Deal Alert: Panasonic 50 inch Plasma HDTV: Now On Sale (TH-50PX60U)

Note:

The below Circuit City deal has expired, however, the prices of Panasonic's 50-inch plasma sets have dropped substantially since this deal was originally posted. OneCall (an authorized online Panasonic dealer) currently has excellent pricing on Panasonic's 50-inch plasma HDTVs. Check these links for the latest prices:

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TH-50PX60U

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TH-50PX600U

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Panasonic's plasma panels are well-known for their performance in an area that has traditionally been weak for plasma – contrast and black reproduction. They're also among the more affordable brand names in plasma.

Now their latest 50 inch HDTV plasma – the TH-50PX60U – is on sale on CircuityCity.com for

$3149.98

. And with a

10% off $199

coupon, this comes down to $2834.98. Coupon expires 5/27/06 and is only good online, though you can use it for in-store pick-up.

Note: after following the coupon link above, the 10% savings will automatically show up in your cart in step 2 of check-out (the screen where you specify billing address). Check the "Order Summary" on that screen to make sure the coupon has been applied.

Specifications from Manufacturer: VIDEO:

° Diagonal Screen Size (inches): 50

° Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (Widescreen)

° HDTV Compatibility: 480p/720p/1080i

° Displayable Colors: Maximum of 29 Billion

° Shades of Gradation: 3,072

° Panel Type: 9th Generation Plasma Panel

° Aspect Control for TV/AV Modes: 4:3, Zoom, Full, Just, H-Fill

° Native Resolution (Number of Pixels): 1366 x 768

° Contrast Ratio: Up to 10,000:1

° Progressive Scan: Yes

° Video Noise Reduction: Yes

° Digital Comb Filter: Motion Adaptive 3D-Y/C

° Color Purity Optimizer (3D Color Management): Yes

° Sub-Pixel Controller: Yes

° Motion Pattern Noise Reduction: Yes

AUDIO:

° Speakers: 2 (20W, 8 ohms, 70Hz – 17kHz, 10% THD)

° Surround Sound: Yes

° INPUT/OUTPUT: Yes

CONVENIENCE:

° On-Screen Display Languages: English/Spanish/French

° V-Chip Program Lockout: Yes

° Built-In Closed Caption Decoder: Yes

° Timers – Sleep/On/Off Sleep (Off only)

° Video Input Labeling: Yes

INPUTS/OUTPUTS:

° Tuners:

° NTSC (Standard analog broadcasts)

° ATSC/QAM (SDTV and HDTV broadcasts)

° Photo Viewer: Yes (SD Slot)

° HDMI-HDCP Interface: 2 rear

° Analog Audio Input: (for HDMI) 1 rear

° Composite Video Input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)

° S-Video Input: 3 (2 rear, 1 front)

° Audio Input (for Video): 3 (2 rear, 1 front)

° Component Video Input [Y, PB(CB), PR(CR)]: 2 rear

° Audio Input (for Component Video): 2 rear

° Composite Video Output: 1 rear

° Audio Output: 1 rear

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

:

° Power Supply: AC 120 V, 60 Hz

° Power Consumption: 515 W

° Operating Temperature: 32°F – 104°F

° Operating Humidity: 20% – 80% (Non condensation)

° Pedestal Stand: Included

° Remote Control: Included

° EZ Sync™ HDAVI Control via HDMI interface

° Dimensions: (H x W x D) 32.2" x 47.6" x 3.7"

° Weight: 89.5 lbs