Looking for New TV, please advice (1 Viewer)

For you application, I'd go with the consumer plasma version...one that incorporates tuner, speakers and inputs....unless you have a bedroom audio system in place. Many of the lesser expensive units sold on line are commercial displays which do not have as many inputs (standard) nor speakers. Panasonic would be my choice over Samsung..largely for quality reasons.

Hanging a plasma display on the wall is not as easy as putting up a picture. If you don't want to see wires (inputs and power) running down the wall, it will require opening up the wall to route things. To me, that would also be a benefit as then you'd be sure that the mount would have an adequate supporting structure in the wall at the same time.

Mort

IIRC, the PHD7UY is a commercial display (nice one too). The problem will be is that it does not have any speakers, tuners and has somewhat limited inputs (which can be enhanced at an additional cost by buying "blades") If you want to hook it up to an AVR, then you're set....if not, you're SOL The 42PX50, I believe, is the consumer model that comes with speakers, etc.

My plasma sits on a stand, but I've read some real horror stories about people (inexperienced) wall mounting the things and having them pull loose. I'm sure if you followed the mounting hardware directions (making sure to screw into the center of the studs and the like) you'd be OK. You're looking in the neighborhood of 80 pounds and you only get one try. You might want to see if your landlord will have any objections too.

Twere me, and I was renting, I'd just put it on a stand (included with the consumer models) and sit it on a low dresser or hutch.

Mort