Zildjian285
Novice Member
Hi everyone.
I need a new TV for my lounge because our current old Toshiba CRT is about to die and we are planning to modernise the room, so a big, old, CRT will not look right.
I have been reading various reviews and had a look in Currys at the weekend to get some idea's, but I am still really undecided on which TV to buy.
The TV will be used mainly for SKY TV, movies (some blueray played through a PS3) and maybe a small amount of PS3 gaming. From what I have read, plasma's seem to be the best for SD, and the Plasma TH-42PX80 seems to get excellent reviews and comments on here.
In currys I didn't see many Plasma TV's for some reason, so couldn't compare them to LCD's...
I have just checked the viewing distance of our current TV and it is between 9ft - 14ft, so I am guessing a 42" should be pretty nice at that distance? It's hard to tell when looking at the TV's in the shop.
The budget is up to £850, but could stretch to £900 if it's worth it.
I would like the TV to be as future proof as possible for that budget and I am unsure whether to go for 720p or 1080p. If 1080p will come in useful, and if it will future proof the TV a bit more, I would be willing to pay the extra over the 720p, but would apprectiate your view on this...
So to sum it all up;
Size of TV; 37" - 42"
Budget; Up to £900 max
Viewing distance; 9ft - 14ft
Useage; Mostly SKY TV, films (including blueray), some PS3 gaming.
Any help would be very much appreciated!
I need a new TV for my lounge because our current old Toshiba CRT is about to die and we are planning to modernise the room, so a big, old, CRT will not look right.
I have been reading various reviews and had a look in Currys at the weekend to get some idea's, but I am still really undecided on which TV to buy.
The TV will be used mainly for SKY TV, movies (some blueray played through a PS3) and maybe a small amount of PS3 gaming. From what I have read, plasma's seem to be the best for SD, and the Plasma TH-42PX80 seems to get excellent reviews and comments on here.
In currys I didn't see many Plasma TV's for some reason, so couldn't compare them to LCD's...
I have just checked the viewing distance of our current TV and it is between 9ft - 14ft, so I am guessing a 42" should be pretty nice at that distance? It's hard to tell when looking at the TV's in the shop.
The budget is up to £850, but could stretch to £900 if it's worth it.
I would like the TV to be as future proof as possible for that budget and I am unsure whether to go for 720p or 1080p. If 1080p will come in useful, and if it will future proof the TV a bit more, I would be willing to pay the extra over the 720p, but would apprectiate your view on this...
So to sum it all up;
Size of TV; 37" - 42"
Budget; Up to £900 max
Viewing distance; 9ft - 14ft
Useage; Mostly SKY TV, films (including blueray), some PS3 gaming.
Any help would be very much appreciated!