 Top Price-Performer... A Great Buy |
| Review Date: April 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Barnett, Mobile, Alabama USA |
| Purchased for our master bedroom, the Panasonic TC-P50X1 50" 720p has true brilliant color, impressive blacks, great resolution (looks like a 1080p to me and I am a picky engineer), surprisingly good sound and great looks. It sports the lowest price per square inch of screen area and beats LCDs hands down with its 600Hz refresh rate (absolutely no motion blur) and looks the same no matter where you are in the room. After considerable research, the TC-P50X1 was the clear choice due to its price, performance and appearance. A super buy. |
Three letters .... WOW
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| Review Date: April 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Adam Ebner, chicago, illinois |
| I was going back and forth between the 720p and the 1080p and I could not see a difference, they had both side by side, and for the $700 difference it was not worth it to me. I bought the TV at best buy because they matched a competitor online price and that also brought the 4 year warranty down to only $159! Once the tv was delivered (free!) and my HD from directv was set up (free!) I was blown away by the quality. Great color and sharpness, I have it hooked up via HDMI and it is great. My brother has the samsung 1080p and I can't tell the difference. The connections are conviently located on the left side of the back of the tv and the sd card slot which is a great addition is on the left side of the tv along w/ some more inputs. It took me about a week or so to finally customize my own picture setting, I did not like the preset ones that much, either to dark or the vivid is to bright and contrasty. There is no VGA input but I got the pc hooked up via the s-video. Only downfall is if you use the SD card slot to view pictures it is very very slow at processing them, I suggest using the usb slot or the cords that came with the camera. Overall I would definetly suggest this tv especially for the price, you cannot find a better deal on a new release plasma tv. |
Great Item
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| Review Date: June 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mark Twain, KY |
| I love these Panasonic Plasmas, you can't go wrong. I tried this 720P version this time. I have a 46" Viera in 1080P plasma and this 50" has the same picture quality, I cannot tell the difference and I have great vision, and am very picky about picture quality. This is a great product and you can't beat the price. |
Fantaistic TV, but give it a little time.
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| Review Date: May 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: RVRoadie, The Villages, FL |
I purchased this from amazon. Initial delivery was scheduled for 7 days after I placed the order over the weekend. First call from shipper moved the delivery up 3 days, second call moved it up one more day. Delivered on Wednesday, just 3 days after placing the order.
Truck showed up with just the driver. Was expecting two people, but one was enough to get the job done. Brought it in and unpacked it. I had the wall mount ready to go, so he attached the brackets to the TV and hung it on the all mount. He hooked up the cables from my Dish Network receiver and checked it out. Very happy with the whole procedure, and tipped the driver $20.
I was a little disappointed at the initial picture quality. On both Fox News HD and CNBC HD the faces looked a little muddled, like the resolution was not exactly right. Movies on HBO HD looked ok, but still not a good as I thought they should be. I thought about putting my 32" LCD beside it to see if I could see a difference, but never got around to it.
After two day of viewing, the picture is now perfect, just what I was hoping for. The only change I made was to switch to Cinima mode for the TV settings, but I don't think that is what made the difference.
Not sure why it took a couple of days for the picture improvement, but all the problems I noticed initially are history. I couldn't be happier with this TV, especially the price and delivery. Best Buy had this TV for $989, but free delivery only applied to $999 and above. |
++++great value, even better picture++++
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| Review Date: April 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: E. Purchaser, New Jersey |
| I'll sum this up in two words, amazing picture! I bought this tv to replace a 37" Sharp Aquos LCD and it's been the best electronics choice I've made in a long time! I really enjoy this tv to date, which has a strong contrast ratio 30,000:1, which just dwarfed my older LCD that had only 1,200:1, I won't even discuss the refresh rate (but actually was not an issue on the Sharp). Furthermore the value per inch is really unparalled given the quality of this tv. Having done my homework, a 1080p is really a marketing gimick that is not discernable to the average home viewer and furthermore inflates the costs significant, so with little content available or going to be abailable anytime soon in this format why waste your money? It's not as though 1080p content won't display at all! Panasonic got it right with this tv and furthermore the weight is surprisingly managable given the fact that Plasmas were always considered heavier and bulkier than LCDs. I've yet to play Nintendo Wii on this tv but I'm sure that Tiger woods golf will be a lot of fun. The only complaint that is that I have an HD feed from Direct TV (yes, I use HDMI and didn't pay $50 bucks for a cable, paid far less on eBay). The remote code 10250, plus the second 960 code doesn't allow for changing inputs with the universal Directv remote (that's no fault of Panasonic). If someone knows the workaround please post!! |
Great TV for the price
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| Review Date: April 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Ruttenburg, Burbank, CA United States |
After many months of searching, we settled on the Panasonic 50 inch plasma 720p. The folks at CNET were unable to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 50-inch TV and after looking at Best Buy and others, we really couldn't either. Besides, once it's in your house, it looks a lot better.
We are very pleased although it's been less than a week.
We used to own a 50-inch Samsung HD-DLP tv, which we bought in 2004. The picture on the new TV is significantly better than the DLP.
