Buying new plasma! new panny!

[aphex]

Hey guys, I need some input from you experienced people.

I'm interested in buying a new plasma. Probably the 50in new panny's(85U).

I know panny's are awesome(i recently bought my dad that 58in 750 plasma model). I don't need as big a tv so 50 is fine for my place, but I want to get a damn good 50in then. How good is this new panny model? compared to the pioneer 50in? I heard these actually may be better or on par. Let me know. I want it NOWS LOLZ!

[richteer]

Originally Posted by aphex

Hey guys, I need some input from you experienced people.

I'm interested in buying a new plasma. Probably the 50in new panny's(85U).

I know panny's are awesome(i recently bought my dad that 58in 750 plasma model). I don't need as big a tv so 50 is fine for my place, but I want to get a damn good 50in then. How good is this new panny model? compared to the pioneer 50in? I heard these actually may be better or on par. Let me know. I want it NOWS LOLZ!

It'll be pretty damn good, but if you can wait, you might want to check out the -800 and -850 when they come out. They have true 24p support, which the lower models lack...

[aphex]

Originally Posted by richteer

It'll be pretty damn good, but if you can wait, you might want to check out the -800 and -850 when they come out. They have true 24p support, which the lower models lack...

I'm talking about the 50in 85u which does support 24p

[Chevypower]

None of the 85U models display true 24 frames. They accept the signal then perform 2:3 pulldown, we have discussed this to death, or till the cows came home as Dr Phil would say. The 800 and 850 models will display true, native, authentic 24p

[aphex]

Originally Posted by Chevypower

None of the 85U models display true 24 frames. They accept the signal then perform 2:3 pulldown, we have discussed this to death, or till the cows came home as Dr Phil would say. The 800 and 850 models will display true, native, authentic 24p

Dammit. sorry.

Well, when do those come out and at what do you guesstimate the retail price will be?

[Chevypower]

It's all good, we all went through the confusion :-) Panasonic to blame of course. We're looking at mid to late April with a MSRP of $3199 for the 50 inch. It's up on Amazon already, but not the Panny site. Expect more competitive pricing under $3k after it's released.

[aphex]

Well shucks. Has anyone actually seen em yet? like reviewers or whatnot. I wonder how these stack up to the kuro 50in which is like 4000 or so

[Brian Cash]

Originally Posted by Chevypower

It's all good, we all went through the confusion :-) Panasonic to blame of course. We're looking at mid to late April with a MSRP of $3199 for the 50 inch. It's up on Amazon already, but not the Panny site. Expect more competitive pricing under $3k after it's released.

thats what im waiting for to come out was gonna get the one on sale at frys but decided to wait since it will be the one i watch the most (its going to be right behind the bar)

[Tyler2106]

The Pioneer 5080HD is one of the best if not the best tv out there...Home theater rated that the best tv and it went up against a Panny!!!

[Chevypower]

yeah? PZ700 was it? We are talking about a TV not quite out (but almost), at a decent price. I would be witholding judgement till people actually get to see it. I suppose we could be talking about cars, and the Pioneer Bandits would come out then too....