Pioneer PDP427XD Replacement
Discussion
Looking for help/suggestions on replacing my Pioneer 42” Plasma PDP427XD which I’ve had since new in 2007.
For a 13yr old TV I have to say it is still fantastic and I’d argue the picture quality still seems as good if not better than many friends/family with their fancy OLED/QLED 4K tv’s.
The TV is still working fine but we’re having a living room refresh and it would be nice to get rid of the bulky Plasma design, but I really don’t want to compromise on PQ and sound quality.
TV is exclusively used for Sky Q and no other sources because Netflix watched through that, and no interest in buying blu-rays etc.
With me only using Sky Q is the various levels of HDR on O/QLED just wasted? I honestly think Sky Q looks worse on friends recent £1-2k O/QLEDs than my ancient plasma.
Am I just delusional or has TV quality not actually improved in 13 years???
For a 13yr old TV I have to say it is still fantastic and I’d argue the picture quality still seems as good if not better than many friends/family with their fancy OLED/QLED 4K tv’s.
The TV is still working fine but we’re having a living room refresh and it would be nice to get rid of the bulky Plasma design, but I really don’t want to compromise on PQ and sound quality.
TV is exclusively used for Sky Q and no other sources because Netflix watched through that, and no interest in buying blu-rays etc.
With me only using Sky Q is the various levels of HDR on O/QLED just wasted? I honestly think Sky Q looks worse on friends recent £1-2k O/QLEDs than my ancient plasma.
Am I just delusional or has TV quality not actually improved in 13 years???
I haven’t done anywhere near my 100-1000 hrs research yet but all my initial digging brought up countless problems with OLED plus many people saying main benefit can only be seen through UHD and Blu-ray which I’ll rarely use as 99% through Sky Q.
This then led me to Samsung QLED but have to say I’m not generally a Samsung Fan. Find them a bit like Audi’s with the internal components made out of chocolate...
This then led me to Samsung QLED but have to say I’m not generally a Samsung Fan. Find them a bit like Audi’s with the internal components made out of chocolate...
I’ve also got the issue that my living room is used more as a snug so the current 42” can prob only be increased to 50” max as it’s on a stand in an alcove.
Extension/family room that will house the new 65” unfortunately delayed due to Covid and builders now “too busy” with other work.
Extension/family room that will house the new 65” unfortunately delayed due to Covid and builders now “too busy” with other work.
Just checked the physical dimensions of a few different 55”s and they look to all be 120-125cm wide in comparison to 104cm for my 42” Pioneer Plasma.
Unfortunately my alcove is only 120cm wide so looks like a 55” is a definite no go and I’m waiting until more 50”s are available :-(
Unfortunately my alcove is only 120cm wide so looks like a 55” is a definite no go and I’m waiting until more 50”s are available :-(
Edited by stub101 on Tuesday 27th October 08:34
Edited by stub101 on Tuesday 27th October 08:35
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