InvisibleDuncan
Prominent Member
I have an old 42" Panasonic plasma that is starting to die – I have a blue blob at the bottom of the screen that is very slowly getting bigger (I first spotted it during the clay court tennis season last year, and it's now about 150% of its original size - probably about 6 inches across). It's really only noticeable against the orange of a clay court or a white background, so it's not a massive problem yet (unless I'm watching Fortitude).
That said, I thought it might be a reason to upgrade my TV to something a bit bigger, maybe in the 55-58 range. I'm biased towards Panasonics for no reason other than that this one has lasted me well, and my budget is pretty small – probably up to £1k. I'm not enough of an aficionado to justify spending more than this – the fact that I've lived with a blue blob since last May probably gives that away.
Wandering around Curry's I found the TX58DX750B for £979, which seemed to have a great picture but includes 3D that I'm not the least bit interested in. The non-3D equivalent (TX58DX700B for £829; £699 on Amazon), though, seemed a bit less vibrant. Might that just have been the settings, or is the picture genuinely dimmer?
The obvious question is: is there any point in buying a replacement for that money? I've seen a few threads on here that seem to state that modern LCD/LED TVs are actually worse than ancient Panasonic plasmas unless you're spending serious money, so would I be better off sticking with this one until my blob has expanded to become really intrusive?
Any advice gratefully received.
That said, I thought it might be a reason to upgrade my TV to something a bit bigger, maybe in the 55-58 range. I'm biased towards Panasonics for no reason other than that this one has lasted me well, and my budget is pretty small – probably up to £1k. I'm not enough of an aficionado to justify spending more than this – the fact that I've lived with a blue blob since last May probably gives that away.
Wandering around Curry's I found the TX58DX750B for £979, which seemed to have a great picture but includes 3D that I'm not the least bit interested in. The non-3D equivalent (TX58DX700B for £829; £699 on Amazon), though, seemed a bit less vibrant. Might that just have been the settings, or is the picture genuinely dimmer?
The obvious question is: is there any point in buying a replacement for that money? I've seen a few threads on here that seem to state that modern LCD/LED TVs are actually worse than ancient Panasonic plasmas unless you're spending serious money, so would I be better off sticking with this one until my blob has expanded to become really intrusive?
Any advice gratefully received.