Panasonic EPP TC-P55ST50 55" Plasma TV $1,174.99 plus tax free shipping

like i said i ordered on thursday from them from a previous thread. on friday i noticed i was charged twice , so i called panasonic to ask why and to see if the order went through. the lady on the phone said that they charged twice to make sure the money is on the account or something that i would get that back. ok cool. the item has shipped and is very close but then i noticed tonight they charged my debit card 3 times!!! SMH

i gotta call them tomorrow and see what the hell is up and see if i can get 100 bux back since they lowered their price. SMFH!!!

If you are on the fence, do yourself and your family a favor and get this TV. I paid $1499 for it when it first came out as I was in need for a TV. I am a plasma guy for full disclosure! Now with that out of the way, the blacks and contrast on this is excellent. Motion blur is non-existant. Colors are nice and accurate with different degrees of skin tone color once calibrated. 3D is a joy to watch. If you have Directv, there are 3 full time 3D channels for you to watch free. Can't wait for the Olympic games in 3D this weekend. Cheap 3D glasses that work with this tv can be found here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...05_s00_i01

It is a Smart TV so it has Netflix, Amazon On Demand, Hulu, etc and wireless wifi built in! It's pretty thin and has a nice translucent border. Heat is much less than previous plasma's I owned. Electricity is rated at $36 for the entire yr based on 5 hrs day according to the sticker.

You can find the calibration settings on HighDefJunkies after you register on their website. It's under Reviews>D-Nice and that's the settings I am using.

Quote from smiledrs : If you are on the fence, do yourself and your family a favor and get this TV. I paid $1499 for it when it first came out as I was in need for a TV. I am a plasma guy for full disclosure! Now with that out of the way, the blacks and contrast on this is excellent. Motion blur is non-existant. Colors are nice and accurate with different degrees of skin tone color once calibrated. 3D is a joy to watch. If you have Directv, there are 3 full time 3D channels for you to watch free. Can't wait for the Olympic games in 3D this weekend. Cheap 3D glasses that work with this tv can be found here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...05_s00_i01 It is a Smart TV so it has Netflix, Amazon On Demand, Hulu, etc and wireless wifi built in! It's pretty thin and has a nice translucent border. Heat is much less than previous plasma's I owned. Electricity is rated at $36 for the entire yr based on 5 hrs day according to the sticker. You can find the calibration settings on HighDefJunkies after you register on their website. It's under Reviews>D-Nice and that's the settings I am using.

that's it, you people have stood in my way and finally convinced me, i'm going to clown college!

and getting this tv

I've been reading about the Panasonic plasmas for a while, along with all the others, and am convinced that these are by far the best deals out there right now. I've been mulling this over for two days now, reading even more about the Panasonic plasmas and other competitors. For the price, I think they are the best deal by far, especially at $1139.49 for the 55" ST model shipped & taxed.

Yes, it doesn't come with glasses, but you can get them on Amazon for $17 and change.

My main concern at first with plasmas was burn in and overall life. I now understand that life with modern plasmas is probably far longer than any of the LCD HDTVs, and this is verified by several reputable sources. Burn in is apparently not a big deal either as long as you take precautions for the first 100-200 hours. There are several sites that address this, like this one: http://www.highdefforum.com/flat-...wners.html

I thought I really wanted an LED LCD, but after tons of research and visits to stores, I am just so dissatisfied with all the imperfections, issues and problems with them. That technology just is not perfected, even at the high end models. Paying good money and seeing ghosting, flashlighting, bands, lack of uniformity of color and intensity, etc. is just unacceptable. Yes, the high end models are very good, but I'm not spending that kind of money on a TV. I'll buy a waverunner, ATV, firearm or other toy for that money.

Since the room this is going in is fairly dark (no windows, indirect light from windows only), the Panasonic ST should be perfect. Yes, the Samsung plasmas are brighter, but they cost way more, and from what I've learned, this increase in brightness will make them more susceptible to burn in. Plus, I just don't think that super bright images look realistic, but that's just me.

Can't wait to get it!!! Thanks for all the good info, people, especially the advice to PDF copy the purchase receipt!

