42" Sampo Plasma for only $3950

[Ioman]

This has GOT to be the best price on the net guys....

http://www.trendetronics.com/products/store/index.php?INDEX25=109&handler_action=screen_product

I have bever heard of a 42" Plasma for this low.

[llbbl]

Still too expensive for me :)

[Halo]

If it is too good to be true, it probably is.

CNET REVIEW
By Peter Putnam
(07/12/01)

CNET Rating: 5 out of 10

SAMPO PME42V3 42" Plasma TVhttp://www.cnet.com/electronics/0-6342372-1305-6950417.html

This is a good review of the product.

Here's an excerpt,
"The native resolution of the PME-42V3 is just 852x480 pixels. While this is pretty common for low-end plasma panels, it falls short of true high definition. Inside, a video scalar converts all your input signals such as TV, DVD, or HDTV to display properly at the screen's resolution. However, we saw lots of de-interlacing artifacts watching TV and movies, which indicates that the PME-42V3's scalar is not so hot. Even HDTV material showed artifacts, since both 720p and 1,080i images are scaled down by 33 percent and 56 percent respectively to fit the screen. A good external line doubler or video scalar is a must with this panel; it will noticeably improve your viewing experience by eliminating these artifacts, as well as minimizing noise and grain.

This panel is also plagued by false contouring, a video artifact frequently seen on plasma displays, which resembles creeping moss and occurs in dark to near-dark parts of an image. "

Plasma are complicated. Do LOTS of research before you buy.
It's kind of like comparing a Proview monitor with a Sony. They just don't even compare.