Plasma TV's smaller than 42"?

Question

Has anyone ever seen a Plasma Television smaller than 42" for a small lounge or does not such one exist?

Answer 1

I have a Panasonic TH-37PX60B. It is a 37" plasma - the picture quality and build quality is superb!

It's only about 9 months old, but has already been superseded. Check out the Panasonic website for the latest version.

Answer 2

Yes, the smallest I have found is Sony KE32TS2 32" WEGA but I don't recommend you buying it because brakes out easy (as you can see in amazon customer reviews).

As well as the rest of people here I recommend an LCD TV. I personally prefer plasma over LCD because almost always I watch it in dark and I get the full benefit from that. However if I would be in your situation I would go with an LCD. An LCD TV especially a good one will look just as good under normal conditions and you won't see a difference.

From what I know, that there are no 1080p Full-HD LCD TVs (or plasma TVs) at that size. I think it was worth mentioning.

If you like to watch sports and action movies I recommend you to buy an LCD model with a small refresh rate so you don't experience shadowing (plasma TVs don't suffer from shadowing but since they are not an option...).

If you go with an LCD TV (and I think you will) I recommend as a brand Samsung. In my opinion they have great models. They might cost a bit more than other brands but I think their models worth the money.

I've based my answer on the supposition that you KNOW a 42" screen would not fit or it would not offer good quality because you are sitting too close to it. However, just in case you are wrong or uninformed I suggest you read the flat panel best viewing distance (how to choose your tv size) guide. It's the 3rd link below.

Answer 3

Panasonic used to make a 37 inch plasma, but I have not seen it at stores during 2007. Panasonic was the only brand that made a Plasma smaller then 42 inches.

Have you checked out LCD TV's ? There are many brands that make a 37 inch model.

Answer 4

They have been made, but they are rare. The cost of manufacturing plasma screens doesn't really change much as the screen size changes, unlike LCDs. So very quickly it was established that, just due to economics, LCDs were better for small and mid-size screens, while plasmas were better for large screens.

Recent advances have made LCDs more affordable even in large sizes, letting them compete with plasma on big screens. However, plasmas prices have not improved on small screens much at all, so they didn't make the same headway into mid-size screens.

Answer 5

As people have said, plasma in smaller sizes are not really available. In fact Plasma technology hasn't actually moved whereas LCD technology has improved greatly increasing the size screens available and bringing down the cost considerably. LCD screens also tend to last longer than Plasma which is why LCD sales are outnumbering plasma sales even on the large TV's.
You may want to check out these 32" LCD's from amazon and the very good reviews they are getting there -
Philips 32" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview - £450
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000051PUM/?tag=yah.007-21

And this top selling Samsung 32" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview - £490
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000O14EWA/?tag=yah.007-21

Or if you want 37" check this samsung for about £570 -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000O14EX4/?tag=yah.007-21

Answer 6

I would never purchase a plasma/lcd tv. They're overpriced. I do have one but I didn't pay for it. I got it from the freebie site on my page. :)