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

A slick print screen facility

Advantages: Options, it works well, it's free
Disadvantages: Can be slow to email as an attachment

...If you look at your computer keyboard on the top row of keys on the right hand side you?ll see the ?Prt Sc? key, the one that captures a print of the screen that you are currently looking at. It?s a very handy facility to have but notorious for not working properly & being a little restrictive. Gadwin Systems offer free software that eliminates the problems of the ?Print Screen? facility & turns into a very slick operation. You can capture a screen print & save it for printing, you can choose a number of ?hot keys? that you prefer to use for the simple function. You can capture a full screen or a certain section; in fact there are about six different image formats to suit each individual user. I find it very handy when your browsing through websites looking for something & come across similar offers, printing a copy of the various...

ScottishWestie 13.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Gadwin PrintScreen Professional

Touch Screen Fun

Advantages: Original, nice looking, sturdy
Disadvantages: Limited range of games

...screen. It really is excellent, and makes the DS worth the money. It is accurate, generally easy to control and the screen doesn't scratch permanently (you do get temporary scratches, but these rub off easily). There is a handy holder for the stylus on the side so it'll be quite difficult to lose it. There is also a D-Pad and four buttons for non-touch screen games, which are clear and easy to use. Another control is the microphone - I have only used this for 'blowing' games, not 'talking' games, however my experience of it is negative. It doesn't work, and you'll give yourself a nasty headache trying to blow into it anyway. -Extras- The range of extras are things like an alarm, a Wi-Fi chatroom and a customisable profile. You can also change the colour of the start-up screen to suit your tastes. These extras are neat, but nothing to...

kaledrina 30.07.2007 · Read review
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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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LG 42PC1RV 42" Plasma Screen

Advantages: Excellent value, looks great, good stand or easy to wall mount
Disadvantages: Lower resolution than other (more expensive) rivals

...This is my first plasma screen, bought to replace a 32" CRT conventional TV that weighed a ton and wouldn't fit sensibly in my new home. Mine was a bit of an impulse buy, I didn't do a huge amount of research prior to buying and if I had the few other reviews I've seen would have put me off. The 'V' in the model number means low resolution which I believe to be WVGA i.e. 852x480. That said the picture quality and performance has been excellent and I've got a strong feeling so far any resolution or image quality issues have been due to the image sources not the screen. It is currently connected by SCART to a Virgin (NTL) cable box. The picture quality is variable but I think this may be due to compression methods used by cable not due the screen as on some programmes / channels it is better than others. Fast moving images can...

Gadgerz 20.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of LG 42PC1RV

LG 42PX3RV Plasma Screen (not projection)

Advantages: Great Picture, HDTV Compatible, HDMI Ready, PIP
Disadvantages: Not HDTV Ready

...First of all its a great screen, I have had it for 5 months and it's given me nothing but joy. It's been great for Movies, Sky Plus, Football and Xbox. I was tempted to buy one of the real budget screens, but on reading AVForums.com I was put off. I spend a good month looking at writeups and reviews on various screens and eventually chose this one. The TV offers a huge choice of connections - Scart, SVHS, HDMI, Component and DVI. Great features - Picture in Picture, HDTV Compatible, XD Picture. If you can't afford or don't need a HDTV Ready Plasma screen the LG 42PX3RV can't be faulted. I have hooked it up to a LG DVX9900H High Definition DVD player using a HDMI connection and the picture looks great. By the way HDTV Compatible means the the plasma has 480 lines so it must downscale the 720 or 1080 signal first...

tungst3n 20.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of LG 42 PX 3 RV

Nice clean screen

Advantages: Works well, lasts ages
Disadvantages: quite exspensive

...I started using Vivanco TFT Screen Cleaner when I purchased and LCD screen TV in December. It was recommended to me by my local Euronics centre when I went in to find something to clean my TV as normal polish can't be used on an LCD screen TV. It cost me ₤7.99 for a 200ml bottle, and comes in a green bottle which is made from recycled plastic and you get a lint free cloth to use with it which is kept in the lid. It uses a pump action spray mechanism to dispense the cleaner. This product is environmentally friendly and alcohol free. Most importantly with this product is it is Butylglycol and Methanol free so it will not damage your TV screen. It also has anti-static properties so it helps keep the TV looking cleaner for longer. It can be used on Glass, TFT, LCD and PDA screen and mirrors. This is a great product...

lozloz 16.02.2007 · Read review
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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

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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