Grundig 42" Plasma TV - WOW !!!!

Advantages: Price - Picture Quality - Functions
Disadvantages: Sound

...Ok Ok...... Being an IT Geek, Im into the lovely modern world of technology..... Only thing is - Technology is also very £££ Keeping up to date, with new technology, and revolutionary accomplishments in technology is not a cheap thing at all. About 6 months ago - I decided that my current 32" Widescreen TV was dated, small, and near enough stone age. I reviewed many different Plasma and also Rear Projection TV's along with LCD displays. One thing thats for sure, the dearest option, doesnt necessarily mean the best quality. I had looked at several screens ranging in price from £2,000 to £5,000. Ok the £5k screens were near enough top end, but for my use this would just be extreme. There were various shops - such as Curry's, Dixons, and also some more specialised Video / Audio shops locally to me that I looked around at...

projectneon 10.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Grundig 42" Plasma TV

Neovia NEOPL-3950 42" HD plasma

Advantages: Value for money. 42". High Definition. Sound. Good spec.
Disadvantages: Buzzing sound. Some banding. Black levels. No-name brand

...as 720p input, and what you will see will be 1024x768 expanded to widescreen. Good enough to be called HD, but it is not state-of-the-art 1920x1080p. The DVD player can upscale to 1080 progressive, which is a step beyond what this TV can handle. The same applies to 99% of TVs right now. The screen can show a 1080i signal without a problem. So it should be compatible with the upcoming HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players. The previous review refers to a buzzing sound from the transformer, that I can confirm. This is a problem with some plasmas. It can be a distraction sometimes, but you get used to it. The banding effect for sunsets etc is also noticeable. I can mostly get around this by using the DVI digital connection with the NeuNeo. The picture quality can be very realistic if you get your settings right. Turn the contrast up to at least...

Pomerov2000 13.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Neovia NEOPL-4950 42" Plasma TV

Neovia 42" Plasma - A waste of money at any price

Advantages: Incredible specification for the money
Disadvantages: Picture quality and build quality, or rather the lack of

...The Neovia NEOPL-4950 Plasma TV is Neovia's flagship TV, boasting an excellent range of features. Whilst not directly boasting HD capability, its 1024 X 768 resolution with DVI inputs should be capable of dealing with them. The feature list is indeed attractive, boasting better resolution and more features than any other set in its price range (?1700 in January 2006). See www.neovia.biz for the full spec. For me, the major selling points were the high resolution, VGA and DVI inputs, no silver on the set (it's all in a pleasing dark gray), very compact size overall for a 42" display and detachable speakers (I use a separate 5.1 system, so removing the unwanted speakers helps reduce its overall size to far below that offered by any of the competition), and the twin tuner permitting simultaneous split screen of both TV and PC...

Morrs 27.07.2006 · Read review
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PANASONIC TH42PX60B 42" Plasma TV

Advantages: Amazing picture quality, HD Ready, NICAM stereo sound, stylish stand.
Disadvantages: No back to the stand which makes it hard to conceal inflexible scart leads.

...I bought this TV at a special online price of £2074 (Curry's website) and it was money well spent! The first time I turned it on I was struck by the excellent picture quality, it really is superb. I looked at a lot of plasmas before I bought this one and it definitely has one of the sharpest pictures and the best colours of anything in its price bracket. The stand doesn't come with the TV for that price and will cost you an extra £100, Alternatively, you can mount it on the wall. If you use the stand and you have DVD players, Sky boxes, game consoles etc. then you might find it difficult to conceal the thick scart leads from view, these tend not to be very flexible and I can't bend mine to fit in the channels on the back of the stand. (the TV comes with 3 scart sockets) The sound compliments the quality of the picture, NICAM...

trumo 15.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of PANASONIC TH42PX60B 42" HD Ready Digital Plasma TV

PANASONIC TH42PX60B 42" HD Ready Digital Plasma TV

Advantages: Picture, sound, reliability
Disadvantages: Heavy

...The PANASONIC TH42PX60B is built like a tank. If you want a TV that's not going to let you down go for a Panasonic. I chose Plasma for it's movie smoothness and acurate shadow detailing. This TV is is fantastic in every way. Even the built in sound is such a high standard, I have a £5500 hi-fi that I run the consoles and PC through but for watching TV the speakers really are up to the task, decent reproduction. It has built in freeview, 2 HDMI sockets, 3 scarts, component and a PC input as well as audio inputs. I have mine on the pedestal stand which is really neat and tidy. The TV is VERY heavy (as plasmas are). It handles 720P and 1080I. As a Media Centre display in my lounge its running 1280 X 720 beautifully, the only thing is that being a plasma the screen temporarily burns in icons etc if you play games for a long period. This is...

