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Re: Questions on getting started on cocktail cabinet MAME machine
07/11/12 08:54 PM
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> > I do have a 16:9 HD CRT set (much to the
> > dismay of the movers, heh) and 1080i on it out of my DirecTV box looks amazing. If
> > you're used to LCDs you forget what actual black levels and shadow detail look
> like.
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> High five. Yeah, I'm running 52" RPTV @ 1080i and it feels way more cinema than LCD.
> That said, its footprint is killing my living room and I'm on the verge of cashing
> out my chips and going with a smart plasma, I'm just miffed that to get 1080 you have
> to go bigger than 42" since they discontinued every model out there that did both.
> You either get 42" @ 720 or 50"+ @ 1080. I bet it's a marketing tactic all the big
> boys agreed on.
I doubt that, it's more likely that because there's.. what, one plasma panel mfg still in business, it's just consolidation.
Near as I can determine there was only one 42" plasma model that was 1080p native that came out in 2012.
Panasonic Viera TC-P42UT50 42" 3D 1080p Plasma TV
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/TC-P42UT50?t=specs
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-VIERA-TC-P42UT50-42-Inch-Plasma/dp/B00752VKTQ/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1406618/official-panasonic-ut50-series-discussion-thread
It's sold out now, discontinued, and very difficult to find online (of course you're talking to ME - found a few, but not terribly reputable online stores)
Here's a few links that looked interesting:
http://chucksaudiovideo.com/product/5058...TC-P42UT50.html
http://www.e-digital-electronics.com/pan...co-p-44454.html
http://www.gibbyselectronicsupermarket.c...t50-p-7671.html
http://www.aztekcomputers.com/TCP42UT50-PANASONIC-2851273.html
http://www.seaboom.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=1090-TCP42UT50-KIT220&REFID=PG
Also, the AVSForum thread says rumor is some Sears have limited stock on it now.
Also, I don't believe it's a "smart TV" - it has SOME features - but you can solve that with a Roku or something.
Else, you're buying new old stock, like a LG 42LK530 or Panasonic TC-P42ST30:
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/TC-P42ST30?t=specs
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-VIERA-TC-P42ST30-42-Inch-Plasma/dp/B004M8SBPW
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_12?r...rnid=5092207011
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