Re: Panny TH-42PHD8UK questions

Atti wrote:
PS--I see the TH37PX60U is also coming soon. Because I live in a condo,
the smaller size might fit better in my living room. Will the
connectivity/tuner specs for the 37" model be the same as the 42"?

Thanks...

Yes, the available ports and tuners are the same for the 37PX60,
42PX60, and the 50PX60. The 37" is a nice size, but with HD and DVDs,
you may find you will enjoy the bigger screen. If I was buying a plasma
HDTV now, I would go for the 50" rather than the 42".

The biggest problem with the Playstation 2 is the possibility of
burn-in if you leave fixed fields (such as score boxes) up on the screen
too long. The last several generations of Panasonic and Pioneer plasmas
have greatly improved resistance to burn-in, but it is still something
to be careful of. The key is to be most careful during the first 100
hours of use because plasma are most sensitive to burn-in when new.
During the first 100+ hours, limit the amount of 4:3 SD material you
watch (or stretch it) and try to stick to mostly full screen 16:9 video
so you can evenly break-in in the screen. Avoid leaving a fixed menu or
frozen screen up for any prolonged period. I followed this when I got my
plasma and after some 1600 hours of use, I have yet to see a hint of
burn-in - even with the stupid logo bugs that the networks insist on
putting on the screen.

You don't need to be overly paranoid about burn-in, just a bit
careful. Panasonic claims that their plasmas are now close to resistance
to burn-in as direct view CRTs and people generally don't worry about
them that much in typical use. You may get image retention from time to
time, but that is not burn-in as the image will fade after a few minutes.

If you really want to read up on plasma and how to get HDTV, check the
plasma/LCD display and the Local HDTV reception forums at
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/.

Alan F





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