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Julian_bashir

May 2 2005, 04:55 PM

Hi All,

Just went to the good guys to buy the PX11 and was told that the new model is on its way.

The PX3 will offer 10000:1 contrast at the same price $2995 + 5 year warranty.

So I booked mine in, should be here in 2-3 weeks.

Although, I have not been able to find any info on the web except for the LG Italian website.

Also, there is another model the PX4 coming out for $3995. This one apparently has integrated digital tuner.

Regards.

Julian

s3073887

May 16 2005, 10:28 AM

Hi Julian

So, what's the story with this new model of LG plasma? I am waiting for your feedback before I go to the stores.

Julian_bashir

May 16 2005, 12:05 PM

QUOTE (s3073887 @ May 16 2005, 10:28 AM)

Hi Julian

So, what's the story with this new model of LG plasma? I am waiting for your feedback before I go to the stores.

I called on the weekend the advise was that I will have to wait another week and a half. I called LG and they confirmed the timeframe. I will let you know as soon as I get it.

Regards,

Julian

mcpaton

May 16 2005, 08:40 PM

I put a deposit down on one through The Good Guys on the weekend.... 2499 + 200 for extra 4 year warranty. I found some info off an expired ebay auction on it:

QUOTE

LG 42" PLASMA TV HD READY WITH Standard Definition BUILT IN DIGITAL RECEIVER (SET TOP BOX) 10000:1 CONTRAST!
Model:42PX3RVC
New XD Engine
1500cd/m²
10000:1 contrast ratio
SRS/BBE
Intelligent Eye
PIP/DW/POP
Text 1500 pages
More Information
Audio
Audio Output 15w x 2
AVL Yes
Mono/Stereo/Dual Yes
SRS/BBE Yes
Bass/Treble/Balance Yes
SSM (DASP) SRS/Flat/Music/Movie/Sports/User

Display
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness 1500 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 10000:1
Input Signal NTSC/PAL/SECAM, HD, VGA~SXGA
Resolution 852 x 480
Filter Film Filter
Size 42
Enhanced Line Doubler Yes
XD Engine New XD Engine
10 bit process Yes
DCDi Yes
Digital Comb Filter 3D
DLTI/DCTI Yes
Colour Temperature Control Normal/Cool/Warm/User
Auto Booster (Analogue) Yes
Aspect Ratio Correction Spectacle/Full Screen/Original/4:3/16:9/14:9/Zoom
Picture Control Contrast/Brightness/Colour/Sharpness/Tint
Enhanced Noise Reduction Yes
View Angle 180°
Colors (R, G,

1070mil
Input Signal NTSC/PAL/SECAM,HD,VGA~SXGA
OSD Language E/F/D/Es/I/China/Urd/Thai

Function
Auto/Manual Clock Manual Clock
On/Off Timer Yes
Sleep Timer Yes
Auto off Yes
Auto/Manual Programming Yes
Favourite Channel Yes
Quick View Yes
Child lock Yes
Text 1500 pages
Mute Yes
Auto Configuration (Manual) Yes
Screen Adjust Yes
PSM (APC) Intelligent Eye/Dynamic/Standard/Mild/User
PIP
PIP/Twin Picture O
Tuner
1 SD Digital
1 Analogue

General
AC input 100~240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption 250w
Size (WxHxD mm) 1252 x 653.5 x 93.5
Weight (kg) 34.3
OSD Language Multi 1

Interface
HDMI 1
RS-232C 1 (Control + Download)
RGB In (D-sub 15pin) 1
PC Audio In (Phone Type) 1
IR Jack (Phone Type) 1
RF In 2 Tuner
AV IN (Composite + L/R) 1
AV Out (Composite + L/R) 1
S-Video In (Y/C) 1
SCART 3 (Full 1, Half 2)
Component In (Y, Pb, Pr) 1 (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

Side Interface
AV In (Composite + L/R) 1
S-Video In (Y/C) 1

ozcal

May 17 2005, 01:30 AM

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 16 2005, 06:40 PM)

I put a deposit down on one through The Good Guys on the weekend.... 2499 + 200 for extra 4 year warranty. I found some info off an expired ebay auction on it:

