Panasonic Plasma TV TH-50PY800AZ 1920 x 1080

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Stansta

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#72645 30-Nov-2010 12:02

Been offered a Panasonic Plasma TV TH-50PY800AZ 1920 x 1080 by a mate who's leaving our fair shores. Its 2 years old but looks like good technology

2nd hand gear is a risk however $1500 seems like a good price for this TV

Keen to know if people have had good experiences with this TV and do you think $1500 is a good price?

Thanks Heaps

robjg63

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#411114 30-Nov-2010 12:06

The replacement price is probably less than half what he paid for it new. The prices on big TVs have dropped a lot in the last couple of years

Checkout:
http://pricespy.co.nz/category.php?k=67

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Stansta

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#411118 30-Nov-2010 12:11

Thanks @robjg63 so you are saying this is good buying?

Stansta

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#411119 30-Nov-2010 12:12

reread, you are saying that I can buy same TV for half what he paid for it 2 years ago

robjg63

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#411126 30-Nov-2010 12:21

Stansta: Thanks @robjg63 so you are saying this is good buying?

Sorry - wasnt trying to be cryptic - I was suggesting that there are some new 50" panasonic full-HD plasmas (TH-P50U20Z) from around $1800+ brand new - granted his model may have been a more expensive model at the time (than the one I mentioned), but the technology now may well be better in the cheaper one I mentioned than in his.

I think his price may be a bit on the high side.

PS Also - If you buy new you get the warranty and they have to deliver it for you. Moving a large glass panel plasma TV is to be approached with caution!

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Stansta

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#411142 30-Nov-2010 12:43

Thanks heaps for that
I appreciate your insight and agree with you wholeheartedly, on reflection

This forum is great!

Bolly

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#411391 30-Nov-2010 21:30

The PY800's were awesome TV's and would poo all over the TH-P50U20. The PY800's are more like todays TH-P50V20 only don't think it has freeview but the intelligent frame creation works on any signal were as the V20 only works on 24p signals if I remember correctly.

And Japanese made I think? The PY800's and PZ850's were great TV's better than the current made in china range.

Its a shame how some brands take backwards steps every now and again

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Offer him $1000, but to get a new TV with the almost same spec's and quality you will be paying about $2600ish? (For the 50V20)

Oh and check if he got an extended warranty generally they are transferable for peace of mind.

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#411496 1-Dec-2010 09:19

Yeah, we have two of them and they have been great panels. But as said above, $1000 second hand in todays market would be the most I would pay.

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#414451 8-Dec-2010 09:25

Yeh very good deal,