Samsung PS59D8000 Series 8 59" (150cm) Full HD 3D Plasma TV $1948 - Free Delivery to Most Areas!

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  Wally on 08/12/2011 - 09:48

  Delivery NOT available Australia wide :(

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    wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 10:07

    Yes, for me too, though it does say to ring about it, so it could be that they can't calculate a price for some areas - rather have to manually look it up. Which is better than the Graysonline approach to charge $1200 for a TV this size.

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  bubblicious on 08/12/2011 - 09:59

  +1

  ohh my god!!! i sooo purchased way to early. I ordered the PS59D6900 off big brown box yesterday. it is being delivered to my place today. I was tossing up myself. to be honest i would have gone for the 8000 if it was at that was the price yesterday. grrrrrr i think the look of the 8 series is a lot more polished, i like the tripody stand type. I'm a girl ok, form over function lol

  function wise i guess there is not too much difference, though it does have the "clear motion rate of 800" not sure how much that is worth.

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    Mikinoz on 08/12/2011 - 10:15

    +1

    Also it should have the keyboard remote, besides the looks which are awesome the specs are worth the extra coin

    The TV comes with two remote controls: a standard Samsung model and a reversible QWERTY design.

    http://www.cnet.com.au/samsung-ps59d8000-339315438.htm

    Sounds good to me

    Until about five minutes ago, Panasonic was the undisputed leader of plasma after inheriting the mantle from the dearly departed Pioneer. While companies like LG and Samsung have always produced TVs based on the technology, they haven't been any threat to their almighty competitors. But fresh from testing Samsung's 59-inch D8000, we think that Panasonic's dominance is no longer assured.

    Comparison between the 2
    We loved the D7000, but had some misgivings about the picture quality — especially when viewing standard-definition content. Having spent some time with the plasma flagship, though, we can say that so far in 2011 we've yet to see a better plasma. (But check back with us soon, as this will probably change.)

    The image quality of the D8000 is of a very high standard, and it's almost a Photoshop studio in itself! The television has a beautiful noise reduction circuit that cleans up all sources — even a supremely noisy DVD copy of Withnail & I that looks like it's been transferred from VHS.

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      theguru1 on 08/12/2011 - 12:32

      +1

      From same review.
      When compared side by side against our current plasma fave, the Panasonic VT20, it was neck-and-neck for outright performance. While the Samsung did some things well, particularly black levels, it wasn't able to match the Panasonic for detail, especially on movement. The Samsung couldn't hold onto moving figures in a way that the Panasonic could, especially with Blu-ray content. While the Samsung's 24p support was decent, the Panasonic was smoother and more detailed overall.

      No true leader. A bit of give and take.

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  ellave on 08/12/2011 - 10:05

  +1

  I would be wary of ordering a sammy plasma online what with all the issues people have with them. Still a great price to price match with.

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    bubblicious on 08/12/2011 - 10:18

    what issues?

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    gummibears on 08/12/2011 - 10:20

    Could you please elaborate on the Samsung plasma issues? I plan on getting one before Christmas :s

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      wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 10:30

      Have a look on Whirlpool and DTV forums.

      http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/126?&g=186

      http://www.dtvforum.info/

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        gummibears on 08/12/2011 - 10:33

        Hmm I have been browsing Whirlpool quite a lot recently but will do. Thanks.

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        ellave on 08/12/2011 - 11:05

        That's the ones, I really want one but really CBA incase I get a dud

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        bubblicious on 08/12/2011 - 12:18

        my plasma from big brown box will be here between 12:30-2:30 ill let you know how it goes.

        how can i tell if there is a problem?

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        wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 13:32

        +1

        It's more that they have a fairly high failure rate. If they don't have problems sounds like they are good. Can only be measured as a percentage of sales that are warranty repairs.

        You won't/can't get this info from sales people, or even repair places (how would they know the sales numbers?). In fact very hard to know.

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  wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 10:35

  $1929 at Billy Guyatts
  $1848 refurbs on Graysonline

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    Sanz on 08/12/2011 - 10:43

    TV is cheaper at Billy Guyatts, but delivery is extra i.e. $55 to Melbourne, and $92.55 to Sydney.

    Personally I wouldn't touch a refurbished one when the price is so similar to new.

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      wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 10:46

      Yes (on the refurbs). Loads of refurbs on ebay - gotta wonder why. Though refurb can mean demo, which if you get it cheap enough may not matter.

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        Mikinoz on 08/12/2011 - 11:34

        Refurb doesnt mean demo, it means repaired. A refurb could be a repaired demo unit that failed, but the 2 are not interchangeable

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        wfdTamar on 08/12/2011 - 11:59

        Refurb can (in fact) mean it was a demo unit. Most places that sell refurbs explain this. I wouldn't count on getting a demo one though, more likely a repaired one. Basically prepare for the worst case, hope for the best.

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        Mikinoz on 08/12/2011 - 15:08

        The definition doesnt mean they are similar, the store or you may think so

        Refurbishment may refer to:

        Refurbishment (electronics)
        Antiques restoration
        Automotive restoration
        

        Demo ie Demonstration has been displayed ie used for a period of time

        The places that are selling it are obviously not aware of what it actually means

        when in doubt wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

        No offense intended

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        ugoagogo on 09/12/2011 - 02:00

        most of the refurbs are probably buzzing units

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  bradenpd on 08/12/2011 - 11:29

  Damn I paid $2799 from Harveys for this. Ah well.

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    ca6leguy on 08/12/2011 - 13:23

    +2

    You should have known any price ending with 99 is not a deal.

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      FXx on 08/12/2011 - 20:29

      LOL… so true though.

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  jessb on 08/12/2011 - 15:45

  is this brand new or refurb?

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    Sanz on 08/12/2011 - 16:02

    100% brand new!