Maxent MX-42HPM20 42-in. Plasma Reviews and discussion - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Tracerec · 2007-05-26, 02:47 PM

I've had mine for a few days now; only took 5 days from the time I ordered it.

I wanted an entry level Plasma for our family room and thought it was worth trying it out since returns to Costco are hassle free. Main use will be watching satellite feed and the odd movie. We do most of out movie watching on a Mitsubishi HC3000 projector in the basement.

Initial Impressions

The build quality is quite nice and was a breeze to mount on the wall. The picture quality is very good especially considering the price. I think it's better than the Akai available in store at Costco. The audio is thin but expected from a TV at this price point. Not a problem since I don't intend on using the audio from the TV. Zoom control would be nice but you can't have it all at this price.

I should state that I'm a 2 channel audio guy who's not overly fussy about video so my satisfaction with this TV may not meet with the standards of videophiles.

I would like to give kudos to this site. It's been an excellent resource.

TKG26 · 2007-06-22, 07:55 AM

Got mine the other day, wall mount was sweet. Pretty happy with it so far.

But man it really shows how bad stadard satilite tv is. HD will be next up probably for the fall

kashf1 · 2007-06-22, 12:30 PM

Maxent panels are made by Panasonic, this is right from the rep's mouth from panasonic. I have installed a few for clients and tell them its same performance as panasonic and also did a Burn in test and it passed !

TKG26 · 2007-06-22, 05:10 PM

Kool ill have to locate a Panasonic logo to glue accross the maxent logo

I still need to sit down for a DIY calibration....

kashf1 · 2007-06-22, 09:19 PM

For my setups i use Monster's ISF Calibration DVD, pretty neat, Very simple and you get Great results

Nuje · 2007-06-22, 10:14 PM

For the $900 I paid at Costco, this thing kicks the a$$ of the 37" Viewsonic and Daytek LCD flat-panels that I had tried before.

Much better picture, much better control/adjustments; PIP is very limited, but I rarely use it, so who cares.

Big thumbs up from here!

TKG26 · 2007-09-01, 11:06 AM

With my HD input now im loving this TV. Im very very pleased i safed the 500-900$++ by gettin this unit...

Only negatives so far:
-1 HDMI input (ill get a switcher soon)
-once your wall mounted its hard to get at connections but ill go out on a limb and assume that everyone is in the same boat here?
-the factory vivid,standard and cinema settings are pretty lame, I rarely use any but if i had to pick one std woud be the one, my USER settings are modified versions of cinima to make it brighter.

aaj101 · 2007-09-05, 10:21 AM

See http://www.plasma.com/classroom/whomakesplasma.htm

"Maxent is Sampo. There seems to be a rumor spreading around that maxents are actually Panasonic panels. This seems extremely unlikely as Panasonic cannot keep up with there own requirement. We suspect that maxents are actually LG glass with their own electronics."

marac · 2007-10-01, 12:06 PM

Hi there. Costco.ca in Canada is featuring a Maxent 50 inch for around $1700 with wall mount..stand. Too good to be true?

Officially it is a Maxent® MX-50HPT51 50-in. Plasma HDT

anybody have experience on this?
Thanks and cheers from Canada

Nuje · 2007-10-01, 11:23 PM

If you think THAT'S a good deal, you should have seen it when they had (in store) the 50" Maxent plasma for $1299. Now THAT was a smokin' deal!

lgplasma · 2007-12-09, 02:59 PM

Its $1099 now. I wish more manufacturers produced monitors like Maxent rather than TVs. I don't need the extra expense/heat/power of tuners/speakers and analog inputs. I am waiting for 1080p 50"+ panels to fall below $2K before I move the LG 42" to the bedroom.

TKG26 · 2007-12-09, 11:08 PM

im still very pleased with my 42" I now have my PS3 hooked up and my HD BEV... For the 900$ i paid with mount im very happy still...

I do check out the market from time to time, i have yet to see any 42" in the 900$ range. So im lucky i got in when i did..

I agree with lgplasma, i dont need the tuner or speakers ect.... Even the most casual viewer such as me has some sort of suround sound and is using a digital box of some sort. I dont think to many 42"++ units get hooked up to coax cable these days. The simplistiyt of it being a monitor only(with speakers) helps get the thing setup easier i think.

