55" Panasonic Viera TC-L55ET5 3D 120Hz WiFi SMART 1080p LED HDTV + 4x 3D Glasses $899 + Free Shipping or Store Pickup
 

http://www.frys.com/product/6994097
Price drops at checkout.

Went FP last time at this price: http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/8...3d-glasses

Specs:
Resolution: 1920x1080
Viewing Angles: 178x178
Refresh Rate: 120Hz
Tuners: QAM, ATSC, NTSC
Native 3D & WiFi + Smart Apps
Inputs:
4x HDMI
2x USB
1x SDHC Memory Card
1x Component Video
1x Composite
1x Audio Out
1x Ethernet

55" Panasonic Viera TC-L55ET5 3D 120Hz WiFi 1080p LED HDTV + 4x 3D Glasses $899 + Free Shipping
 

Frys.com has 55" Panasonic Viera TC-L55ET5 3D 120Hz WiFi 1080p LED HDTV + 4x 3D Glasses for $899. Price will drop as you proceed through checkout. Shipping is free. Thanks sp3cialbrownie

Specs:

• Resolution: 1920x1080
• Viewing Angles: 178x178
• Refresh Rate: 120Hz
• Tuners: QAM, ATSC, NTSC
• Native 3D & WiFi + Smart Apps
• Inputs:
  • 4x HDMI
  • 2x USB
  • 1x SDHC Memory Card
  • 1x Component Video
  • 1x Composite
  • 1x Audio Out
  • 1x Ethernet

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Guys i received yesterday mine UN55ES6003 unit that went on sell on ebay through buyding.com but i don't like color of samsung. is this a good replacement with samsung i need your helps.
also samsung has only 2 hdmi.

I got this tv back in Nov at Frys for $799 in store pickup. I love it! Waiting for it to drop to that price again to get on for my mom.

Good deal for $899.99 to replace an 8 yr old Panasonic 42 inch plasma with 1 HDMI....? Wish I could get it here by tomorrow!!!

you can pick up today.

I do not have a frys near me

why isn't this getting more press? this is a fantastic deal imo

Guys again i got mine yesterday samsung UN55ES6003 $899 no tax and free shipping and thinking to buy this one for $899 plus tax.

Any info please.

You are right i am also waiting for people to response. also this FRYS so many people don't have frys near them and its saturday too early for only 9 AM west coast people.

It is definitely a great deal, if anyone has any questions read through the last fp thread too.

Do people prefer this over the LG LM series?

Sick deal, I'd get it if I didn't already have a tv exactly like this.

Has anyone tried the Dual View Gaming with this set? LG advertises a Dual Play mode which require dedicated polar glasses for each player. I am curious to know if this has been tried on this TV. I would say that most 3D Passive tvs are capable.

a rare free shipping by FRYS but tax in IL kills the deal

Ya definitely.

How does this compare to the LG 55LM4600 ? I need something with good viewing angles and good image quality.

Looking at mine (TC-L55ET5) now.
Image quality is fantastic.
Angles: look good at any 'reasonable' viewing angle.

:( I bought a 47 inch Panasonic over the summer for just under that price. So far it is great. This is definitely a great price

How is the 3D. I actually care. Not some much about 2D-3D, but 3d blus. Also do you find the limited file format compatibility (AVI) to be frustrating?

i have the 47 inch version of this. It was 499 in november at frys. I think the 3D is really good, not the best out there but stilll really good. I downloaded a file server like PS3 media player and I just connect to that and stream the movies when i dont want to use the xbox to steam um.

Rofl, televisions in this range should be running about $750 on Amazon pretty soon.

Think Amazon will match? I love their return policy, and white glove delivery. REALLY want a 65", but this is soooo tempting.

you love amazons return policy? or frys?

amazon

It is pretty good. Good picture, nice large screen, excellent brightness for using is a very sunny room. Okay (as far as LEDs go) viewing angle. Poor sound.

Just okay for as far as LEDs go?? I would say this is one of the best because of the IPS...no?

sound is poor, but so are the rest of the models in this class lol

I seriously do not need to upgrade my TV but.................................. stop tempting me SD :P

you need to upgrade! 3d!!! Ips!!! Wifi!!!

Amazon. Anyone try price matching at Amazon? I'm not lazy, (well that's not true) I'm at work til 3 am and can't do it.

tried, they said no lol

I have 1 3d bluray - Green Lantern.
It's neat. I have watched a few items in 3d, but i prefer 2d 99.5% of the time.
Minus movie theaters 3d - i can't compare it to anything else.
There are limited file capability. I have a seagate media payer which I use instead to watch files. It works perfectly.

I got Amazon to price match the $899 Best Buy price on thanksgiving day for this same tv!

Good deal but it's been 899 a few times and sometimes cheaper

I called and they price matched, but added $60 for white glove delivery.

the webcam feature is blocked on this unit and you have to use panasonic extremely high priced webcam to enable skype. without it you can not even recieve calls voice or video, not even messages...

