I'm about to pull the trigger on a 42 (or 43)" plasma display and settled on either the Pio or the Panny thanks to this forum. I've read previous posts but I'm still a bit confused as to which to get.
I'll be using it for DVDs & DirecTV and plan on upgrading to HDTV soon after. I'm also planning on getting a good 5.1 sound system (looking at B&W) with a (undecided) receiver to go along with it. There will be some very limited use as a PC monitor as well.
I've seen both the Panny & Pioneer and they both seem fine to me PQ wise. Other than price, which model would you recomend for my intended use?
-Would I need the expansion card if I went with the Pioneer PDP433CMX model right away or would I need this until I upgrade to HDTV? Would the non-upgradeable Panny TH-42PWD5UY be any better or worse for HDTV?
-Or should I just go with the PDP4330HD or the TH-42PHD5UY for my future HD use?
-Oh and one more thing, how would the monitor be connected? Would it have to go to the DirecTV receiver or would it need to be routed through the audio receiver? not too sure how that works.
As you can see I'm new to the game, so any help would be greatly appreciated....
I'll be using it for DVDs & DirecTV and plan on upgrading to HDTV soon after. I'm also planning on getting a good 5.1 sound system (looking at B&W) with a (undecided) receiver to go along with it. There will be some very limited use as a PC monitor as well.
I've seen both the Panny & Pioneer and they both seem fine to me PQ wise. Other than price, which model would you recomend for my intended use?
-Would I need the expansion card if I went with the Pioneer PDP433CMX model right away or would I need this until I upgrade to HDTV? Would the non-upgradeable Panny TH-42PWD5UY be any better or worse for HDTV?
-Or should I just go with the PDP4330HD or the TH-42PHD5UY for my future HD use?
-Oh and one more thing, how would the monitor be connected? Would it have to go to the DirecTV receiver or would it need to be routed through the audio receiver? not too sure how that works.
As you can see I'm new to the game, so any help would be greatly appreciated....