42" LG plasma - opinions? Others?

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brooke wrote:

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> Hello, all. I'm new here and have unfortunately put myself in the position
> of needing to make a decision ASAP. It's been a while since I researched
> video gear and, man, has it gotten complicated!
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> I'm returning a Mitsu 50" DLP* for a smaller (probably 42" ) TV, probably
> plasma because of the price premium for LCD and possible response-time
> issues. Since I'm returning the a set to this shop, the easiest brand to buy
> is LG because that's mostly what the shop sells as far as TV 's (not plain
> monitors) are concerned. The ones in the shop look nice (at least until
> compared to the Runcos!). I searched around a bit (here and the web) and
> what I mostly found was off-handed statements that LG wasn't really worth
> looking at.
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> What's the poop on the LG's? I'd like a very nice HDTV plasma or LCD set
> (not just monitor) in the $3,500 range. Opinions?
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> TIA
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> * The 50" was really too big for the 12 foot viewing distance. But even at
> 15 feet the pixelization was too weird. This was mostly true on DSS PPV
> movies, but visible on DVD's, too. I know all technologies have their
> quirks, but I just couldn't watch the DLP.
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My 55" LG LCD PRoJection is perfect.