Panasonic Plasma ON SALE!!!

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

That chart backs up exactly what I was saying - the salesperson you talked about doesn't have a clue if he thinks you need a 55" screen to enjoy 1080p.

I guess he hasn't seen my 24" 1920x1200 monitor eh? You can appreciate the differences between 720p and 1080p very much so there.

As for the pocket book comment - I completely disagree with that too. Plasma right now costs less than LCD, so you can spend LESS on a 1080p plasma from Panasonic that you will on a 1080p LCD from Sharp, Samsung or Sony and with a 1080p source on a DMP-BD50 that TH-42PZ800U will knock the socks off the Panasonic 768p sets.

My entire point was about viewing distance and chart is if your viewing distance and size is going to be the same then go for the 768 if there is no noticeable difference, which I said I didnt see one. If you do, great. If you have the extra money to fork over, then have at it just so you can have a marginal difference between the two. To me, and this is only my opinion, I did not think the difference was that great for me to spend the extra money.

And you and I will have to agree to disagree then. Everyone has a different budget and viewing experience and if you are able to get a great picture and high-def viewing experience without breaking your pocket book then that's the way to go. It's stupid to spend a ton of money on something and then have nothing left over just to say you have the latest and greatest.

My entire theater setup cost me less than a top of the line 1080p LCDs. All items were brand new and no refurbs. No my system is not top-of-the-line, but it does kick ass when playing movies. The walls shake. It sounds great. Looks great. And to me, that's what it's all about.

Panny 50" plasma tv - $1,399
BD-30 - $400
Onkyo 605 - $500
Bello mountable flat-panel tv stand - $300
Yamaha speakers - $500
Onkyo skw-204 powered sub - $100