Comments on: HD GURU’S 2009 PREDICTIONS

By: Maurice Valentino

Maurice Valentino — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:18:15 +0000

Ready to buy a Pana TH-58PZ800U from Amazon at $2400. I’d like to have it but willing to wait for the new models if price difference is not too large. Willing to pay up to 3,000 or so. What should I do? Thanks a lot.

By: Jonny Utah

Jonny Utah — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:00:06 +0000

I don’t know where dlp dude gets his info, but as the Mits rep indicated, I have heard no news about Mits or Samsung getting out of the DLP business. Now with 3D getting hyped, RPTVs that do 3D will be best buys for consumers. The LED Sammmy line is superb and while I haven’t seen Laservue in person, it will also help the RPTV business when they get prices down to LED DLP levels. Right now the 65″ Laservue is absurdly priced. The company that produces the lasers in Australia said that Laser TVs should be very cheap like $1800 for a 60″ DLP, a far cry to what Mits has them priced for. I was going to get a Laservue this summer, but then Mits delayed the release and I heard that they were going to price them to similar sized plasmas, I said forget it and went with a 67″ LED Samsung DLP and haven’t looked back. By the time prices come down, I will probably be looking at a large OLED 3DTV for my next TV purchase.

By: Mitsubishi3D

Mitsubishi3D — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:21:34 +0000

Hi Christopher,

Please click on my name above and visit our site for the latest 3D info, or copy and paste this link:
http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/3D
We’re working hard to get more 3D content to market.

By: MitsubishiTV

MitsubishiTV — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:17:23 +0000

Hi “dlp dude”,

I represent Mitsubishi and we are not out of the DLP business. Visit our website (www.mitsubishi-tv.com) this spring and summer and you’ll see we’re hardly giving up on DLP!

By: etype2

etype2 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:29:09 +0000

Correction: Sim2

By: etype2

etype2 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:27:20 +0000

!6 bit color processing, infinite contrast ratio from Simm 2 LCD.

The link:

http://investor.dolby.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=363298

By: Tom Martin

Tom Martin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:13:45 +0000

Looks like the switch to all digital may be delayed — again.

And Vizio’s $1999, 55″, variable LED backlighting, 240 hz LCD HDTV may be a game changer — if it arrives when (June) and as advertised. It will force further price reductions in conventional LCD HDTVs.

I think we’ll need to see many wireless A/V set top boxes, DVRs, and A/V receivers before we’ll see many wireless HDTVs, and that hasn’t happened yet. It will happen. Maybe next year.

By: cbd

cbd — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:14:09 +0000

Absolute picture quality:
1) Kuro
2) Panny plasma
3) A650 (not on your list but it should be)
4) Samsung plasma

But let’s be honest. If you are choosing amongst these TVs, it really is splitting hairs to talk about 1-4. I would take any of them in a heartbeat.

It sounds like value matters to you. Accordingly, there’s probably no benefit in getting an extra 5-8″. Prowl your local BB, keep an eye on slickdeals.net and other deal sites b/c you WILL get options under 3k.

Aside from their LCDs I also noticed that Sammy DLP was not mentioned. I’ve seen the LED versions in the 5ft+ size going for 1/2 the price of what you are considering.

All prices will likely drop through the 2nd quarter. But if some big box (that’s not going out of business) offers you a ridiculous deal (50″+ Kuro for $2k), then I would take it.

By: dlp dude

dlp dude — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:47:41 +0000

We’re only 16 days in January, but most of these have already been realized.

- BD players were availabe for $129 during December, and one retailer already started selling $99 BD players as part of a promotion and this week Best Buy will be giving them away with certain television purchases.

-Samsung is done with DLP, and so is Mitsubishi. The only new DLP that’s out is Mitsu’s Laser DLP TV.

-Prices won’t decline that much because their adding features like internet, and access video, and widgets online.

-3D TV was a big part of last year’s Samsung televisions. More companies are making TVs that can do it but it doesn’t matter with almost no content to use with them.

-I forgot who but a company came out with a 480Hz refresh rate TV. I’d rather have a tv that went directly to the channel when i hit the button instead of the lag….or better warranties.j
-The new Bravias surpass the Energy Star 3.0 requirements.

You can read more on http://www.tvlampsnbulbs.com.

By: richard.mcleod

richard.mcleod — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:13:16 +0000

Good Morning, I looking 4 Plasma tvs
1,Samsung PN58A650 58″ Plasma HDTV for 2600.00
2,Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U 58″ 2800.00
3,Samsung PN63A650 $600to$800for 6in.more-3400.00
4Pioneer KURO PDP-6020FD 400more 3in less 3800.00
I really wanted to stay under 3000.00 but is it worth 400.00 for 5in. or 800.00 for KURO ????
Veiwing distance 18 ft.I like big any 4 will do
Have a PS3 for gaming and movies
Please rate them 1 to 4 ????
WILL PRICE DROP before or AFTER SUPPER BOWL????
I was planning to buy calibration disk
thanks for your time rich