Plasma or LCD?

[costargh]

Which one is better? And why?
Price wise, which one gives u more bang for ur buck?

Where can I get the best deals (good quality for good price) for plasmas and lcds?

also, surround sound essential or not essential?

[psychlaw]

LCD is better, newer

Plasma is old

[danieltennis]

Which one is better? And why?
Price wise, which one gives u more bang for ur buck?

Where can I get the best deals (good quality for good price) for plasmas and lcds?

also, surround sound essential or not essential?

Go for a >42 inch Sony Bravia LCD. JB HI-FI and The Good Guys would probaly get you the best deals.

[gta007]

Actually, I think a plasma gives better picture, particularly for sports - as they have a faster response time than LCD's.
Plasmas are generally much cheaper.

For Plasmas, I would advise to look at the Panasonic Viera models.

For LCDs, if you decide to go that way, look at the Samsung and Sony models.

[dekoyl]

http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,240036500,00.htm

Everything you need to know by skimming through it.

I wouldn't say surround sound is absolutely essential but hey if you have the money then go for it.
If you're really into your movies and whatnot, surround sound is a good idea.

[costargh]

ahh thanks guuys.

[RD]

LCD's generally use less power

[brendan]

I would do some research on technology websites and online forums (such as whirlpool.net.au and dtvforum.info) then I would decide on my budget. Search for the best prices on the model using the internet (try sites like staticice.com.au) and then get my nearest store to price match. That's generally what I did for the LCD we have at home.

We bought the kdl-46x3100 which is similar to this except for the bezel: http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/lcd/0,239035307,339283717,00.htm

[costargh]

Yeh thanks Brendan. I'd generally do that anyway. I'm a bit of a bargain hunter lol.

So surround sound? yay or nay?

[danieltennis]

Yeh thanks Brendan. I'd generally do that anyway. I'm a bit of a bargain hunter lol.

So surround sound? yay or nay?

Might as well get a 5.1 surround system.

[brendan]

Yeh thanks Brendan. I'd generally do that anyway. I'm a bit of a bargain hunter lol.

So surround sound? yay or nay?

Try buying after christmas too. Basic all-in-one surround systems are available at very cheap prices, but often you do get what you pay for. The right surround sound system depends also on the size of the room, and where you can place the speakers

[costargh]

Ahhh ok thanks guys!

yeh we are waiting till after christmas. Im just starting research now cause no one else in the family will.

[excal]

Ahhh ok thanks guys!

yeh we are waiting till after christmas. Im just starting research now cause no one else in the family will.

BTW; you'll get much better value with kit speakers - but you'd have to be willing to do some DIY work.

[costargh]

whats kit speakers?

[brendan]

http://www.cnet.com.au/hometheatre/homecinemakits/0,239028683,240058668,00.htm?feed=pt_speakers