Some dude Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi i was going to get the lg 42PX5D,everyone in the shops says,"its a old model"no stock.... myer said the new one is the "42pc1dg"with inbuilt hd ect,i can not find any info on it at all,they said it will be out on the 31st... now i really dont know what to get for the lounge,it was going to be a lg 42PX5D.....samsung 42 Inch PS42D7HDx....samsung LCD TV 40 Inch LA40R71BDX.. OR do i just wait and see what the 42pc1dg is going to be like.. any help guys? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainFur Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi, I'm interested in this model as well. I've also been considering the LG 42PX5D, Samsung PS42D7HD, Panny 42PV60, or the Hitachi 8900. Looking at the overseas forums (UK/Europe) this new model (I think its the same model) seems to get a good rap with picture quality supposed to be better than the 42PX5D. Apparently it has a thin plastic outer surface rather than glass. I'm interested in your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some dude Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 CaptainFur we just got back from myer in perth,had a look at the samsung 42 Inch PS42D7HDx and the samsung LCD TV 40 Inch LA40R71BDX... must say the PS42D7HDx was a stunning picture,on the other hand i thought the LA40R71BDX had a terrible picture.. said to the guy about all the reports on the net about you can not output the sound to a amp,he had a painfull look on his face for about 10 secs,then said yeah thats a really GOOD point...said he was going to call samsung next day and see if they can fix that prob "good luck". he is also going to get me some more info on the lg 42pc1dg.... if you have any links to the 42pc1dg,that would help. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jones's Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 CaptainFurif you have any links to the 42pc1dg,that would help. thanks Hi Im interested in this and have been reading here for 6 months now. The low reflection screen is what interests me. I cant see LCDs with smooth plasma pic quality but I hate the reflection. I just found this review on google and will paste it here now. The model number is close, I hope it is a similar set to the one mentioned. Anyone know expected street prices? This is the link. http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/televisions/0,39...49279509,00.htm Reviewed 23 June 2006 Reviewed by Rob Gillman The 42PC1D might be a mid-priced hi-def plasma (available for a smidgeon over £1,000 if you're willing to shop around), but LG has stuffed it full of some high-class features. The main point of interest is the freshly developed Clear Filter, which sees the heavy glass panel used by most plasmas replaced by a thin veneer of plastic. Equally important is LG's own XD Engine picture-processing technology, now in its second generation. The screen is HD Ready, meaning that it has the necessary resolution (1,024x768 pixels in this case) and connections to show high-definition pictures from a Sky or Telewest HD box, Xbox 360 games console and future kit such as HD DVD and Blu-ray players or the PlayStation 3. Design The Clear Filter has a dramatic effect on the design of the plasma, if not its looks. For one thing, the lack of a glass panel cuts down on the weight of the set. Now don't get us wrong: you're not going to be lifting this baby up one-handed any time soon (it weighs a not inconsiderable 30kg), but it makes moving it around a little easier. Sticking it up above the fireplace will also put less strain on your walls than you'd get from the average plasma. The second immediate benefit of Clear Filter is that it almost completely eliminates on-screen reflections -- the plastic is not completely smooth, so unlike glass it doesn't reflect everything in the room. This makes viewing, especially during the day, a much better experience, as there are fewer reflections getting in the way of what's on screen. The connection selection is superb considering the low price of the set. Round the back you'll find two HDMI inputs, three Scarts (two of which are RGB capable), a component video input and a VGA connection for hooking it up to your computer. The inclusion of two HDMIs is particularly noteworthy, as this means you'll spend less time tinkering with your cables if you want to hook up more than one bit of HDMI-toting kit at a time (like an Xbox 360 and a Sky HD box). There are some basic AV connections on the left-hand side of the screen too, but oddly no S-Video input -- which won't affect many people but could prove irritating for camcorder owners who use this output. The remote control is the low point in terms of design. The button layout is fine, but the buttons themselves feel slightly unresponsive while the silver finish looks a touch cheap. You couldn't say the same about the television itself. While calling it a work of art might be stretching it somewhat, it's certainly a handsome piece of design. LG, like most of the big manufacturers, knows that it's hard to go wrong by using lots of black and a little bit of silver on a big telly, and the inclusion of a nifty white power light is a nice touch. Features LG has kept things fairly simple here. The menu system is detailed enough to keep tweakers happy (there are plenty of picture adjustment options, for instance) but at the same time it has a neat, uncomplicated look that ensures you can navigate to where you need to go in a jiffy. Automatic tuning for both the digital and analogue tuners is done in one swift (or reasonably speedy, if we're being honest) action, which is a nice change from most televisions, which make you tune the digital and analogue terrestrial tuners separately. If you prefer to view something from an external source -- say your DVD player or Sky box -- it's merely a matter of cycling through them with a button on the remote. In keeping with its 'simple is best' theme, the television keeps it fairly light on the features front. XD Engine is a picture-processing technology that runs constantly in the background. It combines a raft of different processes, including the likes of deinterlacing, scaling and colour optimisation, in order to increase overall image quality. The 1,024x768-pixel display resolution is rather unusual for such a large screen. As any computer buff will know, a 1,024x768 resolution is designed for screens with 4:3 aspect ratios. The 42PC1D, of course, is a widescreen TV with a 16:9 ratio, so the pixels have been made rectangular