Cheapest Place to get a Panasonic 800U?

[lojack1976]

Originally Posted by Spyder-Dan

looked at that tv but wasn't impressed, 2 out of 10 maybe...

I actually converted from a 1080p LG LCD to a Panasonic plasma for my home theater. Your statement is quite absurd when you offer no valid reason to back this up. ALL of the professional reviews agree that Panasonic makes the best plasmas next to Pioneer, AND the best plasmas are better than the best LCD's. I will admit that I initially thought plasma was nothing special until I decided that I wasn't satisfied with the black level of my LCD. Its not bad, but I just had the feeling I could do better. I visited a Circuit City in my area that has dimmer lighting in the television area than most stores I've previously visited(BestBuy..Cough, cough...Sears..cough) and they had a Panny in between some Sony, Samsung, JVC, and Toshiba LCD's. At first I thought, better...maybe, but barely. Then I stepped back about 15ft or so, and it was a slaughter! The black level and overall pop of the picture was all too apparent. I knew at that moment it was plasma all the way. I even gave up on 1080p and went to 768p since the 1080p Panny's were out of my price range at the time, and I don't regret it one bit! I suggest that you do yourself a favor and dig a little deeper in your research before making such a reckless statement. I've spent God knows how much time researching tv's before I settled. Almost went with a Samsung plasma, but the Panny had a sharper picture. I get nothing but compliments on my tv when people come over and most of my friends have LCD's. My one friend with a Sammy plasma prefers my tv too.

[T-boner]

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

nah, it looks like most here have a panny plasma, and don't care for the 2/10 rating you gave lol.

everyone has a different cup of tea.

plasma owners get a lot of guff about lcd's being better tv's, they gotta stick together

I love Sony XBR's when they have a good signal. But, we are still in an age where we mostly have SD content on cable and SD looks terrible on LCD's.

Plasma makes SD look great, not as good as a CRT but still much better than an LCD.

If the Sony XBR 6 was equal to the price of a Panasonic plasma I would consider a Sony or even Samsung, but until they handle SD content better I'm going with plasma.

40 inch XBR 6 is $2300 and a 42 Panasonic 80u is $739. Do the math

[surfdude12]

costco has sick price ($699) on 42" panny plasma 720p (it doesn't say what model though):
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292542&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eC at=BC|79|2341|3314|74671&N=4018656&Mo=2&No=1&Nr=P_ CatalogName:BC&cat=74671&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1 &lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=79*2341*3314*74671*&topnav=

looks like shipping is $99, maybe you can get the online price instore?
plus they have a great return policy (90 days) and extend manufacturer warranty to 2 years.

[Mr.Blu-ray]

I ordered from abes of maine two weeks ago recieved me PZ800U in 7 days with the expidited shipping and three year in home warranty for $2200. I hear that circuit city is matching internet offers. The Tv alone was $1849. I am very pleased with my decision this TV is fantastic!!

By the way I have the 50 inch. You may be hard pressed to find the 800U for $1000, You will have better luck with the 80U. Good Luck.

[T-boner]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

costco has sick price ($699) on 42" panny plasma 720p (it doesn't say what model though):
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292542&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eC at=BC|79|2341|3314|74671&N=4018656&Mo=2&No=1&Nr=P_ CatalogName:BC&cat=74671&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1 &lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=79*2341*3314*74671*&topnav=

looks like shipping is $99, maybe you can get the online price instore?
plus they have a great return policy (90 days) and extend manufacturer warranty to 2 years.

Not into 720p.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by T-boner

I'm looking to find a 42" Panasonic 800u for around $1,000 or less on black Friday. What store is the best bet?

I live in Los Angeles.

never gonna happen dude, not gonna happen in a million years!

[T-boner]

Originally Posted by Mr.Blu-ray

I ordered from abes of maine two weeks ago recieved me PZ800U in 7 days with the expidited shipping and three year in home warranty for $2200. I hear that circuit city is matching internet offers. The Tv alone was $1849. I am very pleased with my decision this TV is fantastic!!