QUOTE

LG 42" PLASMA TV HD READY WITH Standard Definition BUILT IN DIGITAL RECEIVER (SET TOP BOX) 10000:1 CONTRAST!
Model:42PX3RVC
New XD Engine
1500cd/m²
10000:1 contrast ratio
SRS/BBE
Intelligent Eye
PIP/DW/POP
Text 1500 pages
More Information
Audio
Audio Output 15w x 2
AVL Yes
Mono/Stereo/Dual Yes
SRS/BBE Yes
Bass/Treble/Balance Yes
SSM (DASP) SRS/Flat/Music/Movie/Sports/User

Display
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness 1500 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio 10000:1
Input Signal NTSC/PAL/SECAM, HD, VGA~SXGA
Resolution 852 x 480
Filter Film Filter
Size 42
Enhanced Line Doubler Yes
XD Engine New XD Engine
10 bit process Yes
DCDi Yes
Digital Comb Filter 3D
DLTI/DCTI Yes
Colour Temperature Control Normal/Cool/Warm/User
Auto Booster (Analogue) Yes
Aspect Ratio Correction Spectacle/Full Screen/Original/4:3/16:9/14:9/Zoom
Picture Control Contrast/Brightness/Colour/Sharpness/Tint
Enhanced Noise Reduction Yes
View Angle 180°
Colors (R, G,

1070mil
Input Signal NTSC/PAL/SECAM,HD,VGA~SXGA
OSD Language E/F/D/Es/I/China/Urd/Thai

Function
Auto/Manual Clock Manual Clock
On/Off Timer Yes
Sleep Timer Yes
Auto off Yes
Auto/Manual Programming Yes
Favourite Channel Yes
Quick View Yes
Child lock Yes
Text 1500 pages
Mute Yes
Auto Configuration (Manual) Yes
Screen Adjust Yes
PSM (APC) Intelligent Eye/Dynamic/Standard/Mild/User
PIP
PIP/Twin Picture O
Tuner
1 SD Digital
1 Analogue

General
AC input 100~240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption 250w
Size (WxHxD mm) 1252 x 653.5 x 93.5
Weight (kg) 34.3
OSD Language Multi 1

Interface
HDMI 1
RS-232C 1 (Control + Download)
RGB In (D-sub 15pin) 1
PC Audio In (Phone Type) 1
IR Jack (Phone Type) 1
RF In 2 Tuner
AV IN (Composite + L/R) 1
AV Out (Composite + L/R) 1
S-Video In (Y/C) 1
SCART 3 (Full 1, Half 2)
Component In (Y, Pb, Pr) 1 (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

Side Interface
AV In (Composite + L/R) 1
S-Video In (Y/C) 1

Good idea to get those extended warranties as your going to need them with Lg.I am not trying to be a troll ,just to save you guys all the bother so many have had with this crap brand.
Gordon

s3073887

May 17 2005, 11:17 AM

Just received an email from LG-Australia. The model was officially launched last Saturday and should be available in stores from 22 May. I have asked for specs -- will post when I receive.

And Gordon -- I am not well-off like you -- have to live with those crap brands.

mcpaton

May 17 2005, 12:24 PM

QUOTE (ozcal @ May 17 2005, 01:30 AM)

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 16 2005, 06:40 PM)

I put a deposit down on one through The Good Guys on the weekend.... 2499 + 200 for extra 4 year warranty. I found some info off an expired ebay auction on it:

Good idea to get those extended warranties as your going to need them with Lg.I am not trying to be a troll ,just to save you guys all the bother so many have had with this crap brand.
Gordon

Thanks Gordon. I have had an LG LCD PC Monitor at home for 3 years and it has never had a problem. I'm happy to take the risk, and I always purchase extra warranty when spending that sort of money!

Julian_bashir

May 17 2005, 12:39 PM

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 17 2005, 12:24 PM)

QUOTE (ozcal @ May 17 2005, 01:30 AM)

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 16 2005, 06:40 PM)

I put a deposit down on one through The Good Guys on the weekend.... 2499 + 200 for extra 4 year warranty. I found some info off an expired ebay auction on it:

Good idea to get those extended warranties as your going to need them with Lg.I am not trying to be a troll ,just to save you guys all the bother so many have had with this crap brand.
Gordon

Thanks Gordon. I have had an LG LCD PC Monitor at home for 3 years and it has never had a problem. I'm happy to take the risk, and I always purchase extra warranty when spending that sort of money!

$2499 is a great price. My friend who is working at one of the stores swears that 2499 is not possible. He could not do that price for me.

So..Well done.

