720p plasma feedback needed

kevhed72
kevhed72 Posts: 5,056
edited July 2012 in Electronics
I am kicking around the idea of a 40 / 42 inch plasma with only 720p res. as our secondary TV....someday I may upgrade to a HD signal, but not in the near future. Opinions....good idea, bad idea....or should I stop being a cheap SOB and go 1080p. (Note...the new TV would replace a Vizio LCD, which I now scorn)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited June 2012
    My 720p plasma keeps up with my 1080p pretty good.. IMO if you want to save some coin go for the 720p plasma. LCD's? 1080p all day long..


    HD signal through a 720p plasma is a damn good picture...
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited June 2012
    Secondary TV with no HD signal. Get the 720 Plasma.
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  • cr136124
    cr136124 Posts: 186
    edited June 2012
    My understanding is that if your screen is less that 32" a 720p resolution will be Ok. Anything higher than that (40" or 42" in your case) it will work better with a 1080p resolution. How far are you going to sit from the TV is another element to consider.

    There are a bunch of 4th of July sales going on, so you might be able to score a 1080p plasma at a decent price.

    Good luck!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2012
    cr136124 wrote: »
    My understanding is that if your screen is less that 32" a 720p resolution will be Ok. Anything higher than that (40" or 42" in your case) it will work better with a 1080p resolution.

    Its actually anything smaller than 50" its hard to tell the difference between 720 and 1080p. Heck I have a bit of trouble telling the difference between Uverse (720p) and my blu-ray player (1008p) even on my 60" plasma.

    If your looking at Plasma thought the only manufacture I would recommend is Panasonic. Their plasma's are IMHO the best on the market. Samsung is a close second.

    If you go LCD, switch that, I like the Samsungs better than Panasonic's.
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  • cr136124
    cr136124 Posts: 186
    edited June 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Its actually anything smaller than 50" its hard to tell the difference between 720 and 1080p. Heck I have a bit of trouble telling the difference between Uverse (720p) and my blu-ray player (1008p) even on my 60" plasma.

    Then I guess you sit far away from your TV, so you can't tell/notice the difference. OP didn't mention distance from the TV and the couch / sitting area, so it might not be an issue. But, I will try to go with a higher resolution just in case that TV ended up in a bedroom.

    Cheers!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited June 2012
    Have they fixed the burn in issue with Plasma now?
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,056
    edited June 2012
    The closest I would be sitting to TV is approx. 6 feet....farthest distance would be 25 ft or so due an open floor plan.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2012
    cr136124 wrote: »
    Then I guess you sit far away from your TV, so you can't tell/notice the difference.

    Eh, about 10 feet in the main LP, but can be as close as 3 feet if not at the main LP. I am not knocking you just saying you can get away with 720p at even larger screen sizes.

    If you want 1080p though I wont knock you for choosing to go that way, you can just save a couple bucks by not.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2012
    720p
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited June 2012
    You find all sorts of opinions on 720p vs 1080p some involving the types of video compression used. Personally, I love my 720p Panasonic plasma.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2012
    I have a 50" DLP (Samsung) 720p native in the bedroom on a high-def box (DirecTV), the picture is excellent. I don't feel like I'm losing anything to the 58" Panasonic plasma 1080p in the livingroom.

    Going 720p is an excellent/smart financial move for anyone running 50" or less. All of my other "secondary" flatscreens are 720p.
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  • cowtrimmer
    cowtrimmer Posts: 201
    edited July 2012
    I have a Panasonic Viera TC-P50G25 and unless you see what the output is 720 or 1080, I have a hard time discerning from the two. I sit about 13' away from it and unless its something pretty special you cannot hardly tell. If the 720 has a big price differential and you are using it for a secondary thats what I would go with.
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