Reviews for Sony PFM42V1B 42'' Plasma Display16:9, 852x480, EDTV - MPN: PFM42V1B 
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008
sony 42 in plasmapro flat panel display - pfm-42v1/b
Sony 42 In Plasmapro Flat Panel Display - Pfm-42v1/b receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 0.66 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #253 plasma flat panel TV of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer... Top 
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Sony PFM42V1B 42'' Plasma Display
Strengths: Picture quality.
Weakness: Loud fan, short lifespan!
I purchased this particular Plasma TV because it had, by far, the best picture of the other plasma screen TVs in the shop. I fell in love with it and paid the ungodly retail price of $4,500 (which was 20% off since it was an open box). After a short period of time, I started to notice the sound of the fan inside the TV, and it soon became loud. It got to the point where I had to turn the sound up to cover the sound of the fan. Well, if that wasn't enough, just last night, after less than 4 years of owning this TV, I heard a loud POP and the image went out. After reading a bit online, I'm starting to realize it won't be worth fixing, and I can probably get some money for the parts. Now, in my book, $4,500 for 3 1/2 years worth of TV is beyond ridiculous. Yes, the image was awesome, and it was a good conversation piece....but I would never do it again. I'm back to old fashioned TVs until these things are cheap!
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