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PANASONIC 50" (127cm) Full HD Smart 3D Plasma TV TH-P50ST60A $997 Delivered @ DS

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PANASONIC 50" (127cm) Full HD Smart 3D Plasma TV TH-P50ST60A $997 Delivered @ DS
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unity1 on 17/10/2013 - 18:29 dicksmith.com.au (4026 clicks)
Last edited 17/10/2013 - 18:42

Deal starts online today and ends 5pm on 20/10/13. Deal starts in store tomorrow.

Includes 2 pairs of 3D Glasses

Key Specifications

Full-HD 3D Neo Plasma
5,500,000:1 Dynamic Contrast
2,500Hz Focussed Field Drive
my Home Screen
Picture Quality

Active Shutter Progressive Full HD 3D
NeoPlasma
5,500,000:1 Dynamic Contrast
2,500Hz Focussed Field Drive
12,288 Equivalent Steps of Gradation
Easy Operation

my Home Screen
Voice Guidance
Electronic Touch Pen Capable with optional accessory
Built-In WiFi
Record to USB
Skype Option Available
2 x Sets of 3D Glasses
Networking

Swipe & Share 2.0
VIERA Connect
Web Browser without Flash
Media Player - AVCHD3D⁄Progressive, SD-VIDEO⁄MKV⁄MP4⁄M4v⁄FLV⁄3GPP⁄ VRO⁄VOB⁄TS⁄PS, MP3⁄AAC⁄FLAC⁄ Apple Lossless, JPEG⁄MPO
Eco

Eco Navigation
Ambient Sensor
Energy Star Rating - TBC
Design

Narrow Bezel
Depth 42.9mm (20.9 min)
Bezel 27.2mm
Swivel Stand - (±10)
Input⁄Output

3x HDMI Input (3x Side)
2x USB Input
1x SD Memory Card Slot (SDXC)
1x Component Video Input (Shared with Composite)
1x Composite Video Input
1x LAN Port
1x Optical Digital Audio Out
Dimensions (inc stand)

W1,170 x H751 x D295 mm
Weight (inc stand)

25.5 kg

Electrical & Electronics 3D 3D TV 50inch Full HD Panasonic Plasma TV TV

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  • KLoNe on 17/10/2013 - 18:51
    +4

    Jesus! I DON'T want this TV and I'm still close to grabbing one at this price; this TV is just that good.

    • Folly on 17/10/2013 - 19:04
      +3

      Trust me KLoNe, you want this TV :)

  • spacejase on 17/10/2013 - 18:57

    thanks for the reviews

  • Sirlofty on 17/10/2013 - 18:58
    +8

    damn, wish there was a good price for the 60"

    • mrdevil on 17/10/2013 - 19:22
      +1

      Me too - dying for the 60" version of this to drop in price, closer to $1300 - $1500… but damn this is tempting!! Sad they're slowly killing off the plasmas :(

  • justtoreply on 17/10/2013 - 18:58
    +1

    Need a smaller one. How big do they think my house is?

    • yanman on 18/10/2013 - 11:51
      +1

      50" big? What are you, a time-traveller from 2010? =D

  • j1568 on 17/10/2013 - 19:10

    Really tempted to pick this TV up as my old panasonic plasma died and have been given a gift voucher but with JB. Was waiting for the Sony 55" W800 to drop more in price closer to christmas or for Sony to have a Christmas promo. Need to decide this or wait for the Sony.

    • Folly on 17/10/2013 - 19:13
      +9

      IHMO plasma beats LCD hands down. It'd have to be an extremely bright room to prefer LCD (and even then I'd just go Samsung F8500). You won't be sorry if you pick this up for <$1000. And if you go to JB they might even price match (so you can still use your vouchers).

      • KLoNe on 17/10/2013 - 19:21
        +1

        JB would 99% price match this. Great tip AF!

        • j1568 on 17/10/2013 - 19:36

          I don't think JB carry Panasonic Plasma anymore as they only have Samsung and LG on their website. Might pop down to one of their store and have a look to see whether they have it.

        • j1568 on 17/10/2013 - 19:48

          My bad. I probably didn't really take notice as they don't carry much plasma on their website and they were all more or less on the premium side unless it was cheap LG. Will see whether they have the 50" in store.

        • ozbking on 17/10/2013 - 23:36

          They may not have in stock, but they can order it in. I got JB to order the 65" one for me.

    • R00D on 17/10/2013 - 20:00
      +2

      No LED will out perform this plasma. Panasonic have got such a great black level on the ST series, contrast that LED as a technology will not match. 1k is a bargain. $2300 for the 65 inch.