We got a great deal at a local HHGregg store (<$880) and are very happy, so far. |
Holy cow man! That's a TV! O_o
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| Review Date: December 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Drown, Jacksonville, FL USA |
For me the biggest contention was price point. When I went shopping for a great TV my biggest factor was bang for the buck. I'm willing to spend a few extra dollars on a superior product but the 1080p version benefits just simply do not justify the cost at this point in time. HDTVs have come down enormously in price so I jumped off the Standard Def wagon and man am I glad I did!
I am not a tech nerd. I know the difference between HDMI, component, and S-Video but beyond that, I'm your average Joe. So just bear that in mind that you're reading from the perspective of a pretty "average" user.
Benefits/Pros:
This TV has it all. Unless you're one of the tech nerds who want to play with the color for about 6 hours on the minor details and are upset that it doesn't allow you to change pixel 1,235,068 to looking more green, the picture quality is nothing less than outstanding right out of the box. I did play around with some of the preset color setting modes like "Cinema, Game, Vivid." I found Vivid to be a little too vivid and dialed it down. I'm actually watching "Game" right now and it looks beautimous on HD. I've also heard some say the picture quality gets better after a short period. I haven't really noticed a difference though. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder so you be the judge.
HDMI ports are plentiful, the side panel is convenient. The Bezel white strip at the bottom looks fine. Some reviewers have complained of it, but I don't have any problem with it. As far as menus being a labyrinth, I don't really think that's true either but then again I'm not trying to change that pixel to looking more green. The TV is not really that heavy. It's a little bulky being 50 inches but honestly, when you compare a 50 inch TV 3 years ago in weight, this one is on slimfast.
I also did not find any issue with heat. It's been on several hours yet the heat output is relatively minimal.
Cons/Drawbacks:
No VGA inputs! Argh! Oh well. I don't plan on connecting it to my computer but I mulled that over in my head and thought it would make for one killer monitor. Although I think that there may exist the possibility of connecting the TV up to a video card that has an HDMI output. I'll explore that later down the road but for now, I'll just live with it.
Well what some have said about the remote is true, it is very crowded with Viera buttons and is very easy to accidentally press one while accessing the main menu. This is a minor issue.
Unknowns:
My main concern right now is product life. I've got at least a year of one year warranty but have been considering purchasing a warranty above and beyond that.
Burn in. I do play video games so I have to be cognizant of the possibility of burn in. Supposedly not a huge issue as I've read that even burn in can go away after awhile but I'm still mindful of it.
My PS3 sometimes does not immediately work with the TV connected through HDMI. I had to reset it a couple times for it to pick up the signal. Now it works seamlessly but I'm still concerned that maybe it might call in sick one of these days.
Conclusion:
If you buy this TV you will not be disappointed. Unless of course, you are that tech nerd who needs that pixel to be a certain green. Then you might have difficulty but assuming you are a pretty normal average Joe like myself, then have at it! The bang per buck equation for this is definitely THE BEST and I've spent HOURS researching which TV had the most Bang/Buck.
I am completely satisfied and excited about my new TV =)
This concludes my review! Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas!
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Great TV, Great Sound, Great price
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| Review Date: April 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michelle R. Vickers, Springdale, PA USA |
| We purchased this a few weeks ago and love it! One of our biggest concerns was the sound because we're not in the market for a surround sound system yet. We are completely satisfied with the speakers!!! It sounds awesome two rooms away- loud, clear, no vibration. We got a great price on this at Sears along with a 3 year no interest plan. Our first choice was a Samsung, but we couldn't be happier with this Panasonic - especially for the price and financing option. |
Fabulous Picture
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| Review Date: September 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: , |
This was my first flat screen TV purchase. I entered the research knowing nothing about LCDs or Plasmas and came out knowing, probably, more than I needed. Overall, this is the best quality TV I found for the money. My choices were Sony Bravia, Sharp Aquos and Samsung. I decided that I really did not care for 120hz, since I do not watch any live television (sports or concerts). I also came to the conclusion that I did not need the 1080p technology, since the difference was minimal. The picture on the Panasonic is simply fabulous. It's very sharp, the colors are fantastic and the black is super deep.
The only complaint I have is that I wish the "Energy Star" logo was on the back instead of the bottom left corner. |
Sparkling image - excellent Amazon delivery
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| Review Date: August 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jeremy, Madison, AL USA |
We started by looking at economy brands, but customer reviews indicated that often the cheaper brands broke within a few weeks, or started making noises. So we went just a little upmarket, and were surprised how little extra it was for Panasonic.
I can't comment sensibly on the picture, except to note that if your existing TV is a 15 year old Zenith tube, then it is enormous, bright and pin sharp. The sound is not great, definitely tinny and weak compared to the Zenith console speakers, but most everybody will hook it up to a home theater surround sound. It certainly deserves that.
You will obviously need somewhere to put it. The product pictures here show it sitting on a little "foot", which you stand on a suitable table. I am not satisfied with the stability of this. But most people will hang it on a wall or buy a special flat-panel stand with a "spine".
It was price, more than anything, that sold this unit. We found its 42" sibling in a well-known warehouse store, and checking online that store had this much larger unit for very little extra. However, they wanted $189 for shipping. We checked Amazon, and were surprised to see free shipping. It took 10 days to arrive, which we found very satisfactory. |
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