OT - more bad news for Walmart

[url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.htm?cnn=yes[/url]


Looks like people are finally catching on.

In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42 inch
Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next higher
model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit City
and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.

In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
> tm?cnn=yes
>
>
> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>
> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42 inch
> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next higher
> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit City
> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.[/color]

I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
much lighter weight.
--

"dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
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> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>> tm?cnn=yes
>>
>>
>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>
>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>> inch
>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>> higher
>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit
>> City
>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.[/color]
>
> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
> much lighter weight.
> --
>[/color]

And according to my son (Best Buy employee), plasmas last about 7 years
tops. (at high-quality, that is)

Screw that.

Natalie

dbu' wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
> > tm?cnn=yes
> >
> >
> > Looks like people are finally catching on.
> >
> > In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42 inch
> > Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next higher
> > model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit City
> > and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.[/color]
>
> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
> much lighter weight.[/color]

Absolutely. I have a Dell LCD that I can see from almost 180 degrees,
and it looks brilliant no matter how much light is in the room.
Mounted on the wall. Made the room huge. We have some plasmas at work
and I know I got the better deal.

The problem with LCD technology is there little detail in the dark areas of
the picture. LCD has improved, but so has plasma technology. Panasonic is
on its 9th generation. Only the early technology versions had problems.
New ones are rated for enuf hours to last 22 years.


By the way, Motorola has a patent that if they can work out the bugs, will
replace plasma and LCD. Take an old fashion phosphor tube and eliminate the
electron gun and vacuum tube and replace it with a flat panel that makes the
phospors light up. It promises to be higher quality than anything currently
on the market.


"dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
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> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>> tm?cnn=yes
>>
>>
>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>
>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>> inch
>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>> higher
>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit
>> City
>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.[/color]
>
> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
> much lighter weight.
> --
>[/color]

Art, 11/25/2006,8:59:48 PM, wrote:
[color=blue]
> The problem with LCD technology is there little detail in the dark
> areas of the picture. LCD has improved, but so has plasma
> technology. Panasonic is on its 9th generation. Only the early
> technology versions had problems. New ones are rated for enuf hours
> to last 22 years.
>
>
> By the way, Motorola has a patent that if they can work out the bugs,
> will replace plasma and LCD. Take an old fashion phosphor tube and
> eliminate the electron gun and vacuum tube and replace it with a flat
> panel that makes the phospors light up. It promises to be higher
> quality than anything currently on the market.[/color]

How does DLP rate against plasma and LCD?

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:47:54 -0500, Wickeddoll® wrote:
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>
> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
> news:repubs-42DD52.16394825112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=green]
>> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
>> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>>> tm?cnn=yes
>>>
>>>
>>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>>
>>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>>> inch
>>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>>> higher
>>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit
>>> City
>>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.[/color]
>>
>> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
>> much lighter weight.
>> --
>>[/color]
>
> And according to my son (Best Buy employee), plasmas last about 7 years
> tops. (at high-quality, that is)
>
> Screw that.
>
> Natalie[/color]


AFAIK, LCDs are 6!

"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
news:187ah.7705$7a2.2248@trndny06...[color=blue]
> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:47:54 -0500, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>> news:repubs-42DD52.16394825112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=darkred]
>>> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
>>> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>>>> tm?cnn=yes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>>>
>>>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>>>> inch
>>>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>>>> higher
>>>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from Circuit
>>>> City
>>>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.
>>>
>>> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
>>> much lighter weight.
>>> --
>>>[/color]
>>
>> And according to my son (Best Buy employee), plasmas last about 7 years
>> tops. (at high-quality, that is)
>>
>> Screw that.
>>
>> Natalie[/color]
>
>
> AFAIK, LCDs are 6![/color]

GAH!

I'll stick with old-fashioned tube TVs. I don't need for TV to be any more
'real' than that.

Natalie

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
> news:187ah.7705$7a2.2248@trndny06...[color=green]
>> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:47:54 -0500, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>>> news:repubs-42DD52.16394825112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>>> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
>>>> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>>>>> tm?cnn=yes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>>>>
>>>>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>>>>> inch
>>>>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>>>>> higher
>>>>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from
>>>>> Circuit
>>>>> City
>>>>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
>>>> much lighter weight.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>
>>> And according to my son (Best Buy employee), plasmas last about 7 years
>>> tops. (at high-quality, that is)
>>>
>>> Screw that.
>>>
>>> Natalie[/color]
>>
>>
>> AFAIK, LCDs are 6![/color]
>
> GAH!
>
> I'll stick with old-fashioned tube TVs. I don't need for TV to be any
> more 'real' than that.[/color]

Heh, heh... My PC monitor is a nice 19" "Ultra-Sharp" height-adjustable Dell
flat screen, but... I have a 13" Panasonic tube TV, that's... how old??
Don't remember - 10 - 12 maybe?, but it works just fine, & I'm happy enough
w/it. ;-)

What I just really don't get is those huge flat screen TVs - how far away
from them does one have to be in order not to swivel one's head to see the
whole thing easily? How big *are* the rooms of the people who buy them?!

Cathy

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>
> Natalie
>[/color]

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0eu5dam3laxft000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> How does DLP rate against plasma and LCD?[/color]

DLP is quite good in terms of on-screen quality. Also, (like LCDs) no screen
burn-in (important when watching 4/3 aspect TV).

