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the lack of PC input (however many computers have hdmi out now) and there are VERY FEW Fine-tuning adjustments on the set. I guess for the basic sets you have to deal with Panasonic's tastes or buy the ability to use your own.

I am STRONGLY disappointed in Panasonic for offering something with such shoddy components. They are the leader in Plasma TV, and one of the FEW manufacturers that manufacture their own Plasma panels (rather than subcontracting). With everyone searching for the best bargain and greatest longevity, why would they do this?

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input all by itself.

As for the sound, I think it is better than that of my Samsung. I do not understand why people complain about sound on a television when they sell complete surround systems with a subwoofer for as little as 250 bucks, and most of them sound fantastic. Furthermore, sound technology does not become outdated nearly as quickly as that of the picture arena. If you do not like the sound on the tv, invest in a nice surround package for a small amount of money that will probably last you 15-20 years without having to be updated. It's funny how some people will shell out 3,000 for a tv, but neglect the sound department. Your hearing is a precious sense just as your vision is. Yamaha and Sony have great systems.

For the money, this is a great tv. The picture is great and it is actually really easy on the eyes. When I entertain this holiday season, and my family comments on the clarity of the picture, I will be very quick to remind them that it only cost me 599. Go get one of these tvs, if you can find one available in your area.

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dvd's now look just as good as the movies I watch on tv in high def. If you have an old non-progressive scanning dvd play replace it at once with a progressive scan upscaling dvd player. The difference is huge and you get near blue ray quality. The sound on this tv is also better then I expected though no match for a full surround system.

My only complaint (and it really is not a complaint as I was well aware of all the features when I purchased it) is its lack set up options. As a avid photographer I'm well aware of how important color temp settings can be for accurate color. This tv has only three options and none seem totally accurate to me. This is the norm though for a tv in this price range so I can't fault Panasonic. That not with standing, it is still pretty easy to adjust the tv for accurate color. I also don't have much use for the SD memory slot as all my cameras use compact flash. I think a usb port would have been better, though I have no interest in displaying photos on the tv.

Over all, for the price this tv is very hard to beat. If you want a tv just to watch tv and movies this tv is very good. However, as with any tv your options are slim. You have no ethernet connection for viewing web content, no port for hooking up a pc (though there are HDMI to DVI cables that would work).

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your first HDTV. Purchase this 720p Plasma at around $900. I paid $1,400 for mine and it was worth every penny. And even though I have a sweet 7.1 home theater set up I still am amazed at the volume output and rich sound quality these nearly invisible speakers built into the Panasonic can produce. Be sure to use the surround feature on the menu and it is quite impressive (with the exception of too little low end). Remember, LCD tv's are very bright (almost cartoonishly so) but bright does not equal accurate or natural. The plasma is superior and you will come to appreciate that in the long run!!

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your first HDTV. Purchase this 720p Plasma at around $900. I paid $1,400 for mine and it was worth every penny. And even though I have a sweet 7.1 home theater set up I still am amazed at the volume output and rich sound quality these nearly invisible speakers built into the Panasonic can produce. Be sure to use the surround feature on the menu and it is quite impressive (with the exception of too little low end). Remember, LCD tv's are very bright (almost cartoonishly so) but bright does not equal accurate or natural. The plasma is superior and you will come to appreciate that in the long run!!

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your first HDTV. Purchase this 720p Plasma at around $900. I paid $1,400 for mine and it was worth every penny. And even though I have a sweet 7.1 home theater set up I still am amazed at the volume output and rich sound quality these nearly invisible speakers built into the Panasonic can produce. Be sure to use the surround feature on the menu and it is quite impressive (with the exception of too little low end). Remember, LCD tv's are very bright (almost cartoonishly so) but bright does not equal accurate or natural. The plasma is superior and you will come to appreciate that in the long run!!

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your first HDTV. Purchase this 720p Plasma at around $900. I paid $1,400 for mine and it was worth every penny. And even though I have a sweet 7.1 home theater set up I still am amazed at the volume output and rich sound quality these nearly invisible speakers built into the Panasonic can produce. Be sure to use the surround feature on the menu and it is quite impressive (with the exception of too little low end). Remember, LCD tv's are very bright (almost cartoonishly so) but bright does not equal accurate or natural. The plasma is superior and you will come to appreciate that in the long run!!

