Admittedly i thought this as well. was hoping for a new plasma tech! Not that i think it's better, just nostalgia - it was the first 'new gen' tv I owned back in 2007. Heavy but well worth it at the time.
Still running my Panasonic 50" Plasma from that era.
So heavy. And yes they are power hogs, but in reality, ours really isn't on that often. Three, maybe four hours a week, on average.
But oh, the picture quality back then, compared to LCDs and rear projection. No comparison, and even today, it holds up well.
