VIVO 106cm (42") High Definition Plasma TV - $499 at Dicksmith

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  snow36009 on 26/06/2010 - 15:33

  this is the newer version vivo, it has a much better screen on it and is actually quite good for a cheap tv and also has a completely different design and stand. also uses alot less power then the previous version. make sure you get the newer version when buying!!!!

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    Son of Matrix on 26/06/2010 - 15:36

    snow, are you sure? do you mean it's newer than the previous post? http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/25530?
    Seems that both are PDP42HD

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    sunrise on 26/06/2010 - 16:38

    -4

    no this is the OLD one. the new 42" vivo is a 1080p lcd.
    also this isn't a special price, is the standard price for the 42" vivo plasma.

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      snow36009 on 26/06/2010 - 18:41

      guys i work at dick smith. this tv has new software in it that makes the screen look so much better, also the energy rating is down to between 400-500, cant remember exactly

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        Son of Matrix on 26/06/2010 - 19:53

        Haha snow. I kinda sensed you work with ds from your first post. :)

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  tonyjzx on 26/06/2010 - 15:40

  -2

  rectangular pixels

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  boonanza on 26/06/2010 - 15:49

  It's not on special it just looks like they have dropped the price down from $599. If you wait a couple of weeks Dick Smith will have a sale with 10-20% off and you might pickup the TV for around the $400 mark.

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    Son of Matrix on 26/06/2010 - 15:53

    Sale in a few weeks time? How you know? You should post that in Ozbargain then. The Australian financial year end sale has ended right?

    I got this Dicksmith brochure on promotion from 20/6/10 to 2/7/10 and this TV is inside there.

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      tomsco on 26/06/2010 - 18:42

      Do you know the financial year ends 30 June? And there is generally sales afterwards to stimulate spending.

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  manbearpig on 26/06/2010 - 15:56

  err, 1024x768 res? That's not widescreen

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    kwanq on 26/06/2010 - 16:57

    +4

    HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 42' 1366X768 PLASMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  tonyjzx on 26/06/2010 - 16:09

  +1

  some plasmas do not have square pixels

  they are rectangular to get that widescreen image from 768p

  of course you will not find a 1,366 x 768 plasma for $499 either

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  cyssero on 26/06/2010 - 17:37

  Hard to vote positive when COTD are doing 42" 1080p 100Hz LCDs (of obviously questionable quality like this) for sub $598 or whatever.

  This Plasma has been $499 before too.

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    StewBalls on 26/06/2010 - 23:09

    Your point is valid, however it's worth noting that the ~$598 COTD sets last offered were in fact 50Hz units (if they were 100Hz Id've grabbed one myself with the $99 off code); and also required $99 worth of delivery!

    Please also bear in mind that DSE sells the Vivo 1080p 50Hz 42" LCDs for ~$697! ;)

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  rhys100 on 26/06/2010 - 18:08

  -6

  not a bargain

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  samehada on 26/06/2010 - 18:21

  -8

  Plasma is dead technology, I'm not gonna buy this even if it is cheaper price let alone this price. No special at all.

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    billy_bob on 26/06/2010 - 18:31

    +6

    Plasma is not dead technology, the best plasma TV's are still better tahn the best LCD/LED TV's for overall picture quality. Granted they use a bit more electricity, but that is a price I am willing to pay to have the best.

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      aussman on 26/06/2010 - 21:31

      +1

      Agree 100% having owned plasma then LCD I was very disapointed with LCD and went back to plasma best decision I made

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        StewBalls on 26/06/2010 - 23:29

        Yeah, yeah and Coke's way better than Pepsi, Xbox beats whatever, Mac is cooler than Windows, blah blah blah! It's all subjective, and it's horses for courses!

        For instance, I've got nice, bright, sunlit living room which I don't intend to darken & lose all that glorious natural light just for the sake of a TV; therefore, LCD's my bag, baby! ;)

        Compare the two technologies in very dark environments & you've got quite a different story however, so it all comes down to personal preference!

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  mikkim4eva on 26/06/2010 - 18:40

  I saw this, 690 kw per year… isnt that a bit too much?

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    no_mercy on 26/06/2010 - 21:11

    I checked yesterday, it's 250W

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      snow36009 on 26/06/2010 - 21:52

      he means the kh rating, which is a sticker on the front of the tv which tells you the yearly average of power consumption. not how many watts it takes to run it.

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  samehada on 26/06/2010 - 23:35

  -1

  why my previous comment doesn't show up here?

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    Son of Matrix on 27/06/2010 - 00:20

    At the top before the first comment, tick on 'show all hidden comments'. There you go.

    OMG so many negatives! ;)

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  Son of Matrix on 27/06/2010 - 00:32

  This is like 42 inch at $499. It's HUGE! 42 inch!! I am watching Korea v Uruguay on a 14" - 15" old tv now. So you can imagine what it feels like to watch it on 42". Bliss! If this is not a bargain, I don't know what is.

  Use it for 2 years then buy a new next tv at $499.

  (wondering what will happen to all these mega tvs in 2 years time. Do we have enough space in our dump yards or land fill. Man these things need to be recycled properly. It's a scary thought!)