No more Panny talk, bought the Kuro - Blu-ray Forum

Bolaar · 01-30-2009, 02:35 PM

$1929.06 total cost...shipped for the 5020.

Now the hard parts...

1) Waiting for it to arrive.

2) Surviving my wife's wrath.

Bizdady · 01-30-2009, 03:39 PM

Good luck with #2 but itll be worth it for a Kuro!! lol

Hendricks4333 · 01-30-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolaar

$1929.06 total cost...shipped for the 5020.

Now the hard parts...

1) Waiting for it to arrive.

2) Surviving my wife's wrath.

The 5020 really is very very tempting, but the extra 8" of the 58" 800U is just as tempting. I might have to go for size on this one.

donutman925 · 01-30-2009, 04:09 PM

yeah I would take the 58" 800u over the 5020, in fact I would take any size 800u over the 5020 since that model from Panasonic beat out the base model pioneer last year.

Bolaar · 01-30-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by donutman925

yeah I would take the 58" 800u over the 5020, in fact I would take any size 800u over the 5020 since that model from Panasonic beat out the base model pioneer last year.

Well I would have been happy to buy a Panasonic if they stood behind their products.

I have a $2700 paper weight that has a Panasonic name on it so I will never purchase another item with their name.

I actually through out Panasonic batteries that were not used.

Sorry but they get nothing from me ever again, nor does Chevy.

But that is personal preferance.

David Craig · 01-30-2009, 04:40 PM

...surviving the wrath of the wife.

I bought a 58 inch plasma when my wife was vacationing in Portugal.

When she got back, I covered my ass by claiming that it was a present for her! Not only was she OK with that, all my neighbours think I am a really nice guy for having bought her such a nice present.

I think you'll survive.

swingle007 · 01-30-2009, 04:42 PM

congrats man.....beware of #1, and try not to step in #2.

Sonny · 01-30-2009, 05:00 PM

You will be amazed by the Pioneer 5020. Excellent work my friend!

Oh and once the wife sits down to watch her favorite Blu-ray, she'll forget what she was mad about!

Pioneer has that affect on people...

Sonny · 01-30-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolaar

Well I would have been happy to buy a Panasonic if they stood behind their products.

I have a $2700 paper weight that has a Panasonic name on it so I will never purchase another item with their name.

I actually through out Panasonic batteries that were not used.

Sorry but they get nothing from me ever again, nor does Chevy.

But that is personal preferance.

What happend to your Panasonic? What did Panasonic not do to fix your problem?

dobyblue · 01-30-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolaar

Well I would have been happy to buy a Panasonic if they stood behind their products.

They do, which is why they are the #1 plasma manufacturer on this planet.

Bolaar · 01-30-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

They do, which is why they are the #1 plasma manufacturer on this planet.

Well after 13 months when my Panny broke they did not care...then 11 months after that she was 100% DED.

Maybe they have changed but screw me once...they lose out.

They are #1 because they are cheapest and have good quality screens. Does not mean they stand behind their products.

As I said...they did not stand behind the one I bought...so I won't buy anything else of theirs.

If you have good luck...I wish you the best with your product from them.

I am going the route of Sony and Pioneer because neither has failed me.

prankster · 01-30-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Craig

...surviving the wrath of the wife.

I bought a 58 inch plasma when my wife was vacationing in Portugal.

When she got back, I covered my ass by claiming that it was a present for her! Not only was she OK with that, all my neighbours think I am a really nice guy for having bought her such a nice present.

I think you'll survive.

haha awesome story

DetroitSportsFan · 01-30-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolaar

They are #1 because they are cheapest and have good quality screens. Does not mean they stand behind their products.

Cheapest?

squire23 · 01-30-2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolaar

$1929.06 total cost...shipped for the 5020.

Now the hard parts...

1) Waiting for it to arrive.

2) Surviving my wife's wrath.

Same here. I just made the exact same purchase.

#2 did not go too bad...I'm just afraid at what she will buy now.

dobyblue · 01-30-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolaar

They are #1 because they are cheapest

I'm pretty sure Samsung has the cheapest MSRP's on plasma.
I'm sorry your plasma crapped out on you and you didn't receive any help, that really sucks.
Panny plasma's and LCD's have an average 2% repair rate, failure is less than that.

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4796/scan0001jm6.jpg

Devildog151 · 02-01-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by donutman925

yeah I would take the 58" 800u over the 5020, in fact I would take any size 800u over the 5020 since that model from Panasonic beat out the base model pioneer last year.

How, in price?

brett_day · 02-01-2009, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bolaar

$1929.06 total cost...shipped for the 5020.

Now the hard parts...

1) Waiting for it to arrive.

2) Surviving my wife's wrath.

wow nice job! that's an uber deal! great price

ManUtd · 02-01-2009, 03:50 AM

That's a great deal. Now while struggling with #1, for your own sake buy as many of your wife's favorite movies in BD as possible. Hopefully by the time she's done watching them all you're forgiven.

Santeria · 02-01-2009, 04:06 AM

nice purchase, just read avs forums.. helped my week go by fast waiting for my tv

brett_day · 02-01-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Santeria

nice purchase, just read avs forums.. helped my week go by fast waiting for my tv

yeah thats a lot of reading! lol i done the same thing when i was getting mine! felt like i should have earned a degree at the end of reading it all!

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01-30-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
Bolaar Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Munson, OH Blu-ray collection:111 Trading Score:22	No more Panny talk, bought the Kuro $1929.06 total cost...shipped for the 5020. Now the hard parts... 1) Waiting for it to arrive. 2) Surviving my wife's wrath.

01-30-2009, 03:39 PM	#2
Bizdady Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2007 Location:8 1 8 Biatch!! L.A. Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:38	Good luck with #2 but itll be worth it for a Kuro!! lol

01-30-2009, 04:09 PM	#4
donutman925 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:MA, USA	yeah I would take the 58" 800u over the 5020, in fact I would take any size 800u over the 5020 since that model from Panasonic beat out the base model pioneer last year.

01-30-2009, 04:40 PM	#6
David Craig Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews: 5	...surviving the wrath of the wife. I bought a 58 inch plasma when my wife was vacationing in Portugal. When she got back, I covered my ass by claiming that it was a present for her! Not only was she OK with that, all my neighbours think I am a really nice guy for having bought her such a nice present. I think you'll survive.

01-30-2009, 04:42 PM	#7
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	congrats man.....beware of #1, and try not to step in #2.

01-30-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	You will be amazed by the Pioneer 5020. Excellent work my friend! Oh and once the wife sits down to watch her favorite Blu-ray, she'll forget what she was mad about! Pioneer has that affect on people...

02-01-2009, 03:50 AM	#18
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	That's a great deal. Now while struggling with #1, for your own sake buy as many of your wife's favorite movies in BD as possible. Hopefully by the time she's done watching them all you're forgiven.

02-01-2009, 04:06 AM	#19
Santeria Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:20 Trading Score:4	nice purchase, just read avs forums.. helped my week go by fast waiting for my tv

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