what dvd/home cinema system to suit pana 42 pz

[Harpo]

Hi all, just bought a panasonic pz and now need a home cinema system. I know I should go for separates but the cost would be much more and a load of large speakers around the room the wife doesn,t want. I dont mind a 2.1 system . I have looked at PANASONIC SC-PTX7 amongst others . Any views on this system or any others i should look at that work well with this TV. I have a budget of £500ish.

regards

 

[Andy Clough]

Our current Product of the Year is the Sony DAV-IS10 (£600) which has five tiny satellite speakers not much bigger than a £2 coin, yet it still delivers an amazingly big sound for such a small system.

If you want a good 2.1 system, take a look at the Samsung HT-X200 (£350) which is stylish, compact and delivers very fine picture quality for the money.

 

[Harpo]

Thanks for the quick reply

Would the systems you advised make the most of my TV picture wise as they upscale to 1080i not p.

Do you think I should pay more to get a better system to compliment the TV

I am being a little picky but want to get a system that I wont regret buying even if It costs more.

Regards steve

 

[Andy Clough]

Hi Steve

To be honest, at 42in screen size the difference between 1080i and 1080p is not going to be huge, so I wouldn't worry about that too much.

Should you pay more? Well, you'd probably have to pay substantially more to get a big jump in performance. Samsung's excellent HT-TXQ120 is £900 (but has tall floorstanding speakers, which may not suit your requirements), and KEF's KIT100 (£999) is a great 2.1 system but is about to be replaced by several new models.

 

[Harpo]

Thanks Andy

Quite fancy the Kef system as I could also connect my ipod to it,

I think I,ll listen to the systems mentioned before making my decision and if the Kef is to be replaced I may be able to get a good deal on the outgoing model.

thanks for the advice

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="Harpo"]Quite fancy the Kef system as I could also connect my ipod to it, [/quote]

You can connect your ipod to the Sony, Steve.