What's the best 42"-46" TV for around $1000
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Here is the Master Thread for this set and should help you out
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ighlight=pz85u
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...ighlight=pz85u
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Costco has been selling the TH-C46FD18 off and on for the past few weeks for a nickel under your budget. It's their version of the TH-46PZ80U. In the 42" size, the TH-42PZ80U (or the Costco version TH-C42FD18) and TH-42PZ85U are great choices.
Costco has been selling the TH-C46FD18 off and on for the past few weeks for a nickel under your budget. It's their version of the TH-46PZ80U. In the 42" size, the TH-42PZ80U (or the Costco version TH-C42FD18) and TH-42PZ85U are great choices.
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Just to clarify, this would be the lowly bottom-of-the-barrel 768p model (TH-C42HD18), not any of the 1080p models i listed above
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Just to clarify, this would be the lowly bottom-of-the-barrel 768p model (TH-C42HD18), not any of the 1080p models i listed above
if you can wait, I'm betting some great deals pop up at B&M's and E-Tailers in a couple weeks leading into superbowl.
I think its a given, Unless they are all keeping inventories low and can justify charging higher prices due to it.
I read on here or SlickDeals about a guy who got the 50PZ80U and a Blu-Ray Player for "free", total cost was like $1200 bucks on Amazon, sell the blu-ray and you are getting a good 1080p Panny Plasma for under $1k. I'm hoping this deal pops up again soon.
I think its a given, Unless they are all keeping inventories low and can justify charging higher prices due to it.
I read on here or SlickDeals about a guy who got the 50PZ80U and a Blu-Ray Player for "free", total cost was like $1200 bucks on Amazon, sell the blu-ray and you are getting a good 1080p Panny Plasma for under $1k. I'm hoping this deal pops up again soon.
I pulled the trigger last night on a 42pz85u from amazon, and it should be delivered next Wednesday-
After looking online, offline, and all over, I figured the total cost was well worth it (tv shipped w/ white glove for under 1k) and 4 year in house warranty was only a little over $100 additional- I knew I wanted a PS3 as my blu-ray and gaming system so waiting for a B&M or online deal where they through in a cheap blu-ray didn't appeal so much, also I don't need a stand and my car is too tiny for self delivery, so shipping was a consideration too.
If you don't need a standard VGA PC input, get the 42pz80u and save a few more bucks, BUT depending on where you buy, this might not come with free shipping, so after tacking on around $200 for white-glove delivery, you're spending more than you would have for the 42pz85u w/ warranty.
Good luck! Great TV's all around, I'm so excited.
After looking online, offline, and all over, I figured the total cost was well worth it (tv shipped w/ white glove for under 1k) and 4 year in house warranty was only a little over $100 additional- I knew I wanted a PS3 as my blu-ray and gaming system so waiting for a B&M or online deal where they through in a cheap blu-ray didn't appeal so much, also I don't need a stand and my car is too tiny for self delivery, so shipping was a consideration too.
If you don't need a standard VGA PC input, get the 42pz80u and save a few more bucks, BUT depending on where you buy, this might not come with free shipping, so after tacking on around $200 for white-glove delivery, you're spending more than you would have for the 42pz85u w/ warranty.
Good luck! Great TV's all around, I'm so excited.
if the Panny BD-35 player wasn't so popular and hard to find, I'd say Amazon would run another "Buy a Plasma, get a free BR player" deal soon. I read about a similar deal in early December and a guy got the PZ80 model, 50" with BR player for 1200 or so shipped., the BR player is worth atleast $200 bucks on ebay
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