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RazorA

9:54 AM on 15 July, 2010

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This does seem like a sweet deal. I think you guys need a new badge for bargain products like this that aren't top of the range but offer best value for money. Trusted Reviews "Best Value" or "Bargain Alert".

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Mitch

10:59 AM on 15 July, 2010

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An other way to look at this, is this: It's a 42" 1080p plasma screen monitor for your PC which costs £1,400 less than the 24" DreamColour LCD from HP.

Anyone want to impress their clients?

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evan fotis

1:14 PM on 15 July, 2010

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plasmas are unfortunately not recommended for pc monitors 'cause they suffer from image retention which leads to burn in after repetitive use...

as for the "milky blacks" i'd appreciate a more concrete comment like it produces 0.xxx nits black level at 1xx brightness, using the checkerboard pattern, so we know what we're talking about 'cause the vast majority of ccfl lit lcd's reach nowhere near a plasma on that and the viewing angle aspect.

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Mitch

1:06 PM on 16 July, 2010

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@ evan

Agreed - but as a secondary monitor to demonstrate media, such as motion graphics, CAD or to colaborate on editing, surely it must be a consideration?

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evan fotis

2:45 PM on 16 July, 2010

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it sure is considering price/performane!

btw my 42U10 is way more impressive than any lcd display when showing video and mograph to clients. best display for 500 euros....(but not recommended as a monitor with the GUI loaded for hours.)

In your post you compared the big plasma to 2480 dreamcolor, a totally different kind of monitor.

If you want an accurate wide-gamut PC display then the Nec PA 241W is an excellent choice.

If you are looking for a sleek narrow bezel (1.5cm) digital signage display, made for staying on long hours and even pivoting, look for the PHILIPS 42BDL4251V or the pricier Nec P401 with PVA panel.

Double the price of the Panny, but more pro looking with the slim bezel, and versatile for moving around, rotating etc.

Still the Plasma will have a much punchier picture, faster responce for video, deeper blacks and viewing angles (very important for collaborative work, so everybody around IS able to see, and sees the same thing)

:-)

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If your TV budget can only stretch to £600, then the P42S20 is a tantalising option - especially if you’re going to be in a position to feed it quite a bit of HD fodder. However, we can’t help but think that if you can stretch to £150-£200 more, the extra quality and features you can obtain from the Panasonic P42G20 are worth every single extra penny. Read full review

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By John Archer
Reviewed 15 July 2010
Updated 19 May 2011

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£599.99

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Design: 7/10
Features: 8/10
Image Quality: 8/10
Sound Quality: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

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Excellent contrast and black levels
Little-to-no motion blur

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Lacks LCD-level brightness
Middling sound quality
No 3D

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