Mitsu 65" HD under $3k - the best deal ever?

[Nick]

Over 60", under $3k. Is this the deal of the Millenium?

Mitsubishi 65" Gold Series Widescreen 16:9 HDTV-capable TV with Multi-Image Display - Model No: WS65311

"If you are looking for an advanced
widescreen television with stunning
picture, all of the latest features, and
an affordable price, this Mitsubishi 65"
Widescreen 16:9 HDTV-capable TV is
for you. New this year, Mitsubishi offers
more precise circuitry and more control
over what is displayed on the screen.
$2,799.00"

HHGregg.com (http://www.hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=F656C69FCBC54D6E9EC1B01C7FAC A426&ProductID=5074#)

[Mark Lamutt]

Wow, that's the lowest price I've ever seen for this set. A pretty good deal indeed...

[Jacob S]

And will continue to advance and go down in price. I am waiting for the flat screen plasma tv's to do the same.

[DarrellP]

Today's (Friday 4/11/03) Fry's ad has a 47" Panasonic RPTV for $999, quantities limited, no rainchecks, 1 per customer. Must be a blow out for new product coming in, but this is a fantastic price for this set.

[Martyva]

That's a great price. Companies may be preparing for the onslought of rear panel LCD, LCOS, and DLP coming this summer, at much lower prices than previously expected .

[Martyva]

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=NEWS_VIEW_TYPE&newsId=20030411005054&newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&viewID=news_view

[Jacob S]

Is that $999 47 inch bigscreen a HD tv or just analog? I have seen them new for $800 or $900 before advertised on tv and in the paper.

[Nick]

I can't say fer shure, but the 47" Panny I am most familiar with is 16:9 HDTV monitor model: PAN PT47WX42 shown below

http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/hires/pan/PC.PAN.PT47WX42.CN.BCT.JPG
Panasonic 47"HDTV Monitor
Model PT47WX42

If this is the unit referred to by DarrellP, then $999 is a pretty amazing price. When I first noticed this model about six months ago, it was $1,599 locally at CC and is currently listed at $1,399 on the CC website.

(As a suggeston, when we are posting info on specific TV models, it would be a good idea to post the model # also.)

[Jacob S]

That seems like a good deal.

[DarrellP]

That's the baby! Normal price was $1399, that's why I think it's a clearance since it was limited to stock on hand and no rainchecks.

[Gregg Loewen]

Both the Mits and the Panny are at awesome pricing!

Remember that the Mits has a 25% red push, and "catagorically" speaking the Panny sets are "terrible" out of the box. Both look outstanding once set up correctly.

Regards

Gregg Loewen
Gloewen@starband.net
www.lionav.com

[DarrellP]

Here's (http://www.uecweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=UECAM&Category_Code=T) an authorized Hitachi site that sells refurbs. If you don't want the latest and greatest, you can get one heck of a deal here.

In case you're wondering, they are authorized by Hitachi as a web reseller and have a decent reputation via posts at Hometheaterspot.com.