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Have an Extra 30 Grand to Blow? Buy an 85-Inch Plasma!

Posted 09/02/09 at 07:45:26 AM  by Paul Lilly

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Excuse us while we clean up our morning coffee off of our keyboard and desk - Panasonic wants how much for its 85-inch plasma display? The answer is $30,000, but hey, if you wait long enough, maybe you can catch one on sale for 'only' 20 Gs.

According to Panasonic, the exorbitantly priced TH-85PF12U is the industry's first 85-inch full HD, 1080p plasma display and equivalent to four 42-inch plasmas. The company also claims its Neo plasma display panel technology has made it possible to keep the 85-incher "significantly thinner and lighter than past plasmas," measuring 3.9 inches deep and checking in at 260 pounds.

Sounds groovy and all, but how do you convince your significant other that a $30,000 TV set would really complete your living room? Answer that question and you're halfway there.

Image Credit: Panasonic via Cnet

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TAGS: tv, television, hd, display, high definition, 1080p, plasma
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avatarIt really tied the room

Submitted by dankers on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 4:51pm

It really tied the room together man.

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avatarI thought plasma TVs were

Submitted by popstop785 on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 9:23am

I thought plasma TVs were fading out? Granted I think Panasonic plasma TVs look spectacular.... :)

 

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avatarHow much power will it consume

Submitted by Baer on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:42am

Even more than the price, how much power will it consume?

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avatarI know the 103-inch sets

Submitted by willsmith on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:56am

I know the 103-inch sets require a 220V jack. Don't know about this.

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avatar 1.21

Submitted by nekollx on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:48am

 1.21 Jiggawatts

 

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avatarI'll buy it

Submitted by hershey101 on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:00am

I'll buy one...

 

 

 

 

 

 

... when they take of one of those zeros. :P

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avatarSeems reasonable to me

Submitted by VoodooChicken on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 5:50am

I'll never buy this, but considering the price of screens per inch rising exponentially, plus the strides made in slimming the whole thing down, that doesn't seem too high an MSRP. Joe Six-Pack might not afford it, but every sports bar in the world should pony up. 

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avatarSeems kind of irresponsible to put it in a sports bar . . .

Submitted by HR Paperstacks on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:13am

Where anything (ie fights and or thrown bottles) could happen.  I would rather take my chances with the multiple LCDs  Besides, aside from the Super Bowl, most sports bars have more than one event on those multiple TVs.  for that one plasma, you'd be giving up numerous LCDs

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avatarWhat would Vegetta Say?

Submitted by nekollx on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:19am

I cases liek this i always ask "What would Vegetta say?"

 

 

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avatarWhy should every sports bar

Submitted by WFUJay on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 7:35am

Why should every sports bar in the world pony up for one of these ridiculously overpriced TV's?  I promise not every bar in the world can afford one of these monsters.  I bought a 72-inch Samsung DLP set for $2,400 and it's amazing.  What's SO much better about this TV that makes it $27,600 more?  The fact that it's plasma?  13 extra inches?  Give me a break!  I know Panasonic makes the best plasmas in the industry but they are absolutely bonkers to think that it's worth 30 grand.

I'd say buying four 42-inch TV's and saving about $26,000 would be the MUCH wiser business decision for any sports bar a this point in time.

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avatarI'm not saying anyone should

Submitted by VoodooChicken on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:26am

I'm not saying anyone should pay the actual 30 grand. I did state that as an MSRP. I'm not THAT naive. I do put it to entertainment venues to be early adopters to help drive the price down, assuming this TV ever actually lands in retail channels. Maybe one day 30 grand will get an OLED or better screen the size of your whole wall. My main point is neither I, nor anyone I know, can afford this as individuals. 

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avatarrecession?

Submitted by nekollx on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:02am

 Amen

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avatardito

Submitted by mattman059 on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 8:14am

dito

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avatarDitto*

Submitted by rodjav305 on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:26am

ditto*

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avatarI'm buying 3 of them.

Submitted by lunchbox73 on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:31pm

I'm buying 3 of them.

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