with reference to your order for the Panasonic TUCTH100.
Panasonic have advised us today that after some delay this product is due
in to them around the 13th December. We do apologise for the unexpected
wait for this product but it seems that the delay stems from the factory
with its launch being postponed on several occasions.
The date provided this time should be a reliable one but we will not
actually confirm until we have official dispatch dates. I realise this
sounds a little tentative but at this time of year especially we want to
be as precise as possible.
We will let you know as soon as proper confirmation of delivery from
Panasonic has been confirmed, and you can expect this week commencing 13th
December, (obviously - if we hear sooner we will let you know).
By 1.6.4 I guess you mean the update for the Fusion? This is broadcast over the 4TV channel not over the link posted here that you quoted. It's currently broadcast every weekend for 2 or 3 days I think.
Whoops got my Threads crossed!!
I still don't understand though, it looks to me like you could miss out on an update pretty easily this way. They should put DVD writers in these things then they could just ship out a DVD or put it on a web site to download to a dvd. PLUS they could then add the archiving of data to the DVD.......
The cynic in me says they know this is a good idea but they can extract a few multiples of £200 from us with the current families of PVR's and their sucessors.
More bad news :mad: part of an e-mail received from Pansonic to MyBid auction winners.
We are currently awaiting the first shipment of the TUCTH100 to arrive at Panasonic UK now on 18th December 2004, as proposed to 7th December 2004
Once we have received the item we will send it to you as soon as possible. We would like to confirm that you will be the first in the market to get it as we have reserved the very first shipment to come to Panasonic UK for Mybid winners.
Also I note that they have reduced the price on their eshop site to £280.99
Thanks to the offices of the people here, I bit the bullet on 1Dec04 and ordered the TUCTH100 from Unbeatable:
I was told they had a delivery of 120 due, with 106 orders.
I noticed the price had risen by £5.00 to £229.99.
I too received the "13Dec" delivery update yesterday, but I was still hoping for pre-Xmas delivery !
To now see that Panasonic themselves are only admitting to an 18Dec delivery is extremely disapointing.
I went for the Pan after a dismal 11 months with the Pace Twinview - each s/w "upgrade" made it less usable. I do hope the Pan doesn't require unplugging every 25 minutes.
In the meantime, I bought an "Echostar" box from Woolworths for £39.93, and it will be relegated to the bedroom on receipt of the Pan. Seems OK for the moment.
With factories able to produce 100s if not 1000s of units a day supply should not be a problem unless of course as I suspect they are trying to iron out electronic snags that are showing up during testing before the final go ahead for production is given
Barry, sorry I didn't mean it like that, it's just always useful to get confirmation of any kind of news, especially with this thing.
Does anyone think we'll see them this side of Christmas?
Barry, sorry I didn't mean it like that, it's just always useful to get confirmation of any kind of news, especially with this thing.
Does anyone think we'll see them this side of Christmas?
Barry, sorry I didn't mean it like that, it's just always useful to get confirmation of any kind of news, especially with this thing.
Does anyone think we'll see them this side of Christmas?
Hey no offence taken I assure you, that is why I used the smilies. Just a bit of friendly banter to keep our chins up, and give us hope that someday soon, Panasonic might, release the damn thing.
Hey no offence taken I assure you, that is why I used the smilies. Just a bit of friendly banter to keep our chins up, and give us hope that someday soon, Panasonic might, release the damn thing.
Hmmm.. No optimists on the lists then. I just noticed that Panasonic have taken the TUCT30 off their site today, no that you can read much into that. Any news from Unbeatable from anyone?
We can only hope that Panasonic are lying to you in the assumption that you would be unaware any deliveries anywhere else and that Unbeatable do get them first!
I can't see how Panasonic would want their My Bid auction winners to get theirs after the likes of Unbeatable, etc. As you are probably aware, the whole idea of offering them to the public on their auction site is because they want the feedback on the product.
I don't think they are 'lying' as such - but Panasonic UK may have no control over the delivery of these units or any other product from Japan. They may not have their act together as far as information is concerned, but I think lying is a little strong!