2007-05-26, 02:47 PM	#1
Tracerec Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1	Maxent MX-42HPM20 42-in. Plasma Reviews and discussion I've had mine for a few days now; only took 5 days from the time I ordered it. I wanted an entry level Plasma for our family room and thought it was worth trying it out since returns to Costco are hassle free. Main use will be watching satellite feed and the odd movie. We do most of out movie watching on a Mitsubishi HC3000 projector in the basement. Initial Impressions The build quality is quite nice and was a breeze to mount on the wall. The picture quality is very good especially considering the price. I think it's better than the Akai available in store at Costco. The audio is thin but expected from a TV at this price point. Not a problem since I don't intend on using the audio from the TV. Zoom control would be nice but you can't have it all at this price. I should state that I'm a 2 channel audio guy who's not overly fussy about video so my satisfaction with this TV may not meet with the standards of videophiles. I would like to give kudos to this site. It's been an excellent resource.

2007-06-22, 12:30 PM	#3
kashf1 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 16	Maxent Maxent panels are made by Panasonic, this is right from the rep's mouth from panasonic. I have installed a few for clients and tell them its same performance as panasonic and also did a Burn in test and it passed !

2007-06-22, 09:19 PM	#5
kashf1 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 16	Calibration For my setups i use Monster's ISF Calibration DVD, pretty neat, Very simple and you get Great results

2007-10-01, 12:06 PM	#9
marac Rookie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Maxent 50 Inch Plasma Costco Sale Hi there. Costco.ca in Canada is featuring a Maxent 50 inch for around $1700 with wall mount..stand. Too good to be true? Officially it is a Maxent® MX-50HPT51 50-in. Plasma HDT anybody have experience on this? Thanks and cheers from Canada

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2007-06-22, 07:55 AM	#2
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,904	Got mine the other day, wall mount was sweet. Pretty happy with it so far. But man it really shows how bad stadard satilite tv is. HD will be next up probably for the fall

2007-06-22, 05:10 PM	#4
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,904	Kool ill have to locate a Panasonic logo to glue accross the maxent logo I still need to sit down for a DIY calibration....

2007-06-22, 10:14 PM	#6
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	For the $900 I paid at Costco, this thing kicks the a$$ of the 37" Viewsonic and Daytek LCD flat-panels that I had tried before. Much better picture, much better control/adjustments; PIP is very limited, but I rarely use it, so who cares. Big thumbs up from here!

2007-09-01, 11:06 AM	#7
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,904	With my HD input now im loving this TV. Im very very pleased i safed the 500-900$++ by gettin this unit... Only negatives so far: -1 HDMI input (ill get a switcher soon) -once your wall mounted its hard to get at connections but ill go out on a limb and assume that everyone is in the same boat here? -the factory vivid,standard and cinema settings are pretty lame, I rarely use any but if i had to pick one std woud be the one, my USER settings are modified versions of cinima to make it brighter.

2007-09-05, 10:21 AM	#8
aaj101 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 354	See http://www.plasma.com/classroom/whomakesplasma.htm "Maxent is Sampo. There seems to be a rumor spreading around that maxents are actually Panasonic panels. This seems extremely unlikely as Panasonic cannot keep up with there own requirement. We suspect that maxents are actually LG glass with their own electronics."

2007-10-01, 11:23 PM	#10
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	If you think THAT'S a good deal, you should have seen it when they had (in store) the 50" Maxent plasma for $1299. Now THAT was a smokin' deal!

2007-12-09, 02:59 PM	#11
lgplasma Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Nanaimo Posts: 433	Its $1099 now. I wish more manufacturers produced monitors like Maxent rather than TVs. I don't need the extra expense/heat/power of tuners/speakers and analog inputs. I am waiting for 1080p 50"+ panels to fall below $2K before I move the LG 42" to the bedroom.

2007-12-09, 11:08 PM	#12
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,904	im still very pleased with my 42" I now have my PS3 hooked up and my HD BEV... For the 900$ i paid with mount im very happy still... I do check out the market from time to time, i have yet to see any 42" in the 900$ range. So im lucky i got in when i did.. I agree with lgplasma, i dont need the tuner or speakers ect.... Even the most casual viewer such as me has some sort of suround sound and is using a digital box of some sort. I dont think to many 42"++ units get hooked up to coax cable these days. The simplistiyt of it being a monitor only(with speakers) helps get the thing setup easier i think.