Any idea on how the costco maxent 42" plasma is for $849 including 2 year extended warranty and setup. Instead of a big one for the living room I might just get 2 of these and have one for the bedroom.Maxent 42” Plasma HDTV, MX-42HPT51, is designed to be the entertainment centerpiece of a digital home. The MX-42HPT51 sports an attractive bezel and offers surreal video picture for High Definition viewing. Featuring an incredible contrast ratio of 8000:1, and generous connectivity options, Maxent’s MX-42HPT51 is perfect for watching broadcast television, cable TV, satellite dish, DVD or VHS video with detailed clarity.

Features

42” HDTV Plasma
Native Resolution: 1024 x 768
High Contrast Ratio 8,000:1
High Brightness 1300 cd/m2
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Multi-Scanning PC Monitor Support Up to 1280 x 1024
Dual HD Component Video Input
2 HDMI Inputs
RGB Input


Video Processing

MotionDSCTM Video Processor
3:2 Pull-Down w/ Auto Bad Edit Correction
Adaptive Motion De-interlacing
Edge Smoothing
IIS Intelligent Image Scaling Engine
3-D Y/C Digital Comb Filter
Black Level Extension
Digital Noise Reduction
Auto Flesh-Tone Correction
Convenience
Variable Aspect Ratio Control
HDMI Picture-in-Picture
Preset Picture Settings (Vivid, Cinema, Std, User)
Quick Access Menu
Auto Video Detection/Synchronization
Input Skip
Video Last Memory
Quick View
Direct Input Selection Keys
7-Button Front Keypad
Sleep Timer
Power Save
Image-shift Burn-in Protection
Closed Captioning
Audio
Surround Sound Enhancer
Bass / Treble Adjustment
Integrated Bottom Speakers
Audio Mute
5W x 2 Built-in Amplifier
Other

RS-232 Remote Control Port
Infrared Pass Through


model number mx-42hpt51

you tv has to have a tuner then you can get over the air hd programming.

Good point I did a google search and couldnt find much as far as reviews, searched on next tag. Maybe Im doining it wrong but couldnt find much. We are going into a new house and are buying everythin new. Think would be a good starter for the bedroom and living room? Ever hear any complaints on the brand? Compare to WalMart stuff !

Will everything go alright if I use my friend's Costco card and purchase it on my credit card?

i have this tv,
vga will only do up to 1080i
you need dvi to hdmi cable to use it at 1080p with your computer.
tuner will pull hd channel if available with your cable tv feed, i only have 3 with comcast

Just checked out this tv, it is pretty decent. Not as good as some of the sharps that have very good angular independence, but pretty decent. Custom color teperature in each r,g,g, channel.

Good deal for the price.

Costco are stocking up on these unit I dont think they will sell out the first day. Our costco had 24, and 64 on order coming in tuesday.

Today (06/24), two of the COSTCO warehouses here in Silicon valley have VIZIO VU42 42" LCD on their shelves. Compared with the rest of the LCD TVs (40" or larger) there, I noticed that the VIZIO VU42 is the ONLY one that has "white color" problem. This means, it shows "off-white" instead of "pure white", compared with all the other LCD TVs. I tried to manually adjust the picture in various ways, no luck. I thought that this was a defective TV. Hence, I drove to another COSTCO location. However, I noticed the same problem on that VIZIO VU42 TV! Compared with two other models of VIZIO TVs (other than VU42), they are fine. It looks like to me that VIZIO puts a cheap LCD into the VU line (Value line?).

Originally, I was very excited to get one on Monday. However, I changed my mind after that. I wonder if any one knows the quality of Magnavox 42MF437B.

> probably not setup right, its hard to get color correctly in the Costco lights.

This is exactly what a sale's person at Costco said. However, how come all the other TVs, including VIZIO brand that is NOT VU42, are capable of showing "pure white", but not VU42?

I asked that sale's person to do the adjustment for me so it can function like all the TVs at Costco. He spent 10 minutes, but made very little differences. He than said that maybe that VIZIO VU42 was defective. I then went to another Costco location, and saw the exactly problem while all the other TVs were good. I tried to adjust it by myself, but with no luck. I also asked people around me if they noticed this problem or not. They all said Yes.

Well, I know, I know, you might say: I don't care. That's fine with me. However, I do.

RyogaHibiki said:imyd8 said:> probably not setup right, its hard to get color correctly in the Costco lights.

This is exactly what a sale's person at Costco said. However, how come all the other TVs, including VIZIO brand that is NOT VU42, are capable of showing "pure white", but not VU42?

I asked that sale's person to do the adjustment for me so it can function like all the TVs at Costco. He spent 10 minutes, but made very little differences. He than said that maybe that VIZIO VU42 was defective. I then went to another Costco location, and saw the exactly problem while all the other TVs were good. I tried to adjust it by myself, but with no luck. I also asked people around me if they noticed this problem or not. They all said Yes.

Well, I know, I know, you might say: I don't care. That's fine with me. However, I do.

Maybe that's why these are so cheap.

With HDTV prices falling so fast and with drastic improvements being made so quickly, it's worth it to wait, imo. If you can, wait until black friday. There will likely be better quality 1080P 42" tv's for the same price (or cheaper!).

Also, it seems like the Vizio owners/enthusiasts are extremely vocal on numerous internet forums. And I initially bought into the hype, especially since they're so much cheaper. But I've spent many hours at Costco, Fry's, etc. staring and adjusting these tv's and the Vizio's almost always look the worst in comparison to others. Granted, if the Vizio was sitting there by itself, it would probably look fine. But they just don't look as good compared to the Panasonics or Samsungs or Sonys. Just my 2 cents.

But if Vizio ever does make a tv with excellent PQ, and it's cheap, I'll be first in line to buy one.

Do you even know what you are talking about on this topic? You spent many hours at Costco looking at uncalibrated TVs and drawing conclusions from there? I feel sorry for you. And yes, wait until BF 2010 to make your purchase. I am sure you will score this tv for about $500 cheaper than it is today. But it will be all worth the wait, til *ahEM* newer technology comes out and you wait yet again.

onlycash said:i just ordered one from costco.com

its on the Plasma page but its the right set, and its $999.99

Costco.comHow much was your shipping charge?