Older quality Plasma, do they compare to new £4~£500 models

[69 coupe]

Was searching on Ebay for a plasma, and failed on a bid for a Hitachi 42PD9700 42", which eventually went for £267.

The above model cost £2000 on release approx 2007, was awarded 5* What Hifi/tv, all other reviews were highly regarded 9/10 including user reviews, lots of users compared to the panny px60, with many saying it was superior.

How would that tv or tv of similar ilk/vintage compare to a £400 new panny or LG with newer tech.

[69 coupe]

greysquirrel said:

Depending on what you expect/need from it, it would probably be a perfectly good set. My 5 yr old samsung is just fine although I needed a HDFURY to get HDCP content to work.
I would probably pay £100-150 more and get a new one though, just because it comes with a warranty if nothing else.

The only thing I'm not sure about in regards plasmas' is the ability to do higher resolution from a PC input.
Will a plasma take a setting above 1024*768, I wouldn't mind connecting my PC above that resolution, the TV I mentioned has two hdmi ports, which I would use for xbox360.

Also as you say for another £100-£150 I could have a new TV with warranty.

[69 coupe]

_dobbo_ said:

I have a 5 year old Hitachi PD model - the picture quality beats the crap out of almost every TV I see in any other person's house.

That's good to know, wish I bid a bit more now!

Anyone know about the running higher than 1024*768 computers on plasma's ?