507 vs. 606 Since this new model will be close in price to the older 606 model, which is the best buy? You lose the video upscaling feature, but that wasn't very highly rated anyway. Are there any new upgrades here that warrant paying $400 for this model vs. the current $380 for the 606 model? 507 vs. 606 Since this new model will be close in price to the older 606 model, which is the best buy? You lose the video upscaling feature, but that wasn't very highly rated anyway. Are there... » Read More 507 vs. 606 Since this new model will be close in price to the older 606 model, which is the best buy? You lose the video upscaling feature, but that wasn't very highly rated anyway. Are there any new upgrades here that warrant paying $400 for this model vs. the current $380 for the 606 model? « Show Less
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The return of 5.1, the 507 is the first receiver onkyo with HD sound, excellent choice, but expensive.
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With the 507, do not have the problem of "difficult" correct placement of the surround back channel, which should be 3 foot of your back and not over your head.
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Does the Audyssey Dynamic Volume work for keeping commercials from overpowering shows? I am in the same boat as you i'm looking to purchase an av receiver and have it narrowed down to three any help would be great. I use the receiver for music tv and blue ray. I'm trying to decide between the Onkyo 507 the pioneer vsx-819 and the denon avr-589. I see that people seem to prefer the onkyo's whats the deal with that?
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Obviously, the omission of 7.1 is the biggest difference as you have already mentioned, but I believe the 570 has 80w per channel compared to the 606's 90w.
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I forgot to add that I am only interested in 5.1, and I realize that the 606 does 7.1 and the 507 does not.
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I think CNET might review these soon. In the mean time, you could check their reviews of the 606 and the 1018 as a starting point, as well as Amazon reviews of those products. You can also download manuals for the 607 and 1019 (probably) to compare features and specs.
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The prices paid by many of vt60 owners during Nov13 to Jan14 window do not reflect the current pricing. At those prices, it was a real bargain. You cannot compare the 4k set to this panel especially due to the lack of native 4k content.
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We're in the same boat. The prices on the 55" 950 is essentially the same as the new 8000 since everyone is trying to reduce the stock of "last year's model". However, the 8000 is slightly different technology than the 950, so perhaps that explains the initial price differences.The 950 has consistent reviews that are very good, but I have seen one or two of the 8000 that doesn't fill me with confidence. Since they're the same price now, I don't feel I could go wrong with the 950, but if the 8000 turns out to be as good as they talk it up...
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Biggest difference is HDMI 2.0 and the speakers. Both definitely worth it. But for the record, I was able to get the 2014 model for the advertised price of the 2013 model. Once I saw that the 2013 model didn't come with 2.0, I cancelled my order. The vendor then said they would give me the 2014 model for the same price if I didn't cancel. TV came a few days later and I've been in love ever since!
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It looks like they put an upgrade, the 50D, that is the higher price. The prices for the 20D are very inexpensive, under $500, and not much to choose from. I doubt you can get a brand new one any more.
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Amazon ran out of stock and 3rd party sellers are selling for elevated prices. This is a 2012 model so its likely no more are being made and 3rd parties are taking advantage of that fact and the positiive reviews leading to high demand. The 60" is the same price as the 55" because Amazon still has the 60" in stock (I think).
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I only see the TH-42PZ8OU for $1100 at Sears - maybe it's different in the store itself.I went all out and got the 46' 1080p plasma for $1050 on Amazon last week. Now THAT was a good deal.
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Its great, but there is a newer version out. If you don't need the newer version, then this is the best for the price($700)
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Gamble. Thanks for the reply. If you read the reviews on Amazon it seems that the reviewers seem to think the 65 model is better! I would go for the 65 as I want the best display as possible. I watch soccer and need the better fast motion that this model should display (less blurry) hope this helps. Keep in touch!Mike
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Best Buy matched Frys' $549 price. After tax, it was $602 with free shipping and setup. A great deal for a plasma. I'm afraid if something goes wrong I won't be able to get a deal quite like this. The only problems I have now are some men logo silhouttes that go away when playing tv/blu ray and some grain in the picture. How typical is the grain/noise for plasma. I read varying takes on it. I have until tomorrow to buy the extd. warranty from Best Buy. I'll check what coverage my credit card gives as well. Thank you all!
