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daleb · 12-04-2008, 11:25 AM

I ordered a 55K on Tuesday for $319 at Amazon. Will arrive Monday. No disk deals though. It was shipped from 6thAve Electronics, but free shipping and no tax.
Most the deals seem to be around the 35 model but I need the analog outs, and since I mostly 'Netflix' not having some freebie disks is not a problem. Maybe Panny has something available, I have not even checked.
So now my Samsung 5000 becomes an HD DVD player, but I don't envision watching many more of those over the long haul.
It seems the 2 biggest negatives on either Pan model is slow loading compared to the Sony models, and especially the PS3.
And the analog audio which can be a PIA for setup but works out just fine. But PQ & SQ seem to be state-of-the-art against most anything out there now. One review said the 55K had superior audio analog components compared to the 35K. I guess that's like saying one car has an excellent spare tire compared with a car that does not have a spare tire. LOL!

12-04-2008, 11:25 AM	#14
daleb High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 7,351	I ordered a 55K on Tuesday for $319 at Amazon. Will arrive Monday. No disk deals though. It was shipped from 6thAve Electronics, but free shipping and no tax. Most the deals seem to be around the 35 model but I need the analog outs, and since I mostly 'Netflix' not having some freebie disks is not a problem. Maybe Panny has something available, I have not even checked. So now my Samsung 5000 becomes an HD DVD player, but I don't envision watching many more of those over the long haul. It seems the 2 biggest negatives on either Pan model is slow loading compared to the Sony models, and especially the PS3. And the analog audio which can be a PIA for setup but works out just fine. But PQ & SQ seem to be state-of-the-art against most anything out there now. One review said the 55K had superior audio analog components compared to the 35K. I guess that's like saying one car has an excellent spare tire compared with a car that does not have a spare tire. LOL! __________________ Samsung PN50A650 plasma, Arcam AVR350, Dali Ikon6 (Vokal2&OnWalls), Outlaw Audio LFM-1EX sub, Anti-Mode 8033B, Oppo Digital BDP-83, Polk XM Tuner, Furman Elite power conditioner Last edited by daleb; 12-04-2008 at 11:33 AM.