Still looking at 7-32 vs 7-40. The room size would suit a 7-32 - I have a Avant-28 currently.
Others comments have indicated that a 7-32 image cannot be compared with a 7-40/7-55. So I think to clinch the deal I need to see the same piece of footage on a 7-32 side by side with a 7-40 to appreciate the difference myself.
What sort of footage would illustrate the differences best - SD signal (always a problem as stores seem to have rubbish RF reception), fast moving DVD or DVB-HD ?
Having had the Avant for 12+ years I want this next purchase to keep me happy for a while (7+). I'm not worried about 3d and can look to have an external blueray/HD recorder if needs be. But my starting point is I don't want to buy an 'inferior' picture processor / quality as that cannot be changed.
My default DVD test would be Fifth Element - blacks (on the intro) , colour & action scenes, would this illustrate the benefit of the 7-40 over the 7-32 ?
Buying advice gratefully received ...
(if only i could rent a 7-40 to a month [at a reasonable price] to decide if its too big for the room).