55" Panasonic VIERA TC-P55VT50 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV $1600 + Free Shipping

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How is it no tax in CA? When I go through the online process there's tax. Also, there's dozens of Pauls TV stores in CA, so they would be charging tax.

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Ok, any input to my dilemma would be greatly appreciated.

This is a great price for this TV! I was originally looking at the TC-P60GT50 that Amazon has for $1699 with 2% credit to be used towards a future purchase.

The first dilemma is, do I go with the VT or the GT?

The second dilemma is, this will be my first Plasma purchase, and they aren't particularly known for their brightness levels. I am a gamer, and my wife and I like to watch our fair share of movies. The TV is going into a well-lit room. But we can always draw the shades, and the light isn't at our backs. Going from a 65" LCD CCFL backlight to the VT or GT Plasma, will we be disappointed?

The picture looked amazing to me in Best Buy on both units, but naturally a lot dimmer than the other LCD LED backlit TVs they had on display in the Magnolia room. My wife can't stand the soap opera effect that a lot of the new LCD/LED TVs are known to have. That was virtually non-existent on the Panny.

So, to sum up:
1.) Any gamers own Plasmas out there, and how are your experiences vs. LCD/LED sets?
2.) Would you go with the 55VT50 or pay essentially $66 more and get the 60GT50?

I know I could have put this on an AVS forum, but I wanted to ask here first. Besides, finding your specific issue on an AVS forum is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I will try to reward any positive feedback with reps! Thanks!

Go with the VT, it's a better TV, it adds the full pane of glass, Infinite Black panel, and some other features that the GT doesn't offer. The VT is the higher model, I think the GT just hasn't been discounted as much, so the pricing is out of whack.

When I shopped around for my TV (wound up with the VT, so I'm a bit biased ) I noticed the soap opera look on LED too, so I stayed away from them. Plasmas generally have better blacks unless you're looking to spend 3-4x the amount on a high end LED. On this panel, you're going to get very minor image retention if you play a game with a map always up (like halo or NFS), it'll typically go away when you watch some TV, and I've never had permanent burn in on any of my plasmas, so you should be good.

The only concern is, will they do it since a "code" is needed to bring the price down.
I dunno how best buy policy works.

there's a deal here for the 65" VT series... but it checks out at close to $2200 after discounts. It is also sold out.
I think this is the TV to buy unless you have another $600 for 10". If I did, I would DEF go for the 65"!

After the terrible CS I'm dealing with getting my 55"Led fixed, I would never trust panasonic with a purchase this big again. Panasonic does not stand behind their products. I'm on a month an still waiting.