Page 1 of Decision Time - Philips 28PW6515 or Panasonic TX28PL1 ????????????

Which set is the best for picture quality and/or reliability ? Sound not important
Both have 2 scarts, 1 RGB
Think only feature difference is that the Philips has a zoom mode whereby you can stretch a 4:3 image to 16:9 by pressing and holding a button until you reach the disired size

If anyone owns either of these sets I`d like to hear your comments on what you think of your purchase before I part with my money............

Banksy,

before you buy the Panasonic ask for a demo of a DVD such as Breavheart, or a DVD where there are a lot of vertical lines like the lances in the first big braveheart battle or images of skylines.

I say this as my panasonic set cannot handle straight lines if the contrast is set over say 20%. If you go over this the set bends pictures to the extreme. I now have to watch all of my films with the contrast right down as the image is distorted. Sadly, the dealer that I bought the set from refuses to accept this as a fault as it appears to be a generic fault with Panasonic sets.

Put simply I would not own another Panny set if it was given to me for free.

go for the Phillips.

Pete

Forget the Philips they are having problems with the tube going duff after about 18 months it only effects the wide sreen sets! it`s becoming a well know fault in the trade.

PS it saddens me to post this beacuse they are a great company.

I have the philips, changed from 8 year old Sony which was good, and I think its fantastic value from www.unbeatable.co.uk.

You could get the 28PW6526C INC CABINET which has cordless rear speakers, for a 100.00 quid more. wish I had!

The factory settings ie. contrast and brightness and colour, did need adjusting to make the picture more natural, but it is a good set and i`m very fussy.

Banksy- If you end up buying either of those, I strongly advise you buy your choice from somewhere with good after-sales service (a cheaper price will count for nothing if you get lumbered with a lemon!). Personally, I would recommend you steer-clear of the PL1 because it has a truck-load of quirks and a bad reputation in general. Reviews for the set have been ludicrously positive, but it`s fair to say that those reviewers can happily go home to their £3000 Plasma and won`t ever get the chance to fully appreciate how irritating the short-comings eventually become. In fairness, the PL1 is aesthetically terrific, but the general performance just doesn`t match the quality of the exterior shell. The 6515 is potentially great (IMO anyway), but the most recent batch has nasty geometry probs and some processing errors aswell.

Thanks guys.............Not sure what to do now, Quite informative that
Cheers

Have you considered a JVC AV28FT1 or maybe the Philips 6006? both of those are fine sets that don`t have any of the flaws mentioned earlier. You could still risk buying a 6515 if you`re confident you could return it. The ones with good geometry and error-free processing truly are brilliant TV`s (certainly the best flatscreen in your price range), so it might be worth a shot.

I have to stress the importance of good after-sales service again though (whichever set you choose)...