      • AlexF on 18/10/2013 - 00:37

        Panasonic have got such a great black level on the ST series

        Too bad the picture is noisy - dither is very noticeable from practical viewing distance and show stopper for me. Otherwise, nice panel, soon to be extinct.

        No LED will out perform this plasma.

        LCD screens using LEDs for backlighting are not same as (O)LED screens (… I thought ACCC clarified all that.) And LED screens, once they arrive and mature, will more than likely, equal or outpeform Plasma.

        • R00D on 18/10/2013 - 19:39
          -1

          When did I speak of OLED? Which by the way is more like a plasma. It can completely switch pixels off, therefore greater black levels are achievable. LED cannot do this, which is a limitation of the technology. No matter how bright, sharp or how high the resolution, LED will always be eclipsed by superior contrast, colour accuracy and black level, which plasma has always had in its favour and to me are the most important variables that make for a great panel.

        • AlexF on 19/10/2013 - 10:11

          It can completely switch pixels off … LED cannot do this, which is a limitation of the technology.

          You need to learn what LEDs are, first.

          Hint: OLED is a type of LED.

  • jono1984 on 17/10/2013 - 19:15
    +2

    This is a great buy for general TV and Blurays. If gaming you will want to give it a miss. Input lag is horrendous

    • snakes on 18/10/2013 - 14:21

      I can't speak for this exact model, but I own an older panasonic plasma and its the best display I've ever gamed on.

      The motion and color reproduction are a generation ahead of LCD, most of my games are played at 1080p 60fps on PC and the only times I have noticed input lag was when playing on a console with a game known for input lag regardless of display (GTAIV).

  • bob kelso on 17/10/2013 - 19:15
    +1

    Oh dear, I have the 'old' 50ST50A & now i have a new 50ST60A.
    The old one has a brilliant picture and i bought the new one based on the quality of that!

    • d3ft on 18/10/2013 - 11:21

      I'll take your old one off your hands…

    • JediJan on 18/10/2013 - 11:52

      Oh dear? Kick it to me. I only have an old 32" Panasonic Viera and wouldn't mind a 50" at all. Well pleased with it's performance though. I am well overdue to upgrade my son's old (analogue) gaming/bedroom television (requires 32" so may buy a Soniq from JB) so he could have the 32" no worries there. Have you noticed that once you go over the 40" ones the prices dramatically increase? I guess no one wants them.

      Ps. What do we do with the old analogue televisions these days?

  • gummibear on 17/10/2013 - 19:17

    I missed this screen on the recent weekend sale and was gutted. This has free delivery!!
    Thanks OP

  • billybrown on 17/10/2013 - 19:19
    +1

    Save yourself some money and get one that doesn't have the useless 3D feature

    • gummibear on 17/10/2013 - 19:22
      +1

      I don't care about 3D either, but for me this screen is about the picture quality not the 3D.

    • unity1 on 17/10/2013 - 19:34
      +5

      If you don't want 3D sell the glasses and recoup some of the original purchase price.

  • ridinkidonk on 17/10/2013 - 19:25

    Got price from Good Guys a month or two ago for $1150 which I thought was good, didn't get it yet though… so glad I waited! Can't wait for it to be delivered :).

  • OzBLover on 17/10/2013 - 19:28
    +2

    pretty good price but not big enough for me :(

    • gummibear on 17/10/2013 - 19:55

      How about a 65" VT60. Bigger, better and onsale.
      http://www.dicksmith.com.au/tvs/panasonic-65-165cm-full-hd-s…

      $1 sale….. Bwahahhaa….. Why do they even bother to put that on sale

      • j1568 on 17/10/2013 - 19:58

        It's $501 off.

        • gummibear on 17/10/2013 - 20:00

          Crap… I was looking too quickly… Ooops.. Thanks for the correction.
          I won't edit my previous post as then the whole thread won't make any sense.

        • OzBLover on 18/10/2013 - 09:22

          I cant afford the VT unfortunately. Some people reported getting it for 3K+.

      • R00D on 17/10/2013 - 20:02

        VT series… Noted by many reputable reviewers as simply the best panel they've ever seen! The ST series only little way off.

  • iJebus on 17/10/2013 - 19:40
    +1

    How would it be for gaming? Not seeing specs regarding refresh/response rate..?

