Adrian F

Anybody owner a panasonic 46" plasma tv prefereably a TH46PZ80B Costco are selling these for £770 and i dont NEED a new TV but it looks a bargin.

Also does anybody know of good review website for TV's

what would scooby do

Check on avforums.com as to how good it is..

what would scooby do

p.s. I assume the £770 was plus vat ?

Costco are not normally that cheap on electricals..

corradoboy

They are excellent, as are all Panasonic Viera PDP's. It's the time of year for AV bargains as the new ranges always come out around March, but the Costco price is about as good as it's gonna get for a quality TV. The only other consideration I'd look into is securing a 5yr warranty. Sound and Vision are currently doing a 3yr, but the same set is £950.

The next generation X1 NEO plasma's are going to be a major leap in performance (24mm thick, half to a third the power consumption, much higher contrast and colour gamut) but they will be pricey for a couple of years. The new entry level PX10 range is rumored to be very reasonably priced though with the 50" Full HD 1080p possibly £999. No new 46" model I'm told.

MrRA

Pioneer is the way to go when it comes to plasma panels.

I can't fault mine, it's simply stunning. Although the price is what puts most off.

corradoboy

The instore price is 869.99+vat, but there is an instore voucher which is used to reduce it to 669.99+vat = £770.49.


Another option is to get John Lewis to price-match to get their excellent 5yr warranty. They don't PM Costco though There's a big guide on AV Forums on how to play the JL game

what would scooby do

costco has 5 year warranty

JL can't price match costco as it is a wholesale not retail outlet

Adrian F

maybe i will wait i have a 36" Toshiba CRT which is going strong as its only 5 years old. I was just thinking that with the pound dropping this might be the time to buy as the people are clearing out old stock to get some cash flow and in future the price wont drop to this level for that size screen they will just keep adding features or upping the spec.

I will look on the AV Forum thanks

Spooky Mulder

I have the freesat version of that very TV. It is generation 11 of the Viera panel. Fantastic - I wish I had bought the 50in one!

boxst

You must have the Toshiba I have. I am thinking along the same lines as you -- that things will get more expensive.

The only thing putting me off is that the Toshiba should go upstairs to one of the spare bedrooms but it weighs 70kgs with the stand!

Steve

Adrian F

yes my Toshiba isnt light i will probably give it away to one of my friends if i do get a Plasma

gazza-uk

I Got the Costco Panny 46" on Monday - Awsome!

what would scooby do

did you celebrate with costco pizza or the hotdog?

gazza-uk

neither, i'm on a diet

Adrian F

well it seemed to get a good review as a basic plasma screen on the AVforums website

corradoboy

You can't go wrong with Panasonic PDP's