Amazon Panasonic 37" plasma 999.77 shipped

[tydas]

Hey again, for the HDTV experst, how does this compare to the Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U (1080p)?

 

[guitarizt]

Originally posted by: tydas
Hey again, for the HDTV experst, how does this compare to the Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U (1080p)?

Sharp is lcd and this is plasma would be the biggest difference I would tell most people. I bought the 42" panasonic plasma Nov 25th for $1200 from CC. Hopefully they'll still honor the price if it drops to $999 even though it will be more than 30 days, and if not I'll return the tv tomorrow.

The panasonic is in my basement and I prefer watching it with all the lights off because the picture looks a lot better. If you're using it in anything but a dark room I'd go lcd though.

I'm not sure if there's even a 1080 plasma in production yet but I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor for purchasing a tv.

 

[Bekker]

Originally posted by: tydas
Hey again, for the HDTV experst, how does this compare to the Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U (1080p)?

I cannot really say how they would compare, but the Sharp is about 1700-1800 according to a price search I just did, so to me there would have to be a tremendous difference. When you get to that price range you open many other alternatives. I had a 42"plasma no name EDTV that had an excellent pic in a well lighted room so I know from exerience there is no particular problem with plasmas vs LCD's in lighted rooms. Although I am no expert I would assume that a 37" plasma would be sharper appearing than a 42" just as smaller screen TVs seem sharper than larger ... there is less room for noise to appear.

 

[egeekial]

I've heard that you really only notice a difference between 720p/1080i vs. 1080p on 50" or larger screens. Is this true?

If I'm not going to notice a difference, then I may jump on this.

 

[Basilisk]

I'm not an HDTV expert, but I've seen well set-up 42" Plasmas with an HD signal that left -nothing- to be desired in the presented images. I will assert that for what I was viewing, no higher resolution would have improved the images. Skeptics will point out that I'm an olde phart who might be visually handicapped, or [I hope more pregnantly] that the signal fed to the TV's I was watching was -designed- to Show No Faults. As those images were meant to sell Sony's (although the TVs were NOT Sonys) there may be truth to that! Still, if TV/DVD were my only interest I'd have no hesitation to buy the 720p's at the 42" size.

Alas, -I-'m cursed with a desire to attach an HTPC to any HDTV for web browsing and modest gaming. I cannot imagine using a 720p for browsing... so I'm stuck with the dream of a 1080p set. Semper manana... the prices of 1080p's has a ways to drop [although those Sceptre Nagas are tempting].

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: Mucker

Originally posted by: skimple
Hmmm. Panasonic is offering a $200 rebate on installation.delivery when you purchase this TV.

Link to the rebate form

Must include rebate form, receipt, box label/UPC, and "installation/delivery receipt".

From Panasonic's website:

"* Installation includes wall mounting or placement on a stand, including freight cost. Wall mount kit not included."

I think it's worth a try!

Holy shnikey :Q I read the terms of the rebate and there is nothing there that I see that will prohibit this rebate. $799 AR would be smoking hot.....tanks skimple. Most likely a longshot, but, I'll give it a shot....

Only the installation fee, up to $200.00, will be refunded. I'm thinking they'll look at the receipts and figure out that fee?

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: jono8
isnt' 1024 X 720 hd? are you saying that you want 768? or 1080?

1024x720 is not hd, that's almost a 4:3 ratio image. 1280x720 is hd. The plasma probably just has rectangular pixels to display a 16:9 image.