[Styler]

Originally Posted by madbullram

would suggest everyone stay away from Panasonic plaza. I know from a very reliable source that Pana will wind up plasma and there will be no more plasma TV in 2013. LCD fate is yet to be known.

so look at sammy or lg if you are particular about plasma

The 2013 Range of Panasonic Plasmas is already out. The facebook page of Panasonic has been actively putting updates about the 2013 Plasmas. A link to the 2013 range of Panasonic Plasmas was posted in this thread too in the previous pages. I don't think your information is correct. The details of the S60, VT60, GT60, ST60 Series of the Plasmas for 2013 by Panasonic are all over the net. Just do a google search and you'll find all the details.

Styler

[madbullram]

styler: I too hope its true and they do come to India. As of now the information is legitimate. You can check with Pana showrooms for plasma and stock issues.

[Guite]

The graph below is quite interesting, it shows how little share of plasma TV is in worldwide TV sales. (While the graph title says forecast, I suppose for past years it must be based on actual sales. In case lower part of graphic gets hidden, the columns are for years 2007 to 2016).

Source:
http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde...l_expected.asp

Edit: this article and graph was released in July 2012.

[longhorn]

Plasma and LCD are on their way out. LCD (CCFL) might not even be available in showrooms two years down the line. How quickly things change. The forseeable future belongs to LED till they find a cost effective way to manufacture OLED TV's.

[diyguy]

Originally Posted by longhorn

Plasma and LCD are on their way out. LCD (CCFL) might not even be available in showrooms two years down the line. How quickly things change. The forseeable future belongs to LED till they find a cost effective way to manufacture OLED TV's.

Still think LCD is best bang for the buck!
There are still 10000 families in the UK watching tv in black&white. I have a 46 and 32 LCD and a 37 LED. Doesn't really make much of a viewership experience one way or another IMHO...

[longhorn]

Originally Posted by diyguy

Still think LCD is best bang for the buck!
There are still 10000 families in the UK watching tv in black&white. I have a 46 and 32 LCD and a 37 LED. Doesn't really make much of a viewership experience one way or another IMHO...

The price difference between LCD and LED is narrowing with each passing year. It's only a matter of time before they pretty much even out. That's why the number of LCD models have reduced and LED's increased in showrooms from virtually every manufacturer.

[aim120]

Lg,samsung and Sony have all launched only LED based LCD for 2013,so from this year onwards you can just call them LCDs,since the CCFL lcds have been phased out.

However for India we might still see some low cost CCFL versions made for developing countries such as ours.

[lloydofcochin]

My friend bought a Panasonic Plasma - 50XT50D yesterday for 59k from Nandilath G-Mart, Cochin.

[vista_qjd]

Originally Posted by lloydofcochin

My friend bought a Panasonic Plasma - 50XT50D yesterday for 59k from Nandilath G-Mart, Cochin.

I got the 42XT50 for 45K at bangalore, without the glasses. The 50XT50 is available in bangalore for 54 without glasses.

[lloydofcochin]

Originally Posted by vista_qjd

I got the 42XT50 for 45K at bangalore, without the glasses. The 50XT50 is available in bangalore for 54 without glasses.

He is getting 2 glasses (OOS, will get it in 2 days) + a Wireless Keyboard as a gift.

Edit - 1st they had a quoted a final price of 62k. Played 3 dealers and got the final deal for 59k.

[kaadye]

I and a friend of mine were looking for the 50UT50 plasma but unfortunately the ut50 is out of stock. we even stuck a deal but were just a tad late before the stocks got out. now we are actually planning to go for the st50. please let me know if any one would join us in the group buy for the st50 so we can negotiate a better deal

[VW2010]

Plasma lives or dies...get one before that happens. I will definitely get a 65incher when the time is right and plasma is getting weeded out

Love plasma over LED for personal preference

3D is the last gimmick you should fall for when buying a TV. Its been 4 months and we have seen one movie in 3D. So if you are getting a deal for a Non 3D TV over a 3D, you should really consider buying the non 3D version.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by VW2010

Plasma lives or dies..

It dies, at least it did in my case. I bought a 50 inch plasma in late 2006 for two lakhs. The display and power supply died in late 2012. The cost of repair was 48K. So I sold it for scrap for 1000 bucks.

[Vid6639]

Originally Posted by Samurai

It dies, at least it did in my case. I bought a 50 inch plasma in late 2006 for two lakhs. The display and power supply died in late 2012. The cost of repair was 48K. So I sold it for scrap for 1000 bucks.

So what do you have now or still looking?

[VW2010]

The display and power supply died in late 2012.

6 years is a good life time

Ours is 4 years running. Fingers crossed it may go for another 2 years. Expectation is exactly around 6 years and in that time there is advancement in technology and we get the next generation of products.

There is no point repairing the LCD/Plasma if its going to cost 48K. 1000 for scrap is actually a good deal