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Alan Figgatt wrote:
> RicSeyler wrote:
>
>> Alan, have you heard anything about a 1920x1080 Plasma glass in the
>> pipeline.
>> I'll probably have my house done by the end of the year.
>
>
> LG has been advertising their 71" 1920x1080 plasma in the AV
> magazines since last fall, but I don't know if it has actually shipped
> in the US in any quantity. Samsung has displayed a 80" 1920x1080
> plasma at trade shows that they have claimed will be a regular
> product, but AFAIK, it has been vaporware beyond a few in Korea.
> However, IIRC, the list price for the 71" LG is $40,000, so either of
> these would be hideously expensive.
>
> The best bet for an "affordable" large 1920x1080 plasma perhaps in
> the near future would be the Panasonic 65" plasma. The current
> commercial 7UY version is 1366x768 pixels, but can be had for less
> than $10K. It is likely that Panny will eventually release a 1080p
> version of the 65", but whether that will happen this fall when the
> 8UYs come out or 2006 or even later is not known at this point.
> Whenever we do get 1080p plasmas, it is very likely that they will be
> premium priced for the first model year or so. I would not hold my
> breath for a low priced 1080p 50" plasma anytime in the next several
> years if that is what you are looking for.
>
> BTW, Sharp put out a recent press release that they will start
> shipping a 65" 1080p LCD TV in August for around $16K list with a
> production run of 500/month, but it is not clear when they will show
> up in the US.
>
> Alan F
Alan thanks for the info, man! I'm thinking the time table for me will
probably be around November to February
before starting to assemble the new system and will try to come in
around 7 to 9 grand for the display. I have
$16,000 of Ivan insurance money set aside for the system. And wanting to
go with the Arcam AVR 300, DiVo
HD+ scaler, B&W 600 series 5.1 setup, whatever HD-DVD player comes
through, a decent power conditioner,
a good remote and around a 60" plasma with the best blacks and most
accurate gamma that ends up being out at the time.
I'm not Completely hung up on the resolution, do you agree on this point?
I'm really looking forward to the reviews on the 8UY, because I've read
very good things about the 7UYs.
There is another storm in the Gulf, but USAA will be safe from me, I
haven't replaced anything yet, so I have
nothing to lose this season yet. LOLOLOL It's tuff as hell finding
property to build or decent homes in this area
this long after Ivan and I'm taking my time.
Ric Seyler