RE: It is PN64F8500

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RE: It is PN64F8500

Posted by Alex F. (A) on September 21, 2014 at 16:33:27

In Reply to: It is PN64F8500 posted by Victor Khomenko on September 21, 2014 at 13:59:31:

Thank you for the Samsung's model number. I agree it is a bit much to buy an expensive backup primary television. My concern was prompted by Sony stating a few months ago that OLED screens had too high a defect rate in production and that the company was closing shop on the technology.

When I purchased the Panasonic plasma last autumn, I anticipated it would eventually be replaced by an OLED television, hopefully one with a 70-80"+ screen. With Sony out of the OLED picture for the foreseeable future--and potentially other manufacturers as well--I am worried that our plasma TV may have to last quite a long time. It likely will be reliable for many years, but if it fails in maybe 3-6 years and cannot be repaired...uh, oh.

When we sent back an 82" Mitsubishi DLP, we had the downsizing withdrawal symptoms, too. We found it easier to readjust after moving our seats about two feet closer to the 65" Hitachi rear-projection television we were trying to replace.

I still have the Hitachi, which works like new, but it consumes a lot of needed garage space. I might keep the Hitachi as the emergency backup TV.

Best wishes on enjoying your new plasma!

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - 4K content (movies, etc.) update - Alex F. 16:29:55 09/18/14 (14)

I sent back my 4K TV - Victor Khomenko 12:30:39 09/21/14 (9)

RE: I sent back my 4K TV - Alex F. 13:15:22 09/21/14 (7)

+1 on Panny Plasma.. - Dman 11:41:30 09/23/14 (1)

I have seen their 103" plasma on sale for just $25K. - Victor Khomenko 06:08:06 09/24/14 (0)

It is PN64F8500 - Victor Khomenko 13:59:31 09/21/14 (4)

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Alex F. 16:33:27 09/21/14 (3)

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Victor Khomenko 19:00:48 09/21/14 (2)

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Sondek 13:53:14 09/25/14 (1)

It is only OK - Victor Khomenko 06:07:37 09/26/14 (0)

hard to believe - unclestu 12:40:04 09/21/14 (0)

With all this - unclestu 21:25:12 09/20/14 (2)

No easy answer - Alex F. 12:47:35 09/21/14 (1)

All that is of course true, but as I mentioned... - Victor Khomenko 14:03:12 09/21/14 (0)

Thanks for the update - Jack G 06:18:49 09/20/14 (0)

Follow Ups

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Alex F. 16:33:27 09/21/14 (3)

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Victor Khomenko 19:00:48 09/21/14 (2)

RE: It is PN64F8500 - Sondek 13:53:14 09/25/14 (1)

It is only OK - Victor Khomenko 06:07:37 09/26/14 (0)

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