Any 60"+ plasma TV deals? (1 Viewer)

[NeverEnough]

Looking to upgrade to 60" or larger and move my 50" to the bedroom.
Any stellar deals out there right now?

 

[JoeSteeler]

http://slickdeals.net/f/7445688-back-again-60-lg-60pb5600-1080p-660hz-plasma-hdtv-200-egift-card-660-free-shipping-from-dell

this deal any good?

 

[Raider Nation]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

 

[Raider Nation]

Do you guys definitely see a noticeably better picture with a plasma, compared to an LED? Which one is better for viewing sports?

ETA: Recent comparison here.

 

[joffer]

Do you guys definitely see a noticeably better picture with a plasma, compared to an LED? Which one is better for viewing sports?

ETA: Recent comparison here.

plasma

 

[Raider Nation]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

 

[joffer]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

 

[NeverEnough]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

Good thing I only need one

 

[Raider Nation]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

Good thing I only need one

Yeah, it's not a deal-breaker or anything. Just odd.

 

[Hawks64]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

The year where REAL home theater enthusiasts only need 1 HDMI.

 

[Raider Nation]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

The year where REAL home theater enthusiasts only need 1 HDMI.

Hogwash. I have GADGETS, man!

 

[Hawks64]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

I would say a projector only beats a plasma on pure size. Plasmas haven't needed a dark room in years and it sucks that uneducated consumers killed them. I am really hoping that OLEDs come down in price significantly and can get bigger than 55/65 the best of both worlds IMO but it sounds like they really won't.

 

[Hawks64]

One HDMI input? What year is this?

The year where REAL home theater enthusiasts only need 1 HDMI.

Hogwash. I have GADGETS, man!

I haven't needed more than one video input on a monitor since 1997. My preamp/processor or receiver has always had enough to handle anything I wanted.

 

[joffer]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

I would say a projector only beats a plasma on pure size. Plasmas haven't needed a dark room in years and it sucks that uneducated consumers killed them. I am really hoping that OLEDs come down in price significantly and can get bigger than 55/65 the best of both worlds IMO but it sounds like they really won't.

any other techs out there? I'm not looking forward to the day my Kuro dies and I have to get an LCD

 

[Hawks64]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

I would say a projector only beats a plasma on pure size. Plasmas haven't needed a dark room in years and it sucks that uneducated consumers killed them. I am really hoping that OLEDs come down in price significantly and can get bigger than 55/65 the best of both worlds IMO but it sounds like they really won't.

any other techs out there? I'm not looking forward to the day my Kuro dies and I have to get an LCD

Not anything I have heard about. The industry is saying that 4k will be the next thing and not OLED which will suck so hard. 4k is still running on a ####ty LCD just like everything else right now. I like my picture accurate with perfect shadow detail

 

[Raider Nation]

Is there a bigger version of that TV in post #2 for a similar discount? I already have a 65". Looking to go slightly larger.

 

[joffer]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

I would say a projector only beats a plasma on pure size. Plasmas haven't needed a dark room in years and it sucks that uneducated consumers killed them. I am really hoping that OLEDs come down in price significantly and can get bigger than 55/65 the best of both worlds IMO but it sounds like they really won't.

any other techs out there? I'm not looking forward to the day my Kuro dies and I have to get an LCD

Not anything I have heard about. The industry is saying that 4k will be the next thing and not OLED which will suck so hard. 4k is still running on a ####ty LCD just like everything else right now. I like my picture accurate with perfect shadow detail

Looks like LG is throwing some money at OLED. That's something ..http://www.cnet.com/news/lg-to-quadruple-oled-panel-production-in-december/

 

[Hawks64]

So watching a football game on a large screen plasma in a completely dark room is about as good as it gets, huh?

many would say a good projector beats both, but in terms of flat panels, yes

I would say a projector only beats a plasma on pure size. Plasmas haven't needed a dark room in years and it sucks that uneducated consumers killed them. I am really hoping that OLEDs come down in price significantly and can get bigger than 55/65 the best of both worlds IMO but it sounds like they really won't.

any other techs out there? I'm not looking forward to the day my Kuro dies and I have to get an LCD

Not anything I have heard about. The industry is saying that 4k will be the next thing and not OLED which will suck so hard. 4k is still running on a ####ty LCD just like everything else right now. I like my picture accurate with perfect shadow detail

Looks like LG is throwing some money at OLED. That's something ..http://www.cnet.com/news/lg-to-quadruple-oled-panel-production-in-december/

LG and Samsung are the only viable sets right now but they are crazy ### expensive.

