Pioneer PDP428XD

[trevoralves]

In the Ultimate Guide to TV magazine Sony KDL-40W4000 was rated as the best TV in the 40 - 42in range but the magazine also stated that the Pioneer PDP-428XD is better than the other TVs although it loses a tiny amount of information compared to full HD sets. I am thinking of purchasing a new TV set and have shortlisted it to the Pioneer PDP-428XD, Sony KDL-40W4000 and the Panasonic TH-42PZ81.

Which one would you recommend?

Is it worth waiting for the Pioneer LCD TVs to be released?

 

[SpiceWeasel]

You might get more replys if you posted again in the TV section of the forums.

It's difficult to say which is best as everyones tastes vary. Some prefer plasma's and others prefer lcd. The Pioneer has the best sd (standard tv,dvd etc..) picture quality where as the full hd tv's you have mentioned will be better with HD content like bluerays.

All of the tv's you have mentioned are very good and the only way to tell which you prefer is to demo them. Although if you want the Pioneer I wouldn't hang around as they are in very short supply.

I have the 42" Pany PZ85 and am very pleased with it, SD content looks very good and HD content takes your breath away.

Waiting for the new Pioneer lcd's is hard to say, as no one has seen a proper retail version yet. The way I see it is that there is always somthing better around the corner, but if you waited then you would never end up buying anything.

I don't think you would be dissapointed with either of your choices. But a demo is the only way to tell which is best for you. Make sure to look at sd content as well,as most shops usually display HD content only.

Good luck

EDIT: also 1 thing to look out for when demoing is to make sure they have been properly set up. The factory settings on most tv's are miles off and can make a huge difference to the picture quality once properly tweaked.