Folks,
Out of these two Models , which one is to go for ?
My usage would be
1. Videos( dvds)
2. you tube videos for my kids
regular SD channel viewing will be hardly 10% and 90% tv will be used for above two.
best Prices so far i found for 42W700b is 60K and As 630 is ~52k in bangalore. ( other benefits of diwali are : 42B700b gets a dvd player, which is useless as i already have home theatre and panasonic gives 1+1 warranty and travel bag (also useless) . So , freebee we get here are more or less useless things ( 1+1 warranty is worth considering though (but somebody saying extra warranty doesn't really cover panel.Only standard warranty of 1 yr covers that) , but the rest of things are useless).
Other imp points :
1. particular about 42 inch ( can't go beyond 42) .
2. PQ & Internet content (youtube) will be top most priority.
3. Selected these two as PQ was best in this price range with FULL HD & wifi/ethernet connectivity .
4. viewing angles should be realistically well in both models ( as both provide ~90 degree, though IPS panel provides 178 degree as they say but realistically we hardly see tv from 178 degree angle. So, realistic 90 degree angle in both models are good enough .So, viewing angle is not realistically a concern.
4. PQ was almost same in both with sony has edge here.
5. Smart features/content playing seems to be panasonic has edge over sony.
6.Not concerned with status ( like sony is more premium etc..) but rather looking for VFM interms of our requirements .
Few concerns/open questions :
1.Durability --> which is better ?
2.Customer service --> which is better ?
3.Content play -> USbs/hard disks, internet ?
Sony Model costs 8K more . Is this extra price worth /justified for sony compared to viera model i mentioned ? Has anybody tested these two models from together ? Any suggestions ?
Thanks,
Sailas
Out of these two Models , which one is to go for ?
My usage would be
1. Videos( dvds)
2. you tube videos for my kids
regular SD channel viewing will be hardly 10% and 90% tv will be used for above two.
best Prices so far i found for 42W700b is 60K and As 630 is ~52k in bangalore. ( other benefits of diwali are : 42B700b gets a dvd player, which is useless as i already have home theatre and panasonic gives 1+1 warranty and travel bag (also useless) . So , freebee we get here are more or less useless things ( 1+1 warranty is worth considering though (but somebody saying extra warranty doesn't really cover panel.Only standard warranty of 1 yr covers that) , but the rest of things are useless).
Other imp points :
1. particular about 42 inch ( can't go beyond 42) .
2. PQ & Internet content (youtube) will be top most priority.
3. Selected these two as PQ was best in this price range with FULL HD & wifi/ethernet connectivity .
4. viewing angles should be realistically well in both models ( as both provide ~90 degree, though IPS panel provides 178 degree as they say but realistically we hardly see tv from 178 degree angle. So, realistic 90 degree angle in both models are good enough .So, viewing angle is not realistically a concern.
4. PQ was almost same in both with sony has edge here.
5. Smart features/content playing seems to be panasonic has edge over sony.
6.Not concerned with status ( like sony is more premium etc..) but rather looking for VFM interms of our requirements .
Few concerns/open questions :
1.Durability --> which is better ?
2.Customer service --> which is better ?
3.Content play -> USbs/hard disks, internet ?
Sony Model costs 8K more . Is this extra price worth /justified for sony compared to viera model i mentioned ? Has anybody tested these two models from together ? Any suggestions ?
Thanks,
Sailas
