Hot!! Viewsonic VPW425 42" Plasma for $2700

[passivex]

Good Guys in SoCal has this Plasma TV for only $2,700!!!

The price used to be $3499 then they dropped the price to $2999. There's also a 10% off promotion going on this week so the final price should be $2,700!

Wow!

Here's the product link.

So far no review for this plasma TV yet but the back looks like the Gateway 42" (Sampo-made). However, http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com (a very good website for plasta TV reviews) said that it is probably made by Hitachi which is so much better than Sampo (Korean brand).

Please post a review if you find one. I am so itching to go out and buy this plasma TV. I went to the store to check it out in person and it looks great! On par with all of the other plasmas except the ones that have black-glass filter screens which increases the contrast of the pictures.:camera:

 

[NeBaWONG]

Whats the usual life time of these tvs?

 

[Maverick]

this is a hot deal...wish this was available last year when I bought my rear projection unit

 

[passivex]

Why choose a plasma/flat tv?


Plasmas perform extraordinarily well under most ambient light conditions. Very bright light does not wash out the image on the screen. The beauty of these flat screens is that, unlike front view projection screens, you don't have to turn off the lights to see the image clearly and easily. Therefore, plasmas are excellent for video conferencing and other presentation needs, which require the lights to remain on.

Another characteristic of a plasma panel is the extreme viewing angles both vertically and horizontally. With 160 degrees viewing angle, people sitting off to the side of the plasma screen will still be able to see the image without losing any of it.

Plasmas tend to be very lightweight in comparison to similar sized standard display monitors and television screens.

No existing display system can compete with the low depths available in plasma panels. The thinness of theses systems allows for the monitors to be placed virtually anywhere. Some plasma panels are known to be as thin as 3.5 inches deep.

They can be hung on walls, mounted to ceilings, flush wall mounted or placed on a tabletop. Many mount manufacturers are designing more creative ways to mount plasma panels because of the ease of engineering involved.

Plasma panels are also not affected by magnetic fields.

Plasmas are easy to use. Almost as easy as plug and play. They tend to accept inputs for both data and video (industrial models). The main issue is resolution. Be sure to find a panel that works with your resolution needs. All will show standard VGA (640x480) and some will accept signals all the way up to UXGA.

Also consider this guide.

 

[LordLee]

I recently bought this unit from Dell (under $3000 shipped)...So far I am very happy w/ it. The built-in TV tuner and speakers work well, and progressive scan DVDs look very good too. The only bad thing I can say about it is the weak remote that came w/ it...but I am planning buying a fancy universal remote to replace it

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