Pana.px80b or pz85b

[Cliff1]

I'd decided to put a new tv on the back burner,but i've spotted the th 42px80b in M & S for £679.00 with a 5 year guarantee & the 42pz85b in Comet at £799.99 no free guarantee.

Interested more in freeview pic quality than blu ray or dvd etc.I've seen the S.def on the 85B & it was good although in my view not quite up to my 36" crt.I haven't seen the px80 though which is the tempting one due to the price & because it would allow me to tidy up the cables.

Anyone got the PX80b.

 

[Anonymous]

the px80 was 499 at Currys for a while but is now up to 599 again. Still cheaper than M&S though

 

[Anonymous]

cheaper here as well !

 

[Cliff1]

andyb

thanks.

Checked those out,suppose it depends if you want a warranty or not.One of those sites were wanting £499 for a 5 year.

 

[Anonymous]

I've got the 37" px80 and tbh if you are definately only watching SD and then I would suggest you think carefully before upgrading. Is the space the new TV will create important to you or is picture quality the main concern? IMO the SD is poorer than my old 28" philips CRT - but then I do sit only 2m from the screen which is admittedly under the recomended viewing distance for SD content on a 37". Perhaps the image is no pooroer but the quality is more noticeable on the larger screen, either way though the end result is the same - a perceived poorer quality.

If you are getting an HD source though then be prepared for a shock at just how much better it looks - even on this 'only' HD ready screen. The HD picture alone makes the purchase worth it for me, I love how my xbox looks on it and have got V+ too (although content is sparse) - throw in the added bonus that my living room looks so much better without my old crt behemoth taking up half the room and I am one happy buyer.

I think Richer Sounds were far and away the cheapest for this TV with 5 year warranty when I was looking (they charge only 10% of TV cost for a 5 year warranty) but I do not know if they still have any in stock - well worth giving them a call if you are set on this TV, it was under £600 including the warranty before new year but I think it has gone up to about £600 all in now.

Good luck

 

[Cliff1]

SG79

Thanks.

I watch a lot more 'normal' tv than DVD & as i can't receive HD at the moment,S.D is more important for me than blu ray.

I was tempted again by the M&S price but might forget it again for a while, until the blu rays come down to a more,for me,realistic price.I've a lot of DVDs but can't see myself buying loads of Blu ray at the price they are at in my local shops.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

I have the 42PZ85 and I think it's a really good tv for the money, good with SD and HD is just unbelievable.

If your mainly going to be watching SD though the PX80 would be a better bet. Alot cheaper as well so you might have some money left over for some other goodies.

 

[True Blue]

I too have the 42PZ85 and apart from a few dodgy SD channels (Dave etc) the PQ is excellent, fed from a V+ box @720p. Not sure about the integrated tuner as have never used it.

 

[Anonymous]

No probs when sitting on the floor 4 feet from the 37px80 and thats watching the shocking SD Virgin channels as well ! In fact it looks small on the sofa 9 feet away...which is why I nearly bought the 42 and put the 37 into the other lounge.

Managed to fight it (I had 900 notes in the wallet as well ) and will wait for the next gen to come out. I really would only be tempted by the Kuro s or the Z4500 which I saw and was amazed by.

 

[Anonymous]

andyb190:

No probs when sitting on the floor 4 feet from the 37px80 and thats watching the shocking SD Virgin channels as well ! In fact it looks small on the sofa 9 feet away...which is why I nearly bought the 42 and put the 37 into the other lounge.

Managed to fight it (I had 900 notes in the wallet as well ) and will wait for the next gen to come out. I really would only be tempted by the Kuro s or the Z4500 which I saw and was amazed by.

Your points made me determined to re-calibrate my picture - If you are happy from 4 feet, surely I can be happy from 6? I did this originally with a THX DVD (Cars) and got a pretty sweet picture on DVD, what I didn't do was calibrate my v+ coming in through HDMI. What a fool! This has made a big difference and the picture on BBC1 is as good as my old crt now........ cheers Andy.

 

[Anonymous]

No probs SG.