This has been $899 for the last 6 months... As soon as it drops under $899, then it's a slick deal.

sweeet. just pulled the trigger on this for my new apartment. free sh and no tax in NY is extra awesome.

i live in NY too...might want to get white glove so the TV doesnt come in pieces

I got Best Buy to price match this last night.. Tax was roughly 80 bucks but at least now I can take it back to the store and exchange it if I have any issues.

So far I have been nothing but impressed.. I have been looking for a gaming tv for a while and this fits the bill nicely for an LED HDTV.. I haven't had any issues with motion blur playing 360 and ps3. The Viera menus are a bit clunky (similar to the older roku models) but the apps run fine once launched.

Does anyone have info if this deal will be available tomorrow afternoon(Sunday EST)? Thanks

any cheap sound bar with sub to go with tv? the sounds suck on this tv

How does it compare to the plasmas? Specifically the only one that I know of in this price range the Panasonic 55" UT-50 ?

Want to go to my local fry's and pick one up, but IDK, since this year's CES was all about 4K and OLED tvs. Plus, why isn't anybody waiting to see what apple releases? It might be a tv set, might be a set top box. We don't know, but what we do know is that if it does exist, it can have the potential to change the way we watch tv, like the iphone changed smartphones. I would wait just a few more months.

watch out for flash lighting with this model. mine had three patches of flashlighting, lower left, lower left center and upper center. i had to do a return to amazon. The new set also has some clouding, but i'm going to just deal with it.

flashlighting are bright white blotches on a dark black screen, most noticeable during movies with the black upper and lower bars. i also noticed it when switching between inputs.

Both 4K and OLED will be much higher priced (so will whatever Apple releases i'd assume), and 4K in a 55" set is just bragging rights unless you are sitting like a foot away

Thumbs up for the Budapest Chain Bridge.

why would i need white glove? it says on the frys site that they just help unpack it for you and plug in the tv to make sure its working. i don't think i need someone to help me unpack and plug in my tv.

cause if it doesnt work you dont have to sign for it and they take it back....without white glove for such a large TV, if you unpack it and it doesnt work i dont think you can return it, you have to call warranty

but how does that even work? is the delivery guy gonna plug in everything for me? is there going to be a frys rep that comes with the delivery guy and the delivery guy has to wait around for the frys rep to see if everything is working? or is a frys rep going to deliver the tv and hook everything up? there aren't any frys store here in ny so how would that work?

I did back in December and Amazon price matched no problem. They had to check the website and go through the checkout process at Fry's to see the total.

I own a 42" Panny from 2005 as I recall and it is in my son's room and it still looks as good as day 1.

As for the TV, I love this Panny. I love it! Really nice picture, 3D is great but this is my 1st 3D TV so I cannot really compare against others besides the movie theater. Netfilx, web access, and other apps are a bonus. The wi-fi is really fast too! I have a nettop connected to one of the 4 HDMI but use the built-in wi-fi on the TV more convenient.

Pretty cool I can control it from my Android Smartphone too!

If anyone cares, Panasonic is the highest reliability rated TV for this class. From my experience with other Panasonic products, I expect a long life from it.

In closing, I love mine. I hope that helps others of you on the fence.

I missed out last time this went FP, this time I got one!

Last time it sold out online (no fry's within 100 miles of me here in CT) and I tried to get Worst Buy to price match - no luck. Guess making sales isn't important to them - oh well lost my business to fry's!

Thanks OP

frys will send an extra guy that are contracted with them to deliver and setup the system, theyre both delivery guys that are working under contract with frys...the end game is that they set it up and check everything for you, even take it up the stairs to your room. as oppose to freight delivery who just leaves a huge box on your doorstep. just giving you my two cents...

Ack, I just got myself a Vizio m550SL that is still in the box. Do I keep it or return it for this! Don't care too much about the 3D, although it may be nice to have. Price on this is only about $100 more.

return :)

I got it last time it went FP and its a really nice TV. I have to admit the 3D is a really good!! I'm impressed. I have a 42 LG passive 3D and and this is better IMO.

Amazon price actually went UP in the last few hours to 1,393.95

Awesome. Vizio is returned and this is on it's way. Even though I have a Fry's nearby, couldn't pass up free shipping. (Moving a 55 inch tv in my little car while possible, is interesting)

Wish Amazon was selling it at this price. Have a giftcard I'm dying to use

4k and OLED....you better be prepared to spend $8k to $20K or wait for 3-5+ years if you want them anywhere near this price range.

An Apple Unit, why it would most likely have some good integration with current IOS devices and app support...imagine it would cost several times what this unit is going for today.

