Pros and cons please

Nj Craig

After reading on this site for so long I decided to sign up and ask a question. Heres my story in a nut shell

Built a extension and have a second sitting room
This room is for the kids and its called the the TV room (for me really)
17ft x 11ft and were the TV is going the wall is huge.

I've been looking at TVs for the last year and reading comments on this site for the same. Point is Im after getting a little confused about all the LCDs and plasmas out there.

So heres what i'm looking at this week (changes from week to week)
PHILIPS 52PFL7762 52" Full HD 1080P LCD TV 2500 yoyos
Now the reason i'm looking at this model is the wall is so big i need something to fill that wall. I know the picture quaity isn't going to be as good as other smaller models but i've looked at this in 4 showrooms. One playing a normal DVD, another playing Sky news using normal cable input and one playing blue ray. The ones playing the DVDs were excellent and the Sky news was I thought very good.

If i had the money i know which TV i'd buy (pioneer kuro) but my better half has told me the limit for a tv is 2000. I have 500 in my little poke so the grand total for the tv is 2500. Any comments would be great or if any body wants to send me a Kuro 50 inch that would solve all my problems.

Cheers and all comments welcome
NJ

ongarite

Bargain of the lifetime on 50" Panasonic PY70 Plasma TV at Alliance Electric. Its a far far better TV than the Philips. 2nd best 50" behind the Kuro.
http://www.allianceelectric.ie/products/tv/plasmalcd/th50py70.htm

mathias

That panasonic is the one , 2 inchs smaller , 500 cheaper , and about 100 times better !! No contest ...

Nj Craig

Thanks for the replys...I know its only 2 inchs smaller (no smart comments please) but i'm going to be a bit checky and ask have you's seen this TV in the flesh and whats the quaity like.

I've no problem wether its LCD or plasma just looking for a big screen for a large wall.Would you believe i was in the philips shop down from Alliance Electrical during the week and never went in there. Seen a couple of posts here with only good things to say about this shop (hopefully the owner is reading this and will give me discount;)).

Cheers
NJ

mathias

Yes , I have seen it along with most of the Panasonic models , its excellent , the only ones that would beat it would be the Pioneer , but the prices are in a different sphere altogether.

I get to see a lot of TVs , and get to compare a lot of em as well , and philips are not even in the same ball park as panasonic , so given that the panasonic is cheaper , its a no brainer really.

Nj Craig

Mathias,

Thanks for the info...I'm heading in on Tuesday to have a look...If i do go for this TV I wont even have to go near my little poke...nice one
I'll update you on Tuesday and let you know how I got on
Thanks again

trabpc

+1 Panasonic

Nj Craig

Up-date about TV

I went into Alliance Electrical and they had the PY70 on display.
Picture quaitly was amazing and was just what i was looking for.

Talked to the staff and i've ordered the beast. Taking deleivery on Saturday. (talk to adam in the shop, hes down to earth and knows what hes talking about)

Metioned this forum and got a little extra discount

Thanks for all your help
NJ