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Posted at 11:57 AM on Thursday 01/15/09 by
Ben
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Dell Business has the Panasonic 42" 720p 480Hz VIERA Plasma HDTV TH42PX80U for $790 - 20% off coupon code C2$F7S4W96J$T1 [Exp 1/22] - 5% off coupon code XR9F44S3?M5MFZ [Exp 1/15] = $600 with free shipping.

  • 720p resolution, 15000:1 contrast ratio, 3 HDMI inputs
  • 480Hz sub-field drive, Anti-reflective filter, HD Tuner, SD Card Slot
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      flickdirect - Posted 12:12 pm PST 01/15/09 (17 Posts)  Report Spam

      Why would I want to buy a 720p tv?

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      donh - Posted 12:19 pm PST 01/15/09 (146 Posts)  Report Spam

      Because it's better than the 13" BW one you are now using. That, and you can not tell the difference between 1080P and 720P on anything less than 50". No, you can't.

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      ruger1117 - Posted 12:21 pm PST 01/15/09 (127 Posts)  Report Spam

      Exactly what #2 said.

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      samijubal - Posted 12:28 pm PST 01/15/09 (1106 Posts)  Report Spam

      Because this is an excellent deal. And #2 and #3 are right.

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      nikko - Posted 12:33 pm PST 01/15/09 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

      Quote:
      Why would I want to buy a 720p tv?

      Well, you might want to buy THIS 720p tv because picture quality is more important to you than the number of dots in the screen, or because there is no set on the market at this size/price that will have better quality.

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      KSmut - Posted 12:46 pm PST 01/15/09 (95 Posts)  Report Spam

      Got this set from Fry's on BF for $598. Couch is about 15 feet away and the picture is great! Noticed that with our cable provider (Comcast), HD looks better set at 1080i rather than 720p.

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      JeepingG - Posted 12:47 pm PST 01/15/09 (201 Posts)  Report Spam

      #2, depends on how close you sit to the TV. I could definitely tell the difference between the 720p and 1080p Panasonic plasmas at Circuit City last time I went (~ 1 month ago.)

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      ruger1117 - Posted 12:53 pm PST 01/15/09 (127 Posts)  Report Spam

      #7, Did they have the same signal run into both TVs?

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      nikko - Posted 12:54 pm PST 01/15/09 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

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      #2, depends on how close you sit to the TV. I could definitely tell the difference between the 720p and 1080p Panasonic plasmas at Circuit City last time I went (~ 1 month ago.)

      You may have "seen a difference" in the picture, but you really think that the 'City was pumping a 1080p picture through those things on the demo loop? Any difference you think you saw was not a result of the increased resolution on the 1080p set.

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      irishflogger - Posted 12:57 pm PST 01/15/09 (258 Posts)  Report Spam

      This is a sweet deal

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      the lawyer - Posted 1:03 pm PST 01/15/09 (4126 Posts)  Report Spam

      becuase this is 600 bucks
      they giving it away although tax sucks.

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      zidane - Posted 1:38 pm PST 01/15/09 (455 Posts)  Report Spam

      #2 - try hooking it up to a computer- 50", 42", 37", 32", 28", 24", doesn't matter. You WILL notice a difference.

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      cambo - Posted 1:39 pm PST 01/15/09 (167 Posts)  Report Spam

      I believe CC runs component cables with 720p for their HDTV sets. The only TVs that are displaying 1080P in the stores are the individual setups, and in that case, it's hard to compare, since the content varies. I have a 37" 720p panny plasma and it looks great, compared to my dad's sharp 37" 1080P plasma, i honestly could not tell the difference. I would think you could, but the reality is that i couldn't. Having a 1080p would be nice for bragging rights and whatnot.

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      boxingfan - Posted 1:49 pm PST 01/15/09 (458 Posts)  Report Spam

      Panasonic sucks!!!! I bought this exact same TV and took it back 3 days later because of BURN IN. I brought the TV home and plugged it in. I turned it on, and started using it as my computer. I made sure it was set at its brightest setting, and I left it on for two days straight. When I turned it on to watch a movie, burn-in!!!! Besides, it's only 720p. That sucks by todays standards!!! It should be at least 2160p.

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      tesh - Posted 2:01 pm PST 01/15/09 (173 Posts)  Report Spam

      #14, you sir, are a moron.
      if you dont follow the golden rule of plasmas (100hrs of tv before monitor use), then you'll get burn in. set at the brightest setting for two days will produce burn in, not prevent it.

      ive got the 1080 version of it; i can vouch for it as a great tv - im almost tempted to get the 720 since almost all ps3 games are 720, but with a 1080 blueray player, why bother w/downgrades

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      samijubal - Posted 2:04 pm PST 01/15/09 (1106 Posts)  Report Spam

      Plasma TVs need to be broken-in for a minium of 100 hours rodeo cowboy. NO static images and NO black bars for the first 100-200 hours. Do a little research toad.

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      md - Posted 2:06 pm PST 01/15/09 (132 Posts)  Report Spam

      #15 I have the 1080p version of this tv in 46 inch. this tv rocks. panasonic rocks. But sony sucks.... peace

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      dfivered - Posted 2:07 pm PST 01/15/09 (50 Posts)  Report Spam

      yeh, make sure you follow proper protocol for plasmas and you wont have any issues. dont worry about 720p. the quality of the brand will make this as good as most 1080p sets.

      i have this tv in the 50'' and i love it. you will not get a better set at this price. not even close.

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      twikoff - Posted 2:25 pm PST 01/15/09 (1288 Posts)  Report Spam

      this is a great deal.. if i hadnt just picked up 42" last week, i would be all over this one.

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      jklyank - Posted 2:30 pm PST 01/15/09 (268 Posts)  Report Spam

      The only problem is that it is plasma. I guess you should get em while you can, they won't be around much longer.

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