Sears has the Panasonic TC-P50X1 50" VIERA High-definition 720p Plasma TV for $800 - 10% off with coupon code TOUCHDOWN [Exp 9/19] = $720 + shipping. Shipping is $65, or pick up in-store to avoid the shipping fee. Features a resolution of 1366x768, 30000:1 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI inputs, and a built-in HDTV tuner. [Compare]
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#1
Hadouken - Posted 4:39 pm PDT 09/17/09 (343 Posts)
non spam comment.
#2
heyd - Posted 4:42 pm PDT 09/17/09 (286 Posts)
Only thing that will look good on this 50" is when ur playing 8 bit Nintendo.
#3
albundyhere - Posted 4:48 pm PDT 09/17/09 (71 Posts)
#2, hah! you made my day! Its so true, now that LED LCDs will soon bombard the market. Gone are the days of even 1080i.
#4
dandragonrage - Posted 5:11 pm PDT 09/17/09 (442 Posts)
LED LCDs aren't necessarily better. Most of them will only look slightly better than "traditional" CCFL lit TVs due to improved color gamut. You need a very high end LED LCD like the Sony XBR8 (NOT the XBR9) with local dimming for it to really be an improvement, and even then, it's still LCD. A good plasma (which the X1 isn't particularly, though it's not crap) should still beat the XBR8 in black levels and shadow detail.
#3 needs to go back to his Best Buy job.
#3 needs to go back to his Best Buy job.
#5
njb - Posted 8:01 pm PDT 09/17/09 (2810 Posts)
don't CCFL get dimmer over time?
#6
grumpydog - Posted 11:27 pm PDT 09/17/09 (1323 Posts)
doesn't plasma use a lot more power (making more heat) than LCD?
not good if you are in a hot climate
not good if you are in a hot climate
#7
dandragonrage - Posted 5:34 am PDT 09/18/09 (442 Posts)
#6: Depends on the set. NeoPDP panels (which the X1 does not have, but the S1 and up do) are supposed to use 30% less than Panasonic's old panels.
#8
grumpydog - Posted 11:53 am PDT 09/18/09 (1323 Posts)
good to know #7, both this and the s1 you mention are both listed as "energy star" so that certification is not too helpful. I might get the dell 24" LED LCD monitor as a way to try out the technology for cheap. Even my 2 year old 42" LG LCD tv seems a bit warmer than I expected.
#9
datatechent - Posted 7:04 pm PDT 09/19/09 (324 Posts)
the 1080p for 899 is better deal
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