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post #301 of 601
2/3/12 at 10:40am
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Originally Posted by whipit View Post

VT55" is 66.2lbs and VT65" is 97.1lbs without stand, quite a big weight savings, I wonder what they left out, hehe.

Probably the 2 giant coils on each side of the tv that cause buzzing
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post #302 of 601
2/3/12 at 11:31am
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Originally Posted by cpc View Post

Any idea of the weight of any of the 2012 Panasonic plasma TV's?

The 50GT50 will be exactly 50 lbs without the stand
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post #303 of 601
2/3/12 at 9:39pm
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Originally Posted by csig1001 View Post

probably the 2 giant coils on each side of the tv that cause buzzing

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post #304 of 601
2/4/12 at 7:58am
It looks to me like some pretty big changes for the 2012's. Doing a comparison of the ST/GT/VT it may be that the GT offers the most bang for the buck. Hands on reviews are greatly anticipated.
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post #305 of 601
2/4/12 at 10:26am
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Originally Posted by CSIG1001 View Post

Probably the 2 giant coils on each side of the tv that cause buzzing

Or possibly the flux capacitor.........
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post #306 of 601
2/6/12 at 6:01pm
My G10 has taken a dump and I can replace it under warranty. No real hurry to do so as I have other viewing options. I've been told by the guy at Sears that they expect the new sets in early April.
Based on the available specs that have been released should I wait for the new 2012's or get a 2011 now?
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post #307 of 601
2/6/12 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by mauidj View Post

My G10 has taken a dump and I can replace it under warranty. No real hurry to do so as I have other viewing options. I've been told by the guy at Sears that they expect the new sets in early April.
Based on the available specs that have been released should I wait for the new 2012's or get a 2011 now?

I would wait, just don't let the warranty rubn out.
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post #308 of 601
2/6/12 at 6:47pm
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Originally Posted by mauidj View Post

My G10 has taken a dump and I can replace it under warranty. No real hurry to do so as I have other viewing options. I've been told by the guy at Sears that they expect the new sets in early April.
Based on the available specs that have been released should I wait for the new 2012's or get a 2011 now?

Will Sears allow you to wait for the new 2012 models to arrive?

And how much will their dollar allowance be toward the replacement? The 50GT30 for instance is roughly around $1200 right now and inventory is quickly dwindling, but when the 50GT50 is released in springtime it will probably MSRP for about $1800.
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post #309 of 601
2/6/12 at 7:39pm
I will get $1800 credit.
My local store only has ST's left...55 and 65.
So my credit would cover the 2012 GT with no additional money.
Although I don't mind spending a bit more if it is worth it.
But then that begs the question....ST,GT or VT?
Although I don't think they will be stocking the VT.
Thanks for the input guys!
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post #310 of 601
2/6/12 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by RandyWalters View Post

Will Sears allow you to wait for the new 2012 models to arrive?

And how much will their dollar allowance be toward the replacement? The 50GT30 for instance is roughly around $1200 right now and inventory is quickly dwindling, but when the 50GT50 is released in springtime it will probably MSRP for about $1800.

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Originally Posted by mauidj View Post

I will get $1800 credit.
My local store only has ST's left...55 and 65.
So my credit would cover the 2012 GT with no additional money.
Although I don't mind spending a bit more if it is worth it.
But then that begs the question....ST,GT or VT?
Although I don't think they will be stocking the VT.
Thanks for the input guys!

My understanding is that Sears will not have the GT series in store but may be carried online. They will not have the VT series. They may only have access to the ST series all together.
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post #311 of 601
2/7/12 at 4:38am
It's a little vague, but it looks like the GT may be available at Sears according to avj(see post 8511 in the insiders thread at hdj).
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post #312 of 601
2/7/12 at 9:20am
Is the 70-inch going to happen or not?
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post #313 of 601
2/7/12 at 9:22am
Holy Crap. Did you see the projected prices for the 2012 lineup at ENGADGET? I hope they injected a whole lot of KURO technology at those prices. And they didn't even include the 65" prices.
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post #314 of 601
2/7/12 at 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by andy sullivan View Post

Holy Crap. Did you see the projected prices for the 2012 lineup at ENGADGET? I hope they injected a whole lot of KURO technology at those prices. And they didn't even include the 65" prices.

That's for the Japanese market, the American prices will be about the same as last year's models
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post #315 of 601
2/7/12 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by andy sullivan View Post

Holy Crap. Did you see the projected prices for the 2012 lineup at ENGADGET? I hope they injected a whole lot of KURO technology at those prices. And they didn't even include the 65" prices.

