Futureshop Norcent 42inch Plasma EDTV -> 1299

I've been looking to get an LCD or Plasma TV in the $850 - 1250 range.

Originally I was going to go for a 27-32inch TV, but this price seems soo sweet.

This TV would be used for DVD viewing and minor gaming (none of the new stuff, mostly Gamecube/xbox). Therefore is EDTV really that bad of a choice FOR ME?

The way I see it
- 10 more inches of TV!
- Fairly cheap
- I wont be getting cable (let alone an HDTV feed) until AFTER I'm out of university (which is 3 to infinity years away).

C'mon you TV experts lets hear your advice!

I'm also thinking of trying to get this - anyone have an opinion? (I know it's only EDTV but for the price I was thinking it wouldn't be too bad)

Let me know,
Mike

Hey, if you hate it, you can always return it...such is the nature of FS.

I got an email from FS, to call them to confirm credit card info.
When I called them, I asked them, if it come with stand as flyer says.
And the lady told me she couldn't find the STAND in her AD/flyer.

Maybe you can only get it from store.

THe tv comes with a pedestal...thats it

I saw it. Piece of crap. There was crazy crazy ghosting on the one that I saw. The guy would move and you would see an image persist for a half second to a second from where he was originally.

Originally Posted by kingsley

I saw it. Piece of crap. There was crazy crazy ghosting on the one that I saw. The guy would move and you would see an image persist for a half second to a second from where he was originally.

Piece of crap? Do you even know what you are talking about? it is 1299 for a 42" plasma. Find us a better deal. I watched it for an hour before buying one. It looked great compared to models 2x the price. No ghosting at all.

I know it's a bit off topic, but
what's difference between plasma and projection tv?

plasma can be viewed from any angle, projection can't

plasma when it dies, it's dead, projection can have the bulbs replaced

Originally Posted by Rocha70

plasma can be viewed from any angle, projection can't

plasma when it dies, it's dead, projection can have the bulbs replaced

thank you
I will try to get that hitachi projection on bb then

Originally Posted by ginabobolee

thank you
I will try to get that hitachi projection on bb then

That was a rather stupid answer for you to base your decision on....I suggest you do some more research, using people who can actually give a well thought out answer instead of a stupid one-liner like that.

is what I said false?

what I said is true and I don't see anyone else giving him help.

I'm looking at buying one and that's what it's pretty much come down to for me.

A plasma uses phosphor technology like a tube (CRT) TV. The life on some of those panels is up to 60,000 hours (5 hours of TV a day for just under 33 years).

Point being: a plasma "dying" isn't something you should at all be worried about.

i bought a PRIMA plasma three months ago @ BB, it's an EDTV and it's amazing for ps2/dvd/computer(dvi) purposes

it's a good bang for the buck and the quality is awesome *up to 1080i

you can't compare this with a TRUE HDTV, but for 1299, you can't go wrong i assume

btw, norcent, prima and other non-well-known brand names are pretty much made by the same manufacturer

happy holidays!!!

Originally Posted by Drew_W

A plasma uses phosphor technology like a tube (CRT) TV. The life on some of those panels is up to 60,000 hours (5 hours of TV a day for just under 33 years).

Point being: a plasma "dying" isn't something you should at all be worried about.

Actually a plasma TVs colour contrast fades the second you get it home and turn it on (all be it VERY slowly). so basically plasma starts to die out slowly because of the gas leaking.

What you are saying applies to an LCD, where the bulb burns out. LCDs (42" an under) just die when the bulb dies, just like a projection and they can be fixed.

Either way, plasma or LCD, they will die, if you are going 42" the go LCD, the picture will be sharper down the road.