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mj23jay_lin 
Just purchased Panny P55ST30 at Target for $436 plus tax, display TV only, no remote, stand or wi-fi dongle. Using an older Panny remote, I was able to find out the TV had 4390 hours on it with 325 on/offs. Built date is May 2011. Should I keep it or return it? 4390 is A LOT of hours to me, I'm not sure if it's worth the risk.
Also, where would a good place to buy a stand. And would this qualify for Panny's Extended warranty program?
How does the picture look to you? Any signs of Image Retention, Green Blobs, or Pink Tint? (Try viewing the gray break-in slides - or, better yet, the Gray slides on the AVS disk.)
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If you return it, what would you replace it with - and at what cost?
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SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE probably has a stand for a broken 55" ST30 - problem might be in trying to find out who that is.
Would try an internet search - Ebay perhaps - but if unable to find anything, then look at the TV Stands that feature a Vertical Mounting option. Personally like that idea much better than hanging stuff on the wall - and some of those stands are quite reasonably priced (& look nice, to boot!).
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The 5 Device Logitech Remote - think it is Model 650, with a color screen - is often On Sale, and works well.
Bit of a pain to get set up, but not Rocket Science...
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Let alone an Extended Warranty - what did Target say about a Normal Warranty?
Does TARGET offer an Extended Warranty on the set?
