Hi guys,
My wife and I are trying to fit in the 50 inch Panasonic PV80 plasma into our new house budget since Niranjan from Devi International, Bangalore has given me a quote of 104k for the TH-50PV80. The billed amount would be 106k it seems. Similarly for the 42PV80, it would be 56k while the billed amount would be 58.6k.
For the DVD player, I plan to get a Pioneer DV-610 which is available here in Chennai for 7k, and for the home theatre I plan to get the ProFX Fusion 5 system with the Denon AVR-1509 receiver for a total cost of 38k.
Now for the plasmas, here are the prices I have:
LG 42 PG61 (frameless model) - MRP 75k, LG brand shop best price 54k
LG 50 PG61 (frameless model) - MRP 135k, LG brand shop best price 118k
Samsung 50 inch full HD model PS50A550S1 - MRP 140k, Samsung showroom selling price 130k, best price 125k offered
Panasonic 50 PV80 - MRP 120k, Panasonic brand shop price 108k
Panasonic 42 PV80 - MRP 75k, Panasonic brand shop price 62k
Panasonic 50 PY850 full HD - MRP 205k, Panasonic brand shop price 180k
After going through the prices, I somehow feel 180k for a full HD plasma at this point is not really worth it. We're mainly gonna be watching DVDs and DTH (whether TATA Sky or Airtel etc) through an upscaling HDMI DVD player.
Now, what I would like to know is:
(1) The Samsung 50 inch full HD plasma at 125k is tempting. But is full HD worth it now ?
(2) If we play a blu ray disc movie on a 50 inch HD ready model like 50PV80 and on a full HD model like 50PY850 or Samsung PS50A550S1, would we see the difference ?
(3) If yes, how much difference can we notice and at what distance should we be sitting to notice the difference ?
Our seating distance from the plasma in our new house is gonna be around 12-13 feet. 50 inch would be ideal for this distance. But, if we get a full HD model and play a blu ray disc movie on this 50PV80 versus the 50PY850, how much of a difference are we gonna see ? If it is small, then it may not be worth it going in for full HD. Apologies if I am coming around to the same point again and again :-)
It is clear that in India at this point, the only full HD sources would be the Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 or other blu ray disc players, not to mention full HD camcorders. I know Jassi in Bangalore uses 2 PS3s with his 42PV80 plasma and he has said that the movies look fantastic - this is at 1024x768 resolution. I would really like to know whether these same blu ray disc movies played at 1920x1080p on the full HD plasma would really make that much of a difference.
Guys, those with knowledge and experience on this, please do guide me here.
* If full HD is worth it, Samsung full HD 50 inch is what we may go for, at 125k. Far better value than Panasonic at 180k.
* Or, if full HD is not worth it, the Panasonic 50PV80 is the next best choice since it's also fantastic value at 104k (even cheaper than the LG 50PG61 frameless model at 118k) from Devi International, Bangalore.
Like I mentioned before, my wife loves the frameless sexy looking LG PG61 plasma and the USB port on its side. I have however mentioned to her that the USB port is not all that attractive since the Pioneer DV-610 DVD player also has a USB port which can play all formats. If it's 42 inch, it would probably be the LG PG61 to satisfy my wife and if it's 50 inch, it would almost definitely be the Panasonic 50PV80.
Look forward to your comments / views / thoughts / opinions / advice guys !!
Thanks and warm regards,
Venkat
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