Adorama TV Sale: 65" Panasonic VIERA TC-P65VT50 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV $2399, 47" LG 47LM7600 WiFi 1080p 240Hz 3D LED HDTV w/ 6-Pairs 3D Glasses $799, Panasonic DMP-BDT220 3D WiFi Bl

Quote from intence01 : Regarding the VT50 i'm in the same boat as everyone else, buy now, or if there's enough stock, hope that the price drops to sub-2k. The 2013 lineup is interesting as there appears to be a 65" S60, ST60, VT60 AND ZT60, so it should be interesting. Not sure how this year's model will stack up against next year's. Keep in mine that last year's VT30 is considered to have slightly inferior picture quality to this year's ST50, so very hard to know what to do. I'd rather not drop $2400 on a VT50 only to find out that the S60 or ST60 is better.

that is just the way of technology, it will constantly improve. That mindset, you might as well buy nothing. Make a purchase and be happy with it and stop looking for the next best thing, or you will be in the boat you are in now. 2013 will come and go and the same process again...whoa, 2014 is looking good compared to 2013. Already, the VT50 is beat out by the ZT60, so should folks feel bad about a VT50 purchase...NOPE

Quote from blackblaze : that is just the way of technology, it will constantly improve. That mindset, you might as well buy nothing. Make a purchase and be happy with it and stop looking for the next best thing, or you will be in the boat you are in now. 2013 will come and go and the same process again...whoa, 2014 is looking good compared to 2013. Already, the VT50 is beat out by the ZT60, so should folks feel bad about a VT50 purchase...NOPE

Repped, for making so much sense.

Just by way of comparison, the P65VT30 never broke the $2K barrier according to CCC, and it hit it's low of $2,028 in late June. The lowest Jan. price was around $3k and there was no real price drop until April. So take that history for what it's worth, but if you have to have a VT50 (and I say this as a proud ST50 owner who thinks the VT50 is overkill), I would take this price and run, run, run. 4 to 6 months ownership has got to be worth something.

95% of a great deal is better than 100% of the greatest deal that never occurred.

Does this phone order deal include free shipping?

Are there any LED or Plasma TVs with similar picture quality as the VT50 but without the smart features (lower price) ?

Will Adorama accept orders and ship to Calif? How about sales tax? Does the LG 47LM7600 model have any LED back-lighting bleeding issues?

I called up Fry's near my home here and they agreed to price match but will have to shell out sales tax in CA ... I am in a dilemma if it is worth getting shipped from NY to CA and if there's any issue, I'll have to ship it back v/s getting it locally from Fry's if price matched + CA sales tax.

I also went to Best Buy and showed them this ad. and they told they don't have this model in the store so they can't price match. The sales guy also said that the deal is too good to be true and it's possible Adorama (or anyone I get it from if price matched) would ship you a refurbished unit -is that true? How to distinguish between a new and refurb. one?

Quote from thisisarty : Are there any LED or Plasma TVs with similar picture quality as the VT50 but without the smart features (lower price) ?

No with the smart features.

No without the smart features.

Quote from blackblaze : that is just the way of technology, it will constantly improve. That mindset, you might as well buy nothing. Make a purchase and be happy with it and stop looking for the next best thing, or you will be in the boat you are in now. 2013 will come and go and the same process again...whoa, 2014 is looking good compared to 2013. Already, the VT50 is beat out by the ZT60, so should folks feel bad about a VT50 purchase...NOPE

Normally i'd agree, but when the 60 series has already been announced, and should be available in a few months, it's a different story. From what we already know from the press release there will be more models, a new flagship, and a 65" entry level model. I'd like to see how the 60 series panels perform, as there was supposedly a significant difference between the 30 series and the 50 series.

split between the LG 7600 or a Panny P50ST50 for $899 on panasonic EPP. Will be used as a primary monitor for hd movies. Thoughts?

I believe Adorama is pretty reputable from what I have gathered. They are A+ on BBB (if that means anything anymore).

But, are they an authorized LG reseller? I have been trying to find a list of authorized LG resellers but cannot find any. This may not be an important piece of information anyway, though, since they do not accept any returns on TVs.

I'm considering the LG 55LM8600. Even though I would have to pay tax here in NY, the price ends up being about the same as some of the lesser-reputable places that seem to have all sorts of issues with shipping and not-as-good reviews on resellerratings.com.

Quote from intence01 : Normally i'd agree, but when the 60 series has already been announced, and should be available in a few months, it's a different story. From what we already know from the press release there will be more models, a new flagship, and a 65" entry level model. I'd like to see how the 60 series panels perform, as there was supposedly a significant difference between the 30 series and the 50 series.

A difference that will cost you more than you may be willing to pay, and then missing out on a TV with great picture quality that is no longer available, putting you in the waiting game to purchase in 2014, when 2013 prices are dropping, or settling for a lesser model.

Quote from thisisarty : Are there any LED or Plasma TVs with similar picture quality as the VT50 but without the smart features (lower price) ?

I don't think so

Quote from djarvis8 : I believe Adorama is pretty reputable from what I have gathered. They are A+ on BBB (if that means anything anymore). But, are they an authorized LG reseller? I have been trying to find a list of authorized LG resellers but cannot find any. This may not be an important piece of information anyway, though, since they do not accept any returns on TVs.

They are an authorized retailer

http://www.lg.com/us/authorizedde...ailers.jsp

Will Amazon price match this? If yes, how to contact Amazon price match dept for this?