Sony KP44ps2 / KP44px2 or Tosh 42PW23????

Can anyone recommend which Rear Projection would be the best to buy??

I have a budget of £2000 and am only interested in the best picture quality

Thanks,

Dave...

[mutley]

you should trust only your eyes!

Mine's said: 44PX2

[mickey]

mine said kp44px2 as well

I'm sure the Sony is good, but with all this Sony QC problems I opted for the Toshiba 42PW23P. Very happy with it.

It's cheaper than the Sony as well.

I have had tosh, panny and now sony px2. This one has been by far the best

shaun

Where have you all put your center speakers

My centre is too heavy for the top- so I've placed the centre in front of the set, just under the screen.

My centre speaker is pioneer and is light and slim. Sits on the top of the set no problem.

shaun

I went 42pw23p (see http://homecinema.2ya.com). I also went FS2 speaker route which fits nicely (see my site again). I got the Mission stands for the front pair and they look the dogs next to the TV...

[NewBeetle]

KP44-PS2, for sure! Its the better quality version of the PX2 and if your quick you can get a graded one from robert whyte like I did for about a grand! This is by far the best TV and best value from what you have listed, this leaves you £1000 spare to spend on the rest of the home cinema goodies

What does it mean by graded stock.

Secondly are you sure the PS2 is better than the PX2.

Looks wise the PX2 beats the PS2 10 fold. Face on the PX2 looks like a Plasma TV.

I'm about to buy a PX2 but will def look into the PS2 further although it would have to be alot better to sway me.

[NewBeetle]

The PS2 looks much much much better than the PX2, I too was deciding between the 2 TV's, when I found the PS2 for £999 (rrp £2800). Its much better built using higher quality materials, looks lots more modern and classy than its cheaper brother the PX2.

It includes the DRC 100htz, this makes a bad signal better and was left off the PX2 to save money. Basically the PX2 was a budget version of the PS2 that was released due to the Toshiba RPTV's being lots cheaper than the £2800 that the PS2 costs.

Graded= stock that was deemed faulty on delivery hence sent back to Sony to be made right, after this it is sold through various channerls but legally cannot be sold as brand new, mine was perfect (they come with sony 12months warranty)

"looks lots more modern and classy"

you sure you dont actually have a PX2

I suppose each to his own. Anyway thanks for the info, I will definitely have another look at the PS2 at the Sony Centre. The last time I visited I simply walked past the PS2 whereas the PX2 made me stop and look more closely.

Still at an RRP of nearly £3K it is definitely one to consider. However, I'm not sure about this graded malarky. Not sure if I have the confidence to commit to one of these because it is essentially second hand.

[NewBeetle]

LOL @ Second hand, Seriously if you saw mine removed from the box a couple of weeks ago on day of delivery You would not know it was graded. Looks feels and is to all sense and purposes brand new. In fact probably better than a new shop stock one as no real chance of teathing troubles as it has just been checked over By SONY themselves.

On the question of looks and quality etc, not just being biased, the PX2 is made of flimsy plastic and feels very cheap compared to the PS2 , just have a good old poke and prod at a PX2 and you will soon see what i mean.(are you sure it was a PS2 you looked at?) The all silver front including glass and tiny border around the PS2's screen gives it looks to die for, where as the PX2 kinda looks all plastic.

Not saying the PX2 is a bad TV, just kinda wondering whats the point spending more on less of a TV?

[NewBeetle]