In Market for 50" Plasma: Considering TH-50PZ77U

[supersix4]

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[Sonny]

Check out the new panny's 85/800/850 they smoke the 7 series

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by Sonny

Check out the new panny's 85/800/850 they smoke the 7 series

That or when they release the 8 series the bottom will drop out on these. I will look to pick a 7 series up then for a good price.

[IThas2Bme]

I bought this exact TV March 10 for $1,677.00 from Frys.com with free shipping (but had to pay tax in Ohio) - they are now out of stock. I also own a 42" 1080i Hitachi Plasma.

I didn't think I had a budget for a 50" TV any better than 720p but then ran across this one. I read hundreds of good reviews with the only negatives being a few people who don't like the matte look of the antiglare coating (I was nervous about this because I like to sit close when playing games on the PS3), once the TV is on I can not even perceive the coating at all. Also saw a few complaints about the speakers but they are actually much better than the Hitachi I have. I use a surround sound for games/movies but the built-ins are just fine for regular TV.

I obviously haven't had it set up very long but with that I have no big complaints so far. A few things to consider: at 50 inches, standard definition stuff looks terrible (10 times worse than my 42") I mean really terrible. Even some of the HD channels from the cable company don't look all that great on such a big TV when it is just upconverted stuff. My only real complaint: there are so many freaking picture settings it's easy to make 1080p content from the PS3 (BD - Season 3 of Lost) look bad. I have to believe with so many positive reviews it's just a matter of finding the right settings.

For the price, you can't beat this TV but you can obvioulsy spend a bunch more on newer models or "better" features. I'd feel good about reccomending this TV for the price you are seeing on Amazon.

[raginranger]

thanks for all the replies so far. keep posting guys, I want to hear your thoughts!

[skrill]

I just picked up a 7th gen 1080p Panny from Costco (on sale for $1099) -- a 42PZ700u.

I love it. Great display. I you can -- would look for the 1080p model. But if you can't afford it (it is over $2k for the 50" 700u model at Costco), the 768p looks really nice.

Don't get too hung up on the 1080p thing unless your viewing distance is really close.

[raginranger]

I will be viewing from 7 feet. Most people say at that distance that you need 1080p, would you agree or disagree?

[skrill]

Originally Posted by raginranger

I will be viewing from 7 feet. Most people say at that distance that you need 1080p, would you agree or disagree?

That is pretty close -- i would do some research.

[IThas2Bme]

Originally Posted by raginranger

I will be viewing from 7 feet. Most people say at that distance that you need 1080p, would you agree or disagree?

It is all relative to the size of the screen. There is a good chart around here or the PS3 boards for all sizes. I think for a 50" the distance is 10' or less. I probably do sit closer than that sometimes (Heavenly Sword) but I went with 1080p more for future-proofing and it was a steal.

and here it is:

http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...7175#U27027175

[Shiggidy75]

Originally Posted by supersix4

all that info is available via the search button

Darn, my keyboard is defective. I don't have a search button.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Shiggidy75

Darn, my keyboard is defective. I don't have a search button.

darn I knew it would be to much to ask