Viva la technology

[Gooch]

why is this page in HD widescreen format?

im in the market for a plasma myself.

how much research did you do before you settled on the hitatchi, gooch?

not as much as i wanted, with is a rarity. Luckily I was steered correctly by the 6th Ave owner, who didn't care what I bought as long I was a happy customer...which isn't always the case with sales. I checked after the fact, and saw that Panasonic and Hitachi were very comparable, and well-reviewed (as far as HD tvs go..none get past an 8.4 out of 10). Cnet was a resource. Consumer Reports was another. Alot of people are buying cheaper LCDs being thrown thru Costco and other price clubs...but not worth it. I was set on getting a name brand b/c I have no trust in newcomers in this technology. So for $1999 (tv was $1498, plus cheap dvd player, plus tax, plus a 4 year warranty that runs after Hitachi's one year) i thought we did pretty well. Even online, I couldn't get a better deal on it. However, I'd say if you get a good price, I'd shoot for Panasonic first. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://cnet.nytimes.com/Panasonic_TH_50PH9UK/4505-6482_7-31986328.html?tag=pdtl-list">http://cnet.nytimes.com/Panasonic_TH_50 ... =pdtl-list</a><!-- m -->

The best I think is Pioneer, but expensive:
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Mine:
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