I'm in shock!! My beloved plasma is no more...
My daughter was dancing to Dora the explorer with a hair brush in hand....
You know what happen next! I put my hands in my face and started sobbing....The screen went white, except for the point of impact was black
6" star cluster crack). Then it started to spark at the crack.

Besides Home owners is there any way to repair?

If I have to buy a new one, can I sell this one for parts. Is it worth anything?

Thanks for any help...

I am sorry to see this :( But I think home owners is your only option

If you're lucky you can sell it for parts. Well, you'll have some fun shopping for the latest plasma.

I didn't even have this one two years...

So whats the best bang for your buck now a days? Kuro?

Kuro or PZ series from Panasonic, look around many threads out there :)

wow thats horrible.

Kuro might be "Best" but it's not "Best Bang for the Buck," lol. They are the most expensive of all the mainstream brands.

Kuro might be "Best" but it's not "Best Bang for the Buck," lol. They are the most expensive of all the mainstream brands.

I think that is for the OP to decide :)

the glass must be pretty weak
I've seen baseballs bounce off crts and plasmas without incident

the glass must be pretty weak
I've seen baseballs bounce off crts and plasmas without incident

Like any glass object it has a lot to do with the specific impact. I've seen large objects bounce of glass panels with no effect and then seen a small object hit a glass panel lightly and shatter it.

I didn't even have this one two years...

So whats the best bang for your buck now a days? Kuro?

Go check out the Samsungs.

I think that is for the OP to decide :)

Well if you've got the bucks, it's got the bang. ;)

(I own a Kuro, btw.)

I do have Pioneer flowing through my viens....To bad I have 1k deductible and then if the home owner premium's go up... I might as well put it at the end of my driveway with a big 50" free sign on it!

It's just a waste to see such a beautiful tv die this way.
A long life, dying in its sleep would have been much better!
Guess I'll be upgrading from the 720p. I could just get a 5080 what are they $2500?

I do have Pioneer flowing through my viens....

I understand. I feel the same about Samsung.
Well, your daughter didn't mean it and in the grand scheme of things she'll be far more important in life to you than that TV :cool:

I do have Pioneer flowing through my viens....To bad I have 1k deductible and then if the home owner premium's go up... I might as well put it at the end of my driveway with a big 50" free sign on it!

It's just a waste to see such a beautiful tv die this way.
A long life, dying in its sleep would have been much better!
Guess I'll be upgrading from the 720p. I could just get a 5080 what are they $2500?

If you can find one they are less than that.
A better choice would be an 1150 from Tweeter if you have one local.

Again if you can find one but odds are slim :)

Soulspy....forgot to mention, sorry about your 5070.

Are Tweeters also running out of the 1150's Roman?
Will the last 5010's go for close to the price he was thinking the 5080 was just before they are all gone? Or did they already see their last drop?

I bleed Pio Plasma too :D

I picked up a bargain priced 5080 (right) as a spare just over a month ago,
..cost me less than half of what I paid for my 5070 in September 06

Get one (if you can still find one) the Blacks really are THAT good on the Kuro's
Just look how much darker the screen is without even turning it on :eek:

http://members.shaw.ca/VTXtreme/5080off.jpg

<disclaimer> Don't worry, just a temporary setup until I move into my new home.

Both panels on, no signal, with room lights on, no camera flash this time
http://members.shaw.ca/VTXtreme/5080on.jpg

Both Panels on, no signal, no lights on, early morning just before sunrise.
http://members.shaw.ca/VTXtreme/totaldarkness.jpg

30 Days of Night , bluray via PS3, stock default standard settings
<crappy hand held 4.1mp camera, no tripod, washed out whites due to lack of camera iso setting>
http://members.shaw.ca/VTXtreme/TDON.jpg

Soulspy....forgot to mention, sorry about your 5070.

Are Tweeters also running out of the 1150's Roman?
Will the last 5010's go for close to the price he was thinking the 5080 was just before they are all gone? Or did they already see their last drop?

Yes they are.
I highly doubt the 5010FD will ever get that low before they are gone :(

Wow that is very nice!! I'm sold..
Now I just have to find one!