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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:31 pm to
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:31 pm to
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That Panasonic is not necessarily a piece of shite


Ummm....

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The particular model that Best Buy is offering -- the 50A400 -- scored a modest 6 out 10 on AVForums: "We have seen a number of excellent TVs from Panasonic this year but sadly [this] is not one of them. In fact, it's one of the worst TVs we have reviewed so far, failing on almost every level to deliver the kind of performance ... we would expect from even a budget TV."



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A more significant -- and more insidious -- problem is the derivative model: In their quest to offer ever greater deals with which to entice shoppers, retailers contract with television manufacturers for special Black Friday sets. Like a piece of clothing purchased from an outlet store, these televisions are based on full-featured TVs, but are commonly missing key features, often made with lesser-quality parts or sold with sharply reduced warranties.



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This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 7:38 pm
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:38 pm to
wait, so this is like an even shittier version of their most basic TV?
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:39 pm to
Yes

Like I said earlier...

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Derivative models are manufactured in limited runs for the express purpose of being offered "on sale" during Black Friday. Unfortunately, it's difficult to determine which sets are derivatives -- the retailers don't make it easy, and even if you identify one, it's often hard to find its shortcomings.

Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:45 pm to
oh, I missed that. I just saw the Panasonic name and assumed it would at least be halfway decent. I am out of touch with all of these Black Friday scams. I have never, ever done Black Friday shopping, at least not physically in store.
Posted by Seven Costanza
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 7:49 pm to
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oh, I missed that. I just saw the Panasonic name and assumed it would at least be halfway decent. I am out of touch with all of these Black Friday scams. I have never, ever done Black Friday shopping, at least not physically in store.


Neither have I, but I thought I might take a chance to get a new TV this year. Looks like I am avoiding Black Friday as usual.
Posted by AlbertMeansWell
Member since Sep 2013
5555 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:17 pm to
I'm not buying this model anymore.

Are there any good gaming monitors out there?
Posted by luvdatigahs
Alameda, CA
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 8:34 pm to
So the ps4 should be fine, get that
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 10:14 pm to
nm
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 10:15 pm
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/26/14 at 11:00 pm to
I've always bought my tv's on black friday or at deep discounts and have only ever had one small issue. One tv no longer lets me hook next gen gaming systems into it so I moved it to the bedroom and hooked it up to the SNES. I'm pretty pleased.
Posted by BuckeyeFan87
Columbus
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Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:57 am to
Nm
This post was edited on 11/27/14 at 5:59 am
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 11/27/14 at 6:59 am to
I bought my last TV off amazon. I recommend giving that a look because they have some really good deals year round (not $199 for a 50" good though) and you don't have to pay taxes. If you have Prime shipping is free as well.
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