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frustration; I couldn't. Reading info online subsequently pointed out you can only access the black level when "external devices" are plugged in. That means bump the connections up to S-video or component. (I would of course go to HDMI if I could, but my current cable box does not support it). Once I connected the cable via S-video, I was able to adjust and reduce the black level. That helped, but it is important to note the limited adjustment of black levels on this set: is either dark or light. That's it; there are no gradations, nothing in between. That level of flexibility is inadequate. Compared to the flexibility of settings on my 46" Samsung LCD, this unit falls far short in that area. Sound on the unit is fine. I had no expectations that the TV's audio would compare to that from even modest external speakers or home theatre setup. If I need oomph I need only move to my living room where a decent home theatre setup awaits. To its credit, there is the capability to ratchet the volume range a few notches beyond normal. This is valuable with my cable setup, as there are programs or times of day when the sound inexplicably drops and I have to crank it close to the max to hear it. I watched a standard DVD on an older DVD player hooked to the TV via component cable. The image was fine, no complaints. After rearranging DVD players to hook a newer, up-converting player to the plasma via HDMI cable, the picture it produced was as good as I could have hoped for: clear, sharp, good color rendition and good black levels. Without a 1080P set side by side, I did not feel the 720p video capability on this set was a compromise. Higher end sources (digital cable, Blu-ray) might make a difference, but without a 1080p set right next to it in my home, I can't compare, and so I don't feel as though I have lost anything at 720p. That said, I do feel the image is much richer and more alive on my LCD. Despite favoring the LCD image, I went for this plasma due to the combination of reviews, larger screen size and lower price when compared to a 40 inch LCD. It was a stretch to convince my wife we "needed" this set; explaining an additional $250 expenditure given how little we watch TV in the bedroom would have been my undoing. The specs for this set show it to have an anti-reflective screen filter. I find this helpful. However, the glossy black bezel surrounding the screen is highly reflective, so whatever reflections are not caught on the screen are bounced back from the bezel; disconcertingly so. The stand is also gloss black, and any specks of dust that land on it show very clearly. Overall, and so far, the set meets my minimum criteria. It is a lower-end unit in Panasonic's line, provides very good standard picture and sound, but there are important adjustment capabilities missing. While my situation did not warrant it, if this is going to be your main TV, spring for the extra $250 or so and buy the next level 1080P plasma or LCD set. The cost difference to bump up in quality and features will long have been forgotten in a few months' time, you will future-proof your TV-viewing for a few years, and you will have a better set.

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frustration; I couldn't. Reading info online subsequently pointed out you can only access the black level when "external devices" are plugged in. That means bump the connections up to S-video or component. (I would of course go to HDMI if I could, but my current cable box does not support it). Once I connected the cable via S-video, I was able to adjust and reduce the black level. That helped, but it is important to note the limited adjustment of black levels on this set: is either dark or light. That's it; there are no gradations, nothing in between. That level of flexibility is inadequate. Compared to the flexibility of settings on my 46" Samsung LCD, this unit falls far short in that area. Sound on the unit is fine. I had no expectations that the TV's audio would compare to that from even modest external speakers or home theatre setup. If I need oomph I need only move to my living room where a decent home theatre setup awaits. To its credit, there is the capability to ratchet the volume range a few notches beyond normal. This is valuable with my cable setup, as there are programs or times of day when the sound inexplicably drops and I have to crank it close to the max to hear it. I watched a standard DVD on an older DVD player hooked to the TV via component cable. The image was fine, no complaints. After rearranging DVD players to hook a newer, up-converting player to the plasma via HDMI cable, the picture it produced was as good as I could have hoped for: clear, sharp, good color rendition and good black levels. Without a 1080P set side by side, I did not feel the 720p video capability on this set was a compromise. Higher end sources (digital cable, Blu-ray) might make a difference, but without a 1080p set right next to it in my home, I can't compare, and so I don't feel as though I have lost anything at 720p. That said, I do feel the image is much richer and more alive on my LCD. Despite favoring the LCD image, I went for this plasma due to the combination of reviews, larger screen size and lower price when compared to a 40 inch LCD. It was a stretch to convince my wife we "needed" this set; explaining an additional $250 expenditure given how little we watch TV in the bedroom would have been my undoing. The specs for this set show it to have an anti-reflective screen filter. I find this helpful. However, the glossy black bezel surrounding the screen is highly reflective, so whatever reflections are not caught on the screen are bounced back from the bezel; disconcertingly so. The stand is also gloss black, and any specks of dust that land on it show very clearly. Overall, and so far, the set meets my minimum criteria. It is a lower-end unit in Panasonic's line, provides very good standard picture and sound, but there are important adjustment capabilities missing. While my situation did not warrant it, if this is going to be your main TV, spring for the extra $250 or so and buy the next level 1080P plasma or LCD set. The cost difference to bump up in quality and features will long have been forgotten in a few months' time, you will future-proof your TV-viewing for a few years, and you will have a better set.

