Plasma EDTV Vs. HDTV Tube TV

[Guest]

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So much depends on viewing distance. Many people find that if your
viewing distance is 8' or greater, the ability to distinguish fine
detail between a 42" ED and 42" HD display, all but disappear. Now,
when you're comparing a 34" screen to a 42" screen, that in itself is a
huge difference. Once again, if your viewing distance is 8' or greater,
I doubt you'll be able to see any additional detail at all on the 34"
screen vs the 42" ED screen. But, you WILL get the added benefit of an
additional 8"....that can't be underestimated. If you watch a
significant amount of DVDs, you'll also find the 480p resolution
perfectly matches the output of your DVD player.

The only REAL way to answer the question definitively for YOU, is to
see both displays (I'd suggest a Panny 42" ED) vs the Sony 34" at the
viewing distance you expect to be watching. If possible, demo the kind
of material you expect to be watching the most.

 

[Milan]

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hello, I'm looking into buying a Panasonic TH-42PWD7UY, EDTV Plasma.
I hope you wouldn't mind if I ask you a few questions.
I hope it's appropriate netiquette thought it's a bit off-topic.

One main concern I have is whether I should just give in
to the HD version. Which means spend $1000 or so more, almost
the same as my car. So it's quite a symbolic leap for me.
I'm also concerned that the prices of the plasmas will fall
when a new model/technology comes out. So if I wait another month
(let's
speculate) I'd be able to get the HD version for almost the
same price. As you can see price is a big issue currently. I'm
having some trouble justifying the purchase. My purchase is
mostly based on the fact that my family needs a new tv and it
would go great with the decor of our new apartment because
of a fireplace where the plasma could hang neatly over the
mantel. Otherwise we would have to cover the fireplace with
an entertainment center/CRT. I also tend to purchase things
I hope to keep rather than get rid of or upgrade later. Also I'm
hoping to take advantage of the higher resolution (8x4 should be
adequate for
typical email/web browsing) to use as a computer monitor
on occasionally or regularly.

I also could provide some information about what
type of wall mount you purchased? Flat or tilt? Are you
satisfied with it? I think the
extra 3-4 in. of space/bulk the tilt requires isn't worth it.
And I would like to keep the mount simple, specifically it would
be nice to get in and out without too much trouble.
I've only seen the peerless brand mounts on most sites. I
guess that's pretty standard.

Thirdly, I haven't been able to decide whether to connect
my dvd player using the component in/ouputs or the hd tuner
from comcast. I figure I'll try both to see what looks better.
Any advice?

Thanks!

Milan Andric