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Panasonic Rolls Out 65'' Of 1080p Plasma Holiday Joy
Electronics | Nov 9, 06
Until recently, buyers of really big flat screens often settled for 720p resolution in order to obtain plasma's truer blacks and freedom from LCD angle-dependent "fade". That began to change over the summer, when Panasonic introduced the Elite 50'' PRO-FHD1 (see "Panasonic Puts "p" In 1080p Plasma").
Now, that same firm has begun selling a 65'' model, the Panasonic TH-65PX600U. It's a 1080p set sporting a 5000:1 contrast ratio, three HDMI interfaces, built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners, a SD memory card slot, and PC input. Listing at $9,999.95, vendors on PriceSCAN.com are already offering in-stock units at double-digit percentage discounts.
And as for the Elite PRO-FHD1, which went for around ten grand only three months ago, it now may be had for less than six thousand dollars (see graph below). When it comes to plasmas, deflation seems to be alive and well.
Time Period: 8/14/2006 through 11/6/2006
Each tick mark represents one week
Red = High Price, Blue = Average Price, Green = Low Price
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