37" Plasma Panasonic vs Sony

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Sony has a lot higher resolution, so picture quality will be sharper, and it
has a little bit better color engine for improved color accuracy. However,
if you don't mind the lower resolution of the Panasonic, it's a hell of a
deal. It has an ATSC tuner for local high def channels, an SD photo card for
picture displays, and a CableCard slot for HD cable. Great value.


Doug


"Nick250" <nick250@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040912211821.19398.00004130@mb-m17.aol.com...
> Circuit City has a Panasonic 37" plasma EDTV model TH-37PD25U on sale for
> $2250. Does anyone have any pros or cons on this model? It seems like an
> exceptionally good deal but like all good deals, maybe their is a reason
why
> it's inexpensive. The picture looked darn good in the store. The sales
person
> suggested switched between an HD signal and a regular TV signal and when
on the
> TV signal the ED plasmas seemed to look better than the HD plasmas. There
were
> about 5 each of HD and ED plasmas on the wall for comparison. So the
question
> is, is this deal really as good as it appears? My space is very limited
and I
> might need to mount this TV on the wall so CRTs and such are not an
option. My
> viewing will be approximately 30% HD 20% DVD 50% regular signal. Also my
signal
> will be Comcast digital.
>
> Just to complicate things I visited my local B&M yesterday and they had
the 37"
> Sony KE-37XS910 HD plasma that I had been lusting after for $3500, down
from
> $4500 a month ago. That puts it in my budget (albeit at the high end of
it),
> though I am not sure if it's worth the extra $1250. One reason being while
I
> have being doing my homework I heard such bad things about the quality of
Sony
> products these days. Any thoughts about the Sony/Panasonic comparison?
Many
> thanks,
>
> Nick

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I've got the 37" Sony Plasma and it is unbelievably good. To see it at $3500
makes me mad, that is an awesome price for this TV



"Alan Figgatt" <afiggatt@comcast.net> wrote in message
newsJidnQk264LVv9jcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> There has been a significant round of price drops on the plasmas in
> the past few weeks. Panasonic apparently drop the MSRP on the ED plasmas
> by $800 and the HDs models by $500. I have noticed price drops on the
> Pioneer, Sony, and other brands as well. Appears to be due to increased
> production, a softening in demand, competition from the RPTVs, the fall
> football season (in the US), and prepping the market for new models
> coming out in the fall.
>
> The ED Panasonics are considered among the best of the ED plasmas with
> the best black levels and contrast available. I was in BB with a 10% off
> coupon recently and was tempted by the Pan TH-37PD25 at $2250 myself
> which is around a $1K drop from just a month or two ago. Panasonic also
> has a 37" HD model, the TH-37PX25U, but I have only seen it at on-line
> dealers and not at BB, CC, or other B&M stores yet. The reasoning for
> the 37" ED was that it would serve as an interim TV to use for a few
> years while waiting for the prices and technology to improve on the
> bigger HD plasmas and LCDs. Then use it as a 2nd TV or hand it off to
> someone else in the family. A thin smaller TV like that can be put into
> a lot of places.
>
> The Sony XS910 37" HD model is considered a good plasma, but the
> reason for big price drop is because Sony is coming out with the new
> XS955 models with ATSC tuners. See the sonystyle website.
>
> You have to make the call on whether switching to HD 720x1024 or
> 1024x1024 is worth the extra $ depending on how you plan to use the TV.
> I have thought about getting the Panny 37" HD which has gotten close to
> $3K at the discount mail order places. But I am probably going to wait
> until the next generation Panasonic TH-xxPXS30 (or PX30) models come out
> - which may be in October or November or later.
>
> Hope I was some help.
>
> Alan
>
>
> Nick250 wrote:
> > Circuit City has a Panasonic 37" plasma EDTV model TH-37PD25U on sale
for
> > $2250. Does anyone have any pros or cons on this model? It seems like an
> > exceptionally good deal but like all good deals, maybe their is a reason
why
> > it's inexpensive. The picture looked darn good in the store. The sales
person
> > suggested switched between an HD signal and a regular TV signal and when
on the
> > TV signal the ED plasmas seemed to look better than the HD plasmas.
There were
> > about 5 each of HD and ED plasmas on the wall for comparison. So the
question
> > is, is this deal really as good as it appears? My space is very limited
and I
> > might need to mount this TV on the wall so CRTs and such are not an
option. My
> > viewing will be approximately 30% HD 20% DVD 50% regular signal. Also my
signal
> > will be Comcast digital.
> >
> > Just to complicate things I visited my local B&M yesterday and they had
the 37"
> > Sony KE-37XS910 HD plasma that I had been lusting after for $3500, down
from
> > $4500 a month ago. That puts it in my budget (albeit at the high end of
it),
> > though I am not sure if it's worth the extra $1250. One reason being
while I
> > have being doing my homework I heard such bad things about the quality
of Sony
> > products these days. Any thoughts about the Sony/Panasonic comparison?
Many
> > thanks,
> >
> > Nick
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Good choice, you will not be disappointed. Go with the DVI interface if you
can