Regards,

Julian

mcpaton

May 17 2005, 12:52 PM

i think it was available as a special promo price for the Townsville Home Show which is where i made the deposit.

can anybody confirm whether is actually has an SD tuner in it or not? Some info I have seen says it does, and other info doesnt specify... I'd love if it does, but i'll have my STB on it anyway....

Julian_bashir

May 17 2005, 01:48 PM

Hi All,

The LG website in Australia has been updated, although the specs are not complete, The owners manual is available as a PDF.

Regards,

Julian.

joetsang

May 17 2005, 03:48 PM

i went to harvey norman today, had a caual look at the plasma dept, noticed that they have an lg 42" for $2,999, took the latest catalogue, and left.

they have the new model lg 42px3rvc in the catalogue. so i assumed what i saw earlier in the shop was the new model, though i am not sure because i did not pay attention to the model number.

i surely will buy a 42" plaama at the end of this month when we move into the new house. what i am not sure is whether i should buy hd or sd. i mostly watch foxtel and dvd but very little fta channels. it seems that sd should be enough for my purpose. moreover, i can save around $2,000 in the price differential between hd and sd, plus around $500 for hd stb.

any advice from experienced users is appreciated.

glenno

May 17 2005, 09:26 PM

Unionshopper quoted me $2745 cash price, pickup in Brisbane with 1yr warranty.

So the good guys price of $2499 is very good indeed.

andys

May 20 2005, 07:24 AM

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 17 2005, 12:52 PM)

i think it was available as a special promo price for the Townsville Home Show which is where i made the deposit.

can anybody confirm whether is actually has an SD tuner in it or not? Some info I have seen says it does, and other info doesnt specify... I'd love if it does, but i'll have my STB on it anyway....

Yes, it definately does have a SD Tuner. You might want to grab a DVI to HDMI cable as well, as this model doesn't have a DVI input, or you could spend $1500 for a HD STB with HDMI out. I'd go for the cable!

Andys.

mcpaton

May 20 2005, 08:14 AM

QUOTE (andys @ May 20 2005, 07:24 AM)

QUOTE (mcpaton @ May 17 2005, 12:52 PM)

i think it was available as a special promo price for the Townsville Home Show which is where i made the deposit.

can anybody confirm whether is actually has an SD tuner in it or not? Some info I have seen says it does, and other info doesnt specify... I'd love if it does, but i'll have my STB on it anyway....

Yes, it definately does have a SD Tuner. You might want to grab a DVI to HDMI cable as well, as this model doesn't have a DVI input, or you could spend $1500 for a HD STB with HDMI out. I'd go for the cable!

Andys.

i'll pop in and talk to you about it at work

s3073887

May 20 2005, 11:06 AM

Andys

Do you want to say it has an in-built SD tuner? If so, then why do need the cable for? Am I missing something here?

andys

May 21 2005, 05:36 AM

QUOTE (s3073887 @ May 20 2005, 11:06 AM)

Andys

Do you want to say it has an in-built SD tuner? If so, then why do need the cable for? Am I missing something here?

To connect an "HD" STB.

Andys.

bumassager

May 23 2005, 08:20 PM

Does anyone have one of these sets yet? I purchased the PX11 a couple of weeks ago and was told a new model wasnt coming. So when I heard about the new model on here I rang and they have agreed to swap it over with the new model. Just wondering if anyone has had a chance to compare it to the old model?

s3073887

May 23 2005, 10:15 PM

Go to this thread (http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=18416). Quite a good number of people have got this model.

glenno

May 25 2005, 01:16 PM

The PX3 doesnt have a Digital tuner. It has an analog tuner. I live in the Analog shadow of the TV towers so all i get is black and white pictures through the inbuilt tuner. Plug in by STB and a perfect picture.

So im not sure where people got the idea it had a SD digital tuner built in. As an example it lets you tune in Channel 5A which is definetly a Analog left over!

Apart form that the PX3 rocks.

Cheers,

Glenn.

mcpaton

May 25 2005, 06:23 PM

set mine up this afternoon... looking good so far, will callibrate it a bit tonight. very happy with the purchase.

Julian_bashir

May 26 2005, 12:27 PM

Got Mine as well, This model is better than I expected. The Blacks and Reds are fantastic.

Cant figure out the Teletext yet.

I also rocked the contrast back to 50% for the moment.

Will update as I use it

Regards,

Julian