pimpinator
Standard Member
Hello all,
After having a 50" Sony lcd projection for 4 years, it finally gave up the ghost so i'm in the market for a new TV. I have narrowed my choices down to the models listed above, the TH46PZ85 for £950 (with 1yr warrenty) or the TH50PZ80 for £999 (with a 5yr warrenty).
I know the differences between the 2 sets as i must have spent well over 50+ hours researching allsorts of different models on the market but these 2 seems to have caught my eye. I know the 46" PZ85 has the 24p real cinema and IFC (intelligent frame creation) where as the 50" PZ80 lacks these features but i don't know if i would even miss them as i do not have a full HD setup nor blu ray as yet and will be watching tv through a normal Virgin set box via scart lead, standard dvd's and occasional xbox 360 gaming.
Does IFC or 24p cinema make any difference to normal digital tv broadcasts as i want as little haze and blurring on things like football or scrolling text (eg sky sports news) as possible as i have seen some sets that look terrible displaying such broadcasts.
I would love to hear from owners of both TV's or other people who have had the same dilema of choosing between the 2 sets.
Are there any reliability issues with the panasonic plasma's to justify going for the extended warrenty option and what are the standard television pictures like through either sets as i would hate to part with such a large amount of money (for me anyway) to be disapointed with the majority of my viewing due to not having HD tv subscription.
I may add sound is not an important factor as i'm used to my sony surround sound for pretty much everything as the old sony tv's sound wasn't great.
I welcome all views and opinions as i feel this may be the only way i will be able to choose anytime this year and cannot cope with the backup 28" crt i'm using in replacement for my broken 50" sony...
(please excuse my spelling of plasma in the title as well, i was a little too eager to get the post up and running lol)
Thank you and good night...
After having a 50" Sony lcd projection for 4 years, it finally gave up the ghost so i'm in the market for a new TV. I have narrowed my choices down to the models listed above, the TH46PZ85 for £950 (with 1yr warrenty) or the TH50PZ80 for £999 (with a 5yr warrenty).
I know the differences between the 2 sets as i must have spent well over 50+ hours researching allsorts of different models on the market but these 2 seems to have caught my eye. I know the 46" PZ85 has the 24p real cinema and IFC (intelligent frame creation) where as the 50" PZ80 lacks these features but i don't know if i would even miss them as i do not have a full HD setup nor blu ray as yet and will be watching tv through a normal Virgin set box via scart lead, standard dvd's and occasional xbox 360 gaming.
Does IFC or 24p cinema make any difference to normal digital tv broadcasts as i want as little haze and blurring on things like football or scrolling text (eg sky sports news) as possible as i have seen some sets that look terrible displaying such broadcasts.
I would love to hear from owners of both TV's or other people who have had the same dilema of choosing between the 2 sets.
Are there any reliability issues with the panasonic plasma's to justify going for the extended warrenty option and what are the standard television pictures like through either sets as i would hate to part with such a large amount of money (for me anyway) to be disapointed with the majority of my viewing due to not having HD tv subscription.
I may add sound is not an important factor as i'm used to my sony surround sound for pretty much everything as the old sony tv's sound wasn't great.
I welcome all views and opinions as i feel this may be the only way i will be able to choose anytime this year and cannot cope with the backup 28" crt i'm using in replacement for my broken 50" sony...
(please excuse my spelling of plasma in the title as well, i was a little too eager to get the post up and running lol)
Thank you and good night...
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