in order to fit the screen correctly. Thankfully, as Panasonic's excellent TH42PX60 plasma TV shows, also with the 1,024x768 resolution, it doesn't necessarily mean that the screen is worse or less capable of showing detail -- the human eye is more receptive to horizontal detail on a screen than it is to vertical detail, so the LG's resolution shouldn't be automatically viewed as a weakness over screens with 'proper' widescreen resolutions like 1,366x768 pixels. Performance When it comes to the crunch of providing a good picture, this TV outperforms some costlier rivals. Feed it some hi-def video and you get a superb image, bursting with detail and colour and conspicuous by its low noise levels. Fast motion, such as you see with the frenetic swordplay and magic of Oblivion on the Xbox 360, doesn't draw out any nasty judder or artefacts -- and there's plenty visible even in the darkest of dungeons, thanks to the TV's fine black levels. LG rates the contrast ratio as 10,000:1, which sounds insanely high, and yes, the black levels are very good -- but not up to the eye-bogglingly amazing standards set by Panasonic with its TH42PX60 plasma (which, funnily enough, also has a 10,000:1 claimed contrast ratio, but is much more expensive). Standard-definition pictures are also impressive, whether from the built-in digital tuner or a connected Sky+ box or DVD player. There is MPEG noise noticeable here, despite the best efforts of the XD Engine, but overall it's a fine performance for the price. Sound quality is decent, but nothing to write home about. Despite the inclusion of a SRS TXT virtual surround mode, we didn't really notice any all-enveloping effects popping up behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainFur Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi, Thanks for the link to the review. Here is a link to a discussion at AV Forums that I think is the same model. AVForums Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some dude Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 thanks The Jones's for the info but doh,it sounds like it only has a sd tuner:( i really hope we dont get that,shourly lg aus will put a hd tuner in it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsphere Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 thanks The Jones's for the info but doh,it sounds like it only has a sd tuner:( i really hope we dont get that,shourly lg aus will put a hd tuner in it.... It definitely has a high def tuner built into it. I have heard that the swivel stand like on the 42PX5D and the X-Studio function to insert memory cards has been removed. I can understand removing X-Studio as the amount of people that stick the wrong cards into the slots then call tech-support is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazzwald Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Look for this to be at $2999, before you start negotiating. I started a thread on this model in the Integrated Digital Widescreen TVs forum section...here: http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=39307 I will be interested to see this panel when it does come into stores, see if the clear filter does make a difference. Brazzwald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsphere Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 The review above stated it has 2 x HDMI inputs and SCART connections. The Australian version has only 1 HDMI input and no SCARTS but also has 2 x component, 1 x RGB, 1 x S-Video and 2 x composite. The stand sticks out in front of the plasma a fair way as it is folded back behind it for transportation. The clear filter makes a big difference looking at them and has no reflections at all. I have to admit, I prefer the stand on the 42PX5D although the new one looks pretty sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some dude Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 hiya i called LG and they said they are in a container and on the way,she said they will be in all shops by mid sep must be a SLOW ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsphere Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 hiyai called LG and they said they are in a container and on the way,she said they will be in all shops by mid sep must be a SLOW ship... I am not sure who told you that at LG but we got our first delivery of these today so they are available in Australia to purchase now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some dude Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 qsphere. it was a sales drone on the local perth lg #. they still says they have not arrived in the fremantle port yet,so it must not be as fast for us,dont know how tho as it comes from asia to freo.. they have the plasma info on the site now,tho they have it for $4374,i called and a drone told me it was a error and they would put the real price up asap, eg RRP 2999 http://au.lge.com/md/product/prodcategoryl...ctId=1100001008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionzzz Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm keen to see this tv as i was interested in the 42PX5D.... I've rang around and we should hopefully get it in Sydney in the coming weeks, I was also quoted $2590 which seems insanely cheap???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsphere Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm keen to see this tv as i was interested in the 42PX5D....I've rang around and we should hopefully get it in Sydney in the coming weeks, I was also quoted $2590 which seems insanely cheap???? It is available in Sydney now... the only reason people will be telling you a few weeks is that they are trying to clear out their 42PX5D's first. As for the RRP, they have set it at $2,999.00 but you should be able to better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some dude Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 qsphere "the only reason people will be telling you a few weeks is that they are trying to clear out their 42PX5D's first." not true,the 2 stores i have been into have "NO" stock of the 42PX5D.... they are waiting for a delivery of 42pc1dg's. the best price i have so far is $2650,i think if i can get $2600 and then $300 for a 5 year warranty should be a good deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 with the 'clear filter' plastic screen does it mean its less fragile than the glass screens? and can be transported horizontally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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