Which TV

mlhm5
mlhm5 Posts: 217
edited November 2011 in Electronics
I bought a Panasonic Plasma a couple years ago after some research and like it a lot, however I need to buy a 50" again and thought someone here might point me to the best 2 or 3 at the best price.

Thanks in advance.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2011
    Samsung 51D8000 plasma $1300ish on Amazon
    Panasonic 55GT30 $1500 amazon
    Samsung 51D7000 $1100 Amazon
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    Check out the TC-P50ST30

    BestBuy has it for $899 plus you get a free 3D Blu-Ray player with it Panasonic DMPBDT110

    Best bang for your buck 3D TV out there IMHO. Great TV.
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited November 2011
    I'm a Sony only fan but that Panasonic is a pretty nice deal.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited November 2011
    I've had such good luck with numerous Panasonic products over the years, and my 50" and 58" Panasonic Plasma's over the past 3 that I'd buy them again.

    You might also read this before considering Samsung:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?125488-Will-Never-Buy-Another-Samsung-Product
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
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  • mlhm5
    mlhm5 Posts: 217
    edited November 2011
    Thanks. Looks like for $900 I will be buying the Panny again.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited November 2011
    Panny is very nice for the money. The ST30 is a good TV at that pice IMO.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited November 2011
    Panny GT or VT series.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    Panny GT or VT series.

    The GT is a couple hundred more but not worth it compared to the ST30 IMHO, and I didn't think the VT series this year came in 50"??
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited November 2011
    Get yourself a classic Curtis Mathis, cant go wrong,
    Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited November 2011
    grif32 wrote: »
    The GT is a couple hundred more but not worth it compared to the ST30 IMHO, and I didn't think the VT series this year came in 50"??

    Well, when I was buying my G series a year ago, we put G20, VT25, S20 and G10. The difference between S and G was ridiculous, so IMHO it's worth the difference. Couldn't afford to jump to VT.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited November 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    Well, when I was buying my G series a year ago, we put G20, VT25, S20 and G10. The difference between S and G was ridiculous, so IMHO it's worth the difference. Couldn't afford to jump to VT.
    .

    Grif is right the VT series didn't come in a 50" this year. The VT series is only on 55" and 65".

    I also have to agree with Viper, I just bought the 60" GT panny. There was a difference, that was easily seen, between the ST60 & GT30. I paid the extra $'s for the GT. The VT had a great picture and was superior to the GT. I considered dropping down in size to the VT55, but when the decision was the size of the 60" looked better on the wall. It also was right at the budget point of $2K.

    Just for your notes on what comes with the TV's:
    - The VT series comes with one pair of glasses
    - The GT series comes with the wireless dongle included.

    If your going 3D, the panny glasses seem to be the most expensive. Don't forget to add them into your budget. Also, Panasonic just started the bundle pricing which is essentially a free BDT110 3D BluRay player.

    The bundle for the ST 50" model is - BD50S-110 ($900 or so). The bundle for the GT 50" model is BD50G-110 ($1200 or so)

    Scott
    Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. ..... Frank Zappa
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    Well, when I was buying my G series a year ago, we put G20, VT25, S20 and G10. The difference between S and G was ridiculous, so IMHO it's worth the difference. Couldn't afford to jump to VT.

    Well yes last year there was a huge difference between the S and G series not even close. Just like there is this year the GT blows away the S series but that's not what were are comparing this year. ST is even better then the S series from this year!
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    Gadabout wrote: »
    .

    Grif is right the VT series didn't come in a 50" this year. The VT series is only on 55" and 65".

    I also have to agree with Viper, I just bought the 60" GT panny. There was a difference, that was easily seen, between the ST60 & GT30. I paid the extra $'s for the GT. The VT had a great picture and was superior to the GT. I considered dropping down in size to the VT55, but when the decision was the size of the 60" looked better on the wall. It also was right at the budget point of $2K.

    Just for your notes on what comes with the TV's:
    - The VT series comes with one pair of glasses
    - The GT series comes with the wireless dongle included.

