50" Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U50 1080p Plasma HDTV $600 + Free shipping (expired)

Quote from wucool33 : Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U50 50-Inch 1080p Full HD Plasma TV just dropped to $599.99 on Amazon. It's usually priced at more than $650 I think. This is my 1st post, so I hope I didn't mess up. There's an old thread about this TV in "Deal Talks", but if you are like me, then you probably never go to there. So I thought I would start a new thread here. http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-V...roduct_top

Isnt this the same tv or very close to the sears 299 black friday deal?

Quote from wucool33 : Panasonic VIERA TC-P50U50 50-Inch 1080p Full HD Plasma TV just dropped to $599.99 on Amazon. It's usually priced at more than $650 I think. This is my 1st post, so I hope I didn't mess up. There's an old thread about this TV in "Deal Talks", but if you are like me, then you probably never go to there. So I thought I would start a new thread here. http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-V...roduct_top

sorry, the black friday panasonic model is TC-P50X5. but hdtv, viera, and only 299. Be there early though...

Quote from Kelter : great deal but im really looking for 3D ready so i think ill pass

Yeah, if it was 3D and $50 less, I think I'd jump. It might be asking for too much at the moment, but a 3D TV at the moment is something I want, not need...

Good deal though.

I'd jump on this but I think it's a bit out of my price range...and a 50" TV might look ridiculous in my bedroom haha. I'm also a little weary of how dim it is. We have a 50" plasma in the living room from about 5 years ago but I'm always surprised at how bright it can get.

Quote from BrianC811 : Yeah, if it was 3D and $50 less, I think I'd jump. It might be asking for too much at the moment, but a 3D TV at the moment is something I want, not need... Good deal though.

What is the difference between a 3D tv and a traditional TV?

Can i not watch 3D movies with passive glasses on this TV?

Quote from Tigerlilly50 : Isnt this the same tv or very close to the sears 299 black friday deal?

No, this TV is 1080p, the one for 299 is a 720p set.

Sure took this a long time since it was posted to go FP. Also interesting that this thread got resurrected shortly after I mentioned the price in another thread . If it was me shopping for a TV this would be a contender, but my search is for my parents and looking at a price of $400 max.

it is in stock on amazon, was it OOS earlier?

Well, this model was on sale in Costco for a while, I mean I have seen it every other month or so.
Since it doesnt have build in Wifi I am refraining myself.
If its VT or GT model then I would jump.
I guess I will have to wait BF for a deal on either model to come on some deal.
But if you are not looking for build in wifi then this is best TV, Plasma + Panasonic, they are beating LED TV's now.

Quote from YadGadge : Quote from Tigerlilly50 :Isnt this the same tv or very close to the sears 299 black friday deal? No, this TV is 1080p, the one for 299 is a 720p set. Sure took this a long time since it was posted to go FP. Also interesting that this thread got resurrected shortly after I mentioned the price in another thread . If it was me shopping for a TV this would be a contender, but my search is for my parents and looking at a price of $400 max.

sears also had the toshiba for 299. how can you go wrong for kids room or just an extra tv? You can't be too wrong at 299.

Ready to jump and avoid the Black Friday Chaos, but the necessity of adding a $55 part for Amazon Prime, and Netflix killed it. Still a good deal....just not for me. My husband wants to stick with plasma (sports), I'm up for other options.

Only 2 HDMI? Are we living in the stone age?

Like the price but Plasma gives off so much heat. At the front, at the back, at the top. It is competing with me on hot summer days.

Quote from 198four : Only 2 HDMI? Are we living in the stone age?

no, just an age where people that give a crap about their media setup get a multi-HDMI receiver(4 to 8 hdmi INs), making it so they technically dont need more than 1 hdmi input on the TV. ANd in that preferred scenario, think of the 2nd hdmi port as a backup in case one dies.
if you dont have a newer multi-HDMI receiver then look into it.
Why would anyone buy a 50" plasma and NOT already have a minimum 4 HDMI surround setup? If one is cheap/frugal,the panasonic 1022-k is $249 right now at newegg and has 6 HDMI in.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...17410-L02C

Quote from Tigerlilly50 : sears also had the toshiba for 299. how can you go wrong for kids room or just an extra tv? You can't be too wrong at 299.

I wasn't saying the 299 one is a bad choice, at that price it is a really great deal, the Toshiba is especially great. 720p is fine, and most people will never know the difference.

For myself I often hook up computers to TVs, so 1080p is really nice for the extra pixels in that case. Also, I've had issues with cropping on 720p TVs when using it as a monitor (edges of videos get cut off etc), haven't had that with 1080p.

Quote from SlickLivin15 : Price matched mine with Sam's Club at Best Buy for $549.77. Came to 582.99 after tax but got 5% cash back from Chase Rewards so was about $555 all said and done! Loving the TV!!! If you have a Sam's Club around you see if Amazon or Best Buy will price match.

I don't get it. What's the point of price matching to somewhere else when you could already got it at $549.77 at Sam's club? Am I missing something?