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A/V 40-42" TV £500

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by M_D_K, 21 Feb 2007.

  1. M_D_K

    M_D_K Modder

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    Anyone know anywhere that do a 42" plasma TV for less then £500, mainly used for Wii and 360 playing and movies.


    Any recomendations on this not looking for a huge array of connections really.

    I've had a google and a froogling but there doesn't seem to pick up any specifics.



    Thanks
    Morgan.
     
  2. feckless2k1

    feckless2k1 Minimodder

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    If you want it to be HD then I thinking you'd be hard pressed to find one for £500 new. A second hand SD Plasma around 42" should set you back around £350-400.
     
  3. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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  4. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    Going to be very difficult to find a 42" er for 500 or less!
     
  5. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    I'd go for a decent HD 32" Screen with HDMI

    The Xbox 360 deserves HD rather than larger and SD.
     
  6. Jamie

    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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  7. M_D_K

    M_D_K Modder

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  8. feckless2k1

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    its only SD though..hope you don't regret it in a few years when everything is High Def!
     
  9. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    bleurgh :/
     
  10. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    MATSUI 42PSD01 - £700 - Cheapest I can find. Probably for a reason :)
     
  11. Da_Rude_Baboon

    Da_Rude_Baboon What the?

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    You get what you pay for and tbh i think you would regret buying that plasma. If gaming is the main consideration i would go for the LCD Jamie listed.


    There are very few 42" LCD's that can match plasma's performance and probably even less that can do it cheaper imo. Give it a year and it will be different how ever.
     
  12. Hazardous

    Hazardous What's a Dremel?

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    In 42" sizes specifically... that might be true, but did you see last week's 'Gadget Show'?

    Suzi and Jason had to buy a 40"+ LCD and plasma for £1,000 or less.
    Jason bought a 40" Samsung LCD TV, and Suzi bought a 42" Panasonic plasma (which actually cost £120 less than Jason's LCD!).
    They then had members of the film crew watch a soccer match on each, and decide which of the two screens/pictures they preferred.

    The result was a draw... which would suggest there's already very little between LCD's and plasma's at the top end :idea:
     

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