    • iJebus on 17/10/2013 - 19:51

      Did some of my own research, some bad feedback regarding input lag. Sadface

    • buzzlight9 on 17/10/2013 - 22:56

      Input lag on these is bad, CNET themselves have reviewed it as "significant", then there is the power consumption, if you play for long hours…, here's a recent forum post on Whirlpool related to gaming on a 50" Panasonic Plasma(something to read about)…

      • Nousernamehere on 18/10/2013 - 03:34

        here's a recent forum post on Whirlpool related to gaming on a 50" Panasonic Plasma(something to read about)…

        That's hardly indicative of all plasma's. It was one user who was playing it at high contrast and brightness on a basically brand new plasma (he then went and changed his story about not having it at 100 brightness) and playing games for a fairly long time.

        My F8500 has no issues at all with IR (neither did my previous U30 plasma), because I didn't display static images and ran a variety of full screen content for the first 100-150 hours.

        I really wouldn't be taking that as an actual argument at all against plasma's for gaming, as is shown by the amount of posters on there who have proved the OP otherwise.

  • citybargainhunter on 17/10/2013 - 19:41

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/119095

    which one is better apart from the obvious size difference?

    • OzBLover on 17/10/2013 - 19:43
      +2

      UT is the lowest model. I watch several SD and a couple blue ray movies on both the ST and UT and the difference in PQ is very obvious

      • citybargainhunter on 17/10/2013 - 19:47

        Thank you Andrew, pulled the trigger, your comment did it for me. I am still using an old 32" Samsung LCD so this will be a huge step up for me.

        • OzBLover on 17/10/2013 - 19:54

          Im sure you will enjoy it. My dad has this TV at his place and we all love it. In term of PQ, this TV and the Sammy F8500 is probably the best in the market at the moment, unless you are willing to pay for the VT model

    • adr8 on 17/10/2013 - 23:40

      UT doesn't have the anti-reflective filter, in a dark room picture quality would be the same between the two. If you haven't a light controlled environment get the ST. UT is perfect for a media room.

  • simmo71 on 17/10/2013 - 19:42

    got one, thanks OP!

  • charlesqi on 17/10/2013 - 19:43

    if i hook this up to a pc would i run into problems with burn in?

  • narbe on 17/10/2013 - 19:54

    omg , bought mine for $1100 last year, best tv ever, wish i got the new ver. =/

  • spacejase on 17/10/2013 - 19:57
    +1

    Can burn-in be permanent? Yes. But you've got to work really hard at it. As in, you have to either be trying to burn an image in, or be forgetful enough to leave a single image on the screen for days. Because you have to be exceptionally careless to cause serious burn-in, plasma companies' warranties don't cover it. They also won't cover throwing things at the screen, dropping it in the pool, or lighting it on fire.

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20092238-1/is-plasma-hdt…

  • Assassin151 on 17/10/2013 - 20:07

    I have last year's 60ST50. And I probably didnt have to read it, but David Mackenzie's review of this years model is nothing short of amazing. I am getting this for the other lounge room :)

    Hoping JB hifi can price match as I have a gift card there.

  • bryantcw on 17/10/2013 - 20:11

    got one for my new house….lol

  • Captain Howdy on 17/10/2013 - 20:21

    The only thing that holds me back on Panasonic panels is the 50hz bug. Pretty important seeing as we are a PAL territory. That and the floating blacks - but I think they fixed that? I had the VT20.

    • Folly on 17/10/2013 - 20:38

      The floating blacks was annoying but was fixed with a firmware update (had to do with the auto-brightness function). And was only a problem if you had the auto-brightness turned on in the first place. Never had an issue with the 50hz bug so I can't speak to it.

      • Captain Howdy on 17/10/2013 - 21:18

        Hi. No, the brightness shifting happened regardless of the auto-brightness setting (which I had off, anyway) - which is the whole reason it was annoying. Power saving 'feature'. Never received the update. I know they done a small update for it in Europe.

        50hz bug is part of every panel, and has been for quite a few generations. PAL material is displayed inferioir to that of NTSC, 24fps etc. Not hugely noticeable, but enough for a film nerd like me. Don't think they've fixed it yet - possibly lessened now however.

        That said, EVERY TV has drawbacks. Just depends on whether you can live with it. I couldn't myself, but that's just me.

  • stevelo on 17/10/2013 - 20:39

    This should be the best 50" TV under $1k. But, I suggest give this new plasma "run-in" for first few weeks.
    My father has a Panasonic plasma and he watch mostly TV channel if not all, he used it for 1+ years before we swap the TV. His TV has serious image retention, which last almost 1 month before it gone (yes, the IR is all gone now and the picture is wonderful again).

  • wilko23 on 17/10/2013 - 20:45
    +2

    can I vote + twice?? great deal… paid about 1250 a year ago for the 50ST50… its still worth what I paid.. if you need a tv… if you want a tv.. don't hesitate…

  • DEvok on 17/10/2013 - 21:01
    +2

    One of the best tvs man kind has created.
    If buying instore remeber to use ing card, if it doesn't work, just purchase gift cards at $99.99 each, don't see a prob with that.

