is 1080p pointless below 46 inch?

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after consideration of veiwing distances I now decide I need a 42 screen. from this and other forums some opinions are that 1080p is useless under 46 so should i shell out for it? was thinking of the panny th42pz 80 for under £1000 but the px can be had for under £600 will want to watch a mix of bd,dvd,skyhd and all the sd stuff so at 42 is it worth the extra if there is little or no difference.

 

[Andy Clough]

Certainly I'd say it's hard to tell the difference with 1080p on screens of 32in or less, with 42in it's worthwhile if you're investing in Blu-ray so yes, I'd say it's worth going for the 1080p model.

 

[Anonymous]

I've seen the 42PZ80 from as little as £720. You might find it even cheaper if you look around. For me, I stop noticing 1080p on a 42" screen at about 2.5-3 meters. Different people have different opinions. Best thing would be to get a side by side comparison going and judge it for yourself.

 

[Anonymous]

The PX70 and PZ80 also have different contrast ratios (PX - 10,000:1; PZ - 30,000:1).

I was in the same dilema: went to local Panny dealer initially to buy the PX70 but ended up buying the PZ80. I couldn't tell the difference between the two either but plumped for the better contrast ratio and an additional HDMI input.