I'm undecided as to which one to go for:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_n_fe...

Budget: around £700 - £900. My current one is 42", so maybe between 42" and 50". I watch mainly drama and films.

Any suggestions please.

Edited by JumboBeef on Saturday 14th August 11:19

[jackal]

get the G20

if that blows the budget then get the S20 which is the next best thing

panel isnt quite as good and it doesnt have the internet stuff

[Dr_Rick]

jackal said:

get the G20

if that blows the budget then get the S20 which is the next best thing

panel isnt quite as good and it doesnt have the internet stuff

Bought a 42" G20 from PixMania a couple of weeks ago, plus got a few pounds back via Quidco. Delivered by the Currys group 4 days later.

Very happy.

Dr Rick

[Plotloss]

Pixmania is or was a trading imprint of Comet.

Wonder why DSGi are fulfilling their orders.

Curious

[jackal]

ssying that

i think i am going for the LG 50" 590

not much in it apparently in terms of pic quality and the G20

but its only £679 form dixons !!!

[Plotloss]

There is a huge amount in it.

Go and see one first is my advice.

[jackal]

All the reviews and forum posts I've read state that aside the LG reflective screen, there's not much in it.

Even if there is, the glowing reports that the LG gets means that it will more than suffice for my needs and the G20 (whatever it does better) would be overkill.

I am easily pleased and don't sit there analysing black levels on movies. I don't even watch many movies and those I do are more about actors performances, good script and plot rather than visual Blockbuster crud. I guess I just want a large general TV for the family.

I've had my industrial model 2001 Panasonic TH42 for almost 10 years now ! That was the first plasma that was any good and I was probably one of the fist guinea pigs in the UK to buy one for home use. Its not even HD and must be seriously underperforming after 5 hours use plus per day for 9 years ..... but its never bothered me or looked substandard to me. I did take a look at the black levels for the first time the other day and yes, they are pretty atrocious ! but I cant say it ever bothered me or was something that I noticed.

[Plotloss]

Samsungs get glowing reports too, doesn't mean they're any good however.

Use your eyes, not secondhand opinion and the idea that you'll save a few quid.

As you've said, last television you bought you had for 10 years. Whats the pricing differential on a 10 year spread?

fk all.

[headcase]

The LG is pants trust me.

[TEKNOPUG]

The G20 is sublime with a decent HD source. SD is also much better than anything else I saw for less than a grand.

[Muppet32]

Good deal on the excellent Pan TX-P42G20 at Comet: £799.99 including a free Panasonic Blu Ray DVD player.

Voucher code: 20TVLOW

Edited by Muppet32 on Monday 16th August 17:26

[jackal]

the G20 is the one everyone says has tons of problems though as well ?

[Plotloss]

Jesus, it's like pulling teeth.

Go and see them both, decide which is best for you, buy it, unpack it, watch it.

Stop reading reviews and nonsense on forums and decide with your eyes.

[MacW]

Muppet32 said:

Good deal on the excellent Pan TX-P42G20 at Comet: £799.99 including a free Panasonic Blu Ray DVD player.

Voucher code: 20TVLOW

Price is showing as £999 at Comet to me

[hornetrider]

MacW said:

Muppet32 said:

Good deal on the excellent Pan TX-P42G20 at Comet: £799.99 including a free Panasonic Blu Ray DVD player.

Voucher code: 20TVLOW

Price is showing as £999 at Comet to me

Put the code in. Comes out at 799.99 for me.

[MacW]

hornetrider said:

MacW said:

Muppet32 said:

Good deal on the excellent Pan TX-P42G20 at Comet: £799.99 including a free Panasonic Blu Ray DVD player.

Voucher code: 20TVLOW

Price is showing as £999 at Comet to me

Put the code in. Comes out at 799.99 for me.

Sometimes I despair at the idiocy of the rest of humanity, then there are the times I realise I fit right in with them.

Thanks hornetrider.

[jackal]

Plotloss said:

Jesus, it's like pulling teeth.

Go and see them both, decide which is best for you, buy it, unpack it, watch it.

Stop reading reviews and nonsense on forums and decide with your eyes.

already have done

when i went into john lewis they all looked the same to me

prolly some lg's there as well as pannys and samsungs

what exactly am i supposed to be looking for thats different ?

[hornetrider]

[ClassicMercs]

Plotloss said:

Pixmania is or was a trading imprint of Comet.

Wonder why DSGi are fulfilling their orders.

Curious

No - it never has been Comet - DSGi is correct.

I would probably buy a Panny is buying again - but we love our Pioneer 42 - just wish we had the guts to double our original budget and get the 50 incher when we bought.

[Dr JonboyG]

Get the G20.