QUOTE(tennis_ball @ Jun 9 2009, 04:28 PM)
TVs always get cheaper. it doesn't matter it is full HD or HD ready.
but full HD is still expensive. and u pay more for no difference if u sit outside 2 meters.
Added on June 9, 2009, 4:30 pmintended replacement means nothing in the new range. The X10, though not Full HD, is better than the PY800 in almost every aspect, unless, u can't sleep if u don't have a 1080p TV. so how do u gauge the replacement thing?
btw, G10 won't be that cheap. Well, maybe the 42'.
I totally disagree that the X10 is better than the PY800 in every aspect. The PY800 is almost identical to the PY850. The only major differences between the two models are design, an extra HDMI and AVCHD playback via SDHC.
PY800 vs PY850Here is a quote from CNET reviews:
"Taking everything into consideration, the Panasonic TH-50PY850 is mostly on par or even better than our reference Pioneer LX Kuro in motion reproduction and features. At almost half the price of the latter and with limited comparable 2008 entries plus a proven anti-judder engine, this Viera is probably one of the best options for a full-HD plasma TV. Alternatively, there's the Samsung Series 6 at a similar S$6,999 (US$4,683.80) pricing, but until we've scrutinized its 100Hz processing, we would suggest you stick with this Editors' Choice winner--making it twice in a roll for Panasonic."
Just judging the paper spec of the X10 which is in every way better than the PY800 does not make the X10 a better TV than the PY800. The PY850 is Editor's and Reader's Choice Award TV last year and I don't think that the X10 being an entry level plasma from Panasonic this year can be any better than the PY800.