Panasonic to end plasma production
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Panasonic to end plasma production
As mentioned in another thread,
Panasonic have announced that they will cease production of plasma panels at the end of Dec,
So if your planning to buy, it needs to be very soon
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Panasonic have announced that they will cease production of plasma panels at the end of Dec,
So if your planning to buy, it needs to be very soon
Mart
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Didn't Panasonic buy the rights to Pioneer's plasma technology fairly recently ?
Just seems a bit odd after that to announce your then ending production of plasma TV's.
Just seems a bit odd after that to announce your then ending production of plasma TV's.
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Yeah, pioneer was the best plasma you could buy (kuro edition) but they stopped making them, then Panasonic were/are the next top runners in line, Panasonic do make good picture quality tvs IMO and I did a lot of research when I bought mine.
A shame really as they have a good rep with tvs
A shame really as they have a good rep with tvs
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Ive always had Panasonic equipment like TV's and Bluray recorder etc, they have been suberb. I was viewing some Samsung TV's recently in PC world and the picture quality was stunning, one was a 55 inch 3D LED and one a 46 inch.
I think a Samsung will be my next TV.
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It's been fine since that second repair, which I doubt was a 'repair' per se, more like they replaced the whole motherboard of whatever.
I'd want a TV to last at least a decade so I don't even think about a new TV.
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I bought a Sony TV in 2010 and just over a year later it broke costing me £100 IIRC, then it broke again and I kicked off with Comet about this and they fixed it for free.
It's been fine since that second repair, which I doubt was a 'repair' per se, more like they replaced the whole motherboard of whatever.
I'd want a TV to last at least a decade so I don't even think about a new TV.
It's been fine since that second repair, which I doubt was a 'repair' per se, more like they replaced the whole motherboard of whatever.
I'd want a TV to last at least a decade so I don't even think about a new TV.
Good luck with repairs in the future
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Panasonic TXP50VT30B owner and I must say the picture is a thing of beauty.
I'm guessing the panels aren't cheap to make compared to LCD and the margins on them are probably not so good. Also serving a niche market which is difficult. Unfortunately the man on the street sees he can buy a 60" LCD with 3D and a load of "smart" functions for £600 so why should he buy a plasma for £1600. But for those of us in the know the extra cost more than justifies the improvement in picture quality.
Are there any other manufacturers still making plasma or is that the end of it? Do Samsung still make plasma?
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My Pioneer 42" is going strong for 5 years now with no issues. Compare that to my previous Sony Wega 32" that went back for repairs at least 4 times.
Sad times as the Pioneer legacy disappears even further. Unfortunately the majority of consumers are more interested in how big and how thin their tv is
Sad times as the Pioneer legacy disappears even further. Unfortunately the majority of consumers are more interested in how big and how thin their tv is
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I bought a 52" Panasonic Plasma in 2009, one of those 600Hz neo pdp ones. Amazing for playing Halo or FIFA. The blacks and colours are so rich and sharpness is brilliant. Absolutely awesome piece of kit I love it.
My parents have a Samsung LED, one of the latest models - it cost them an absolute bomb and to be quite honest I don't think there's anything in it. Except for the thickness and weight!
My parents have a Samsung LED, one of the latest models - it cost them an absolute bomb and to be quite honest I don't think there's anything in it. Except for the thickness and weight!
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No, the high end Panasonic Plasmas provide access to a whole load of weird and wonderful parameters for tweaking the picture so with a few calibration discs or a test signal generator along with a screen calibrator plugged into a laptop you can have the screen fine tuned so that any films etc. that you watch should look how the director / producer intended them to.
Personally not had it done on mine, just stick it in THX mode for movies and it is excellent.
Personally not had it done on mine, just stick it in THX mode for movies and it is excellent.
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Got a 50st50b and it's a fabulous tv, glad I got it now, can't see me changing it for a long time now
Also just picked up a txl32e6b which is a stunning looking tv, great interface nice features, picture wise it's nice, but some way behind the plasma.
Massive shame they ceasing making them.
Also just picked up a txl32e6b which is a stunning looking tv, great interface nice features, picture wise it's nice, but some way behind the plasma.
Massive shame they ceasing making them.
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I didn't know there was more profit in LED.
We bought our Samsung 50" plasma around 7/8 years ago and still going strong. Done a LOT of investigating at the time, as I hated the idea of spending so much on a TV, yet didn't know the picture quality. Even today, it still surprises me how good it is.
Only thing that bothers me is the weight. Damn near 50 kgs and we have it on the wall!
We bought our Samsung 50" plasma around 7/8 years ago and still going strong. Done a LOT of investigating at the time, as I hated the idea of spending so much on a TV, yet didn't know the picture quality. Even today, it still surprises me how good it is.
Only thing that bothers me is the weight. Damn near 50 kgs and we have it on the wall!