If anyone trying to sell you Panasonic CRT and says it's better than SONY, you can guarantee 100% they're out to con your money.
DON'T EVER BUY PANASONIC CRT. THE END!!!!

Tube problem?? I think there's so many DB/DA 29 model owners here and nobody complain of anything. Surroung sound?? Those shitty built in speaker of the TV lau-yah one...furtheremore, both model also got this virtual surround thingy. I use HT5.1, so dun bother with it.

Obviously another con job attempt trying to sell you a model which gives them higher comission...

Btw, you can actually go to any eletronic shops in PJ SS2...they don't have the model, but can order one immediately from distributor as long as you tell them which model you want.

Interesting.

It's weird that for a HD-ready set they don't publicise the types of HD modes supported. Maybe google will be kinder with info.

Then again, another model:

http://panasonic.com.my/PRODUCTS/VISUAL/ta..._29F350MK_2.htm

has these:

Type 29 Flat Colour TV
HD Ready (1080i)
833i (75 Hz) Mode
GIGA 100Hz Super Digital Scan/GIGA Progressive Scan
3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter (PAL/NTSC)
Digital AI Naturalizer
DPNR (Digital Picture Noise Reduction)
Digital VM Circuit
Hammer Drive Sound System
Audio Output: 20W
Virtual Dolby Surround Sound
Two Component Video (DVD) Inputs
Multi Window (2-tuner Picture-in-Picture)
Universal Remote Control

For RM 1899.00 that looks like an interesting offer; and it's ACTUALLY HD-capable.

What flicker? never seen a flicker since using the DB-29....even makes my Gameboy Advance game looks so good running on XBOX emulator (support 480i/480p/720p/1080i !!!). It's either they purposely mess up the setting or there's a faulty unit on display there. As mentioned, if it's normal composite-in, picture quality will suffers a lot, especially those crap TV or astro signals.

Dude, relax. 833i is a different resolution than we're used to see, and there's a good discussion at

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/316071/2/?s=