Panasonic 42" Full HD 600hz 3D Plasma TV

TrustedApple

Hi guys this is a great deal on one of the best 3D tvs money can buy i picked this up in my local DID and got a pair of glasses with it for 800 euro

I have it now for 3 weaks and the TV is something else
I have seen my free copy of Avatar in 3D on it and i will say its the best looking film i have seen in 3D

http://www.did.ie/Product/42andquot-3D-PLASMA-TV-TXP42GT20L/18443/381.2

Anyway guys if needed i can post up a pic of the TV to show i do have one

and its 1099 euros in currys
http://www.currys.ie/Product/PANASONIC-VIERA-TXP42GT20B-42andquot-Full-HD-3D-Ready-Plasma-TV/296439/339.0

Mr Trade In

Nice Price.

samapple789

samapple789 wrote: »

Hi guys this is a great deal on one of the best 3D tvs money can buy i picked this up in my local DID and got a pair of glasses with it for 800 euro

I have it now for 3 weaks and the TV is something else
I have seen my free copy of Avatar in 3D on it and i will say its the best looking film i have seen in 3D

http://www.did.ie/Product/42andquot-3D-PLASMA-TV-TXP42GT20L/18443/381.2

Anyway guys if needed i can post up a pic of the TV to show i do have one

and its 1099 euros in currys
http://www.currys.ie/Product/PANASONIC-VIERA-TXP42GT20B-42andquot-Full-HD-3D-Ready-Plasma-TV/296439/339.0

Do you work for Panasonic, you have been posting up about this TV all over boards

I wouldn't go far as saying it's "one of the best 3D tvs money can buy", there are better, but it's not a bad deal for the price.

A few points with regards to the Panasonic GT20:

. CMS lacks full three way control for colour, hue and luminance as well as no control for secondary colours

. Greyscale calibration only uses as a 2 point control as opposed to the 10 point controls available on some other displays

. 3D pictures don't look as bright and colourful as they can on LCD / LED TVs. That said the Panasonic GT20 has less crosstalk than most LCD / LED's out in the market.

Squaredude

Only 699 in Harvey Norman
http://www.harveynorman.ie/panasonic-42-inch-3dhd-plasma-tv-gt20l.html

quinnthebin

samapple789 wrote: »

Hi guys this is a great deal on one of the best 3D tvs money can buy i picked this up in my local DID and got a pair of glasses with it for 800 euro

Glasses seem expensive :eek: - how much was the TV

M00lers

Not to mention the dodgy 50hz processing. Still a nice enough set though.

nordine

quinnthebin wrote: »

Glasses seem expensive :eek: - how much was the TV

where did you see prices for the glasses?

the_syco

nordine wrote: »

where did you see prices for the glasses?

Matt Simis

Squaredude wrote: »

Only 699 in Harvey Norman
http://www.harveynorman.ie/panasonic-42-inch-3dhd-plasma-tv-gt20l.html

Why no mention of 3D on their blurb?

clevtrev

glasses are active and cost approx £100 each. dont know was DID are charging :eek:

Curious Geroge

samapple789 wrote: »

Hi guys this is a great deal on one of the best 3D tvs money can buy i picked this up in my local DID and got a pair of glasses with it for 800 euro

I have it now for 3 weaks and the TV is something else
I have seen my free copy of Avatar in 3D on it and i will say its the best looking film i have seen in 3D

http://www.did.ie/Product/42andquot-3D-PLASMA-TV-TXP42GT20L/18443/381.2

Anyway guys if needed i can post up a pic of the TV to show i do have one

and its 1099 euros in currys
http://www.currys.ie/Product/PANASONIC-VIERA-TXP42GT20B-42andquot-Full-HD-3D-Ready-Plasma-TV/296439/339.0

Not so bad..

Curry's will price match DID and give 10% of the difference so it would work out at ~€770 from Currys..

I'd suggest getting onto the guys at richersounds here on boards (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1105) and see if they can beat that price on the 3D Philips..

nordine

the_syco wrote: »

1997 just called, they want their facepalm back.