"Nick" <Nick250@aol.com> wrote in message
news:b46bc73b.0409140912.5006785e@posting.google.com...
> Thanks for the help guys. I finally decided on the 37" Sony 37XS910
> plasma for $3500. The B&M (local store, been dealing with them for 20
> years, staight shooters) had one left at that price plus the demo. I
> am takeing the new in the box one of course. The newer 2005 Sony 37"
> models coming in would be $4800ish (list price $5000)and as far as
> they were concerned there would be no difference in the picture
> quality at all, though they would be more than to happy to take a
> deposit on the 2005 one if I insisted as the profit would be greater.
>
> Nick
>
>
> Alan Figgatt <afiggatt@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:<PJidnQk264LVv9jcRVn-gg@comcast.com>...
> > There has been a significant round of price drops on the plasmas in
> > the past few weeks. Panasonic apparently drop the MSRP on the ED plasmas
> > by $800 and the HDs models by $500. I have noticed price drops on the
> > Pioneer, Sony, and other brands as well. Appears to be due to increased
> > production, a softening in demand, competition from the RPTVs, the fall
> > football season (in the US), and prepping the market for new models
> > coming out in the fall.
> >
> > The ED Panasonics are considered among the best of the ED plasmas with
> > the best black levels and contrast available. I was in BB with a 10% off
> > coupon recently and was tempted by the Pan TH-37PD25 at $2250 myself
> > which is around a $1K drop from just a month or two ago. Panasonic also
> > has a 37" HD model, the TH-37PX25U, but I have only seen it at on-line
> > dealers and not at BB, CC, or other B&M stores yet. The reasoning for
> > the 37" ED was that it would serve as an interim TV to use for a few
> > years while waiting for the prices and technology to improve on the
> > bigger HD plasmas and LCDs. Then use it as a 2nd TV or hand it off to
> > someone else in the family. A thin smaller TV like that can be put into
> > a lot of places.
> >
> > The Sony XS910 37" HD model is considered a good plasma, but the
> > reason for big price drop is because Sony is coming out with the new
> > XS955 models with ATSC tuners. See the sonystyle website.
> >
> > You have to make the call on whether switching to HD 720x1024 or
> > 1024x1024 is worth the extra $ depending on how you plan to use the TV.
> > I have thought about getting the Panny 37" HD which has gotten close to
> > $3K at the discount mail order places. But I am probably going to wait
> > until the next generation Panasonic TH-xxPXS30 (or PX30) models come out
> > - which may be in October or November or later.
> >
> > Hope I was some help.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > Nick250 wrote:
> > > Circuit City has a Panasonic 37" plasma EDTV model TH-37PD25U on sale
for
> > > $2250. Does anyone have any pros or cons on this model? It seems like
an
> > > exceptionally good deal but like all good deals, maybe their is a
reason why
> > > it's inexpensive. The picture looked darn good in the store. The
sales person
> > > suggested switched between an HD signal and a regular TV signal and
when on the
> > > TV signal the ED plasmas seemed to look better than the HD plasmas.
There were
> > > about 5 each of HD and ED plasmas on the wall for comparison. So the
question
> > > is, is this deal really as good as it appears? My space is very
limited and I
> > > might need to mount this TV on the wall so CRTs and such are not an
option. My
> > > viewing will be approximately 30% HD 20% DVD 50% regular signal. Also
my signal
> > > will be Comcast digital.
> > >
> > > Just to complicate things I visited my local B&M yesterday and they
had the 37"
> > > Sony KE-37XS910 HD plasma that I had been lusting after for $3500,
down from
> > > $4500 a month ago. That puts it in my budget (albeit at the high end
of it),
> > > though I am not sure if it's worth the extra $1250. One reason being
while I
> > > have being doing my homework I heard such bad things about the quality
of Sony
> > > products these days. Any thoughts about the Sony/Panasonic comparison?
Many
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > Nick