Quote from brubro : I've been reading about the Panasonic plasmas for a while, along with all the others, and am convinced that these are by far the best deals out there right now. I've been mulling this over for two days now, reading even more about the Panasonic plasmas and other competitors. For the price, I think they are the best deal by far, especially at $1139.49 for the 55" ST model shipped & taxed. Yes, it doesn't come with glasses, but you can get them on Amazon for $17 and change. My main concern at first with plasmas was burn in and overall life. I now understand that life with modern plasmas is probably far longer than any of the LCD HDTVs, and this is verified by several reputable sources. Burn in is apparently not a big deal either as long as you take precautions for the first 100-200 hours. There are several sites that address this, like this one: http://www.highdefforum.com/flat-...wners.html I thought I really wanted an LED LCD, but after tons of research and visits to stores, I am just so dissatisfied with all the imperfections, issues and problems with them. That technology just is not perfected, even at the high end models. Paying good money and seeing ghosting, flashlighting, bands, lack of uniformity of color and intensity, etc. is just unacceptable. Yes, the high end models are very good, but I'm not spending that kind of money on a TV. I'll buy a waverunner, ATV, firearm or other toy for that money. Since the room this is going in is fairly dark (no windows, indirect light from windows only), the Panasonic ST should be perfect. Yes, the Samsung plasmas are brighter, but they cost way more, and from what I've learned, this increase in brightness will make them more susceptible to burn in. Plus, I just don't think that super bright images look realistic, but that's just me. Can't wait to get it!!! Thanks for all the good info, people, especially the advice to PDF copy the purchase receipt!

Update:

Ugh, my order is on "Backorder" at the moment. They say it will ship in 1-3 business days. SOB!!!

I'll keep everyone posted on the actual ship date if they let me know...

All the money is back in the account and the tv is ready to be delivered. Getting the difference back of what i paid also but its going to take 2 billing cycles. All is well

anyone have any idea on when these tvs will get shipped? a week? 2?

Mine shipped the next day, but that was Thursday.

Must...resist..temptation...

This is an awfully good TV for the price though....

Quote from wildacex187 : like i said i ordered on thursday from them from a previous thread. on friday i noticed i was charged twice , so i called panasonic to ask why and to see if the order went through. the lady on the phone said that they charged twice to make sure the money is on the account or something that i would get that back. ok cool. the item has shipped and is very close but then i noticed tonight they charged my debit card 3 times!!! SMH i gotta call them tomorrow and see what the hell is up and see if i can get 100 bux back since they lowered their price. SMFH!!!

jesus. this sounds just like the avs forum posts i linked to. very sorry. i'm going to eye my account. i'm still inclined to think it's disorganization tht's responsible though you have to figure they make something on the float when overcharging.

Quote from thomaslw : anyone have any idea on when these tvs will get shipped? a week? 2?

mine shipped within a day of purchase. it is being delivered by a freight forwarder NVC (www.nvclogistics.com/) and not, as listed after checkout, UPS. mine is coming to the midwest from the west coast so i'd figure a week but i have no dates with my tracking yet.

i had actually assumed it would ship from their illinois warehouse but i guess not.

Quote from moonmopus : jesus. this sounds just like the avs forum posts i linked to. very sorry. i'm going to eye my account. i'm still inclined to think it's disorganization tht's responsible though you have to figure they make something on the float when overcharging.

the money is back in my account. i emailed them last night at like 2am since i had just gotten home from work. NVC is the shipping company that is delivering my tv and they called me today to set up a delivery date (told them thursday since its my only day off this week). cant wait and good luck

Quote from moonmopus : mine shipped within a day of purchase. it is being delivered by a freight forwarder NVC (www.nvclogistics.com/) and not, as listed after checkout, UPS. mine is coming to the midwest from the west coast so i'd figure a week but i have no dates with my tracking yet. i had actually assumed it would ship from their illinois warehouse but i guess not.

mine also shipped from cali. they also are using NVC to deliver mine. i'll check back here when i receive it!

Any idea when this price is valid through?

So people are getting the 5% Discover cashback to work with this?

Is this dead? It shows 1244.99 when I add to my cart. I used all steps in the original post.