...lets not dismiss the FVRT100, its not that bad - best of all 3 mentioned, and have you noticed its in stock as a "web special" with free delivery @ £169 from www.currys.co.uk (+ you can get a futher, verified, 5% off with another code!).
As for my Panny order with unbeatable 6 weeks ago... enthusiasm gone, getting used to my VCR again... perhaps we ought get the Humax PVR-9200T thread going as I reckon it will be out before the TUCTH100!
Nirm, I wasn't dismissing the FVRT100, I just hope the Panny is better than it. I wonder what the release date is on the 200 considering the price drops and low stock on the 100 - it looks to me like the 200 will be out soon, and for me it is a serious alternative to the Panny.
In all, I think this is going to be a very big market this time next year, all of the ones we see now are really just testbeds.
Comments
with reference to your order for the Panasonic TUCTH100.
Panasonic have advised us today that after some delay this product is due
in to them around the 13th December. We do apologise for the unexpected
wait for this product but it seems that the delay stems from the factory
with its launch being postponed on several occasions.
The date provided this time should be a reliable one but we will not
actually confirm until we have official dispatch dates. I realise this
sounds a little tentative but at this time of year especially we want to
be as precise as possible.
We will let you know as soon as proper confirmation of delivery from
Panasonic has been confirmed, and you can expect this week commencing 13th
December, (obviously - if we hear sooner we will let you know).
Fingers crossed
I still don't understand though, it looks to me like you could miss out on an update pretty easily this way. They should put DVD writers in these things then they could just ship out a DVD or put it on a web site to download to a dvd. PLUS they could then add the archiving of data to the DVD.......
The cynic in me says they know this is a good idea but they can extract a few multiples of £200 from us with the current families of PVR's and their sucessors.
We are currently awaiting the first shipment of the TUCTH100 to arrive at Panasonic UK now on 18th December 2004, as proposed to 7th December 2004
Once we have received the item we will send it to you as soon as possible. We would like to confirm that you will be the first in the market to get it as we have reserved the very first shipment to come to Panasonic UK for Mybid winners.
Also I note that they have reduced the price on their eshop site to £280.99
I was told they had a delivery of 120 due, with 106 orders.
I noticed the price had risen by £5.00 to £229.99.
I too received the "13Dec" delivery update yesterday, but I was still hoping for pre-Xmas delivery !
To now see that Panasonic themselves are only admitting to an 18Dec delivery is extremely disapointing.
I went for the Pan after a dismal 11 months with the Pace Twinview - each s/w "upgrade" made it less usable. I do hope the Pan doesn't require unplugging every 25 minutes.
In the meantime, I bought an "Echostar" box from Woolworths for £39.93, and it will be relegated to the bedroom on receipt of the Pan. Seems OK for the moment.
That'll be the rolling 2 weeks delay again.. :mad:
All you guys phoning Customer Services seems to be overloading them!
Where's microgerry (mybid winner) when you need him
Yeah, I got that message too
Does anyone think we'll see them this side of Christmas?
In a word NO
Hey no offence taken I assure you, that is why I used the smilies. Just a bit of friendly banter to keep our chins up, and give us hope that someday soon, Panasonic might, release the damn thing.
As for Christmas I have to say NO
Where's microgerry (mybid winner) when you need him
I am here! Haven't been on line for a few days, sorry!
Yes I can confirm the bad news too. Still hopeful of a present for Christmas though, I haven't given up yet. All good things come to those who wait!
I don't think they are 'lying' as such - but Panasonic UK may have no control over the delivery of these units or any other product from Japan. They may not have their act together as far as information is concerned, but I think lying is a little strong!
Can't wait to begin a new thread once they do begin to trickle through to the shops and customers start to use them.
I am sure it won't be problem free, but it has to be better than the Pace twin - wouldn't you agree?
As for my Panny order with unbeatable 6 weeks ago... enthusiasm gone, getting used to my VCR again... perhaps we ought get the Humax PVR-9200T thread going as I reckon it will be out before the TUCTH100!
In all, I think this is going to be a very big market this time next year, all of the ones we see now are really just testbeds.