Professional Plasma and LCD TV Buying Guide - Reviews by the Audio Visual professionals!

LCD and Plasma TV Buying Guide Publication

Anyone interested in purchasing a Plasma or LCD TV should read 'The Audio Visual Essentials Guide'. This book has over 30 pages of essential audio visual facts:

Discover how HDTV is broadcasted and how you can receive HDTV in your home
Discover where the STB sits, why it is needed and what it actually does
Learn about Foxtel. Is its picture quality good? What does Foxtel offer over free to air TV? What does free to air TV offer over Foxtel?
Analog tuners, what are they and how do they differ to a STB?
What is full high definition, high definition and standard definition?
What is resolution and how is it important when deciding what to purchase?
Discover the technical differences between LCD and Plasma TV's. Why buy one over the other?
Aspect ratio explained, and how does it affect picture quality
Video Connections: Composite, Component, S-Video, DVI, HDMI digital or analog. What are they, how do they affect performance and what should you be looking for when purchasing an audio visual device?

The Audio Visual Essentials Guide is a must for those wishing to discover the technology, but yet technical enough for those who wish to expand on what they already know.
In the LCD and Plasma TV Review guide, our professional audio and visual reviewers use the theory to put plasma and LCD TV displays to the test. Buying Guide staff have reviewed the following plasma and LCD TVs in scrutinising detail:

Panasonic TH50PX70A 50" Plasma TV. Our detailed review is 9 pages in length! A must read before you buy your plasma big screen.
Sony KDLX2000 46" LCD TV. Part of Sony's "Full on" True HD range of TV's
LG 42LC2D 42" LCD TV with Inbuilt HD DVR
Panasonic TX-32LX60A 32" LCD TV
Acer AT37MGW 37" LCD TV
Fujitsu P42HHA50-AS HD Plasma Display
Pioneer PDP-435HDG 43" HD plasma display
Sharp Aquos 37" LCD TV, LC37GA4X

In the Price Hunter guide, we search for the hottest deals on the latest models, possibly saving you hundreds on your purcahse! In all, there is over 80 full colour pages of detailed information exist in the 3 different guides - A must read for anyone who is serious about purchasing an LCD or Plasma TV!

The LCD and Plasma TV Buying Guide has been reviewed and officially approved by the following manufacturers of LCD and Plasma TV's:

LG Australia
NEC Australia
Panasonic Australia
Fujitsu Australia
Pioneer Australia
Sharp Australia
Acer Australia

Sounds Interesting? A highly recommended read

Panasonic 50" TH50PX70A Plasma TV - Professional review

Interested in buying a big screen for home theatre? Then you really need to look at this plasma. Know what to expect before you buy this unit.

"Please note that Panasonic, at the time of writing, will have ...we've mentioned it here so our readers make an informed choice and are not dissapointed ....."

Our Panasonic TH50PX70A review is a lengthy 9 pages in length. We'll give you the full detail on what to expect, the good and the bad. Make up your own choice before you spend your valuable $$$ and find out the pitfalls the hardway.

Sony 46" KDL46X2000 LCD TV - Professional review

We test Sony's "Full on" HD LCD TV. The review is 5 pages in length.

"Overall the KDL-46X2000 is a great TV to showcase the next generation...... however the overall exceptional picture quality of Sony.s flagship LCD range ..... We recommend readers to become comfortable with .... before purchasing"

LG 42" 42LC2DR HD LCD TV with built in HDD - Professional review

Ever wondered how the LG stacks up? Read our review.

"We recommend the buyer to ..... Don't let it happen top you."

Panasonic TX-32LX60A 32" LCD TV - Professional review

The full review is 11 pages in length!
Don't make the mistake of not reading our professional reviews before purchasing an LCD or Plasma TV. Even if you don't purchase the Panasonic TX-32LX60A 32" LCD TV, the volume of information you will gain will go a long way in ensuring you get a quality LCD and Plasma TV.

Quotes from the Review:
"A quick viewing of, The Mummy Returns reveals a picture that although colourful and bright was...."
"The picture quality in dark scenes reflects that of the picture quality of the skin tones. High-definition viewing of a high-definition source produced....."