 

[Hawks64]

Is there a bigger version of that TV in post #2 for a similar discount? I already have a 65". Looking to go slightly larger.

Nope. Plasmas pretty much topped out at 64 IIRC. And no one is making them anymore....you get to enjoy the inferiority of LCD now.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

We just got a 55" for the bedroom, The ####### thing is so bright and big it gives me a headache. It is too nice for the bedroom. I have even tried turning down the color and brightness. Wow the new sets are just so awesome compared to my 7 year old plasma's.

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm going to be bummed when my Panasonic plasma cramps out, my new Vizio LED is nowhere near as good.

 

[Payne]

I'm actually considering selling my Panasonic 60" ST60 through Amazon.

Absolutely beautiful TV. But unlike my other Panny, something about this TV bothers my eyes.

It doesn't bother anyone else in my family. But it bothers me.

Kills me to do it. Everyone I talk to thinks I'm crazy.

My 3 year old GT24 is awesome.

Sounds like OLED has motion issues of its own.

 

[Hawks64]

We just got a 55" for the bedroom, The ####### thing is so bright and big it gives me a headache. It is too nice for the bedroom. I have even tried turning down the color and brightness. Wow the new sets are just so awesome compared to my 7 year old plasma's.

If you have ####ty eyes than I agree with you. Bright does not equal good. That's what killed plasmas

 

[joffer]

Are all OLED panels curved right now? WTF is that?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

We just got a 55" for the bedroom, The ####### thing is so bright and big it gives me a headache. It is too nice for the bedroom. I have even tried turning down the color and brightness. Wow the new sets are just so awesome compared to my 7 year old plasma's.

If you have ####ty eyes than I agree with you. Bright does not equal good. That's what killed plasmas

SOLUTION: All slow-motion porn.

 

[joffer]

For the

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/2014-TV-Shooutout-Pits-3-500-OLED-Against-120-000-LED-UHD-TV.shtml

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

We just got a 55" for the bedroom, The ####### thing is so bright and big it gives me a headache. It is too nice for the bedroom. I have even tried turning down the color and brightness. Wow the new sets are just so awesome compared to my 7 year old plasma's.

If you have ####ty eyes than I agree with you. Bright does not equal good. That's what killed plasmas

SOLUTION: All slow-motion porn.

You have reached your quota of positive votes for the day

 

[flapgreen]

Is there a bigger version of that TV in post #2 for a similar discount? I already have a 65". Looking to go slightly larger.

Nope. Plasmas pretty much topped out at 64 IIRC. And no one is making them anymore....you get to enjoy the inferiority of LCD now.

Bought a plasma 4 years ago and still loving it. They stopped making them? Why

 

[Ilov80s]

Is there a bigger version of that TV in post #2 for a similar discount? I already have a 65". Looking to go slightly larger.

Nope. Plasmas pretty much topped out at 64 IIRC. And no one is making them anymore....you get to enjoy the inferiority of LCD now.

Bought a plasma 4 years ago and still loving it. They stopped making them? Why

People weren't buying them as LCD has been marketed better. LCDs have gotten and bigger and cheaper.

 

[Quez]

LED unless you are gaming.

 

[NDyse10]

If you enjoy Plasma wait for OLED to come down in price. It is the closest you are going to get to a plasma (at least of what is here now). I went from a mid-range Samsung Plasma 2009 to a Sony 4k and it took me a while to get used to the motion blur. The black levels were also much better on my Plasma.

OLED uses Red, Green, Blue and White in its pixels (whereas all other TVs use Red, Green and Blue) which allows the TV to truly display white instead of having to add a mixture of colors to make white. The black levels and color contrast are amazing. Also, in terms of the motion each individual pixel is charged so the motion rate is immeasurable so, in theory, motion blur shouldn't exist with an OLED.

Edit to add: Samsung discontinued their plasma line. The 8500 is their top plasma and wouldn't be surprised to see some open box models at a local Best Buy or other TV shop. You could probably score a pretty sweet deal on one if you were interested. I believe they come in 51, 60 and 64.

 

[Raider Nation]

This is the one we want?

 

[NDyse10]

The plasma I am familiar with would be this:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-64-class-64-diag--plasma-1080p-smart-3d-hdtv-black/8244057.p?id=1218866280036&skuId=8244057

 

[Raider Nation]

What 3D content is available right now -- just blu-ray?

 

[NDyse10]

What 3D content is available right now -- just blu-ray?

