Panasonic TH- 58PX600U, TH-58PX60U - 58-inch, 10,000:1, 720p plasmas

by Marc Perton, posted Mar 29th 2006 at 10:52AM

Panasonic is expanding its plasma lineup with two new 58-inch models, the TH-58PX600U and TH-58PX60U. Both offer 1366x768 resolution, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, HDMI and EZ-Sync universal remote (which is apparently a US rebrand of Panny's Viera Link HDMI-based remote system). Both models also have built-in HD and standard tuners and SD card slots. The TH-58PX600U adds CableCARD and PC support. Both models are due out this summer, with the TH-58PX60U going for $5,499 and the TH-58PX600U for $5,999.

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D-Shizzle @ Mar 29th 2006 11:37AM

Is it just me, or does it appear that we're watching some high-def basketball in a high-school gymnasium?

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TVGenius @ Mar 29th 2006 11:52AM

They're looking at still photos from their son's basketball game using the SD card slot, OBVIOUSLY...

:)

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BillyBob @ Mar 29th 2006 12:04PM

"They're looking at still photos from their son's basketball game using the SD card slot, OBVIOUSLY... "

Wow, I've never watched my son's games from a seat on the backboard...

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Ted @ Mar 29th 2006 12:06PM

Actually, INHD on Comcast has had selected high school basketball championships from around the country in HD...pretty amazing when you think about it, but I guess that's what happens when the right for College & NBA are all locked up with others...a country desperate for HD content combined with sports will stoop to just about anything!

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Lee @ Mar 29th 2006 2:19PM

...How much would tickets to sit on the backboard cost? I bet Jack Nicholson doesn't have THAT. ;)

Anyway, though I'd love a screen this big, I cannot possibly sit far enough from it in my fairly large living room to make it work for the "view distance" factor... time for a bigger house.

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sines~ @ Mar 29th 2006 5:58PM

Am I the only one who saw "1,720P" in the title and got excited?

Oh the disappointment...

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Yale R @ Mar 30th 2006 5:23PM

Why are manufacturers even making 720p sets now? I know there is an argument about 720p is more lines of resolution per second than 1080i, but now there are 1080p sets available. Why isn't this the standard now?

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Peter Kornicki @ Jun 13th 2006 2:55PM

Every one shows preorder, but no one seems to really know when it will be available. Panasonic shows shipping date of 7/13 but doesn't say if that's from Japan. A major distributer said I shouldn't believe the Panasonic date.

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