Almost finished my reno for home theatre...when finished I will go buy my TV for icing on the cake. 50" Sony LCD rear projection KFE50A10 or Panasonic 42" Plasma TH42PD60 ...which one should I choose. thanks Luc
Get an LCD panel display (not rear projection). Unless the plasma is Pioneer or NEC, it's trash and won't perform reliably for more than two years (on average).
Rear projection LCD? Are you sure you want to pay for it when the lamp burns out (is certain to happen and they run 300-500$) or the light engine (easily a one thousand dollar part) goes bad?
Sony lamps are 200.00. None of these TV's are particlarly bullet proof but it's what we get when we demand something new every few months. The Panny Plasma has a better picture but the Sony is likely to give greater long term service. I wouldn't count on either of them to last forever. I own a Sony LCD RPTV. Picture's good and it still works.....hallelujiah! Knock on plastic.....