RCA 42 PLASMA

I would spend more for 1080p fuck 720p. They have 40" 1080p lCDs in store fore $330 last I looked.
 
I would spend more for 1080p fuck 720p. They have 40" 1080p lCDs in store fore $330 last I looked.

Why would you spend more? Do you rent/but alot of blu-rays? I dont know of a 1080p broadcast.... Cable/Sat all broadcast in 720p. This is great for someone on a budget who wants a nice TV
 
Because its $30 and the difference is well worth it as i play lots of movies from my pc on my TV.
 
On a small set like that you're not likely to notice the difference between 720p and 1080p. Further, that cheap 1080p set is exactly that - cheap and 60Hz to boot. Regardless, it's nice to see ~40" sets down in the $300 range; they were 10x that just a few years ago.
 
Why would you spend more? Do you rent/but alot of blu-rays? I dont know of a 1080p broadcast.... Cable/Sat all broadcast in 720p. This is great for someone on a budget who wants a nice TV

Doesn't even matter, unless you're sitting right in front of the damned thing you won't be able to tell the difference anyway. Not with a 42" set.

I'd rather have a 720p plasma than a cheap 1080p LCD any day of the week no matter what size it is...
 
Ya I think 1080p is really important, then you dont have to scale with lots of content and sources. Also because it is basically going to become the standard. It will take us around 10 years to make the next jump in resolution.
 
The thing I never liked about "720p" TVs is that they are never 720p, the RCA is 1024 x 768.
 
The thing I never liked about "720p" TVs is that they are never 720p, the RCA is 1024 x 768.

You do have a point there, a lot of '720p' plasmas are 1024x768... I guess I'll have to eat a bit of crow on that one. :)
 
Blu ray still looks awesome on a 720p tv. Mine is 1366x768 and blu rays look great played thru my ps3
 
My parents at looking for a 37-42" LCD tv. I haven't bothered to look at plasma's, but I'm tempted to bite on that RCA one as they don't want to spend more than $600, and this is half that.
 
My parents at looking for a 37-42" LCD tv. I haven't bothered to look at plasma's, but I'm tempted to bite on that RCA one as they don't want to spend more than $600, and this is half that.

If you've got a Fry's around you should be able to find a good 42" in that price range easily. Hell, this weekend they have:

46" 'Major Name Brand' 1080p LCD w/ USB for $549
51" Samsung 3D Plasma w/ 2 pairs of glasses for $649 after instant rebate.

Last week they had a 1-day sale and had a 42" 'Major Name Brand' (I believe it was LG) Plasma for $399...
 
So whats the verdict plasma or LCD?! This will be my first TV lol

I have both and there are + and - to both.
GENERALLY:
Plasma: Thicker, runs hot, heavy, glass screen ( no need for special solvents), blacker blacks and higher refresh rates. Can be more reliable over time. Ghosting issues not a huge problem and burn in not really any more, and generally can be tipped mor ethan before (anyone want to chime oin on if that has been 100% fixed?)
LCD/LED- Thinner, lighter, runs a lot cooler and on less power. Ghosting more of an issue and blacks are not as dark. Wall mounting is easier because of less weight.
 
I mounted my 58" onto the wall by myself. I wouldnt say they are too heavy that it should be a con for plasmas.

I have a Samsung 120hz 40" LCD and a Samsung 58" Plasma. Id rather watch the plasma anyday of the week. It has a MUCH better picture and no ghosting compared to the LCD.

Until LCD improves or plasma goes away, Ill be going plasma only lfrom here on out.
 
If you've got a Fry's around you should be able to find a good 42" in that price range easily. Hell, this weekend they have:

46" 'Major Name Brand' 1080p LCD w/ USB for $549
51" Samsung 3D Plasma w/ 2 pairs of glasses for $649 after instant rebate.

Last week they had a 1-day sale and had a 42" 'Major Name Brand' (I believe it was LG) Plasma for $399...

I'm in central Florida, so no Fry's around here. I don't want bigger than a 42" tv because it'll be wayyyyyy too big for her living room.
 
I have both and there are + and - to both.
GENERALLY:
Plasma: Thicker, runs hot, heavy, glass screen ( no need for special solvents), blacker blacks and higher refresh rates. Can be more reliable over time. Ghosting issues not a huge problem and burn in not really any more, and generally can be tipped mor ethan before (anyone want to chime oin on if that has been 100% fixed?)
LCD/LED- Thinner, lighter, runs a lot cooler and on less power. Ghosting more of an issue and blacks are not as dark. Wall mounting is easier because of less weight.
I don't know about these cheap panels, but plasma generally has better screen uniformity and response time (which is where they derive their superior motion resolution from, not refresh rate, despite the way they usually try to market it). They have their share of quirks just like LCDs do, that vary from model to model to set to set. For me, the issues with plasma sets were the lesser of two evils.

Despite what they say, you still need to be wary of image retention - I was and still learned this the hard way. I don't think it's something that should turn most people away from plasmas, though, but still something to be mindful of.
 
The tipping in plasmas was about the glass breaking. I tipped my 4 year old 54 inch panasonic because I had to move it and assemble it alone, it was fine. Do it slow treat it exactly as you would a large piece of glass if you had one. That being said obviously if you are buying a small plasma like this one it is even less likely to break. If you must lay it down to fit it in a small car then put it with the glass side up so that the panel supports the glass. Sometimes companies just make a rule and they dont tell people why. You would not want to take any large piece of glass and put it in a car flat on the floor then go flying around running over pot holes. And I imagine the first plasmas had people doing this so they they just said you cant tip them, in the end it would probably cost them more sales than what they lost replacing units idiots broke.
 
Same here smashed Im just looking for maybe even a 32 inch for a bedroom...42 might be a bit too much...Anyone seen any good deals from a reliable company? Do plasmas need bulb replacing often? Ive had to replace bulbs in a Sony TV almost once a year & they cost about 200 dollars...How do LEDS compare a few of my friends have these?
 
Plasmas do not have bulbs so no they dont need replacement.

LEDs are just LCDs there is no difference really they use LED lights instead of CFLs to make the back light. If you are looking for something cheap you cant afford local dimming LED so you dont even need to care about that.
 
I have the money just dont care to spend it on a TV...Just would like to find something that is good but not amazing that is a great deal. Sometimes I can hardly tell the difference between tvs minus an LED. I can pretty much tell an LED from LCD or plasma. Looks like the RCA price went up
 
Looks dead, I was gonna got one of these for my father in law for 299 but it looks like the price almost jumped another 100$.
 
Looks dead, I was gonna got one of these for my father in law for 299 but it looks like the price almost jumped another 100$.

Yea. There was a $100 off sale and at Best Buy all sales and on Saturday night.
 
=( didnt know if RCA was a reputable brand...theyve been in the dark for ages..
 
AFAIK RCA is a mess company wise. It is one of those things that really cannot even be defined. Mostly it is like Vizio, just a name on other peoples stuff. But does it matter? Vizio sells tons of TVs.
 
I Agree rudy however if anything goes wrong with the TV you want to know the company has a good rep to help fix things..I guess im looking for a plasma since most of you say those are the way to go...
 
Why would you spend more? Do you rent/but alot of blu-rays? I dont know of a 1080p broadcast.... Cable/Sat all broadcast in 720p. This is great for someone on a budget who wants a nice TV

Most stations broadcast in 1080i
 
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