Acer AT37MGW 37" LCD TV - Professional review

The full review is an incredible 18 pages in length!

Quotes from the Review:
"in a nutshell the quality of skin tones were very good..."
"However as a critic of plasma and LCD televisions, it is my job to pick up any feature which could be considered a deficiency..."
"With great picture quality, surely you must have great colour quality right?..."
"What follows is an assessment of the picture quality of the Acer 3706MGW. Try to keep an open mind, as I attempt to give you - the consumer, the most relevant information with regard to your viewing experience..."

The LCD TV Buying Guide digital copy now includes high resolution screen shots of the TVs displaying specially selected scenes. Using acrobat reader software, the reader can zoom into sections of photo to reveal the level of detail they prefer. Some photos can zoom by upto 250%! The photos are in the actual review! Currently this feature is available for the Acer review.

Fujitsu 42" P42HHA50 HD Plasma - Professional review

Highly detailed 14 page review loaded with high resolution photos. This review includes "zoom" capabilities. This review alone is a 13mb PDF document!

Sharp Aquos 37" LC37GA4X - Professional Review

The LCD and Plasma TV Buying Guide reviews the Sharp LC37GA4X and directly compares LCD technology against plasma technology. A small extract from the Buying Guide:

"Figure R49 shows a dark scene on the LG 42PX3RVC plasma TV (10000:1 contrast ratio). Figure R50 shows the same dark scene on the Sharp LC37GA4X..... Here the difference between a 10000:1 and 800:1 contrast ratio is tangible...... Is the picture quality 12 times worse on the Sharp you ask?"

The full 5 page review is inside the latest copy of the LCD and Plasma TV Buying Guide. If you are about to purchase an LCD TV then you MUST read this review before purchasing. It is most important you have a complete picture of the technology differences so you know what you are buying into.

Download a sample review!

Want to know the quality of our reviews? Download the review of the older G7 Panasonic here. You will quickly appreciate the level of detail we put in our reviews.
DOWNLOAD A SAMPLE REVIEW OF THE OLD PANASONIC TH42PV30A NOW - MUST Right click and select 'save as' to download. Download is 900Kb in size.
Please be patient with the download. Our servers can sometimes get busy. Please note that this review does not offer high quality photos to take advantage of PDF zoom.

The Complete Package - What you get

The Buying Guide comes in the following packages:

The Audio Visual Essentials Guide. This is a 30 page digital booklet detailing the theory of Audio Visual technology, including Audio, Video, A/V transmission, plasma and LCD technology. This is a must read before you purchase an LCD or Plasma TV. Value $9.95
Plasma and LCD TV Review guide. Over 75 full color pages of highly detailed reviews of the Plasma and LCD TV models. Models mentioned above. This comes free with the The Audio Visual Essentials Guide. Value $10
Price Hunter Guide. More details on this below. This comes free with the The Audio Visual Essentials Guide or TV Review guide.
Digital Video Essentials. An optional extra Blu-ray Format 1080p disk. A full description of this Blu-Ray 1080p disk is at the bottom of this page.

The benefits of reading the LCD and Plasma TV Buying Guide

Australians, Americans, British and New Zealanders can all benefit from this publication. The plasma display models are very very similar in all countries!

This buying guide is packed with information that cannot be found anyhwere on the internet.

The Buying Guide tests these plasma and LCD TVs in the same lab with the same source signal. We perform an honest, most thorough and detailed analysis. If you are considering to purchase a plasma or LCD TV, you really need to read this Buying Guide digital book. It is absolutely packed with information everybody should know _before_ they purchase a plasma or LCD TV. A small snapshot of what you will gain:

Potentially save 1000's of dollars by making an informed purchase choice. The Buying Guide will teach you more about each plasma display and the technology than retail shops would like you to know.
Review the picture quality performance of each plasma. Categories include skin tones, greens, colours and picture quality in dark or bright scenes. The Buying Guide performs in depth detailed analysis, from assembly through to remote control features.
Learn about the hidden fine print in the manufacturers warranty. Do you know which of the above mentioned plasma displays is not covered under warranty if you mount it above a fireplace or heater?
Learn about the difference between a standard definition (SD) plasma or high definition (HD) plasma and the latest term on the block "FULL HD". Should you purchase a SD, HD or Full HD plasma/LCD?
LCD or Plasma TV? The guide has the latest detail on these competing technologies and advises which you should purchase and why. Plasma and LCD TV Review guide reviews both LCD and Plasma TVs in detail, allowing you to draw your own conclusion on the competing technology.