Soarer

nordine wrote: »

1997 just called, they want their facepalm back.

That's proper poor.

mathie

nordine wrote: »

1997 just called, they want their facepalm back.

nordine

Soarer wrote: »

That's proper poor.

I've got loads more of those if you want me to pm you a few?

alastair_doom

Matt Simis wrote: »

Why no mention of 3D on their blurb?

From the HN webpage:

Features

3D Full High Definition Plasma TV
1920x1080 Resolution
2,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio
Dolby Digital Sound System
PC and USB connectivity

As for a Currys price match, worth a shot, but their one is a slightly different model number. They have been know to get 'exclusive' models direct from the manufacturers, which are the exact same, but they dont have to price match for.

Mountjoy Mugger

Curry's is the UK (B) model. DID's is the Irish (L) model. Even though they're very similar, I doubt they'll price match.

Mountjoy Mugger

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Curry's is the UK (B) model. DID's is the Irish (L) model. Even though they're very similar, I doubt they'll price match.

The OP of this thread asked over on the Currys section here on the boards, could try ask there again as no real answer was got:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056198922

WarZoneBrother

Would this TV work well with PS3? And does it come with a set of glasses?.. If not what glasses do I need?

Tipsy McSwagger

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

Would this TV work well with PS3? And does it come with a set of glasses?.. If not what glasses do I need?

3D ones:)

MASTER...of the bra

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

Would this TV work well with PS3? And does it come with a set of glasses?.. If not what glasses do I need?

The spec on the TV looks fine for gaming. Plasma screen burn is the problem.....HDTV Test review. Make up your own mind from this part.

HD Console Gaming

Out of 10 consecutive runs, the Panasonic TX-P42G20’s input lag was measured to be on par with our resident Samsung F96 LED-based LCD television 4 times, and 16ms slower 6 times. [Game Mode] and [Intelligent Frame Creation] did not make any difference to the input lag figures.
Note: Our resident Samsung LE52F96BD with [Game Mode] engaged has about 30ms of latent input lag vs a CRT.
For us, reflex-dependent video games like Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 played fluidly on the Panasonic TX-P42G20, which together with punchy contrast and vibrant colours amounted to a truly absorbing gaming experience. However, whether or not your gaming performance is going to be affected by this amount of input lag depends on your own individual sensitivity, and the reflexes demanded by the particular game.
We witnessed virtually no image retention on the Panasonic TX-P42G20 plasma television, but there’s no harm in taking the appropriate precautions and avoiding lengthy non-stop gaming sessions (at least for the first 200 hours) to prevent permanent screenburn.
On our review sample we did not notice any green/ yellow flashes (also known as phosphor trails, plasma rainbows, green fringe, phosphor lag, etc.) on fast-moving, high-contrast edges. However, because individual susceptibility (i.e. how sensitive your eyes are to the temporal fluctuations of plasma cells) plays a major part in determining whether you see these phosphor trails or not, you should trust your own viewing experience rather than what we say in this regard. If you have seen them before on other plasmas, it is very likely that you will see them too on the Panasonic TX-P42G20 given that the underlying plasma technology remains unchanged.

If you do buy it read this...Plasma screen burn prevention

Plasma Screen Burn Prevention

By Vincent Teoh • Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 11:01 pm UTC

Now that we’ve reviewed a couple of plasma TVs back-to-back, it’s probably time to talk about one of the more frequently cited reasons for NOT embracing this display technology – plasma screen burn. First let’s clarify some terminologies:

• Image Retention: Temporary ghosting seen due to accumulation of plasma pixel charge after displaying high contrast (white) images for extended periods. The key is that it is transient and can usually be “washed away” by displaying other moving images or turning the plasma TV off overnight.
• Screen Burn: Also known as phosphor burn-in, this is permanent ghosting due to uneven phosphor aging. Let’s illustrate with an example… we know that to light up each plasma pixels, gas has to be electrically converted into plasma which then excites the phosphor coating. With each excitation the pixel will lose brightness… the current figure quoted is that a typical plasma TV will lose half its brightness after 60,000 hours of use (that’s 21 years if you watch TV 8 hours a day). Imagine a plasma panel where we continuously run the following image for an extended period, say 6 months:
  
