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You make the call - 46" Panny Plasma or 47" Phillips LCD with 120 Hz and 2ms Response

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2/15/09 at 10:19am
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My tax refund should be here within a week, perhaps two. At that time it will finally be time to retire my 1080i 32" Panny tube. I have narrowed my choices down to two options:

Panasonic TH46PZ85U 46" Plasma (1080p, 30,000:1 Contrast)

Philips 47PFL7403D/27 47" LCD *Refurbished* (1080p, 120 Hz, 2 ms Response Time, 29,000:1 Contrast)

My primary use will be for Blu-Ray movies, DirecTV HD, OTA HD, and Xbox 360/PS3/Wii gaming. When I game, it does tend to be for one to two hour sessions at a time, so I don't know if that should affect my decision making.

What's your take?
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2/15/09 at 11:28am
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Re: You make the call - 46" Panny Plasma or 47" Phillips LCD with 120 Hz and 2ms Response

Slam dunk -- Panasonic

Better set even if both were new. Just follow the general advice about gaming on plasma -- it's much better than in the past, but I still don't think it can be ignored.

Truth in lending -- I have a strong Philips (anti-)bias to begin with and wouldn't own anything from them above $100. Even if you're set on a non-plasma I think there are far better options than a refurb from Philips.

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2/15/09 at 4:21pm
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Re: You make the call - 46" Panny Plasma or 47" Phillips LCD with 120 Hz and 2ms Response

When looking for my new TV, I saw a number of positive comments about Panasonic plasmas. I don't recall seeing Phillips talked about much, much less recommended. Much less refurb vs new.

Consumer Reports gives Philips good marks, though not top of the pack.

And I play Xbox 360 games on my Plasma with no ill effects.
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2/15/09 at 7:21pm
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Re: You make the call - 46" Panny Plasma or 47" Phillips LCD with 120 Hz and 2ms Response

Unless you have lighting issues, the Panny plasma is the runaway winner. The top end LCDs have improved considerably, but plasma still has the overall better picture quality and the off-axis viewing angles are miles better than LCD. Also, plasma will usually be a little less expensive than an LCD of the same size and class.

The only area where LCD beats plasma is brightness. So if you have a bright room, especially if there is a lot of reflected light, LCD might be a better option.
Dan

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2/15/09 at 10:26pm
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Re: You make the call - 46" Panny Plasma or 47" Phillips LCD with 120 Hz and 2ms Response

I own the 47pfl7503D/F7. I got it from sam's club brand new for 1,194. I love it. I can play movies, dvds, and games on it.
if you have any questions.. then ask away.
Sam's Club - 47" Philips LCD 1080p HDTV w/ 120Hz
Jacob

My Home Theater Equipment:

Philips 47pfl7403D/F7 Onkyo 605 7.1 Receiver Aiwa Speakers and Sub woofer Panasonic BD80 Roku, Philips dvd player,   Sony PlayStation 3 Direct TV in HD

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