How does this tv compare to Samsung series 7 3d tv? Does it make a big difference? Is it worth to pay extra 400 for Samsung 7100? Thanks.

in 4 1

i got amazon to price match.. thanks!

and if apple releases a TV it will cost $4,000 for the 720p model, with the 1080p version going for $5500. no thanks, i'll pass.

got one, can't get speakers to work that are hooked up to propriety adapter the tv came with. speakers work if they are plugged into the cable box but not when connected to tv. The cable box is hooked with tv via hdmi. any one else had same issues?

So how fast is FRYs with shipping typically? Mine says "Shipped" but no tracking number available. Curious how long it will take to get to Pensacola, Florida... :)

Ha ordered 2.. 1 via fry's and got amazon to price match another. Can't wait. One's present for wife on valentines day as our current bedroom tv broke, other for living room to replace old backlit lcd sony.

in for 1 thanks

Thanks to OP..

I Got Amazon to PM for a purchase I made 10 days back..

Just left a detailed review on amazon in case you want to know how good or bad this TV is..

http://www.amazon.com/review/RA2A...deID=&tag=

nice review....like your approach!:)

...."they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true"..."Where'd you hear that?"....."The internet" :lol:

In for 1.

How did you get them to price match it? Did you go into the store with Fry's check out sheet or call them? Thanks.

does the TV have an "off" setting in its audio menu to turn off the Tv speakers?
ie....for a surround sound environment

I know Samsungs have this feature and perhaps other brands

Yes this tv has it. I am sure most large screen tv's have it nowdays

The TV "shipped" a few days ago but I still do not have a tracking number. I am assuming someone has to be available to accept delivery of the TV. So it would be nice to know when it will be delivered. Anyone have any experience with ordering a TV from Frys and average delivery times?

mine was shipped a few days ago too. they're using a courier called CEVA, which i've never heard of before. but they supposedly will call you up a few days before it actually gets to your place and schedule a time and day for them to deliver it. at least thats what i've read about them.

the TV does have the option in advanced audio options to turn the TV off but still no sound from external speakers. i hooked the same speakers to cable box and they work just fine. :rolleyes:

You are correct. I've bought TV's from Fry's before. I'm in the Northeast of the US and it took about a week to ship. It was delivered by CEVA. They called me 2 days prior to delivery to see if anyone would be home to sign for the the delivery. Then the day of delivery they called again to confirm the time they will deliver and they arrived on time. TV was delivered without any damage.

Call Fry's customer service with your order number and ask for the tracking number. I did this yesterday and mine is slated to arrive up here in CT on 2/12.

You can track your TV on CEVA's site once you have the tracking number:
http://www.cevalogistics.com/EN-U...ATrak.aspx

How is this comparable to TCP55UT50 for $749 @ Costco? Do the price difference of $150 justifies having WiFi-Inbuilt & 4 3d passive glasses?

This deal is now done. Price in cart at Fry's is now $1,899

no worries, it'll be back soon

Just came back from Frys. They have bumped it up by $100 so it is $999 now

Well, for starters this TV is LED LCD vs the TCP55UT50 which is Plasma. Personally I prefer LED LCD over Plasma, your preferences may vary.

Both have wifi and 3D BUT this is a passive 3D and the TCP55UT50 is active 3D. That is a big difference. I prefer passive for a few reasons:

1) I wear glasses and polarized lenses (which is what passive uses) are eat to fit over my glasses and they even sell clip on lenses.

2) Passive 3D glasses are MUCH cheaper than active 3D glasses as they are simply polarized lenses. Active 3D glasses cost quite a bit per pair and you need to charge/replace the batteries in them.

So personally, I would pay $150 more to get the technology I like (LED LCD) and passive 3D so that I can watch comfortably.

You'll end up spending that $150 on active 3D glasses when/if your pair breaks or on batteries to use them. Besides I haven't noticed a difference in passive v. active 3D quality but that could be because I can't ever get the active glasses to fit right over my glasses.

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The deal is off :(
I was late.

Thats even better. Free shipping no tax

Ya time it gets here will be week and half...that does suck. I am super excited and cant wait that long. lol But tax and free shipping is golden.

Aww i wanted this. I wanted amazon to do a price match. Is it still too late to do so?

WOW!! Just got my tv yesterday and i am impressed!! The picture is very good, very bright LED, and connecting to the internet was very easy. I connected to my Pandora acct. and was listening to some old school rock.
I am connecting my PC to it today to watch movies and games.
This is the nicest TV i've ever owned, i hope it lasts!
I can get a Squaretrade extended warranty for $120 for 4 yrs., is this a good deal?
Or should i wait?
How long are these tv's supposed to last?

just wanted to let everyone know that i got my tv today in NYC. no issues with CEVA. they delivered it at 1:50PM with a time window of 11AM-3PM. no issues with the packaging. no visible damage to the outside box. haven't taken it out yet because i have to move it to my new apt in a few weeks but i might just take it out and test it anyway.

got it yday

3d is meh, maybe its just me
stupid viera ads, there shouldnt be any ads for TVs on this tier

picture is good...is it stunning? no...what made this ips so special?