mystik 31.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of PANASONIC TH42PX60B 42" HD Ready Digital Plasma TV

Plasma tastci

Advantages: Great quality, light, simple, stands out, samsung
Disadvantages: none so far will edit if it does

...I got this not from here but from Dabs.com, well anyways back to the main subject, This 42 inch plasma samsung hd ready flat screen tv which comes with an adjustable stand and loudspeakers, to me was a good deal, at first when I got the tv a few of my gamily members had problems watching it for too long, and complained that they felt dizzy and sick, they said the screen was to big (So before you buy a large screen you might want to consider being sensible) anyways not soon after they began to get used to it, at first you can tell by watching the tv screen that the detail isn't the same as normal tvs, as every seems unfocus or fuzzy, but after a while either my eyes got used to it or the tv got used to it, but the quality became good. Though I don't have HD cable or HD dvd player, I have not manage to try out my HD ready settings, but...

shintai88 19.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Samsung PS-42C96HD

PLASMA HEAVEN

Advantages: suitable for small living spaces
Disadvantages: expensive to buy

...Firstly, I am going to try to convince all my fellow ciao'ers, out there, That every one should have a Plasma screen T.V And that my choice of Phillips FlatTV 42" Plasma Screen, is second to none. I believe every home should have one. It started last Christmas, 2004 We were having to have New year's eve at home, in our average size two bedroom flat, That I occupy as a live in warden for the elderly. In sheltered Housing accommodation. we have always had a love for big screen televisions, or should I say Mr Dog has!!!! having moved to our flat and selling our nice big three bedroom house, understandably we were limited for space. we wouldn't have left home with out our 32" wide screen T.V complete with Oak Cabinet, BUT!! We were all cramped up. Feeling Low, as we anticipated New Years Eve...

micheledog 05.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Philips 42PF9946

Pitiless Plasma

Advantages: a classic read for sci-fi fans
Disadvantages: not everyone is a sci-fi fan

...about sci-fi literature in general. I must confess that I feel the odd reader out in dooyoo bookland what with sci-fi and horror being the most read genres and both not appealing to me. The novel is told in the first-person perspective from the point of view of psychologist Kris Kelvin who flies from an orbital station for eighteen months to a space station hovering above the planet Solaris from where the crew is to research how to get into contact with the organic, sentient, unimaginably powerful and profoundly indifferent plasma ocean, its sole inhabitant. The leader of the crew asked for him to come but when Kelvin arrives he finds out that he committed suicide and that the other two scientists are half crazy. Robots half been shut away, the station is neglected and no serious research work is going on, Kelvin is obviously not...

MALU 26.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Solaris - Stanislaw Lem

Excellent Plasma

Advantages: Stylish, excellent picture and very good price
Disadvantages: Digital sources are better viewed through matching DVD recorder

...Stylish looking TV especially when paired with the panasonic stand. After considering whether to but LCD or Plasma went for plasma after seeing how unwatchable a water skier was on LCD. the plasma screens where so much smoother an panasonic is a leader in its field. The TV comes with 2 HDMI sockets, 2 Scarts and a composite input which is pretty good. It doesn't have the SD slot of the next model up but no huge loss but does have the Viera link to panasonic DVD recorders which simplifies operation immensely It's easy to install and set up and the picture quality is amazing, vivid colours and deep rich blacks. Although not full HD, most people would never know the difference and quality on SD is pretty good too. Sky works very well but I have found that the terrestrial digital channels are better viewed from a matching panasonic...

psilk 07.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Panasonic TH-42PX70

Plasma centre

Advantages: Wide range of plasma TV's, refund options
Disadvantages: .

...I used Theplasmacentre.com when buying my new television for my living room. I was first directed to this site via a search engine. After browsing around their large range of plasma televisions and accessories I came upon the decision to buy. I purchased the TV and it arrived intact a few days later. It was a very smooth and easy transaction. The television was of good quality and was not faulty. I found their website very useful. For example, I did not know what to look for when buying a TV. They have a section called Jargon Buster/FAQ's which was extremely helpful to me. I used that in determining what i needed and what was not. This helped me settle on a reasonably priced TV within my budget. The website also has a refund policy. You can return your television as new, in box within 7 days for full credit or refund. Your shipping...

coopsta133 03.12.2006 · Read review
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