Those are Japan prices.

The U.S. prices will all be at or lower than the 2011 prices.
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post #316 of 601
2/7/12 at 1:15pm
That's a relief. On paper the GT looks like it might offer the best bang for the buck. If the features advertised actually make a difference in the PQ then this years GT looks like it might be the go to plasma. Time will tell.
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post #317 of 601
2/7/12 at 1:43pm
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Originally Posted by whipit View Post

It's a little vague, but it looks like the GT may be available at Sears according to avj(see post 8511 in the insiders thread at hdj).

got the link?
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post #318 of 601
2/7/12 at 2:12pm
can't post links to the 'other' site afaik.
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post #319 of 601
2/7/12 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by rogo View Post

The U.S. prices will all be at or lower than the 2011 prices.

I'll go out on a limb and guess the MSRP of the 2012s will be $100-$200 lower upon initial release than their 2011 counterparts were last year.

Here's a link to the original 2011 lineup's MSRP at time of release:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=1059
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post #320 of 601
2/7/12 at 6:51pm
Randy as usual is correct on anything panasonic, but too optimistic with plasma.

The writing is on the wall. Plasma sale and volume will decline from 2011 onwards.
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post #321 of 601
2/8/12 at 7:33am
HD Guru leaked the pricing. Not sure if this is accurate but here it is:

Cut and paste the link:
hdguru.com/2012-panasonic-hdtv-pricesleaked/7283/#more-7283
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post #322 of 601
2/8/12 at 8:16am
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Originally Posted by specuvestor View Post

Randy as usual is correct on anything panasonic, but too optimistic with plasma.

The writing is on the wall. Plasma sale and volume will decline from 2011 onwards.


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"Beware of false prophets"
Mathew 7:15
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post #323 of 601
2/8/12 at 11:37am
Well I'm going to wait for the 2012 GT's to come out. They look pretty good on paper. Hope Sears will be stocking them.
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post #324 of 601
2/8/12 at 11:52am
I'm no prophet but neither is it rocket science.

Read my posts in this thread and see if I qualify as unbiased.

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Originally Posted by specuvestor View Post

Panny is the only one spending $ on plasma in the past 3 years. Sammy & LG are just "milking" it... their plasma fabs were more or less totally depreciated late 2010.

That is why Panny closing their new P5 rather than older and smaller P4 speaks volume on their view for this tech. Not saying plasma will disappear this decade but we have to be realistic how much R&D will be invested into this tech.
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post #325 of 601
2/8/12 at 1:05pm
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Originally Posted by fusecon View Post

HD Guru leaked the pricing. Not sure if this is accurate but here it is:

Cut and paste the link:
hdguru.com/2012-panasonic-hdtv-pricesleaked/7283/#more-7283

Those prices are just from value electronics website which does not represent the MSRP, just VE's prices they're giving to preorder people. Im sure they're close though, some may be more some may be less. AVJ over at HDJ has already stated the 65VT50 will not be as low as $3999.99 MSRP.
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post #326 of 601
2/8/12 at 3:23pm
Can anybody suggest some reputable Panasonic dealers to place a pre-order through? I bought my G25 through Modia.com , but not sure if they are offering a presale..

Thanks!
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post #327 of 601
2/8/12 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by fusecon View Post

HD Guru leaked the pricing. Not sure if this is accurate but here it is:

Cut and paste the link:
hdguru.com/2012-panasonic-hdtv-pricesleaked/7283/#more-7283

The first model will be available in under 2 weeks. Sooner than I thought.

I would wait a few months after release before buying. Prices will drop and you can let someone else find the early bugs.
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post #328 of 601
2/8/12 at 3:53pm
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Originally Posted by KidHorn View Post

The first model will be available in under 2 weeks. Sooner than I thought.

I would wait a few months after release before buying. Prices will drop and you can let someone else find the early bugs.

I just hope the old bugs don't transition to the 2012's
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post #329 of 601
2/8/12 at 5:12pm
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Originally Posted by hdSigmaChi View Post

Can anybody suggest some reputable Panasonic dealers to place a pre-order through? I bought my G25 through Modia.com , but not sure if they are offering a presale..

Thanks!

Call Chris at Cleveland Plasma, he is a forum sponsor, hes a great guy and usually has good prices. He might even let you haggle on price
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post #330 of 601
2/8/12 at 5:15pm
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Originally Posted by specuvestor View Post

I'm no prophet but neither is it rocket science.

Read my posts in this thread and see if I qualify as unbiased.

Wait... Did you just quote yourself to give validity to yourself?
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