politbureau Posted February 13, 2007 Posted February 13, 2007 Hey everyone, Anyone in the market for a top shelf Plasma should look no further than this smoking deal from Audiotronic here in Canada. They're selling the 55" Hitachi 55HDT79 1080i Plasma for a ridiculously low CDN$2998. You'll have to buy the stand for an extra CDN$198, but this is much less than the $4299 list price, and average selling price of $3699 (+ stand) at most retailers. The HDT79 series is not exceptionally well known in the consumer market, but is making waves with high end videophiles and in commercial applications. It features 3 HDMI and 2 Component inputs as well as ASTC and NTSC tuners and a excellent sound system, pumping out 36W from the two side mounted speakers. Hitachi also features probably the best anti-burn in technology, with pixel shifting and filtering technology for long life. I would place the Hitachi in the same league as the Pioneer PDP-xx70HD panels, but not quite as good as the NEC or Pioneer Elite stuff. However since this panel is selling for $2000 less than the 50" Pioneer 5070HD unit, it's a massive bargain. Not sure if this deal is refelcted at other stores, but I saw it at the Ottawa, Ontario location: 1616 Merivale Road (613) 226-8000 Speak to Brett if you have any inquiries. Cheers! P.S. Make sure to follow proper break-in procedures during the first 100-200 hours use of any Plasma! Feel free to PM with any questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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