If you are looking for the best Plasma TV you can get your hands on then check out this article for some recommendations. We reviewt best value choices for different uses, and a no expense spared choice.
Plasma TVs Cheaper Than Ever
The first round of the HDTV war has been won, with LCD TVs proving far more popular with consumers. Plasma TVs may be down but they certainly aren’t out, and the fact that LCD has come out on top just means that you can get a Plasma TV cheaper than ever before.
Plasma TVs still offer some advantages over LCD and they are capable of catering for the latest HD standards in terms of picture and audio. While both formats may eventually be wiped away by LED and OLED right now they offer great value for money. Join us as we review a list of the best Plasma TVs available. They also are superb choices for gaming use.
Samsung PN50B650
This is a 50 inch, full 1080p, high definition TV for $1,139 at Amazon. This Samsung effort shows you just how much more you can get for your money with Plasma. The big advantage with Plasma TVs is the response rate and this model offers an amazing 0.001 millisecond response time. Whether you are gaming, watching sport or an action movie you’ll always enjoy crystal clarity with no blurring. This model even has a dedicated gaming mode.
Plasma TVs also offer terrific contrast with rich colors and deep blacks. This TV has a built in digital TV tuner, it is DLNA compatible and supports HDMI CEC for pass through control of other devices. There are two 10 watt speakers built in with support for SRS TruSurround HD. Connectivity is well covered with 4 HDMI ports, 2 Composite ports, 1 Component port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 PC RGB input, 1 Ethernet port and 1 digital audio (optical) output. There is even 1 GB of internal library space for saving images and other files and the JPEG, MP3 and MPEG formats are all supported. This is a lot of HDTV for your money.
Panasonic VIERA TC-P42X1
This 42 inch Plasma TV doesn’t offer the greatest quality image but the price is astoundingly low so it makes the list. It is not full high definition because it only supports up to 720p but it does feature the usual lightning response times you expect with Plasma TVs and of course the black levels are great. This makes it an ideal gaming display because very few games support a higher resolution than 720p. It also has a dedicated gaming mode.
The VIERA link offers control of other Panasonic devices, there is a built in TV tuner and the screen has an anti-reflective filter. Connectivity options are adequate for most people with 3 HDMI ports, an SD memory card slot, 2 Composite ports, 1 S-Video port, 2 Component ports, audio input and 1 digital audio (optical) output. Amazon is offering this for $593.56 right now and that is a seriously bargain price. If you insist on the cutting edge then this falls short, but as a dedicated gaming display it would be ideal.