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Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!

wrote:
> Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!

check the model numbers, same?
I've seen some panasonic plasmas for sale "real cheap" but they don't
support HDTV(I know we don't have it), and a few other things along the
"higher quality" lines...

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Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:
> wrote:
> > Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> > Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> > MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!
>
> check the model numbers, same?
> I've seen some panasonic plasmas for sale "real cheap" but they don't
> support HDTV(I know we don't have it), and a few other things along the
> "higher quality" lines...
>

I just emailed them to confirm the model number (PD5084).

I also did a quick google and couldn't find anywhere IN THE WORLD that
sells a 50" Plasma (any brand) at that price!! Scam? Second hand being
sold as new?

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> Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!
>

if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.

wrote:

> Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!

What is the resolution?
It makes an enormous difference. A 127cm plasma with resolution
of say, 852 x 480, would be cheap compared to a proper resolution
of 1280 x 768.

Harry wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> > Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> > MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!
>
> What is the resolution?
> It makes an enormous difference. A 127cm plasma with resolution
> of say, 852 x 480, would be cheap compared to a proper resolution
> of 1280 x 768.

So far all I'm sure of is that it's 50". I'm still waiting for their
reply to confirm that it's the same model (PD5084), though from AOC's
website I only see one 50" model. Is it possible for 2 plasmas to have
the same official model number but different specs?

Not so surprising they were selling 42 HD Panasonic with E50 recorder for
$5800 when many others were still trying for $6999 without recorder.
Probably bulk buy just prior to new model as was the case with the
Panasonic.

<> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
> Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
> MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!
>

Daver wrote:
> Not so surprising they were selling 42 HD Panasonic with E50 recorder for
> $5800 when many others were still trying for $6999 without recorder.
> Probably bulk buy just prior to new model as was the case with the
> Panasonic.
>

Problem is they could've priced them at $1000 more and still be the
cheapest in NZ!! They can't survive making $50 per sale can they?

Ratio's not too different to the Panasonic comparision ~$5000 if you leave
out recorder compared to $6999 at another store.
AOC was a price breakthrough when the 42inch frst came out.
Have a read of this:-
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10345681

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>
> Daver wrote:
> > Not so surprising they were selling 42 HD Panasonic with E50 recorder
for
> > $5800 when many others were still trying for $6999 without recorder.
> > Probably bulk buy just prior to new model as was the case with the
> > Panasonic.
> >
>
> Problem is they could've priced them at $1000 more and still be the
> cheapest in NZ!! They can't survive making $50 per sale can they?
>

On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:55:05 +1200, Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:

> wrote:
>> Hi I've just learnt that Stereo World in Auckland is selling 50" AOC
>> Plasma TV @ $4999. Does anybody know how they do it?? I mean, even
>> MorningStar is selling them @ $6150+gst!
>
> but they don't support HDTV(I know we don't have it), and a few other things
> along the "higher quality" lines...

What about dvd players with HDMI output?

d9