I am looking to move up from my TH-50PH9UK to a 58" PDP. I would like to go with a 1080p PDP but the cost of PF11UK is about a $1000.00 more than the PZ800U. My viewing distance is about 8' and I have no need for speakers or a tuner. Most of my viewing is either HD cable or Bluray discs. I have had two Panny commercial PDPs and I have had no problems with either the 50" or the 42" I had owned.

My questions are why is the PF11UK so much more expensive than the PZ800U? Is there that much of a difference in PQ between these to PDPs? I very much like the clean bezel of the PF11UK but to pay $1000.00 more for looks alone is not worth it IMO. But if there is a definite PQ difference then I could see spending the additional money. I had thought about the TH-58PH10UK but I think I will regret not going with a 1080p PDP. I see mention of the new 58" Samsung PDPs but I have had such good luck with the Panasonics I am inclined to change brands.

Any thoughts or advice on the above questions would be appreciated:).

Bill

Any thoughts:)?

Bill

i dont see price diff of 1k? am comparing at amazon only $3++ diff

TH-58PF11UK
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TH-58PF11UK-58-Inch-Plasma-Display/dp/B001J8HBZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238947288&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001J8HBZO?tag=avs-forum-20)

TH-58PZ800U
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Viera-TH-58PZ800U-58-Inch-Plasma/dp/B001DSYNB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238947296&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSYNB0?tag=avs-forum-20)

gswalllen, the links you posted demostrate the $1000+ difference quite clearly.

Bill Mac, if I were you, I would very strongly consider the Pioneer KRP-600M. This is the absolute best deal out there right now. Not quite as cheap as the 58" 800U, but much cheaper than the 58" 11UK. Plus, it is probably a better overall display than the Panasonic, and is also a bit larger. You don't get the modular inputs of the Panasonic, but you get two HDMI, and one each of DVI, component, VGA, and composite.

i dont see price diff of 1k? am comparing at amazon only $3++ diff

TH-58PF11UK
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TH-58PF11UK-58-Inch-Plasma-Display/dp/B001J8HBZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238947288&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001J8HBZO?tag=avs-forum-20)

TH-58PZ800U
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Viera-TH-58PZ800U-58-Inch-Plasma/dp/B001DSYNB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238947296&sr=1-1 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSYNB0?tag=avs-forum-20)

gw,

Actually the price in the Amazon link for the PF11UK is 3839.49 and the PZ800U is $2477.77 after you click on the "see price" tab. So that is well over $1k more like $1300.00+.

Bill

gswalllen, the links you posted demostrate the $1000+ difference quite clearly.

Bill Mac, if I were you, I would very strongly consider the Pioneer KRP-600M. This is the absolute best deal out there right now. Not quite as cheap as the 58" 800U, but much cheaper than the 58" 11UK. Plus, it is probably a better overall display than the Panasonic, and is also a bit larger. You don't get the modular inputs of the Panasonic, but you get two HDMI, and one each of DVI, component, VGA, and composite.

mkoesel,

I will take a look at the KRP-600M.

Thanks, Bill