Pana 76cm versus Pana 86cm

[Coffeebean [email protected]]

A few people have told me that in their opinion 76cm is too small for widescreen
if your used to a 68cm 4:3 tv (which is what I'm upgrading from).

So I've been looking at the 86cm Panasonic TX-86PW200A:
http://www.panasonic.com.au/sitelet/produc...86PW200A~CTVWST

and comparing it to the 76cm Panasonic TX-76PW200A:

http://www.panasonic.com.au/sitelet/produc...76PW200A~CTVWST


I know that nobody pays RRP but still, have a look at the huge price difference!

Can somebody who has looked closely at both models tell me if there is any other
difference between the two apart from the bigger tube of the TX-86PW200A ?

 

[David L. Jones]

A few people have told me that in their opinion 76cm is too small for widescreen
if your used to a 68cm 4:3 tv (which is what I'm upgrading from).

So I've been looking at the 86cm Panasonic TX-86PW200A:
http://www.panasonic.com.au/sitelet/produc...86PW200A~CTVWST

and comparing it to the 76cm Panasonic TX-76PW200A:

http://www.panasonic.com.au/sitelet/produc...76PW200A~CTVWST


I know that nobody pays RRP but still, have a look at the huge price difference!

Can somebody who has looked closely at both models tell me if there is any other
difference between the two apart from the bigger tube of the TX-86PW200A ?

I wouldn't really want anything bigger than 76cm in CRT, they are just
too darn big and heavy. Not worth paying the premium for 86cm IMHO,
when 76cm are now so cheap.
If you want big, then go the whole way and go for Rear Projection or
Plasma. RP's are very cheap now, in line with CRT prices, but of
course have that "washed out" look and other problems. There are also
a few no-name plasmas around fairly cheaply too, and pricing is
getting competetive with both other technologies.
I got a new 76cm Thomson 6 months ago and it's great. But I think it's
the last CRT I'll ever buy...

Dave