Where and how to check the hours usage?

cheapest now is 2999 rite?

Sir, wait for the latest 2009 model la, PV80 obsolete soon.... just nice for your new mansion. 

Oi, do you suggest the pv80 will become more cheap because of the new model(s), or do you mean we should simply wait for the new and improved version...?

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Added on March 24, 2009, 11:09 pmI want to add to this reply that if you're an xbox360 owner I cannot image a better screen to play your games on. Of course there are always better alternatives, but the pana has the best price/quality ratio if you'd ask me!

3K is about the lowest it will go. The PV80 will be replaced soon with whatever name and I bet it will hit 4k+ price again. Then all these folks will hunker down for the PV80 and no more liao and then hope and wait for next 2 yrs or the new PV80 to drop price every 3 months and the vicious cycle repeat itself!

3K is from those cash and carry or Low yat trader and if yuo want from retailer like SH, Court, Harvey etc it cost at least 3.5k

BTW, the PV80 is 5 yrs warranty. I doubt the replacement will carry that many years of warranty.

So far very happy with the PV80 for the last 2 weeks! Great on Wii, web surfing, Astro, and crappy DVD! Have not tried the HD movie yet. Saving up to buy the WD TV box but I already got the WD Book HD loaded with movies.

3K is about the lowest it will go. The PV80 will be replaced soon with whatever name and I bet it will hit 4k+ price again. Then all these folks will hunker down for the PV80 and no more liao and then hope and wait for next 2 yrs or the new PV80 to drop price every 3 months and the vicious cycle repeat itself!

what does the 5 years warranty cover and not cover?

thanks in advance.

Quite true, when PV80 was released it was 4200. It was at least 2 years till it came down again.

It is all about the money. Current 3k is affordable with 5 years warranty is the best deal. By 2013, we can always look forward to a better, improved model.

I don't think so you have to wait 2013. I think by 2011 or latest 2012, a new model would come out again!

Look at Sony, so fast new model comes out!

cool!

hey,

anybody tried the Monster cable with this model? what's the result of improvement with ASTRO?

My warranty finished 2014. Others should be around 2013. Every year got new model.

If 1 TV is enuff for ur home, So after 2013/2014 will start looking for new. Target will be 50" should be affordable also by that time. 

So its not a loss buying almost obsolete model if the price is right.

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Added on March 25, 2009, 11:58 am

Anybody have some test results yet?

lolz how about that gamenoob?just got off the phone with mr.liang from legend ss2, will reach in 2 weeks time, they're selling at the price of pv80, which is 3.2k
looks like those who bought pv80 recently must be kicking themselves deep inside now,hehehehehe
so gamenoob,4.5k for new models?at this economic slump?looks like ur the fool now isn't it,luckily panasonic isn't ...

why can't i find any plasma model info on the pv42x10..

is it this model http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electro...000000000005702


TC-P42X1
NEW! 42" Class (41.6" Diagonal) VIERA® X1 Series Plasma 720p HDTV with 600Hz Sub-field Drive for crisp, focused images, VIERA Image Viewer® for easy photo sharing, and VIERA Link® to control all compatible devices with a single remote

•720p Resolution
•Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 Native; Infinite Black Panel
•720 Lines of Moving Picture Resolution
•600Hz Sub-field Drive
•VIERA Image Viewer™
•VIERA Link™
•AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter
•Game Mode
•3 HDMI Inputs
•100,000 Hour Panel Life

http://www.panasonic.com.my/web/pid/7775

There you go.

lolz how about that gamenoob?just got off the phone with mr.liang from legend ss2, will reach in 2 weeks time, they're selling at the price of pv80, which is 3.2k
looks like those who bought pv80 recently must be kicking themselves deep inside now,hehehehehe
so gamenoob,4.5k for new models?at this economic slump?looks like ur the fool now isn't it,luckily panasonic isn't ...

Just to indulge you a bit more since your ADD disorder is acting up..poor little boku-chan! The 42PV80 was being sold above 4k when its launched.

For people who bought PV80 recently I'm sure they know very well the PV80 is being replace soon. For the price offer it met their needs, nothing to look like a fool. Even if the PV42X10 launched at 3.7K now, its expected. The PV80 was hovering close to 4k for most part of 2008. Market slowing down and production efficieny improve, it should come down.

You should look at the PV80 predecessors... it cost even more than PV80 when its launched.

Since you are so resourceful and not having any real life, did you find out how many yrs warranty the 42X10 have?

BTW, I bought my PV80 at 2.8k...can your mr liang sell it for 2.8K? Also I got an offer for 50PV80 for 5k, if your mr liang can offer the same, pls let me know as well. My buddy want one.

