Best 50" 1920x1080 Plasma Screen

[Trevor spencer]

Hi

ive owned my 42" PWD7 screen for 3yrs now and have been very happy with it but im looking into upgrading to a larger full HD screen , i really like the way i can chose which input boards i can put in my panasonic so if pos wouldnt mind sticking to something a bit more professional like that but im open to anything really

Thanks

 

[audiphile76]

Best 1080p plasmas are not necessarily affordable, so it would help to know the depth of your purse, so blokes can give some advice based on that.

 

[Trevor spencer]

prob £2000 budget but wouldnt mind trying to get a cheaper end of line bargain or maybe a lightly used 2nd hand screen

Thanks

 

[tman]

prob £2000 budget but wouldnt mind trying to get a cheaper end of line bargain or maybe a lightly used 2nd hand screen

Thanks

Well, that's the Pio 5090 out then! You could try looking for a Pio 508, or start with the Panasonic TH50PZ800 or Samsung PS50A756T. They will both come in a fair bit under £2k

 

[teknosys]

which one of these would be best suited for watching mainly SD programs via a topfield freeview PVR please....

 

[RayP]

which one of these would be best suited for watching mainly SD programs via a topfield freeview PVR please....

If you're going to watch a lot of SD I would avoid full HD. The extra pixels don't give the best SD picture. Instead consider a Panny PH10 50". The SD pictures on my PH9 are excellent.

Once the majority of programmes are in HD then that might be the time to switch to full HD.

 

[Trevor spencer]

hi , well i have a load of SD DVD's but i also use xbox 360 loads and i plan on getting a PS3 and building a HD PC Media centre and in the future quite fancy free sat HD so not to sure what to go for ?

What res are the PH9 & PH10 screens ?

Thanks

 

[RayP]

hi , well i have a load of SD DVD's but i also use xbox 360 loads and i plan on getting a PS3 and building a HD PC Media centre and in the future quite fancy free sat HD so not to sure what to go for ?

What res are the PH9 & PH10 screens ?

Thanks

The 42" PH10 is 1024*768 and the 50" 1366*768. The PH9 is an older model.

Don't believe all the hype about 1080p and Full HD. There will be very little difference on 720p vs 1080i even on a 50" but the PQ improvement with SD will be greater with the 768 vertical resolution. More is not always better.

 

[Trevor spencer]

sounds good , cam you still buy the ph9 anywhere ? apart from 2nd hand

 

[rewerb]

The Panasonic PH11 panels should be out by the end of year (out in the USA at the moment). Otherwise the Pioneers are £2500+.

You coulld always look the Panny 50PZ80, around £1200 and save yourself some money.

 

[RayP]

sounds good , cam you still buy the ph9 anywhere ? apart from 2nd hand

I doubt it. The PH10 is virtually identical to it and the price is half what I paid 2 years ago. This site stocks the 42" and 50". http://www.bluestreamav.co.uk/pages/products.aspx?s=0111901110

The PH series are built to a higher spec than the domestic Viera range but as they're only panels (no TV or amp) you need a TV source (Sky, Virgin, Freeview) and a AV amp and speakers. Edit: I see you already have those.

But they can be ISF calibrated for top notch picture quality.

 

[Trevor spencer]

The Panasonic PH11 panels should be out by the end of year (out in the USA at the moment). Otherwise the Pioneers are £2500+.

You coulld always look the Panny 50PZ80, around £1200 and save yourself some money.

ahh PH11 , might hold on for one of those then , ive been so pleased with my panny panel i wouldnt mind going for another , my PWD7 was worth every penny

 

[Trevor spencer]

i recently saw a TH-50PH10UK go for sale on ebay for £875 but i believe this is the US model , so would you need a stepdown to power this ?