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Need opinion on the new 32" LG Plasma

I just checked the new LG 32" plasma TV side-by-side a Samsung 5-series 32" LCD and the Sony V-series 32" LCD. All TVs were playing Tata-Sky Neo-Sports

The LG picture had a lower contrast and seemed less bright but still looked much better than the LCD. Especially the written words seemed much clearer on the Plasma. Even the viewing distance seemed much lesser in the Plasma.

Now I am really inclined towards the Plasma, but am still not convinced since the LCD seem to be selling mre than the Plasma. Also its an LG product and I have seldom read anything nice about LG.

Can someone please let me know whether this is a good TV to go for. I have heard a lot about burning in issues with Plasma. Any help in this regard on this TV will help.




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Re: Need opinion on the new 32" LG Plasma

well the 32inch version of V series has a company claimed contrast of 1800:1 but in reality it will be less around 1200 to 1400:1 contrast,but the samsung on the other hand has higher contrast then the 32inch sony V series,also samsung series 5 is a FHD lcd and so for SD it wont be good,compared to plasma.
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well the 32inch version of V series has a company claimed contrast of 1800:1 but in reality it will be less around 1200 to 1400:1 contrast,but the samsung on the other hand has higher contrast then the 32inch sony V series,also samsung series 5 is a FHD lcd and so for SD it wont be good,compared to plasma.
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anything that is labelled lg sucks in terms of quality..
and give it thought how did lg gt the plasma 32" in market when no other is willing to do so...
the reason is tht as per recent upgradation..plasma below 42" still sucks..in all...

so avoid tht...
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I just checked the new LG 32" plasma TV side-by-side a Samsung 5-series 32" LCD and the Sony V-series 32" LCD. All TVs were playing Tata-Sky Neo-Sports

The LG picture had a lower contrast and seemed less bright but still looked much better than the LCD. Especially the written words seemed much clearer on the Plasma. Even the viewing distance seemed much lesser in the Plasma.

Now I am really inclined towards the Plasma, but am still not convinced since the LCD seem to be selling mre than the Plasma. Also its an LG product and I have seldom read anything nice about LG.

Can someone please let me know whether this is a good TV to go for. I have heard a lot about burning in issues with Plasma. Any help in this regard on this TV will help.
Hi:

After a side-by-side comparison of 32" plasma and a 32" LCD of LG, my conclusion was 32" plasma from LG is totally bull. The PQ was very dull as if a a veil was put in front of the screen, not at all enjoyable. But, the 32" LCD was very enjoyable in terms of PQ. For that matter, you can take the plunge and get a Samsung 32" 5 series or a Sony LCD.

Having said that, if you have the money and the desire for a bigger screen, you are in a treat when you watch a 42" plasma of any brand
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bro

anything that is labelled lg sucks in terms of quality..
and give it thought how did lg gt the plasma 32" in market when no other is willing to do so...
the reason is tht as per recent upgradation..plasma below 42" still sucks..in all...

so avoid tht...
well i do agree on that part about LG, yes it sucks.
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the LG 32" Plasma is SD only....which is why Tata Sky will look better, becaues it's native resolution is 480p......and it does not have to do any scaling....but it's a total waste if you want any HD content....so please please avoid this 32" LG Plasma at all costs......the other products from LG are also slightly deficient in many ways....but this particular one is a steaming pile of shit....
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Re: Need opinion on the new 32" LG Plasma

yes boss, like vinod said.....put up a bit more cash......and enjoy the beauty of a 42" plasma......51k for the panasonic PV8 is the last lowest price i heard....even if you don't get that price and get a 53-55k price....it's a great deal....as is the samsung 410 I owned which i picked up for 55,500 but would probably now cost less....
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yes boss, like vinod said.....put up a bit more cash......and enjoy the beauty of a 42" plasma......51k for the panasonic PV8 is the last lowest price i heard....even if you don't get that price and get a 53-55k price....it's a great deal....as is the samsung 410 I owned which i picked up for 55,500 but would probably now cost less....
Hey, two days back, I had a demo of your Samsung 42" 410 plasma at T.nagar, WOW, it's a stunning tv indeed. SD content were excellent, stood very close to the screen, still the SD picture looked stunning. I loved the panel, its really beautiful, far better than Pany PV8, sound was excelllent too.

Now, after SD treat, the guy put me HD, 'i was floored'. Now, I have this feeling does it beat the PV8 in HD department??, am not sure, and am confused now, the HD pictures i was seeing in Sammy 410 was stunning, i just loved it.

The guy said its not 100 Hz, is it psyh ??

Oh, the price as of now:

Samsung 410 plasma - 53k
Pannsonic PV8 plasma - 53k

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yes boss, like vinod said.....put up a bit more cash......and enjoy the beauty of a 42" plasma......51k for the panasonic PV8 is the last lowest price i heard....even if you don't get that price and get a 53-55k price....it's a great deal....as is the samsung 410 I owned which i picked up for 55,500 but would probably now cost less....
Two of my friends got the PV8 for 49k yesterday!
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Re: Need opinion on the new 32" LG Plasma

I was trawling through some of the foreign discussion forums...including the AVS forums....and the sentiment that I was seeing throughout was that the 410 and 450 were superior to the PV8 in terms of colour reproduction and overall image quality, whereas the PV8 was better in terms of blacks. And yes the device itself looks a lot more attractive than the Panny. End of the day, if you liked the picture on the 410 better, you must go for it, unless you get a significantly better deal on the PV8H (in which case you must also hunt for a comparable deal on the 410).

No, the 410 does not have 100hz, and neither does the PV8, but that's much less of an issue on a plasma than on an LCD. It's a gem of a budget TV....so go for it

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Hey, two days back, I had a demo of your Samsung 42" 410 plasma at T.nagar, WOW, it's a stunning tv indeed. SD content were excellent, stood very close to the screen, still the SD picture looked stunning. I loved the panel, its really beautiful, far better than Pany PV8, sound was excelllent too.

Now, after SD treat, the guy put me HD, 'i was floored'. Now, I have this feeling does it beat the PV8 in HD department??, am not sure, and am confused now, the HD pictures i was seeing in Sammy 410 was stunning, i just loved it.

The guy said its not 100 Hz, is it psyh ??

Oh, the price as of now:

Samsung 410 plasma - 53k
Pannsonic PV8 plasma - 53k

What to do
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