RE: Plasma Advice

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

If you see the Panasonic side-by-side with some of the major brands (let alone the lesser ones) you'll see that it is worth the premium. Ivojo
are doing the version 5 panel for 3,500 including VAT. The Panasonics
will take a PAL progressive scan signal - not all plasmas will.

Don't forget the rated life (15,000 IIRC) is based on using it with the
contrast (white level) set to the factory level and is based on the time taken for the panel to go to half brightness. If you calibrate the panel properly, it will only be set to around 70% of max, so the panel should
last you well into the introduction of HDTV (BBC R&D are about a mile >from
Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 December 2002 18:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] Plasma Advice
>
> After a long battle, it appears I might be making progress with SWMBO<= BR> with
> regard to a plasma purchase.  From reading previous posts, I've surmised
> that the LGs and Samsungs are a bargain, but for quality I should
probably
> go for a Panasonic.  With that in mind, Richer Sounds are doing t= he
> TH42PW4B
> for =A33,699
(http://www.richersounds.com/index.php?f=3Ditemdetl.php&p=3D205862)=
> -
> is this money well spent?
>
> SWMBO's main concern is the life of the set before it starts to go
grey or
> burn out.  I've seen quoted elsewhere a reasonable life of 10,000= hrs
for a
> plasma - is this correct?  Based on those figures, if the TV's on= for
5hrs
> a
> day, and it's watched 5 days per week, that gives just under 8 years life,
> which doesn't seem too bad, assuming the quality doesn't tail-off
after
> 5,000 hours, and starts to look very bad at 10,000.  Anybody got = any
> thoughts on this, or other recommendations?  Richers also do a warranty
> for
> 3 years at =A3250, is this money well spent?
>
> I'm not a badge snob when it comes to these (Amstrad don't make
plasmas,
> thank goodness!), so if people thing an LG is equally as good, then please
> say.  My room size dictates that 42" is about as large as th= e screen
can
> go.
>
> Sorry for all the questions!
>
> Pete
>
>
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