    If your going 3D, the panny glasses seem to be the most expensive. Don't forget to add them into your budget. Also, Panasonic just started the bundle pricing which is essentially a free BDT110 3D BluRay player.

    The bundle for the ST 50" model is - BD50S-110 ($900 or so). The bundle for the GT 50" model is BD50G-110 ($1200 or so)

    Scott

    The only real difference between the ST and GT is the GT has slightly deeper blacks as reported by D-nice! So I guess it's up to the person if they think they can see the difference for the $200 price upgrade. I for one didn't see a difference between the to TV's.

    ST and GT both have the same exact glass and AR Filter. VT has a better AR Filter

    But the GT is a better looking TV over the ST for sure (appearance wise)
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    Oh and the 3D for the GT and ST are Identical!
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited November 2011
    grif32 wrote: »
    Well yes last year there was a huge difference between the S and G series not even close. Just like there is this year the GT blows away the S series but that's not what were are comparing this year. ST is even better then the S series from this year!

    I understand that you're defending your TV and that's fine with reviews and all. I trust what I see with my own eyes.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited November 2011
    You may want to check and see if you can pick up this deal from Best Buy on the Panasonic TC-P50S30
    for less than $800.00. Great picture and the price is right. Here is a link.
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005&type=page&_DARGS=/site/en_US/catalog/fragments/olshaccscartlink.jsp_A&_DAV=
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited November 2011
    Sorry about that link. Thought it would show the $794.99 price if I left it in my cart. Here is a good link for that tv.
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panasonic+-+50%22+Class+/+Plasma+/+1080p+/+600Hz+/+HDTV/2120201.p?id=1218310004114&skuId=2120201
    Everything matters. That is all.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2011
    Anything minus Samsung. Seems many users are having some sort of power supply issue with some model Samsung displays. I'm a Panasonic plasma fan, my 60" looks kicka$$ in the living room .
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited November 2011
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Anything minus Samsung. Seems many users are having some sort of power supply issue with some model Samsung displays. I'm a Panasonic plasma fan, my 60" looks kicka$$ in the living room .

    Which model Panny do you have???
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2011
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Anything minus Samsung. Seems many users are having some sort of power supply issue with some model Samsung displays. I'm a Panasonic plasma fan, my 60" looks kicka$$ in the living room .

    +1. Got me a VT30 and love it. Only complaint I have with Samsung is their clouding issues with their LCD/LED
    displays. Sony is also added to my list of great TVs but the resend bleeding issues turned me off.
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    ViperZ wrote: »
    I understand that you're defending your TV and that's fine with reviews and all. I trust what I see with my own eyes.

    Lol, defending my TV???? You are comparing a G TV to an S TV which is fine BUT that's not the TV's we are comparing. We were comparing the GT to the ST which are 2 different TV's from the G and S TV....
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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  • grif32
    grif32 Posts: 267
    edited November 2011
    Evrythngmatters wrote: »
    Sorry about that link. Thought it would show the $794.99 price if I left it in my cart. Here is a good link for that tv.
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panasonic+-+50%22+Class+/+Plasma+/+1080p+/+600Hz+/+HDTV/2120201.p?id=1218310004114&skuId=2120201

    The TC-P50ST30 is only $30 more and is a much better TV then the S30, plus the ST30 comes with a Free 3D Blu Ray player.

    No brainer IMHO to pay the extra $30 for the better TV and a Free 3D Blu-Ray player..

    The price has dropped for the TC-P50ST30 from $899 to $828 and still includes the free player. Great Deal!
    (3) PS3's, Xbox 360, (2) Wii's and Nintendo NES
    (2) Panny DMPBDT110 3D Standalone Players
    Panny 60" 3D Plasma TC-60ST30
    Panny 50" Plasma TC-P50G10
    Panny 50" 3D TV TC-P50GT25
    Denon AVR-891
    Harmoney One Remote
    Polk Monitor 70's,Polk CS2, Polk Monitor 40's
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