I actually got a 58-PZ700U in March, and I love it!! But at the time, I was torn because I knew the 80-800 series panels were on the way & I might have an "old" panel & get buyer's remorse.
Boy, was I wrong...and boy, am I glad I didn't wait!!
Not only are the 58" 700/750 sets selling for the same price I paid...or MORE, but I still haven't seen squat about when the 80/800 series are coming in the 58" size.
I'm not here to gloat or anything, but rather to ask, what the #%$& is up with Panasonic? How on earth could their be such a lag between the release of the new 42-50" sets & the more expensive (and probby higher margin), 58-60" market? They've never had this before...the 700/750 stuff came out at the same time across the size-spectrum. And it's not like Pioneer, where fabrication for the next-gen lineup iis switching to other facilities...Panny's got everything they need to crank out big panels in-house, so what gives?
I have a buddy who loves my set & I told him months ago to wait, as new/better panels were coming & he could then choose one of them or maybe the price on mine would be discounted.
Can anyone explain why this went down this way, and maybe tell me/us when the new 58" options will be shipping?
Boy, was I wrong...and boy, am I glad I didn't wait!!

Not only are the 58" 700/750 sets selling for the same price I paid...or MORE, but I still haven't seen squat about when the 80/800 series are coming in the 58" size.
I'm not here to gloat or anything, but rather to ask, what the #%$& is up with Panasonic? How on earth could their be such a lag between the release of the new 42-50" sets & the more expensive (and probby higher margin), 58-60" market? They've never had this before...the 700/750 stuff came out at the same time across the size-spectrum. And it's not like Pioneer, where fabrication for the next-gen lineup iis switching to other facilities...Panny's got everything they need to crank out big panels in-house, so what gives?
I have a buddy who loves my set & I told him months ago to wait, as new/better panels were coming & he could then choose one of them or maybe the price on mine would be discounted.
Can anyone explain why this went down this way, and maybe tell me/us when the new 58" options will be shipping?