A friend has a Sony 42" Plasma television. I don't have too much detail (I am sorry) but he was just given a larger TV and wants to sell the Sony. He said he would sell it to me for $700. Is that a good deal for a used (but in great condition) Sony Plasma Television?
2007-09-06 01:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
The post above me is incorrect. We are not going all HD. It is that we are going all digital which is not HD.
Anyways, as for the Sony plasma; stay away from it. I don't know if you've noticed but Sony doesn't make plasmas anymore. They couldn't compete with those made by Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung or Fujitsu. Seriously.
Besides that Sony stopped making plasmas over 2 years ago so that TV is not even close to being current and is probably susceptible to burn in unlike current plasmas where that is hardly a concern.
EDIT: Okay, so I was wrong that Sony was not making plasmas but check out the reviews. They suck and their only competition is probably the low end plasma manufacturers such as Vizio. They just can't compete with Panasonic or Pioneer. If they were good they would still market to the average consumer; which they don't.
2007-09-06 04:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by mrhan1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A little more information would be very helpful, how old is the set and what is the resolution (480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i or 1080p)
If it is a 1080i (or p) this would be a very good price, even a 720p would still be a deal, I would pass on it if it is a 480p because you would be looking to upgrade by March 09 when all tv stations will be in HD.
If you can get the model number of the set, google it and see what type of information you can find.
As a reference, I bought a NEW Mitsubishi 52 in 1080p set (2005 model year) 6 months after the 2006 models came out and paid $999, original price was $3199 , I bought it at Fry's Electronics during a close-out sale.
EDIT Note to MrHan:
Thanks for catching me, your are right, it is all digital that we are going to.
2007-09-06 01:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd say possibly yes. I'd have to know how old the tv was and how many hours it had on it.
Also, for those of you who didn't know, SONY still makes PLASMA displays ... industrial models only ...
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/314895.html
2007-09-06 07:15:28 · answer #3 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think that would a good deal, I think that would be a Great deal!
2007-09-06 01:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by Izady 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I wish I had that opportunity.
2007-09-06 01:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by Pups 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