The main drawbacks is that they have moving parts (a mirror is spinning at
fairly high speed all the time) which can cause noise or eventually need
service. Also, the bulb starts to gradually fade and can reach
half-brightness in as little as 2-3 years (if you watch a lot of TV). The
bulb can be replaced, but costs about $350 for most DLP sets.

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message >
[color=blue]
> Heh, heh... My PC monitor is a nice 19" "Ultra-Sharp" height-adjustable
> Dell flat screen, but... I have a 13" Panasonic tube TV, that's... how
> old?? Don't remember - 10 - 12 maybe?, but it works just fine, & I'm happy
> enough w/it. ;-)[/color]

Your tv is still new, Cathy! My living room tv is a Panasonic 27" that was
purchased in 1992 and has never had to be repaired! and the picture beats
most CRT type tvs that I see brand new in stores.
Our bedroom set is a 20" RCA that was bought in 1988, and it's also like new
picture-wise, and IT has never been repaired.
Our first color set was an RCA 24" which used to go on the fritz every 1 1/2
years like clockwork....needing a 30c resistor or diode and the labor was
always about $70. Beautiful picture, but schlepping it to the repair shop
got a little old.
Now I'm becoming envious of flat panel tv buyers, and sooner or later I'll
break down and go HDTV. I saw a Sony HD camcorder (about $1500) hooked into
an HD television at Circuit City recently and it was a knockout picture.
It's getting to the place where the picture looks better than the reality.

mack, 11/25/2006,11:17:26 PM, wrote:
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> Our bedroom set is a 20" RCA that was bought in 1988, and it's also
> like new picture-wise, and IT has never been repaired.[/color]

I have a 20" Mitsubishi from that same time in the bedroom that is
still looking great.

badgolferman wrote:
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> mack, 11/25/2006,11:17:26 PM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Our bedroom set is a 20" RCA that was bought in 1988, and it's also
>> like new picture-wise, and IT has never been repaired.[/color]
>
> I have a 20" Mitsubishi from that same time in the bedroom that is
> still looking great.[/color]

Similarly, my 27" JVC which I acquired in 2000 is working more than
adequately for my needs. I'm still not convinced that these wide screen
types like plasma and LCD are the way to go. Besides, I don't watch much TV
these days anyway.

"Wickeddoll®" <wickeddoll1958diespammersdie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
> news:187ah.7705$7a2.2248@trndny06...[color=green]
>> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:47:54 -0500, Wickeddoll® wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>>> news:repubs-42DD52.16394825112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>>> In article <cq3ah.3161$ql2.2607@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
>>>> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> [url]http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/25/news/companies/blackfriday_wmt_results/index.h[/url]
>>>>> tm?cnn=yes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like people are finally catching on.
>>>>>
>>>>> In case anyone is interested, Walmart's highly advertised deal on a 42
>>>>> inch
>>>>> Panasonic plasma tv is easily beaten by Circuit City who has the next
>>>>> higher
>>>>> model up for even less money. And you can order it online from
>>>>> Circuit
>>>>> City
>>>>> and get it delivered free. Total savings over Walmart... about $450.
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't buy a plasma TV from anybody. Go LCD, better technology and
>>>> much lighter weight.
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>
>>> And according to my son (Best Buy employee), plasmas last about 7 years
>>> tops. (at high-quality, that is)
>>>
>>> Screw that.
>>>
>>> Natalie[/color]
>>
>>
>> AFAIK, LCDs are 6![/color]
>
> GAH!
>
> I'll stick with old-fashioned tube TVs. I don't need for TV to be any
> more 'real' than that.
>
> Natalie
>[/color]

OK, there is a SLIGHT problem with that. In Feb 2007, the FCC has ordered
that the 525-line analog format broadcasting, in use since 1941 for black
and white and 1952 for color, cease.

But then again I'm not planning on buying a new one either.

Charles of Schamburg

My masterbedroom TV is from 1987. 27 inch Mitsubishi. Still like new.
Never repaired.

Family room has a 60 inch projection TV. Someday will replace it with a
plasma. It is about 8 years old. Never repaired Hitachi. Room is about 22
feet long.


"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message >
>[color=green]
>> Heh, heh... My PC monitor is a nice 19" "Ultra-Sharp" height-adjustable
>> Dell flat screen, but... I have a 13" Panasonic tube TV, that's... how
>> old?? Don't remember - 10 - 12 maybe?, but it works just fine, & I'm
>> happy enough w/it. ;-)[/color]
>
> Your tv is still new, Cathy! My living room tv is a Panasonic 27" that
> was purchased in 1992 and has never had to be repaired! and the picture
> beats most CRT type tvs that I see brand new in stores.
> Our bedroom set is a 20" RCA that was bought in 1988, and it's also like
> new picture-wise, and IT has never been repaired.
> Our first color set was an RCA 24" which used to go on the fritz every 1
> 1/2 years like clockwork....needing a 30c resistor or diode and the labor
> was always about $70. Beautiful picture, but schlepping it to the repair
> shop got a little old.
> Now I'm becoming envious of flat panel tv buyers, and sooner or later I'll
> break down and go HDTV. I saw a Sony HD camcorder (about $1500) hooked
> into an HD television at Circuit City recently and it was a knockout
> picture. It's getting to the place where the picture looks better than the
> reality.
>[/color]