New Panasonic P42V30

[anandg]

Hi Members,
While I was looking for P42V20D(got bit delayed), I was told by the panasonic showroom in jayanagar and some other dealers that P42V20D is stopped and is replaced by P42V30.

Though I am not able to find this info in any of the panasonic india websites. I would request members here to post their info and quality of this new model as compared to time tested P42V20D which would help us decide if it is worth buying.

Thanks

 

[anandg]

hello members,
Any updates on this thread? Can you confirm from your respective dealers if panasonic wants to end one of their flagship products for no reason?

Thanks

 

[borg]

there is no v30, vt30 is the flagship plasma this year. no idea when/if it will be available in india. only heard about x30 and u30

 

[anandg]

Just spoke to one of the top marketing guys and he says that it is not stopped. It is just that the lot that is made in Thailand has not reached india and it would be available in few weeks. What dealers are saying is crap so as to increase the hype or sell other units.

 

[niv]

Just spoke to one of the top marketing guys and he says that it is not stopped. It is just that the lot that is made in Thailand has not reached india and it would be available in few weeks. What dealers are saying is crap so as to increase the hype or sell other units.

They have been telling next week and next week all the time.

I inquired couple weeks of back, they told 'next week'

 

[anandg]

thats true Niv.

I have written mails to Panasonic higherups as mentioned in their India website. Lets see what they say.

 

[sud98]

The 46" V30. I clicked this through my phone in a showroom in Tokyo. Dont bother looking at the prices as it will only give you heartburn The model pictured was the Viera 46VT

 

[Kittu]

VT30 at that price and 46 incher :sad:. What made u not carry one back to blr ? :licklips:

 

[anandg]

still got no reply from panasonic. Have written another mail to them. lets see what they say.

 

[sud98]

Wasn't sure of the hassles of transport (excess baggage + damage risks + customs). Do note the price in the picture is in yen, so in rupees was around 56k Rs. Also, Japan runs on 100V which is a very odd voltage, so most items dont work in other places.

 

[anandg]

hi friends,
Got reply from Panasonic customer care. They say that the p42v20 is out of stock and is no longer in production. And they also asked to buy 50' instead!!! for 1 lakh! I inquired from all brandshops in Bangalore and none have them.

I don't know why Panasonic wants to finish off all their flagship products and wrap up in India despite such huge success and above all the trust they have in Indian mind. Either their Indian management wants to screw Panasonic business in India or Japan itself is not interested. I

We have really lost a good brand and product by these acts of Panasonic for Indians.

That's the reason Samsung is gaining huge success indian market. Now i would have to search models of plasma in Samsung. Any inputs are welcome.

Thanks

 

[just4kix]

Panasonic may not wrap up. But they have realized that the average Rajesh, Ramesh look at LCD and LED only.

 

[IBL]

This is really disappointing, I had my eye on P42V20D for some time now and was gathering the funds to purchase one but today I called one of the Panasonic show rooms here in Pune (Baner) and they said V20D production is stopped, instead I should buy 42U30, he said all features are same only contrast ratio is reduced. If 42V20D is discontinued can anyone tell me what alternatives I have with 42" Plasmas. Also can anyone confirm if it is discontinued or just out of stock?!

 

[TechHead]

^Actually, the U30 seems to be a decent replacement for the V20. Check it out before discounting it.

 

[srix]

As I mentioned in a post in another thread ("Reviews about Panny 42X30..."), the U30 turned out to be the next best option. I was also looking for the V20 but they didn't have the 42" and the 50" was too overpriced for my liking. The major negatives of the U30 over V20: (a) lower contrast ratio (the difference in black levels can be clearly seen when they are side-by-side) (b) slightly more reflective screen as compared to the V20 (c) 900-line MPR against 1080 on the V20.

Having said that, I'm pretty happy with the 50U30 I got

 

[buswal]

50U30 is available for 65 K against 90K for a 50v20. Main difference is the neo PDP panel and contrast ratio.

What is the best price paid for a 50u30, may be shared for the benefit of all.

regards

 

[anandg]

Panasonic guys say: v20 is replaced by st30. Looking at specs it appears that st30 has 3d. Rest all is same as v20 and is priced in 80k+. I would request readers here to throw their inputs on whether this st30 in 42" be worth buying? any other recommendations are also welcome.

thanks

 

[Illusionist]

there is no v30, vt30 is the flagship plasma this year. no idea when/if it will be available in india. only heard about x30 and u30

It appears VT30 will be released in India. There was a short review of the P50VT30 in the Technoholik supplement of The Economic Times yesterday.

 

[niv]

It appears VT30 will be released in India. There was a short review of the P50VT30 in the Technoholik supplement of The Economic Times yesterday.

Thanks for the pointer, I am copying here for the benefit of everyone:

FIRST TEST
PANASONIC P50VT30 3D PLASMA

Move out the old.Really,do move your LCDs and LEDs out of the way,coz this plasma-injected set might just make you wanna crush them to bits.Pardon the excitement.If you spend a day with this Pana,you will go bonkers too.

By Yatish Suvarna


Spot the bezel This gorgeous 50in single sheet of glass is wrapped on its sides by a beautiful brushed-aluminium bezel that oozes class.It adds to the overall sharp looks of the set.And we also love the way the speakers are neatly hidden at the bottom of the screen.
If gaming is your bread and butter,this set will have you locked to your couch.It offers a super-slick response time of 22ms,which means you wont fret when you play high-paced games such as NFS-Hot Pursuit or COD.The picture quality is arresting and,we kid you not,we licked the screen whenever there was a night shot.The way this Pana handles blacks is unreal.
Be it 2D or 3D,the handling of images is just spellbinding.Standard content is scaled effortlessly without making the screen look like a smudge shop.Colours are handled brilliantly even as you watch action shots.We threw Blu-ray discs of Transformers,The Dark Knight and POTC,and not a single accusing finger was raised at this set.
Since this set is DLNA-compliant,you can stream content,meaning audio/ video/image files from your home network.The set supports a variety of formats including DIVX,XVID and even 3D video files.You can even view images and videos stored on your USB sticks or SD cards as the rear of the panel houses an SD card slot and three USB ports.
We receive a lot of sets for review,but only a few truly leave us open-mouthed.Earlier Panasonic models wouldnt really win any design marks,but this one is way different.We love the way the bezel is wrapped around the scintillating one sheet glass frame,almost reminiscent of the antenna/frame that you find on the iPhone 4.Plus the set is solidly built edge to edge.

VERDICT

This Pana is clearly an amalgamation of top-notch performance with wolf-insheeps-clothing design.

 

[dhruvzy]

wow sounds impressive. should i wait for this or get the VT20?