  The pixels which form the phrase “Screen Burn” in white will excite their phosphors more and therefore lose their brightness faster than the black background. After 6 months, you can expect to see the phrase “Screen Burn” on almost any picture that is displayed on the plasma TV because the pixels there are going to be duller than the others, manifesting as screen burn. This is just a rough explanation; in real-life most screen burns are caused by static logos such as Sky, BBC, etc.
  To be honest, screen burn on plasma TV is becoming less and less of an issue today, as plasma manufacturers have developed new technologies to tackle the problem. Some pre-burn their plasma panels evenly in the factory before shipping them out to consumers. Some employ motion-adaptive technology to shift the pixels very subtly to the extent that we cannot detect any movement, yet it’s enough to prevent screen burn on plasma TVs. Most newer plasma TVs – certainly both the Panasonic TH42PX70 and Pioneer PDP4270XD – offer grey masking for 4:3 programmes… on the notion that any phosphor excitation in accordance to the moving image in the centre is better than no excitation at all.
  That said, it’s better to take precautionary steps during the first 200 hours of a plasma TV’s lifespan when the phosphors are still unstable and burn more intensely, making plasma screen burn a real risk. The most common (and correct) advice is to switch to Cinema mode, lower the brightness and contrast and use the plasma TV normally, taking care not to display static pictures or logos for more than 30 minutes. Also, try to use zoom modes to fill up the 16:9 plasma screen when watching 4:3 programmes or 2.85:1 DVDs… for the first 100 to 200 hours.
  However, if you wish to speed up the process, here’s a hardcore method (not for the faint-hearted, but particularly useful when the editorial deadline’s looming around the corner) step-by-step:
  1. Adjust the brightness and contrast correctly on your plasma TV. If you don’t have calibration material just set them to slightly below half of the maximum possible.
  2. Display a pure white image covering the whole of the plasma screen. Reference Materials, Title 14 (System Evaluation), Chapter 6 (100% Flat Field) in Digital Video Essentials works well, just make sure you don’t display the pause button too.
  3. Gradually increase the hours during the power-on/ power-off cycles (i.e. do this for 2 hours then switch the TV off for one hour; then 4 hours on, 2 hours off; then 5 hours on, 2 hours off; and so on and so forth). This way the phosphors can stabilise properly, and you can catch any potential problem before it becomes worse.
  4. 50 to 100 hours of power-on running-in will age the phosphors sufficiently to minimise the risk of plasma screen burn.
  The reason this method works is because you are burning the phosphors EVENLY by displaying the same intensity across the whole plasma screen. It is actually taught and endorsed by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF), you can read about it in this AVSForum thread here.

upinthesky

you know a plasma tv is one of the worst you can buy imo they only last about 2 or 3 years nice tv if you want a plasma

M00lers

lisar816 wrote: »

you know a plasma tv is one of the worst you can buy imo they only last about 2 or 3 years nice tv if you want a plasma

Get a clue.

upinthesky

moolers2000 wrote: »

Get a clue.

what you meen?

M00lers

You are obviously clueless on this subject.

upinthesky

well explain to me why there giving away free plasma tv's in places when you buy beds and stuff ill tell you why because they cant sell the things they have to put 600hz on the thing to make it look good

M00lers

Tell me more...I'm hooked.

upinthesky

many plasma manufacturers boast a life span of 100,000 hours to half life! This is a longer life than a tube based television.

The specification is somewhat suspect since the process of determining longevity of the product is based on deductive mathematical calculation of phosphor dissipation, and does not take into account the electronic components and the myriad of problems that can occur.

Panasonic was the first to claim the 60,000 hour life span, up from a previous 30,000 just a year prior and now Samsung, LG and Panasonic claim 100,000 hours to half life.

