RuddyRoad
Prominent Member
Hi there folks...
I'm teetering on the edge of my first plasma purchase (and already have probably got upgraditis), but I'd be interested in what members thought of the following 2 plasma options (ignoring speakers & extended warranties for the moment):
Option 1:
Panasonic 42" PWD6 at £1250
Yamaha DSP-AX750SE A-V Receiver £350
Wall mount £110
Total cost: £1710
The plan would be to run my inputs (Sky box, PS2 and DVD) through the AV receiver, and then a component to VGA lead to the PWD6. The PWD6 VGA input can be changed to read component signals (which you cant do on the inbuilt PW7 panel)
Option 2:
PANASONIC 42" PWD7 with wall mount £1570
Pioneer VSX-C502-S AV Receiver £275
JS Technology RGB to VGA converter £110
Total cost: £1955
With this option the AV would take all the RGB inputs and the use the JS to convert to VGA to use in the VGA terminal on the PWD7.
I'm not an expert on this but I thought Option 1 had the advantages that:
It's cheaper
It's got a better AV receiver
It uses component input all the way which arguably is better than RGB to VGA.
However, with Option 2 I would have the newer panel.
Any thought anyone has on these 2 setups would be appreciated.....as I'm desperate to send my Credit Card into overdrive..!
I'm teetering on the edge of my first plasma purchase (and already have probably got upgraditis), but I'd be interested in what members thought of the following 2 plasma options (ignoring speakers & extended warranties for the moment):
Option 1:
Panasonic 42" PWD6 at £1250
Yamaha DSP-AX750SE A-V Receiver £350
Wall mount £110
Total cost: £1710
The plan would be to run my inputs (Sky box, PS2 and DVD) through the AV receiver, and then a component to VGA lead to the PWD6. The PWD6 VGA input can be changed to read component signals (which you cant do on the inbuilt PW7 panel)
Option 2:
PANASONIC 42" PWD7 with wall mount £1570
Pioneer VSX-C502-S AV Receiver £275
JS Technology RGB to VGA converter £110
Total cost: £1955
With this option the AV would take all the RGB inputs and the use the JS to convert to VGA to use in the VGA terminal on the PWD7.
I'm not an expert on this but I thought Option 1 had the advantages that:
It's cheaper
It's got a better AV receiver
It uses component input all the way which arguably is better than RGB to VGA.
However, with Option 2 I would have the newer panel.
Any thought anyone has on these 2 setups would be appreciated.....as I'm desperate to send my Credit Card into overdrive..!