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- Best 50-inch plasma TV Panasonic Viera TC-P50V10 *Est. $2100
- Best 42-inch plasma HDTV Panasonic Viera TC-P42G10 *Est. $950
- Budget 50-inch plasma HDTV Panasonic Viera TC-P50X1 *Est. $750
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- THX mode makes picture adjustments easy
- Good black levels
- Very accurate colors
- Four HDMI inputs
- Only a so-so performer when THX mode is not used
- Some plasma TVs produce deeper black levels
- 24p mode introduces flicker
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Shame on Panasonic!!, February 7, 2010Yes..this set is awesome...at first. Owners have been reporting on the AVS forum that after a year of use that the black levels are increasings. Well after awhile the reports started to get attention.… Panasonic as just released a statement to CNET that yes the black levels will increase based on a use timer inside the set. It will do this in stages...its not a one time thing. Panasonic said this was necessary to prevent color degradation. Note that the low black level was a huge selling point for this set. Well...at least they kept them low enough and long enough for the great reviews. Yes I own this set and I am p'd off So take comfort..as your blacks turn to grey the colors will still look good
The BEST picture quality I've ever seen!, January 27, 2010Love It!, December 27, 2009Now im happy!, December 3, 2009I've had this set for nearly a year now and i could'nt be more happy with it. The picture quality is outstanding, looks great mounted on my wall, and the price was right. I originally bought a Samsung, 52… inch, 850 series lcd tv which had a very bad clouding issue and also had very weak speakers. I returned it to Amazon and chose this plasma set instead. I tell ya, for those who say plasma tv's are not the way to go anymore are mistaken. The black level's on plasma's are superior to lcd tv's, and in my opinion, they have more of a realistic picture. I am totally satisfied with this tv and im glad i made with switch to plasma. I give it 5 stars.
Dead Pixels, October 15, 2009
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Our Sources
1. CNET
CNET has the only professional review we've seen for the 58-inch Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U, but the report is comprehensive and well detailed. This THX-certified plasma TV is called a superb performer and earns an Editors' Choice award.
Review: Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U Review, David Katzmaier, Oct. 2, 2008
2. AVSForum.com
Though additional discussion can be found elsewhere at AVSForum.com, this dedicated thread is a great source for owner feedback and includes some reviews. Discussion can get far ranging at times, and there were nearly 40 pages of commentary at last look.
Review: The Official Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Owner's Discussion Thread, Contributors to AVSForum.com
3. Amazon.com
A small handful of user reviews for the Panasonic VIERA TH-58PZ800U can be read here. Some are brief, some are helpfully detailed, and all are from happy owners.
Review: Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Sound & Vision MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Sound & Vision reviews the Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U, the smaller line mate of the Panasonic Viera TH-58PZ800U. The report covers all of the essentials -- and then some -- and Al Griffin is impressed enough to give the TV a Recommended and Certified award. He also includes it as the only plasma TV on the magazine's list of the very best current gear.
Review: Panasonic TH-50PZ800U Test Report, Al Griffin, Sept. 2008
While this report covers the smaller 50-inch Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U rather than the 58-inch TH-58PZ800U, it is noteworthy for its high attention to detail and because it benchmarks the TV against the LG 50PG60, which is also THX certified. Scott Wilkinson gives the nod to Panasonic's effort.
Review: Panasonic TH-50PZ800 Plasma TV review, Scott Wilkinson, Nov. 2008
6. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports,org also only covers the smaller 50-inch Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U in its latest update. In all, 25 models in various screen sizes are tested and 15 are deemed worthy of recommendation.
Review: Plasma TV Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
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