  • overcoat on 17/10/2013 - 21:01

    Upgrading from a TH37PX80 which is 6 years old but still has an awesome picture

  • arthurbach4 on 17/10/2013 - 21:02
    +1

    I bought this tv about 3 months ago. Absolutely brilliant PQ. The black levels are incredible. I've also had pictures paused for a couple of hours with no burn in whatsoever.

    Best tv I've ever bought.

  • IslandStyle on 17/10/2013 - 21:04

    Would the ST60A be considered as a major improvement over the GT30A?

    • adr8 on 17/10/2013 - 23:44
      +1

      Yes, the ST50 was a major improvement over the GT30 and ST60 is better again with an improved AR filter.

  • helshr on 17/10/2013 - 21:07

    Get on board! Thanks OP. Got one.

  • GC1 on 17/10/2013 - 21:16

    I'm on-board with this deal. Thanks OP!

  • subywagon on 17/10/2013 - 22:09

    No good for gaming though right?

    • GC1 on 17/10/2013 - 22:25
      +2

      I think Sony LCD screens are the best for gaming… 17ms respose = very low lag.

  • Temporary username on 17/10/2013 - 22:26
    -4

    I got the Samsung plasma tv 51'' d550 full hd. does this one much beter for picture quality and video format .I always plug the hdd to usb port on tivi to watch movie. samsung do really good on this,no need buy the hdd player. but going to give it to my mum.

  • glustar24 on 17/10/2013 - 22:29
    +6

    For those of you with Woolies Staff cards they still have the 5% discount (even though dickies has been sold off). Just got mine for $947.14. Pow!

  • Haemoglobin on 17/10/2013 - 22:51

    How does this tv compare? http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/plasma-lcd-tvs/tvs-led-lcd-42… $718

    • Bappy on 17/10/2013 - 22:59

      Hard to compare a 50" Plasma with a 40" LCD/LED

      But I wouldn't buy this TV from your link - its a 50hz only, these days 100hz is minimum

      • Bappy on 17/10/2013 - 23:06

        Still a no for me - no 3d, no smart tv function

        • R00D on 18/10/2013 - 19:41
          -2

          Ask anyone you know who has a tv with the features you speak of and how often they use them.

          Gimmick.

        • Nousernamehere on 18/10/2013 - 19:53
          +2

          I use Netflix, BBC iPlayer etc a lot actually. Thanks for asking :-)

  • Bappy on 17/10/2013 - 23:02

    Seems like the free shipping is not working anymore…

    Edit - Out of Stock Online

  • MkVIGTI on 17/10/2013 - 23:05

    Out of Stock

  • wantbargains on 17/10/2013 - 23:56

    Waitting for the SONY's….

  • dqtl74 on 17/10/2013 - 23:57

    I would get this right now, but is there any chance they'll go even lower at Christmas?

    • adr8 on 18/10/2013 - 00:13

      Maybe another $50 cheaper, but I doubt you would see any significant saving, imo just get it now and enjoy. FYI when I was in the market for the ST50, the lowest price throughout the entire year was $950 from DSE.

  • LHSolutions on 18/10/2013 - 00:20
    +1

    Does DSE offer delivery when you buy in-store and how much would they usually charge?

    • Punkboy on 18/10/2013 - 10:35

      I went in store today and they said delivery and installation was an additional $98. Not sure how different that service is to online free shipping.

  • danteshope on 18/10/2013 - 00:47
    +1

    can i use this for triple display for pc gaming?
    if so, should I?

  • Haemoglobin on 18/10/2013 - 01:15
    +1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSAWczrwUI Here you go guys example of the input lag with first person shooter.. Difference isn't to bad.. maybe playable

    • LHSolutions on 18/10/2013 - 01:31

      Cant remember if I ever had input lag on my TH-P42S10A

      Guess not :) lol

      • wantbargains on 18/10/2013 - 03:36

        Again waiting for the sony's to drop 55W800A especially. lowest input lag on a LED tv ever so far?

        • j1568 on 18/10/2013 - 11:52

          Same here waiting for it to drop more. Cheapest I have seen is $1600. Hope Sony comes out with a good Christmas promo or for the price to drop more closer to Christmas.

    • dqtl74 on 18/10/2013 - 04:01

      Perhaps input lag needs to be felt rather than seen but it honestly didn't seem all that bad to me. I did watch this on a 7 inch tablet though.