So how long will a plasma last? The long and short of it is that it depends upon your daily hourly usage as well as how you use the monitor. 4 to 55 years is my new short answer

upinthesky

LCD TVs are far and away the winners when compared to their rivals, the plasma TV.

The LCD panel itself has a virtually infinite lifespan; thus, the actual lifespan of the LCD's light source determines the screen's longevity.

The pictures on LCD TVs are produced by powerful bulbs that, like any other bulb, will dim over time and with use. Because bulb life is virtually equivalent to LCD screen life, the lifespan of LCD televisions is 30,000 to 60,000 hours (with manufacturers even claiming 80,000).

If the set you own can have its bulbs be replaced, then you can extend these hours. If you're watching six hours of TV per day (quite normal for a household), it'll be 28 years before the LCD TV's brightness begins to dim to half the original level

professore

samapple789 wrote: »

Hi guys this is a great deal on one of the best 3D tvs money can buy i picked this up in my local DID and got a pair of glasses with it for 800 euro

I have it now for 3 weaks and the TV is something else
I have seen my free copy of Avatar in 3D on it and i will say its the best looking film i have seen in 3D

http://www.did.ie/Product/42andquot-3D-PLASMA-TV-TXP42GT20L/18443/381.2

Anyway guys if needed i can post up a pic of the TV to show i do have one

and its 1099 euros in currys
http://www.currys.ie/Product/PANASONIC-VIERA-TXP42GT20B-42andquot-Full-HD-3D-Ready-Plasma-TV/296439/339.0

Is it just me or does this sound like a sales pitch rather than a genuine bargain alert?

upinthesky

professore wrote: »

Is it just me or does this sound like a sales pitch rather than a genuine bargain alert?

yes id say so
as i said they cant sell the things!!!!:)

upinthesky

you google any 42" 3D tv (not plasma) and see how much you will pay for it wont be €800 anyway

M00lers

lisar816 wrote: »

many plasma manufacturers boast a life span of 100,000 hours to half life! This is a longer life than a tube based television.

The specification is somewhat suspect since the process of determining longevity of the product is based on deductive mathematical calculation of phosphor dissipation, and does not take into account the electronic components and the myriad of problems that can occur.

Panasonic was the first to claim the 60,000 hour life span, up from a previous 30,000 just a year prior and now Samsung, LG and Panasonic claim 100,000 hours to half life.

So how long will a plasma last? The long and short of it is that it depends upon your daily hourly usage as well as how you use the monitor. 4 to 55 years is my new short answer

lisar816 wrote: »

LCD TVs are far and away the winners when compared to their rivals, the plasma TV.

The LCD panel itself has a virtually infinite lifespan; thus, the actual lifespan of the LCD's light source determines the screen's longevity.

The pictures on LCD TVs are produced by powerful bulbs that, like any other bulb, will dim over time and with use. Because bulb life is virtually equivalent to LCD screen life, the lifespan of LCD televisions is 30,000 to 60,000 hours (with manufacturers even claiming 80,000).

If the set you own can have its bulbs be replaced, then you can extend these hours. If you're watching six hours of TV per day (quite normal for a household), it'll be 28 years before the LCD TV's brightness begins to dim to half the original level

So you can copy and paste...well done you.

TrustedApple

Look is a very high end TV for 800 euros and with a free pair of glasses there is no need to bit.ch about it just because you dont have the money to buy a 3D tv so dont bit.ch about it

Also i am a manger and make very good money and i work a 50 hour weak so i think this is cheap to me

I needed a new tv because my 4 year old 26 inch samsung HD ready TV that cost me 850 euros 4 years ago

Also i far from work for DID i can tell you that

Also this is a bargain alerts not a bit.ch about plasmas who work 3D the best read the reviews also who cares how long the tvs last for because more then likey i well get a new tv in 4 years time anyway so i dont care is plasma only last for 12 years i will be on my 3rd tv from this one then

adox

lisar816 wrote: »

you know a plasma tv is one of the worst you can buy imo they only last about 2 or 3 years nice tv if you want a plasma

Stop burbling out misinformation.

Complete nonsense.