- 19
- Sep
Tag : 1080p plasma, hdtv, panasonic viera, 58 inch, th 58pz800u
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 Company : Panasonic List Price : $3,699.95 Amazon Price : $2,998.00 Used Price : Average customer review :  |
Features
- 1080p Full-HD Plasma panel
- THX
- 4 HDMI inputs
- PC Input
- contrast ratio 1,000,000:1 Dynamic
Product Description
58″ Class Widescreen VIERA Plasma 1080p HDTV with Increased Native Contrast Ratio, THX® Certified Display, 24p Cinematic Playback, BBE® ViVA HD3D Sound, Built-In SD Card Memory Slot and 4 HDMI Inputs
Customer reviews
Stunning!
When I first saw this unit on Amazon, it was $3499. After talking to my wife, I placed an order the next day and was surprised to find the price to be $2999. Two days after my order, the price went to $3699 and was no longer being shipped from Vann’s. Mine was shipped from Vann’s and arrived in perfect condition 4 days later.
Anyway, the TV is wonderful. I can’t imagine getting a better picture from a TV. The colors are significantly richer and deeper than our other TV, a Samsung 42″ LCD that’s in our bedroom. The display and degree of color on the LCD, although vibrant, sometimes appear to be sightly unnatural and there doesn’t seem to be a way (that I have found) to adjust it out.
The Panasonic color is very natural and there are several user friendly adjustments that make it easy to enhance picture clarity, hue and color.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the set-up was straight forward and actually simple. There are on screen prompts that take the user through the process to completion. The remote is uncluttered and easy to use with larger than usual buttons. Aesthetically, the set and the stand are very attractive.
I highly recommend plasma over LCD and the 2008 Panasonic Viera series over the competition we explored. (Vizio, Samsung, Sharp and 2007 Panasonic).
nice TV and good delivery
i ordered from buynow.com and paid $2,961 w/free shipping and no tax. i ordered on 8/29 and the TV arrived in one week, which was well inside the promised delivery window. it is a nice TV with excellent picture and good sound. Set up was easy, but i have not yet hooked it to a home theater system. I had been watching panasonic plasma prices for a long time and was surprised to see them discount the 08 so quickly. i agree with the other reviewer that prices are fluctuating a lot for this item, so watch day-to-day. The delivery company contacted me in advance and arranged a 6 hour window which they held to. However, they only had a driver, so my wife had to help him haul in the TV. i would have at least one man (preferably two) at home to take delivery. I am very happy with my purchase.
Prices fluctuating wildly on this HD television
This is just a heads up about pricing.
I placed my order for this television, from AMAZON, on 9/2/2008.
The price from AMAZON with FREE SHIPPING was $2,835.21.
Delivery time was 1 to 2 months. My order was confirmed by an email from Amazon at the stated price. Weeks later this order is still active and I’m awaiting shipment.
However, prices are changing day by day. In fact, the day after I placed my order, Amazon increased their price by $500.00. That is quite a price increase in one day!
There are no reviews yet on this HDTV but its 50″ sister - the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U - has received top reviews.
Don’t pay too much for this set. This set is just starting to trickle into stores. I can’t see why any consumer would pay any more than I have and I hope they will pay less.
PS: What is interesting is how carefully the other merchants listed on Amazon follow Amazon’s lead on price. On the day I purchased this HDTV there were other merchants that were VERY close to Amazon’s total price even when including any shipping charges (one was actually a few dollars less including shipping). Once Amazon raised its price, within 24 hours, all these other merchants raised their prices by $500.00 to match Amazon’s price increase.
