Panasonic TH42PE50
17 January 2006, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by darts_aint_sport
I believe the TH42PE500 is the HD ready one
Apparantly, they are bringing out a PE60 range which will have the HDMI input. Which the PE50 doesn't.
17 January 2006, 04:29 PM
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Will it make much difference, i bought it for £1700 at comet, it looked really good & i got the surround sound as well.
What do you all think ??
Is it worth it ??
What do you all think ??
Is it worth it ??
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18 January 2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by john sugar
Will it make much difference, i bought it for £1700 at comet, it looked really good & i got the surround sound as well.
What do you all think ??
Is it worth it ??
What do you all think ??
Is it worth it ??
18 January 2006, 03:50 PM
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How come you went with comet mate?
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
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Originally Posted by Sub97
How come you went with comet mate?
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
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I went to comet just to look & ended up buying it, i am decorating my lounge at the moment & getting wooden floors installed, so i dont get the TV till the 4th of feb (my choice). I dont have much confidence of buying over the net. Thanks for your input.
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19 January 2006, 09:48 AM
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Hey chaps. He's already bought it. He'll not want to hear he could have paid £700 less elsewhere 
Like the irony of not having confidence buying over the net then getting something from Comet 
Only joking mate. 
Like the irony of not having confidence buying over the net then getting something from Comet
Only joking mate.
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lol- i had a mate who managed a Comet store- he couldnt understand how anyone could buy anything other than a scart lead from them when it's all cheaper online!
I think Comet dont really understand why they are still in business!
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/ca...NIC%20TH42PE50
lol- online from comet at £1400......CANCEL that order!
I think Comet dont really understand why they are still in business!
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/ca...NIC%20TH42PE50
lol- online from comet at £1400......CANCEL that order!
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Originally Posted by Sub97
No, that's the TH42PV500.
Apparantly, they are bringing out a PE60 range which will have the HDMI input. Which the PE50 doesn't.
Apparantly, they are bringing out a PE60 range which will have the HDMI input. Which the PE50 doesn't.
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19 January 2006, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sub97
How come you went with comet mate?
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
You can get a lot better deal online, or get Jowhn Lewis to price match a store. On the AV Forums they have a thread with people posting their results of doing that. I got John Lewis (you get a free 5 year warrantee with everything electrical from JL) to price match a 42PE50 with ped stand for 1440.
As to the HD ready. The way I looked at it is that it will probably be 5 years or so until HD is the norm, with all programmers being broadcast in it and Sky not charging for an HD box, extra each month etc. By that time, you will probably be able to get a new 42" HD ready Panny plasma for about 5-600 quid - the difference between the price of a 42PE50 and a 42PV500. So I'll save that money now and buy an even better HD set in 5 years.
Not necessarily true. I bought a 32" LCD TV for my brother from comet just before xmas and the price I paid then is still cheaper than anywhere online.
Just do a bit of haggling with them.Sometimes theyll drop , other times they wont.
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20 January 2006, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Not necessarily true. I bought a 32" LCD TV for my brother from comet just before xmas and the price I paid then is still cheaper than anywhere online.
Just do a bit of haggling with them.Sometimes theyll drop , other times they wont.
Chip
Just do a bit of haggling with them.Sometimes theyll drop , other times they wont.
Chip
You can easily get that for 1300 pounds or less on-line - can't see Comet knocking 400 pounds off.
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