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[Forgotten Ancient]

Hey guys,

I'm thinking about purchasing a HD TV relatively soon and I saw that Dell has a new promotion for their TVs. I know shit about TVs and what's a good value, but they currently offer $700 off of their 42'' model set, making the final price $2,700.

Here's the link:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/plasma_w4200hd?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Is it worth it?

Should I wait a few months and wait for future price drops, or would any cost reductions within the next half-year be minimal?

They compare this model to another TV that's over $5,000. Is it a fair comparison? (I can't find the link to it anymore, but a $2,700 HDTV versus a $5,000 TV seems like there should be some significant differences)

Also...how are Plasma TVs for burn-in? I remember in the past that it was pretty much a no-no to play games on them...is that still the case?

 

[StoOgE]

you can get a Sammy DLP, the same size for about 600 less. Unless you need to hang your TV on the wall, I would go with that one.

Edit: actually its bigger and nearly 1000 dollars cheaper.

http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/OID/95082/QUANTITY/1/rpem/shoppingcart.jsp