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Any comments = Gateway 42-Inch Plasma TV under 3K

Gateway recently announced a Gateway 42-Inch Plasma TV priced under $3,000. Gateway announced on November 1 2002 the release of their new plasma TV at a market price of $2,999. "It is the first TV they have manufactured in years and they have truly targeted a wider audience of consumers with this more affordable plasma set. With a 42-inch, 16:9 screen, 852 x 480 resolution and internal stereo amplified speakers this plasma is thin enough to hang on nearly every wall".

Any comments on how this unit compares to Sony, etc. Thanks
hgeifman
mezmo
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For excellent reviews of all the recent contenders in the Plasma field, check out plasmatvbuyingguide.com. And for more info than you could ever want, avsforum.com. Long and short, the overwhelming consensus seems to be that, even at the cheapest entry in the 42" plasma market, the Gateway just aint worth the scratch.
bbroussard
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Plasmatvbuyingguide.com and avsforum.com both seem to think the new 42" Panasonic for around $3800 is the best plasma currently available.
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glen
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I bought the new Panasonic 42". Delivered to my door it went for 4K including table top stand. I will admit that it's a pretty nice piece of technology.

This TV is HD compatible but you better have a means for switching component video. The TV itself only has one set of video inputs for R,G,B,HD. You could use an s-link cable for your DVD in a pinch but personally I'll wait till Theta develops component video switching for the Casa-Blanca II which currently drives my H/T system.

Movies never looked better than they do right now. They sound pretty good too if you get my drift. Currently I do not use progressive scan or HDTV on this monitor, maybe down the road when the price comes down a little more for the signal and the players.

My thoughts are to upgrade from my Theta DaViD to the DaViD II with progressive scan one day. That should do the trick!
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