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BTW...yesterday I was in BB and Sony has just released a 32" XBR9 1080p with 120hz Motionflow technology... and it is up on the Sony Style website.. so much for what the salesman tell you that Sony is not going to produce..But compared to the Sony 32" 1080p 60 hz.. I thought the higher priced model with 120hz looked grainy to me. I really didn't see the $200 difference in the (retail price). Perhaps on Blu Ray disc viewing there is a difference.. GLTA
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The 62 series are terrible. They are older models which have poor picture quality and often suffer from horizontal banding issues. Go with the 64 series for sure. I own the 46" 64U series btw.
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As you mentioned, the main differences between the UL50Vt and UL50A are the discrete graphics and DDR3 vs. DDR2 RAM, and according to Best Buy's website, their UL50A is not Bluetooth enabled. If you're OK with not having the nVidia discrete graphics, then the Best Buy one seems to be a pretty good deal. I would stream a bunch of YouTube vids at full screen at Best Buy and if the video quality is solid (not jagged or stuttery), then you should be happy with the less expensive one. Also, supposedly the noticeable differences between DDR2 and 3 is neglible, so it all comes down to how much do you value the extra graphics and Bluetooth?
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I'm with you on the Panasonic, but they are really hard to find right now. I did pick up an open-box EA18K from Fry's Electronics for $170, but it turned out to be a lemon (endless re-boot cycles when plugged in). The reviewer on Cnet compared the Panasonic and Toshiba side-by-side and the Panny came out way on top. Newegg expects a shipment next week, so I'll wait for that (at $169).While I had the Panasonic manual in my hand I did read where it says any incoming 16:9 contend will get recorded at 4:3 with the widescreen compressed. I don't expect it to look nearly as nice as the original when played back stretched, but whatever.Hey, thanks for the reply. I'm with you on the Panasonic, but they are really hard to find right now. I did pick up an open-box EA18K from Fry's Electronics for $170, but it turned out to be a lemon (endless re-boot cycles when plugged in). The reviewer on Cnet compared the Panasonic and Toshiba side-by-side and the Panny came out way on top. Newegg expects a shipment next week, so I'll wait for that (at $169).While I had the Panasonic manual in my hand I did read where it says any incoming 16:9 contend will get recorded at 4:3 with the widescreen compressed. I don't expect it to look nearly as nice as... » Read More I'm with you on the Panasonic, but they are really hard to find right now. I did pick up an open-box EA18K from Fry's Electronics for $170, but it turned out to be a lemon (endless re-boot cycles when plugged in). The reviewer on Cnet compared the Panasonic and Toshiba side-by-side and the Panny came out way on top. Newegg expects a shipment next week, so I'll wait for that (at $169).While I had the Panasonic manual in my hand I did read where it says any incoming 16:9 contend will get recorded at 4:3 with the widescreen compressed. I don't expect it to look nearly as nice as the original when played back stretched, but whatever.Hey, thanks for the reply. « Show Less
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Not to hijack your thread but I'm kind of in the same situation. I want to get a TV for Bluray but am not sure to wait or buy now.Also, is the extra 150$ worth it from the 61 to 65 model? The only difference I can see is the 5,000 point difference in Contrast Ratio, is that worth the extra money?Thanks.
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I got mine from Fry's. It is the newer model with 128mb. There was some lagging in speed because the images were too high of a resolution. The quick fix is to use the WindowsXP powertool call ImageRiser. Free to download. Shrunk my 5.0mp images from about 1.7mb in size down to about 30k (at the 800x600 setting). Images now slideshow much faster and with a left over 512mb SD I had laying around, I could easily put thousands of images on it. Could not get the videos to work though, would be nice but no biggie. On the images where the pictures are bright and sunny, it looks great, but darking indoor images, the contrast is not so great. From 6 feet away, it is very watchable, up close at 2 to 3 feet, you can see the pixels.