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is the money buring a hole through your pcoket?

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In Reply to: RE: 42" 1080p or 50" 720p? That is the question. posted by RFitzgerald on December 17, 2009 at 09:18:09

or can you wait a bit longer?
I would wait till after the dismal holiday sales, and you will be able to get that 1080p 50" you are lusting after for maybe a little bit more than the 720p/1080i 42" you were considering.
I have been through plasma/lcd/and back to plasma.....LCD is just horrible to my eyes ( my 2cents), for the price you cannot beat the shadow detail and blacks that a plasma provides. I am not a plasma fanboy. I tried to be objective when I bought the last LCD home, but the wife kept complaining on dark scenes about the lack of shadows and detail,, well you get the picture. I sold it and got my self a nice 50" Panny S1 for ~$750 out the door @ sears about 4 months ago.
If you shop around and like to haggle, you can get some killer deals. Do not be afraid to ask the salesman is that the best they can do on the price.
Now like Jon posted below about the 65" going for the ridiculous prices they are going for now, I am gonna wait and get one to replace the 50" I have....

good luck , have fun

-chris
edit.. while surfing I found this deal on a 60" 1080p LG... not too shabby for the price....
60" LG plsama $1449 (Open in New Window)

Edits: 12/22/09

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RE: is the money buring a hole through your pcoket? - RFitzgerald 09:44:08 12/23/09 (2)
I wish that were the case, alas, 2009 has been another mediocre year. Wish me luck in 2010, the year of the mongoose.

Looks like prices differences between the U.S. and Canada are even greater than I'd expected. If the S1 you have is the same like posted in the link (1,800 Cdn.), then I'd need a hefty zip-lock bag of savings to afford it.

There are times when I think Santa does not exist.

Happy holidays

Fitz mit da shpitz
- http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langi (Open in New Window)
- you are in the *States*, correct? - Oface 14:36:03 12/23/09 (1)
  If so, I would avoid buying from up north.....
  
  That is way , waaay to much for that model, including the dollar to cdn exchange rate. I would look elsewhere, or to another model if that is the case.. you should pay about $500 less than that link you provided. Remember, I got a steal/deal on mine.... my price was a fluke/luck & I am sure not too many more sold at that price
  
  Here's a quick link to BB's assortment of Panny's in the 50" range that are significantly cheaper.....including the S1, the U1 looks good for the price, 'cept you can not haggle with BB too much ( they will price match though)
  
  BTW, there's is no VGA input on this model.....just in case your htpc doesn't have a hdmi card.
  
  -chris
  - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat170 (Open in New Window)
  - RE: you are in the *States*, correct? - RFitzgerald 12:43:40 12/25/09 (0)
    I am a Canuck in mind, body, and soul. I had ordered the Samsung PN50B530 and it should arrive in a few days, hopefully. That tv looks like it fits my wants and needs and soon I will be going from a 20" crt to a 50" plasma. I have skipped a couple of decades in a short while.
    
    Fitz mit da shpitz

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