  • alvian on 18/10/2013 - 02:38
    +1

    Does anybody know Panasonic's dead/bright pixel policy for its plasma TVs?

    Recently I have a bad experience with a 27" Samsung combo monitor TV. Fortunately the product is classed as a monitor, so it has a zero screen defect guarantee. After replacing the LCD panel three times, I obtained a full refund from Samsung.

    By the way, LG's combo monitor TV products are classed as TVs and they do not have zero screen defect guarantees. It took LG customer service three days to give me this answer. LG will evaluate defective screens on a case-by-case basis. Factors include numbers of defect, dead vs bright pixels, defect occurring in the central vs peripheral viewing areas.

  • saveapenny on 18/10/2013 - 07:48

    Bought it. Hope it doesnt disappoint

    • KLoNe on 18/10/2013 - 09:08
      +1

      Just make sure you calibrate it properly once arrived. Do a google search for ST60 calibration.

      • Nousernamehere on 18/10/2013 - 15:01
        +2

        Give it a month or so of normal watching with contrast and brightness turned down. No point calibrating it to start with till the panel has 'set in' a bit.

  • dan76n on 18/10/2013 - 08:35

    Does click and collect work for anyone? Not working for me.

    • kodoq on 18/10/2013 - 09:34

      This item is not available for click and collect. Just grabbed one at my local DSE this morning.

  • Jadzky on 18/10/2013 - 09:14

    Yeah, both options not working so maybe its SOLD out already.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/10/2013 - 09:22

    Panasonic just announced it's closing down it's Plasma TV production, so I'd say they want to get rid of all the "plasma TV" stock ASAP, probably why this is so cheap.

    • R00D on 18/10/2013 - 19:43

      Source?

      Even if true and OLED replaces plasma, why would they hand over all the market share to Samsung?

      Plus. I'll never buy a large LED, they're overpriced rubbish.

  • snuke on 18/10/2013 - 09:42

    Re Input Lag, here is the CNET review
    http://www.cnet.com.au/panasonic-th-p50st60a-339345649.htm?f…

    that links to this test about TVs and input lag
    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57587317-221/game-mode-…

    "So if you're an avid twitch gamer, should you buy a TV like the Panasonic TC-PST60, a model I gave 9/10 for picture quality, but which scored a Poor 75.73 on my input lag test? No, you shouldn't. Instead, the S60 would be an excellent alternative. If you're less avid, or play less twitchy games, input lag should be less of a consideration."

  • walder on 18/10/2013 - 09:58

    Option to get it cheaper: make sure your local DSE has them in stock, then buy one from the Good Guys today at $1289, per current web price (at time of this post) -
    http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/buyonline/Panasonic_50%22(127cm)_FHD_Plasma_3D_Smart_TV_TH-P50ST60A

    Go back soon after and say you've just noticed the same TV available today at DSE and you want the price gaurantee, knowing your local has them in stock - 120% of the difference in price - http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/buyonline/ContentDisplayView?e…

    $1289 - $997 = $292, 120% = $350.40. $1289 - $350.40 means you'll pay $938.60 for this TV. Get on it quickly before Good Guys update their price online/instore.

    • dan76n on 18/10/2013 - 10:07
      +4

      Too many horror stories about GG's price match policy to take the risk in my view.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/10/2013 - 23:19

      Tried that before and they refused- below cost price.

  • Mad-Season on 18/10/2013 - 10:51

    They've sold out of online stock. I tried getting 1 online last night before it went into out-of-stock. Then again this morning at 7:30am, whenever I added or removed 1 or 2 of them from my shopping cart it would update in real-time In-stock and out-of-stock. Still couldn't get past the Click & Collect issue, so I called the online sales team who advised they had 32 pending online orders, no ETA for next delivery, and if I managed to get an online order in I'd probably be waiting a month.

    Only option is to call up your local DSE and ask if the have any. I called up my local and they had 2 in-stock - rushed out and bought 1 (They had 4, I called at 9:45, they'd already sold 2 from 9am opening, no over-the-phone reservations, first-in-first-served). They're going like hot-cakes in-store as well.

  • PKM on 18/10/2013 - 10:59
    +17

    My Heart sank when I saw this post … I bought one of these from the Good Guys in Moorabbin last Sunday for $1100 + $289 for 4 yrs warranty. I remembered the Good Guys "price guarantee policy" and went down to the store this morning. Without hesitation, they were very happy to refund not only the difference in price but also recalculate the warranty based on the new purchase price. Then they added 20% to the refund. This experience has left me very confident in buying goods from the Good Guys in the future. A BIG PLUS FROM ME !!!!

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