Can you be useful on the next post?

I agree. PV80 is very good already and you got it at a great price. Price is very important. If one works hard for their money, price would matter as much as quality.

I looked at the new model today. It looked the samelah as the PV80. No difference lah, despite all the specs being higer ie contract ratio etc etc.

So, don't worry. You got a great deal. Its like a BMW, old BMW and new BMW, both also give you great performace and handling.

lolz of course current owners of pv80 will say this, defending their purchase.really nub:x everybody is waiting for the 2009 model, improved PQ and it will be the same price as discussed in lcd tv thread.why get old model when you can have new?that's why this thread is not active all,face the fact pv80 is going to obsolute.

nub = newbie? are you saying owners of pv80 are noobies?

first of all, many people are anxiously waiting for the 2009 model, and many of them have seen the spec of the so called pv8/80 replacement. The fact is that the new model is not necessarily better than the outgoing model, only minor spec advantage. Still the same resolution. First of all, it is not out yet, so no reviews are available at the moment - we don't know how much the PQ has improved. Secondly, the panel is still have the same resolution. Thirdly, why get old model when can have new? - because they have to wait for the new model to come out!

it is either buy now if you need it or wait forever. you wait for the new model.. when it comes out price is high.. wait for price to come down.. in the next couple of weeks people said the price is going down.. wait some more.. a few months later ppl said can get Full HD for the same price.. wait some more.. then comes year 2010.. new models introduced. wait some more.. wait, wait and wait.

yes, pv80 is going to be obselete. any model also going to be obsolete.

if the pv80's replacement is going to be a Full HD, and can be had for the same price, then the wait is worthwhile and the purchase is justifiable.

To digress a bit from all the talk about the Panny plasmas, can i ask if there is a 50" plasma (nvm if it's hd-ready only at 1366x768) for rm4k?

What do you think about the LG plasma compared with Panny? Is it that much worse off? Money is important to me (budget rm4k strictly) for a 50" plasma.

Hope you can give me some advice. Thanks.

Hi Sony,
True kah? Can you give me the contact please. PM'd you liao.

He's bullshitting. PV80 50" at 3.5k? Display set la maybe

To digress a bit from all the talk about the Panny plasmas, can i ask if there is a 50" plasma (nvm if it's hd-ready only at 1366x768) for rm4k?

What do you think about the LG plasma compared with Panny? Is it that much worse off? Money is important to me (budget rm4k strictly) for a 50" plasma.

Hope you can give me some advice. Thanks.

Hei Sony

We waiting for your special dealer la! Pls let us know who and where 50PV80 for 3.5K.

nah, i tot u a fren of mine, cos he gotten at 2.8k as well

do u all think the older model 50 inchie will come down the price?

is 50 inchie too big for astro in a kambing kandar living hall?

the new model that replace pv80
still in 104x768?720p?

TO be honest, I also don't know how it can be claimed 720p with that resolution. It is not fair to the consumer as it is not really 720p

The two HDTV resolutions are 1280x720 and 1920x1080.

First, manufacturers use the term "720p display" in their marketing literature loosely and incorrectly. These days, they tend to use it for anything that isn't a "1080p display". So let's put that one to rest first.

The native resolution of a 1366x768 panel is not 720p. If anything, it is 768p, since all input is scaled to the 768 lines. But, of course, 768p is not a resolution that is used in the source material. Only 720p and 1080i/p are used. We should count 480i/p also, for SD material and DVDs.

In the case of plasma, it is fiendishly difficult to make plasma panels with small pixels. This is why 1080p plasmas are so long in coming and why 42 inch plasma panels are 1024x768.

How can 1024x768 be HD, you ask. Many dozens of people have asked that over and over here in the forum. The answer is, the Consumer Electronics Association has decided that any display with at least 720 lines can be called an HDTV and have the logo. There is some basis in fact for this because the human eye is more sensitive to vertical resolution than to horizontal resolution. This has been taken advantage of for years in NTSC because the horizontal resolution of NTSC is really poor. It is also taken advantage of in so-called HD-lite where the video is resampled to 1440x1080 on things like satellite, or maybe even shot with a 1440x1080 camera instead of the 1920x1080 camera you thought the network was using, and you probably didn't even notice.

We have had intense wars about whether that CEA definition is legitimate. Believe what you will, and if you don't think 1024x768 is HD, buy something else. Vote with your wallet. Simple as that.

In the case of LCD, it is difficult to make large pixels. This is one reason why 1366x768 has been used. Also, please do not forget that a lot of HD is in 1080i, so 1920x1080 has to be downscaled to 1366x768. Conversely, 1280x720 has to be upscaled to 1366x768.

