has anybody seen the new panasonic plasmas yet?

[SellmeyourDVD]

my local BB has a 50" on display and i'm defiently going to go check it out today . I'm so excited i feel like a giddy school girl.

[alphapyro]

I might have to eek a bit more budget out for one of these.. noticing the price on the 50" being kinda generous... will have to wait it out a bit longer for a price drop...

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

my local BB has a 50" on display and i'm defiently going to go check it out today . I'm so excited i feel like a giddy school girl.

The TV they had there wasn't calibrated at all and looked like shit. When i was looking at it some BB employee tried to get me to buy the 700 they had fully calibrated, i just laughed and walked away.

[RUR]

Stopped by my local BB today to check out the 800u's. None on display , but they're on sale this week 50" $2,799 and 46" $2,399 (didn't ask about the 60"). May 11 thru 17th.

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by RUR

Stopped by my local BB today to check out the 800u's. None on display , but they're on sale this week 50" $2,799 and 46" $2,399 (didn't ask about the 60"). May 11 thru 17th.

theres a 60"? I dont think so.... i know theres a 42 though.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

theres a 60"? I dont think so.... i know theres a 42 though.

I believe 800 and 850 come in 58 inch as well. The 850 has a 65 inch.

While Panasonic’s focus for 2008 is on Full High Definition 1080p Plasma displays, there are two 720p High Definition Plasmas in the 2008 line-up. The VIERA 42-inch TH-42PX80 and VIERA 50-inch TH-50PX80. The VIERA Z80 series includes three screen sizes, all with 1080p resolution and introduces the new 46-inch display to the line -the TH-46PZ80. In addition the PZ80 series includes a 42-inch and a 50-inch model, all of which offer an improved Native contrast ratio o 20,000:1. The VIERA PZ85 series includes three screen sizes, all with 1080p resolution, the, 42-inch TH-42PZ85, the 46-inch TH-46PZ85 and the 50-inch TH-50PZ85. These full high definition Plasmas feature an improved native contrast ratio of 30,000:1. The Z85 series adds a PC input. In addition, the speakers are now hidden in the front.



The VIERA PZ800 series of 1080p Plasma televisions includes four screen sizes, the 42-inch TH-42PZ800, the 46-inch TH-46PZ800, the 50-inch TH-50PZ800 and the 58-inch TH-58PZ800. The PZ800 series meets the THX™ Certified Display specifications, signifying the highest standards for quality and performance. The PZ800 series also features an improved native contrast ratio of 30,000:1; four HDMI connections and a new one sheet of glass design concept.



Panasonic’s VIERA flagship line for 2008 –– the full 1080p Z850 series , features four models - the 46-inch TH-46PZ850, the 50-inch TH-50PZ850, the 58-inch TH-58PZ850 and the 65-inchTH-65PZ850. Panasonic’s top of the line models introduce IP enabled TV, a technology that provides access to online content, such as YouTube and Picasa, directly from the televison. In addition the Z850 series features a Pro Setting Menu, allowing the consumer to access professional calibration software; an improved native resolution contrast ratio of 30,000:1; RS-232C connection; four HDMI connections and a PC input. The PZ850 series further expands the capabilities of the SD Card feature by utilizing the AVCHD codec to display high definition video recorded on a HD camcorder equipped with the H.264 codec, Digital Cinema Color, a technology that allows for color reproduction which enables the VIERA displays to accurately reproduce the colors that are essential for movies.

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs...62008122716568

[savage1984]

mama mia. I wish I had an extra 3,000 to spend. Cause that would be fun! I love their 3 years no interest thing at best buy. In a few years, I'll buy a sweet ass tv. A sweet as surround sound system and be rollin in blu's.


Hey, a guy can dream, can't he?

[BrahmaBull]

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Vier...0776627&sr=8-1

24p native reproduction
Movies are shot at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, TVs operating at 60Hz can only refresh 20 times per second, which means they must drop every fifth frame. With its 2008 Viera PZ85, PZ800, and PZ850 models, Panasonic introduces 24p native resolution, which means 24 frame per second movie content is reproduced frame for frame exactly, making for true-to-source smoothness of motion.

I thought the 85u was NOT capable of native 24p.

Granted this clip is from the 800u page, but it mentions the 85 being able to do it. According to panny's site the 85 is still doing pull down.

EDIT: if you scroll down they even have a chart showing the 85 does NOT do it.

Frustrated!

[SellmeyourDVD]

Originally Posted by JasonR

I believe 800 and 850 come in 58 inch as well. The 850 has a 65 inch.



http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs...62008122716568

hmmm, i knew there was a 58 inch, but didn't know there was a 65,

I just bought the 50"pz800u off amazon for 2586 . Wont be here till the beggining of june but i can be patient

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by SellmeyourDVD

hmmm, i knew there was a 58 inch, but didn't know there was a 65,

I just bought the 50"pz800u off amazon for 2586 . Wont be here till the beggining of june but i can be patient

Let us know what you think when it comes in!

This set has me pretty excited to see some initial reviews of.