By the way I have the 50 inch. You may be hard pressed to find the 800U for $1000, You will have better luck with the 80U. Good Luck.

Yeah but was it worth spending an extra $1,000 over the 80u?

I could get a PS3 and a receiver with that leftover change.

[DrinkMore]

Reviving this thread - Anyone know the best place now? Amazon seems to have only 3rd party sellers for MOST of it's panasonic plasmas. Local B&M's are a joke in regards to prices.

[T-boner]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Reviving this thread - Anyone know the best place now? Amazon seems to have only 3rd party sellers for MOST of it's panasonic plasmas. Local B&M's are a joke in regards to prices.

I'm not sure about different sizes, but Cleavland Plasma seems to have good prices although I'm not sure how much their shipping is going to cost you.

Seems unfair that the 80u has dropped down in price by $700 or more on each model but the 800u's are stuck with high prices. I'm not happy about Panasonic discontinuing the 42" and 46" 800u's either.

Fry's has good deals when it comes to B&M's. Black Friday is a joke this year -I haven't seen a decent TV for sale yet in the ads.

Sucks to be us right now.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by T-boner

I'm not sure about different sizes, but Cleavland Plasma seems to have good prices although I'm not sure how much their shipping is going to cost you.

Seems unfair that the 80u has dropped down in price by $700 or more on each model but the 800u's are stuck with high prices. I'm not happy about Panasonic discontinuing the 42" and 46" 800u's either.

Fry's has good deals when it comes to B&M's. Black Friday is a joke this year -I haven't seen a decent TV for sale yet in the ads.

Sucks to be us right now.

Sears has the 42 80u for $799. Not bad for a 42inch 1080p plasma. If only I werent holding out for 50inches. Hell if i find a good price on the 5080u Ill take that, I can live without some of the newer model features.

[Kruzifixxion]

Sold my panny and went to Lcd.I t all depends on the eye of evry human.
Pannys have a good pic,theres just something about plasmas,the picture looks flat non 3-dimensional.Heck even my 6 year old neice liked how Kung Foo Panda looked in my Lcd.She said "Looks more clear and 3d" But to anyones own.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by Kruzifixxion

Sold my panny and went to Lcd.I t all depends on the eye of evry human.
Pannys have a good pic,theres just something about plasmas,the picture looks flat non 3-dimensional.Heck even my 6 year old neice liked how Kung Foo Panda looked in my Lcd.She said "Looks more clear and 3d" But to anyones own.

120hz motion flow? (or whatever its called)

[Kruzifixxion]

Originally Posted by Bizdady

120hz motion flow? (or whatever its called)

Yeah,"Motion Flow" Got a good deal on it for 1000 smakers.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by Kruzifixxion

Yeah,"Motion Flow" Got a good deal on it for 1000 smakers.

Not bad. Enjoy, luckily with the economy the way it is I find myself actually researching and waiting for a deal but learning alot about sets lol unfortunately means im waiting lol

[Kruzifixxion]

I see no over grain or pixelated images in my Lcd and im not talking smack about Plasma.Just an opinion.

[SDBlu]

LCD!!!

[T-boner]

Originally Posted by Kruzifixxion

I see no over grain or pixelated images in my Lcd and im not talking smack about Plasma.Just an opinion.

However I do think that your Sony Wega KD XBR970 34" Crt is one of the best TV's ever made. Transformers was cut on that tube. Too bad it's not flat

[Kruzifixxion]

Originally Posted by T-boner

However I do think that your Sony Wega KD XBR970 34" Crt is one of the best TV's ever made. Transformers was cut on that tube. Too bad it's not flat

Yeah,i agree it is one of the best tube Hdtv's i've ever owned.Did you used to own one? What do you mean that Tranformers was cut?

[zsultan]

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[bakesalee]

I just bought a 46pz800u on amazon 5 minutes ago, and it came with a free Panasonic blu-ray player. Not only free, but actually took over $60 off the price of the TV. Add a $237 BD player and we'll take off $300! The total price came to $1440. And they were sold by amazon directly, not another reseller.