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[quote][i]Originally posted by Dom[/i] leaking gas and topping up is bullshite :lol::lol: the only one you have to worry about is image retention (burn-in), but even then newer screens will move the image slightly to try and counter that (plus they have other stuff to stop it)...and plasmas will last around 40-60 thousand hours, thats about 20 years with it on 8hrs a day :thumbs: Other than that - usually manufactures will run the screens "hot" - ie: have the constrast/brightness up to make them look brighter etc, but this reduces the life of the screen, so when you get it home, take it right down for a few weeks, then adjust it up slightly! if you want to feed a pc, then look for a DVI (use a DVI-D cable) input - most screens will either offer HDMI or DVI (not usually both, as there basically the same, just HDMI is pure digital and feeds 8ch's of audio with it) for around a grand, 42" wise your not going to get anything absolute shit hot, but like i say richersounds seems to be the best bet for a screen than a year old or so - though you'll probably have VGA inputs and component conenctions etc. Also, i know with the panasonic screens, a lot of the time you'll have to buy insert cards that slot into the bottom for your connections - i know the PWD7 has them - and a component card (ie: RGB input) is about 100 quid on its own. One thing ive noticed recently is a lot of the newer screens come with a breakout box (possible image scaler) - i know that back in the older days, they would try and get you to buy an image scaler and say that you only need one cable running to the screen etc, but they scale the image, change formats and all sorts - and the image usually ends up worse (serious ££ for decent scalers) as they feed it with the VGA connection. But, like the new pioneers they have breakout box and as of yet i know sweet FA about them - so i would do a little research into it and just make sure, if you are getting one these screens, that they dont scale the image in anyway! One tip though, always TRY to see the screen with your own eyes - ive looked at plasmas based on what forums have said etc and i think they looked a bit cack, so a bit of personal preference comes into play when viewing! edit - as you can tell, i favour plasma as they for one (as said) can DO blacks and usually have an image that isnt as sharp as an LCD. Only thing i like about LCDs is the fact there light (so easy to move around, hang etc) and power usage is minimal (plasma is far from green efficent - start up power can be as high as a killowatt or more, with running power being around 200-500+watts compared to an LCD, which can be around 40-150watts) [Edited on 17-04-2006 by Dom] [/quote]
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