Try the plasma forum at http://www.avsforum.com. Those guys are to video what a'goners are to audio. A couple of the names I keep hearing for plasmas in that range are Panasonic (might exceed budget) or Pioneer. The Pio 433CMX or 403CMX (or something like that) might just be the ticket for you.
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Given that my 36" XBR clocks in at around 250 lbs, the 40" has to be a monster. The problem isn't just weight, its unwieldy to move since there isn't anything to grab. You might think that ain't a big deal, but how many times do you rearrange your gear? Then again, it is perhaps the greatest expression of a tube based TV ever made... After having thrown in my $0.02 based on thinking you were specifically looking at plasmas, I'll note I really am impressed by the Samsung DLPs. Just read a great thread on AVSForum on them, and apparently Samsung demoed a 1080p (yes, 1080*P*) 1920x1080 61" DLP at CES... 5000:1 contrast ratio... This, in addition to a series of new sets to be launched shortly with the xHD2+ chip that gets you to a 2500:1 contrast ratio... Might be worth waiting a bit. |
There is an excellent thread on the Samsungs at AVSForum: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=256065 My understanding is that the downside of DLP is bulb replacement and the rainbow shimmer observed by some (but not all) people. Burn in is not supposed to be a problem, and with the newer chipsets, the contrast ratios are going from 1000:1 to plasma comparable numbers... |