Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer
The Costco models though are not deeply discounted doorbuster deals. The prices on Friday were the same as they were on Wednesday and today.
That 1080p 50" Panasonic was back up to 1499.99. Still a good price, but more than the weekend price. So....

I decided to get the 46" Panny and all I can say is wow! First, it's big and heavy. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't get the larger TV, I never would have gotten it into the TV room. Considering I was by myself to shlep it from Costco, up the stairs, and then to put the stand on w/o laying that sucker down, it sure was nice to know that it was the smaller model. The picture right out of the box was also pretty impressive, and now that it's calibrated, it's especially nice - very little motion blur and great for SD DVDs.

By the way, I also checked out Paul's TV and frankly it was a pretty irritating experience. First, it's high-pressure sales, with sales reps trying to upsell you on just about every detail. And the prices were not that good at all. Granted, they had free delivery and offered a free BR player (brands not specified, btw), but the whole experience smacked of a really bad car-sales experience. They even have you meet with a second hatchet man at a desk to continue the upselling. I finally told the sales rep that this was the worst experience I have ever had purchasing electronic gear and that I would not recommend them to anyone else. As I walked out I told him I was headed straight to Costco, to which he replied that their TVs are not as good and made for "less educated consumers." Yeah whatever.

Anyhow, the TV is awesome, now I have to get the BR player, probably a Panasonic -BD35. Since I saved a little on the TV, I can afford to get the player.