My telly has just blown up

led ....they are fab....

bought a 46 samsung...best tv i have had....picture and sound are ace

you can get a decent 42inch 1080p lcd for around the £500 mark

with that sort of budget you will get a nice 42". i would say plasma, as with lcd, you cant view the screen if you at a funny angle.

42" Plasma, I would recommend Panasonic.

Well, after spending a grand on a TV i have no sympathy for your Xmas pressies plight.

This isnt a problem with a LCD this big, tends to be around the 20" mark this happens or with really cheap and nasty LCDS.

50inch plasma pioneer KRP500... about 3 grand.... dogs conkers

go view them in a shop

decide what you like

or

if your not using HD content.....
crt's actually STILL produce a better picture and are cheap as hell second hand these days,
go find a 32"?.........

You can actually - it just depends on the tv. Some have a narrower viewing angles than others

LCD or Plasma - horses for courses. Plasma have better "blacks" and are better with motion but they are heavy, power hungry, chuck out a lot of heat and reflect easily. LCD the motion can be blurred with the cheaper ones and the blacks are poor.

Basically go to a shop look at both and get which one you prefer.....

Also - now you are getting a flat panel you might want to think about mounting it on a wall, so bear that in mind when looking at them. You will want one that is the "right" size and look for where you are going to mount it.

And you are on a DEAL site? lol

wasnt me who bought it

twas my birthday pressie......

when ever i have looked in a shop (say tescos)... some look great and others look a bit crap to be honest, i have always thought that they hadn't tuned them in right. I only want it for watching tv on using a normal sky box. I dont have games to play nor do i have a blu ray. But i do want a good quality picture.

Thanks everyone for answering.

is their a difference between these
SONY BRAVIA KDL40V5500 Richer Sounds
SONY BRAVIA KDL40V5500U John Lewis

PLASMA do get hot and can use up 500w when On!! a LCD will take 180w power

Now the Plasma gives good Standard TV display but the LCD's not great over 32" say.

HIGH DEF now both can do 1080p if u puchase the ones with FULL HD.

My sony 40" is not bad on the Standard telly stuff but im used to having a lcd tv

Issue was for me the heat and power consumption of a PLASMA! is it doesnt bother you go with a PANAsonic 37" + bigger the better !!