Pioneer and Vizio to drop Plasma TVs

[Genetic Defect]

after I posted it I went to my garden of eden for AVS info a sad day indeed Pioneer made the best plasmas on the market. first DLP goes bye bye, now plasma lost the front runner for PQ, a hard hit to the chest for me.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

after I posted it I went to my garden of eden for AVS info a sad day indeed Pioneer made the best plasmas on the market. first DLP goes bye bye, now plasma lost the front runner for PQ, a hard hit to the chest for me.

Pioneer was just too expensive even if they were the best.....you can get a Plasma that is almost as good to almost any untrained eye by Panasonic or Samsung for a fraction of the price.

Good news is that if you already have a Plasma, the technology should still serve you well for many years.

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Pioneer was just too expensive even if they were the best.....you can get a Plasma that is almost as good to almost any untrained eye by Panasonic or Samsung for a fraction of the price.

Good news is that if you already have a Plasma, the technology should still serve you well for many years.

true but I was waiting for the "holy grail" ( how fitting as that as well has been elusive)

unfortunately my eyes are trained and spoiled by the beauty that is an Elite set. I will set out to spy for a 50 or 60 inch Elite 9G. for those not immersed as I am wont understand what a blow this is. just add it to the list for this years crappy start

the price has always turned the general buyer off. as my old boss used to say "oh well"

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

true but I was waiting for the "holy grail" ( how fitting as that as well has been elusive)

unfortunately my eyes are trained and spoiled by the beauty that is an Elite set. I will set out to spy for a 50 or 60 inch Elite 9G. for those not immersed as I am wont understand what a blow this is. just add it to the list for this years crappy start

the price has always turned the general buyer off. as my old boss used to say "oh well"

If they are still in the game until March 2010, maybe you can get one before they discontinue them?

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by icehog3

If they are still in the game until March 2010, maybe you can get one before they discontinue them?

from what I am reading production has stopped, plants will close in April. bestbuy has very few if any in stock and none local in the Elite models. Pioneer was far ahead tech wise in plasma. I will have to wait for OLED. Im thinking the March 2010 is for the LCD tvs in Europe or UK

[bazookajoe]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

true but I was waiting for the "holy grail" ( how fitting as that as well has been elusive)

unfortunately my eyes are trained and spoiled by the beauty that is an Elite set...

I much prefer the contrast and richness of a plasma, and was waiting until I could afford the Pioneer... well I've got the waiting part down... OLED?

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by bazookajoe

I much prefer the contrast and richness of a plasma, and was waiting until I could afford the Pioneer... well I've got the waiting part down... OLED?

If you are looking for a non Elite Pioneer the 50 inch is around $1,900. The 9G is still far ahead of the curve.

OLED is Organic Light Emitting Diode, I am on my iPhone otherwise I would post a link

[bazookajoe]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

If you are looking for a non Elite Pioneer the 50 inch is around $1,900. The 9G is still far ahead of the curve.

OLED is Organic Light Emitting Diode, I am on my iPhone otherwise I would post a link

I didn't mean what is OLED, just wondering if my waiting for the Elite will turn into waiting for an OLED. I have a small Sony Bravia LCD and the picture just isn't what I would spend money on in a larger screen.