Learn more about plasma and LCD TV's than most in store sales people! We will make a professional out of you!

Quick Case Study. Review the photos below. As you will notice, each plasma and LCD TV has its unique characteristics. The Plasma and LCD TV Review guide tests skin tone, colour reproduction and picture quality in dark and light scenes (and scenes that have some of both at once).

Photo from TV model XXXX - skin tone

Photo from TV model XXXX - skin tone

Photo from TV model XXXX - skin tone

Photo from TV model XXXX - skin tone

Do you know which TV display did which? Which is better? Which is dark? Which is too light? Which is too red or orange? Not all TV's are the same. The Plasma and LCD TV Review guide is priced at only $19.95! This is not a subscription fee, IT IS A BOOK! The digital book is packed with photos to allow you to best compare the different plasma screens. Note: The digital book provides content depth not possible in print copies because of print cost. Indeed, you can print your own local copy should you wish to do so.

The LCD and Plasma Buying Guide believes our reviews are one of the most detailed ANYWHERE IN WORLD. Reviews are by prefessional audio visual enthusiasts and engineers!

We are confident that after reading this Guide, you will be ready to make an informed decision on your LCD TV or Plasma TV purcahse. You will know what to look for and what to not look for. Don't spend thousands of dollars on the basis of some potentially ill informed sales representative who is usually only interested in moving boxes! Most of the detail in this guide cannot be found on the interent. Furthermore, infomation that is found over the internet is dispersed, unreliable and sometimes written to help push a hidden sales agenda.

The Buying Guide contains much more than what is mentioned here!

Ok, it sounds great, but I want my $$$ to go further!

The Buying Guide team believes we can repay your investement, quite possibly many times over.

We would like to introduce "Price Hunter", a FREE supplement when you purchase the Video Essentials Guide OR the $19.95 LCD TV and Plasma Buying Guide Package (Useful for Australian or NZ pleople only).

We at the Buying Guide know that you live busy day to day lives and many just don't have time to hunt around for the the most competitive price. Never mind, we do it for you! We have phoned many stores and spoken to many customer representitives to hunt for that killer price that we believe will end up saving you money.

Price Hunter currently tracks pricing on the following Plasma TV models:


LCD TV

Manufacturers Name 	Model
Acer  	AT3705 MGW
Benq 	DV3750
Benq 	DV3250
Benq 	DV2680
Hitachi 	37LD9800TA
Hitachi 	32LD960DTA
Hitachi 	26LD9000TA
JVC 	LT-Z37DX5
LG 	42LC2D
LG 	37LC2D
LG 	32LC2D
LG 	42LC2DR
NEC 	NLT-32HD1
NEC 	NLT-40HDB2
NEC 	NLT-37HD1
Panasonic 	TX-26LXD600A
Panasonic 	TX-32LX60A
Panasonic 	TX-32LXD600A
Panasonic 	TX-76DTX40A
Philips 	30PF9975
Philips 	42PF7420/79
Philips 	32PF9966/79
Philips 	37PF9731/69
Philips 	37PF9830/10
Philips 	42PF9986/69
Philips 	32PF9830/10
Philips 	32TA1000/79
Philips 	190G6FB/97
Philips 	42PF9831/69
Philips 	15PF5120/93

