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Panasonic Plasma advice


RobSheffield

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Ok, so id like a 42" Plasma.

 

Love the way our front room LCD works, so ill stick with Panasonic.

 

Found this one and it has all i want.

 

http://www.richersounds.com/product/plasma-tv/panasonic/viera-txp42g20/pana-txp42g20a

 

Any advice or recommendations?

 

I want 2xHDMI inputs, 42", PC input (D-sub), 600Hz, full HD and freeview HD

 

Not interested in Freesat.

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I bought one last month, got it for £499 from Comet and got quidco cash back on it too.

 

I'm very pleased with it, the NeoPDP panel is excellent.

 

I spent quite a long time looking into reviews and various models before settling on this model. I think it's been reduced as everyone seems to want the 3D fad.

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Newer model version of ours, can't go wrong with the Panasonic Plasma's. They were second only to the Pioneers when I was looking, but half the price!

 

I think if I remember right, Panasonic bought Pioneer recently. They are using Pioneers' know-how to make their TV's the best, which Pioneer are! Not sure if they have started making Panasonic TV's with Pioneer internals yet though, if not it's due very soon..

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Just a heads up... Just checked my emails and got a Richer Sounds VIP message.... Their sale starts boxing day,

 

They list some sale prices...

 

LG 42" LH2000 LCD £299.95 Save £100

Sony 32" KDL32EX403 LCD £299.95 Save £130

Sony 40" KDL 40EX403 LCD £399.95 Save £150

Philips 56" 21:9 56PFL9954 LCD £999.95 Original selling price £3999, then £1299 then £1199

 

Also a Sony Bluray player BDPS370 £79.95 was £119.95

 

If thats of any use to any of you?

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Just a heads up... Just checked my emails and got a Richer Sounds VIP message.... Their sale starts boxing day,

 

They list some sale prices...

 

LG 42" LH2000 LCD £299.95 Save £100

Sony 32" KDL32EX403 LCD £299.95 Save £130

Sony 40" KDL 40EX403 LCD £399.95 Save £150

Philips 56" 21:9 56PFL9954 LCD £999.95 Original selling price £3999, then £1299 then £1199

 

Also a Sony Bluray player BDPS370 £79.95 was £119.95

 

If thats of any use to any of you?

 

From what i've read, that 56" Philips is pretty poor, hence the price.

 

See here for a review on the 40" Sony, not a bad TV by all acounts, its entry level, but you get alot for sub £400 :)

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I've had a Hitachi 42" plasma as my main TV for over 10 years now with no problems (touch wood). Got to get my money's worth - it cost over 2 grand back then. :blink:

 

Similar here. I blew £3k on a Hitachi 42" plasma back in 2003. I replaced it with a 50" Panny this year. The Hitachi is still going strong as my bedroom telly :)

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Just a heads up... Just checked my emails and got a Richer Sounds VIP message.... Their sale starts boxing day,

 

They list some sale prices...

 

LG 42" LH2000 LCD £299.95 Save £100

Sony 32" KDL32EX403 LCD £299.95 Save £130

Sony 40" KDL 40EX403 LCD £399.95 Save £150

Philips 56" 21:9 56PFL9954 LCD £999.95 Original selling price £3999, then £1299 then £1199

 

Also a Sony Bluray player BDPS370 £79.95 was £119.95

 

If thats of any use to any of you?

 

Appreciate that Graham :)

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Yet another internet myth.

 

Spot on, however the half life of the plasma gas inside the tv is 100000 hours, so after you have watched the tv constantly(never turning it off) for over eleven years it then won't have as good a picture. Definitely go with the G20 as the SD picture processing will be superior to the S20. Have a G10 here and it has been superb for over a year now. As for warranty, I wouldn't get to hung up on it, as you are buying a better quality of tv. Panasonics also have a well deserved excellent reliability reputation.

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Just bought a panasonic tx-p42g20b42 from laskys.com for £599 !! as part of the comet group, i was suprised it was £100 cheaper than comet, pays to search around .

 

peoples reviews on their aftersales is not very good, but supposed to have had it delivered friday, due to severe weather they rang saturday to explain and said they would try sunday, which i thought yeah,yeah and to my suprise 10:00am a phone call, saying can i pick it up at comet merthyr,as they can't get around the side streets, luckily enough i've just purchased a 4x4 and off i went to pick it up ! (so no bad press here)

jobs a good one. (cracking T.V by the way )

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