Correct. Just would need a 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray player and a 3D blu-ray disc.

 

[Raider Nation]

What 3D content is available right now -- just blu-ray?

Correct. Just would need a 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray player and a 3D blu-ray disc.

Thanks. I can't really tell what the difference is between the TV I linked to and the TV you linked to... other than the model numbers. 8000 vs. 8500.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Looking to upgrade to 60" or larger and move my 50" to the bedroom.

 

[NDyse10]

What 3D content is available right now -- just blu-ray?

Correct. Just would need a 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray player and a 3D blu-ray disc.

Thanks. I can't really tell what the difference is between the TV I linked to and the TV you linked to... other than the model numbers. 8000 vs. 8500.

I confused up my model numbers for a second. I meant the 8500 when I said 8000. In terms of what the differences are I'm not entirely sure. My guess is from 2012 to 2013 they went from 8000 to 8500 with the model number. I have never seen the 8000, but I've had quite a bit of hands on time with the 8500 and its a wonderful TV. The closest thing we can get to a Panasonic plasma that would still be in stores.

 

[Raider Nation]

 

[dkp993]

The 8000 is the led. 8500 is the plasma. I bought the 8500 in 64inch last year and am super glad I did. Bar none the best tv I've ever owned. And by the time this one craps out the OLED's should be main stream. If you can find the Samsung F8500, and I believe Amazon is still selling them, buy it. You won't regret it.

 

[Raider Nation]

The 8000 is the led. 8500 is the plasma. I bought the 8500 in 64inch last year and am super glad I did. Bar none the best tv I've ever owned. And by the time this one craps out the OLED's should be main stream. If you can find the Samsung F8500, and I believe Amazon is still selling them, buy it. You won't regret it.

This is the 8000 and it says plasma in the title. Is that incorrect?

 

[dkp993]

That's the E8000. I was referring to the F8000 which is LED. The F8500 is a huge step up from the E8000.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN65F8000-65-Inch-1080p-240Hz/dp/B00BCGRLSU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417334753&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+f8000+65+inch

 

[Raider Nation]

Got it, thanks.

 

[Raider Nation]

That's an excellent price at Best Buy. Ebay and everywhere else, it's well over $3,000.

Is that BB's normal price or is it a sale which is ending soon?

 

[rockaction]

That's an excellent price at Best Buy. Ebay and everywhere else, it's well over $3,000.

Is that BB's normal price or is it a sale which is ending soon?

It's a sale from what I can tell. Saving $600 dollars. I'm ####### stunned Panasonic discontinued their plasmas.

I'm shocked. I'm a little angry. I'm shuked. I should have bought the better version of the Panasonics when I had the chance to. Oh man. I hope mine lasts a long, long time.

I think these are all their plasmas.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tvs/plasma-tvs/pcmcat193400050016.c?nrp=15&cp=1&seeAll=&id=pcmcat193400050016

 

[Raider Nation]

Yeah, I phrased that poorly. I know it's a sale. What I'd like to know is when it ends.

 

[Sinrman]

They still make plasmas?

 

[Ned]

That's an excellent price at Best Buy. Ebay and everywhere else, it's well over $3,000.

Is that BB's normal price or is it a sale which is ending soon?

It's a sale from what I can tell. Saving $600 dollars. I'm ####### stunned Panasonic discontinued their plasmas.

I'm shocked. I'm a little angry. I'm shuked. I should have bought the better version of the Panasonics when I had the chance to. Oh man. I hope mine lasts a long, long time.

I think these are all their plasmas.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tvs/plasma-tvs/pcmcat193400050016.c?nrp=15&cp=1&seeAll=&id=pcmcat193400050016

I hope my Samsung plasma lasts me for 20 years. Hands down the best TV I've ever had. When I see other LCD/LED sets, the motion blur drives me nuts.

 

[Otis]

My Samsung LED looks awesome. Not sure how much better a picture people want, but it's a great picture and these televisions are dirt cheap these days.

 

[Hawks64]

My Samsung LED looks awesome. Not sure how much better a picture people want, but it's a great picture and these televisions are dirt cheap these days.

I want a picture that has accurate colors, accurate shadow detail and blacks that don't look grey. I don't want a TV that needs to artificially double, triple or quadruple the frame rate so motion is tolerable. Plasma got a bad rep for burn in and for not being able to be used in bright rooms, both of which haven't been an issue in a long time. Glad I bought a 60" Samsung plasma last year because much like rockaction I regret not grabbing a Panasonic before they disappeared.