To those who say, but wouldn't it be a good idea if the panel were 1280x720 so at least one of the resolutions wouldn't have to be scaled, I say nope! For one thing, you'd be downscaling 1920x1080 all the way down to 1280x720, so you'd lose a lot of resolution on the very format that is supposed to be giving you lots of detail, which is also what most channels broadcast in. For another thing, the extra resolution is really helpful on things like diagonal lines, where you can smooth out the line. If you were in 1280x720 on a 32 or 37 inch display, you'd probably be complaining that the display looks all blocky and pixelated because the pixels are just too big and the diagonal lines have too much stairstepping.

Turns out you can get 1280x720, but you have to go all the way down to 22 and 23 inches, where it works nicely.

Oh, and one other thing that comes up over and over again. The resolution of 1080i is not "540p", it is 1920x1080, dang it. If you were to shoot a still life, you would have 1920x1080 worth of pixels. It's simply that you have to wait 1/30 second rather than 1/60 second to get all the pixels. If it's a live shot. If it's film, it was shot at a mere 24 frames per second, so (inverse telecine, 3:2 pulldown, which is actually reverse 3:2 pulldown) done correctly gives you back your movie.

great article. Thanks. I am happy with 1024x768 plasma again!

LOL. No problem man. I rather have a 1024x768 plasma than a 1366x768 LCD anytime.

get on of those china decoders and giant satelite disc, say bye bye to astro medicore quality and signal lost during rain hahaha..

but limited channel though

today's world, not worth doing illegal things lah. Got so much tv and movies on the internet, what for you want dish?

do you think when you download the movie from internet is all legal?
think again..

jz saw at sunway pyramid sunday
42pv80 sell as rm2999 free redang accomodation+nike jersey+cable's

and also the new 42x tat replace 42pv80 sell as rm3699 with same free items

That is one heck of a deal for the PV80 and X10. I sure hope my buddy has dropped by that roadshow!

I wonder what is the 50in PV80 sold for....

Got, my colleague got his pv80 50" from a seller in Klang, RM3.5k cash term.

Maybe he bought IKEA version, parts are given in pieces together with an allan-key.

That is one heck of a deal for the PV80 and X10. I sure hope my buddy has dropped by that roadshow!

I wonder what is the 50in PV80 sold for....

rm5549 for 50pv80 + freebies

judging by the price of the new panny, i dun think the pv80 is worth at 3k

improved production cycle, technology cost improvement etc etc... all contribute to lower pricing. just like PC and storage price... dropping very frequently!

Nope that is not the answer.

If you know the answer, why on earth are you asking the question in the first place?

you may filter out 1st why does the new model cheap ? in fact,the latest model are quite expensive in the 1st place than later on there are going for a promotion as prices drop.tats why i wanted to know why it was chaeper during launching newer model compare to previous model.remember,good item doesn't come with cheap pricing.i just wanna aware abt it.
adious

You are a funny guy, you ask a question, people answer you, obviously that's one of the possible answers. And you say that's not correct? How do you know that is not correct? Do you have the correct answer? You will only know that's not correct if you know the correct answer. If you know the correct answer, why ask the question?

really a choontoy

Just get my TH-42PV80H FOR RM2999.

And i am happy with it.

TV 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 is acceptable. ( no astro )

Test with dvd matrix reloaded satisfied ( Ori )

Test with dvd resident evil ok ok lo. ( P )

Test with PS 1 with Ridge racer. ( U all say leh @@)

haha

will connect to laptop later and set up a pc for it soon.

Is that TV box see~ing from post from few forums that fit to the plasma ?

need to do some review on that. ^^

# Hold down the {VOL -} button ON THE PLASMA TV itself. Not Remote
# Press the {RECALL} button on the remote control 5 times.
# The Service Menu will be displayed.

# Use the {2} buttons to select "SRV-TOOL"
and press the {OK} button to access it.

# HIGHLIGHT the box on the right side of the last option: (Navigate by using the arrow buttons on the remote)
_______________________________________

PTCT :00.00.00.00.00

HIGHLIGHT HERE

# Then press and hold the {MUTE} button on the remote for 3 seconds.

TIME = Hours and Minutes of Operation.
COUNT = Times the Plasma was Powered On.

# To exit, press & hold the {POWER} button on the TV for few seconds.

I failed to check on 42PV80HM....when i press (MUTE) for 3 seconds or more, see nothing display for the time operation..... anyone can advise....help..... 

did you sure u do it on the tv itself??
not do in remote wor

Jimmy

Who selling the 50PV80 for 4300?

An electrical shop at Jalan Van Praagh in Penang.

Can you specify the shop name?