Plasma TV

Manufacturers Name 	Model
Samsung 	PS42D7HD
tsu  	P42VHA40WS
Fujitsu 	P42HHA40WS
Fujitsu 	P50XHA40WS
Hitachi 	42PD580DTA
Hitachi 	55PD8800TA
LG 	50PX5D
LG 	50PB2DR
LG 	60PY2D
LG 	42PX5D
LG 	50PC3D
LG 	42PC1DG
LG 	42PX4DV
NEC 	PXT-42SV1
NEC 	PX42VR5W
NEC 	PX50XR4W
NEC 	PXT-42S11S
Panasonic       TH-50PX70A
Panasonic 	TH-42PX600A
Panasonic 	TH-50PV60A
Panasonic 	TH-50PX600A
Panasonic 	TH-42PV60A
Panasonic 	TH-42PA60A
Philips 	42PF9946/79
Philips 	42PF7520D/79
Philips 	50PF9966/79
Philips 	42PF9966/79
Philips 	42PF5320/79
Pioneer 	PDP-507XDA

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Customer Feedback

We have sold over 1000 copies of the LCD and Plasma TV buyingguide. We have had 2 complaints. This is a fantastic record of one complaint every 500 buyers. From these figures, we know you wont be dissapionted.

Customer Feedback, from the horses mouth, unsolicited

Hi,
  Thanks for your imformation i've looked at the Buying Guide at am quite
impressed, it very comprehensive am gives a good coverage of the plasmas
will you be doing a guide on the Pioneer 50" as this is the one i am
interested in buying, i take note it is important to have good cabling and
connections.

         Douglas (of Lockleys, S.A)

BG Response: The 50" should show similar video performance to the 43" Pioneer as we expect the video processing to be based on the same software. Do you think the guide was worth the $19.95 (yes this part is solicited feedback, hey we could not resist :)?

      "I think the $19.95 is good value for the report, i thought the Pioneer43"
report would give a simular characteristics....
                                          Douglas G. (of Lockleys, S.A)

I found the guide to be very informative.
I am a reasonably technincal person and the guide informed me a few things I wasunaware of.
The asking price for all the good information it contained was not too expensive.
Regards
Tony (of Manly Vale)

It certainly was worth the investment. I bought the guide and DVD (DVE).

The Guide
I am looking at 42" HD plasma right now and the models covered were very
relevant to my product research. So that was good.
I thought the methods used to do the comparisons was well done. The
product assessments seemed very honest. The technical stuff at the front
of the guide is a good read. Not many people would know Aus and the USA
have different definitions for HD and SD.

The DVE
It got very technical regarding the TV/monitor adjustments. I did the
basic brightness/contrast/sharpness etc on my 68cm Sony during the show.
Very interesting. Can't wait to apply it to a plasma.

I have a Denon receiver and high end Denon DVD player with 5.1 Klipsch
reference speakers. I ran the 5.1 audio tests through the speakers.
(Pink noise and 50Hz to 300Hz tests). The sub-woofer did not produce any
sound when the DVD sent audio to the sub on the LFE (Low freq effects)
channel. It did come on during normal Dolby Digital effects. Have you
got any idea why the LFE channel would not drive the Sub. The Denon unit
comes with inbuilt audio tests and a microphone to auto adjust the
speaker levels and it drives the sub ok.
Regards
[name withheld] (of Kilsyth, Vic)

I think that the guide is informative and worth the $19.95 investment.
I feel that it was very smart that you took AMEX as a paynment method for me to
buy it in the bginning - if not, I wouldn't have bought it. Well Done.
I also bought the DVE for my upcoming Home Theatre installation - that was good
value.
I am 1/4 way through the buying guide - it is a lot to digest.

Regards,
Stephen (of Liverpool St, Syd)

The dvd has changed my overview of setting up tv's, it's fantastic.

Sam (Of Concord, NSW)

Thanks for the Plasma TV Buying Guide. I read it last night and I think
it has certainly helped me narrow down my options. The background data
that it provided will be very useful when making my final choice. It has
also changed my opinion (in a positive way) on the merits of having a
Digital STB.
....
Cheers and a congratulations again on a great publication.
Kerry L.

BG Reponse: Thank you for your feedback. We would also like to add that recording Digital TV onto DVD from an inbuilt STB in a plasma could be an issue. The recording quality is restricted to the quality of the video output capabilities of the plasma!

Dear Buying Guide Team,

I am in the market for HD 42" Plasma and have been finding the guide very
useful, many thanks...

Thanks,

Ian

I bought your LCD Plasma Buying Guide a couple
of Months ago i found it quite illuminating and
has recommended to all of my friends.

Curtis

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