$3000 bucks for a 42 inch plasma Gateway TV!

[dealmaker]

This is a hot deal in my opinion! $3000 bucks for a 42 inch plasma TV!


http://gateway.com/home/prod/hm_plsmtv_proddetail.shtml

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: dealmaker
This is a hot deal in my opinion! $3000 bucks for a 42 inch plasma TV!


http://gateway.com/home/prod/hm_plsmtv_proddetail.shtml

It'll be a hot deal when someone comes up with a $500 off coupon for this deal.

Actually, this TV does not have an HDTV tuner. Also, Costco has 42" plasma TVs for $3,000. Out of the 2 Costco stores closest to me, one had the Daewoo 42" plasma and the other had the 42" Sampo.

 

[wjones]

Don't buy a plasma tv unless you actually tested/see the real product. I've seen some bad quality (in term of image quality). You don't want to pay a few grands and get something lower than your expectation.

 

[Strych9]

Originally posted by: wjones
Don't buy a plasma tv unless you actually tested/see the real product. I've seen some bad quality (in term of image quality). You don't want to pay a few grands and get something lower than your expectation.

Yes, not all plasma screens are created equal.

 

[sumrtym]

Review on Cnet says the black level is bad.

 

[Ameesh]

make links goddammit

 

[mcharkowski]

Agreed, not hot. If you check the resolution, you'll notice it's 852x480. Not enough to display even 1080i, as you'd need at least 540 lines (and certainly not 720p or 1080p). If you look at the better plasma sets, you'll notice resolutions of 1280x768, which is high enough to do even 720p. DVD will look OK on this thing, but HDTV will be limited. Give it another year and you'll see resolutions at least high enough to do 1080i at this price. $3000 is cheap for plasma, but regardless, if I'm dropping 3 bills on a TV I want HDTV resolution.

 

[dealmaker]

Thanks guys, I guess i'd better wait on this purchase. 3000 bucks still is a lot of moola.

 

[chuck2002]

here's to hoping this cranks up a price war for plasma tvs. Maybe i'll be able to afford one in 2007......

 

[Fritzo]

Plasma may be obsolete before it takes off. That new "roll up display" is supposed to be on the market by 2005. With that, you could wear a TV on your shirt if you wanted too (Kinda like a Telletubby ).

 

[amnesiac]

Parents bought the Costco Daewoo plasma for their kitchen. It's NICE. I want one.

 

[Strych9]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
make links goddammit

Nice language

 

[cstring]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Plasma may be obsolete before it takes off. That new "roll up display" is supposed to be on the market by 2005. With that, you could wear a TV on your shirt if you wanted too (Kinda like a Telletubby ).

I read about those but didn't know that they will be out as early as 2005. I wonder how much it would cost haha.

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Plasma may be obsolete before it takes off. That new "roll up display" is supposed to be on the market by 2005. With that, you could wear a TV on your shirt if you wanted too (Kinda like a Telletubby ).

Makes me wonder if we'll eventually have USA Today's like was seen in Minority Report....

 

[Lounatik]

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Plasma may be obsolete before it takes off. That new "roll up display" is supposed to be on the market by 2005. With that, you could wear a TV on your shirt if you wanted too (Kinda like a Telletubby ).
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I read about those but didn't know that they will be out as early as 2005. I wonder how much it would cost haha.

What you are referring to is Organic LED's

Check out a few links. It looks like you can actually silk screen them onto clothes and stuff and also I have heard that you are going to be able to actually roll one up like a piece of paper and carry it around. Imagine getting a television that actually is the size of any wall in your home. I think it is going to be relatively cheap too(I may be wrong,so sue me :>) )


Edit: Check out the first link about ink-jet printers actually being able to print the OLED onto a surface. Way cool!
Peace




Lounatik

 

[profbobo]

The resolution on these screens is something ridiculously low ... 852 x 480, which, on a 42" screen, probably means pixels as big as my fist. They're going to roll out high def models next year, according to a few news articles I've read, so I'd hold off for one of those instead.

 

[allenlh]

speaking of high definition, what is the latest scoop on it? I remember not too long ago people were saying to buy high definition because they were going to a new standard, rendering the old ones useless. Are these already the new standard (and therefore safe to buy?). I'm confused...

 

[villager]

When I saw the $3000 I definately thought about it but who manufactures it? At $3000 I wont waste my money on an off brand. I read an article that the plasma TVs will drop around 40% in price every year as the production glitches are worked out. Best bet is to just wait and let the price drop.

 

[Technocrat]

That set is an EDTV which means it upconverts or downconverts everything to a 480P. For DVD's this is great. For Analog or Digital Cable it upconverts to 480 Progressive. For HD 1080i it will down convert it to 480P.

I own a 30" Samsung EDTV and I can't even get a 1080i signal in my area. And most people that can don't get but maybe 5 channels. So if you primarily watch DVD's this isn't a terrible deal on a set. Most people purchase HDTV and never use it anyway....

Sean

 

[Chadder007]

Don't plasma screens have a burn in problem....i hear that if an image is left on the screen for more than 5 minutes it burns in very easily. :Q

 

[Ketteringo]

Projection TVs do, not sure about plasma. I wouldnt think so as they are the latest and greatest in TV technology.

 

[exisle]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
make links goddammit

may the lord strike you with vengence (or some other religious nonsense)

 

[DRS]

Yes, Plasmas can suffer from burn in.

 

[flot]

Does anyone know - are plasma TVs affected by magnetic fields?

I have a speaker I want to use as a center channel, but it's not shielded. Obviously I can't get it within 2 feet of my CRT based TV, wondering if a plasma would suffer at all? (or am I doomed to hold out for a 42" LCD??)

 

[targg]

I've already replied to many of the other 97,000 threads on this product. I own one, if you're going to feed it progressive scan dvd or hdtv signals from an external decoder its not bad, if you're going to feed it cable or satellite dont bother, the picture quality is awful. Basically if you can spend $3000 on a toy and not feel buyers remore, NEED a flat tv to fit your viewing area, and are willing to spend more to upgrade to hdtv/PS DVD, this is a good deal.