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frustration; I couldn't. Reading info online subsequently pointed out you can only access the black level when "external devices" are plugged in. That means bump the connections up to S-video or component. (I would of course go to HDMI if I could, but my current cable box does not support it). Once I connected the cable via S-video, I was able to adjust and reduce the black level. That helped, but it is important to note the limited adjustment of black levels on this set: is either dark or light. That's it; there are no gradations, nothing in between. That level of flexibility is inadequate. Compared to the flexibility of settings on my 46" Samsung LCD, this unit falls far short in that area. Sound on the unit is fine. I had no expectations that the TV's audio would compare to that from even modest external speakers or home theatre setup. If I need oomph I need only move to my living room where a decent home theatre setup awaits. To its credit, there is the capability to ratchet the volume range a few notches beyond normal. This is valuable with my cable setup, as there are programs or times of day when the sound inexplicably drops and I have to crank it close to the max to hear it. I watched a standard DVD on an older DVD player hooked to the TV via component cable. The image was fine, no complaints. After rearranging DVD players to hook a newer, up-converting player to the plasma via HDMI cable, the picture it produced was as good as I could have hoped for: clear, sharp, good color rendition and good black levels. Without a 1080P set side by side, I did not feel the 720p video capability on this set was a compromise. Higher end sources (digital cable, Blu-ray) might make a difference, but without a 1080p set right next to it in my home, I can't compare, and so I don't feel as though I have lost anything at 720p. That said, I do feel the image is much richer and more alive on my LCD. Despite favoring the LCD image, I went for this plasma due to the combination of reviews, larger screen size and lower price when compared to a 40 inch LCD. It was a stretch to convince my wife we "needed" this set; explaining an additional $250 expenditure given how little we watch TV in the bedroom would have been my undoing. The specs for this set show it to have an anti-reflective screen filter. I find this helpful. However, the glossy black bezel surrounding the screen is highly reflective, so whatever reflections are not caught on the screen are bounced back from the bezel; disconcertingly so. The stand is also gloss black, and any specks of dust that land on it show very clearly. Overall, and so far, the set meets my minimum criteria. It is a lower-end unit in Panasonic's line, provides very good standard picture and sound, but there are important adjustment capabilities missing. While my situation did not warrant it, if this is going to be your main TV, spring for the extra $250 or so and buy the next level 1080P plasma or LCD set. The cost difference to bump up in quality and features will long have been forgotten in a few months' time, you will future-proof your TV-viewing for a few years, and you will have a better set.

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frustration; I couldn't. Reading info online subsequently pointed out you can only access the black level when "external devices" are plugged in. That means bump the connections up to S-video or component. (I would of course go to HDMI if I could, but my current cable box does not support it). Once I connected the cable via S-video, I was able to adjust and reduce the black level. That helped, but it is important to note the limited adjustment of black levels on this set: is either dark or light. That's it; there are no gradations, nothing in between. That level of flexibility is inadequate. Compared to the flexibility of settings on my 46" Samsung LCD, this unit falls far short in that area. Sound on the unit is fine. I had no expectations that the TV's audio would compare to that from even modest external speakers or home theatre setup. If I need oomph I need only move to my living room where a decent home theatre setup awaits. To its credit, there is the capability to ratchet the volume range a few notches beyond normal. This is valuable with my cable setup, as there are programs or times of day when the sound inexplicably drops and I have to crank it close to the max to hear it. I watched a standard DVD on an older DVD player hooked to the TV via component cable. The image was fine, no complaints. After rearranging DVD players to hook a newer, up-converting player to the plasma via HDMI cable, the picture it produced was as good as I could have hoped for: clear, sharp, good color rendition and good black levels. Without a 1080P set side by side, I did not feel the 720p video capability on this set was a compromise. Higher end sources (digital cable, Blu-ray) might make a difference, but without a 1080p set right next to it in my home, I can't compare, and so I don't feel as though I have lost anything at 720p. That said, I do feel the image is much richer and more alive on my LCD. Despite favoring the LCD image, I went for this plasma due to the combination of reviews, larger screen size and lower price when compared to a 40 inch LCD. It was a stretch to convince my wife we "needed" this set; explaining an additional $250 expenditure given how little we watch TV in the bedroom would have been my undoing. The specs for this set show it to have an anti-reflective screen filter. I find this helpful. However, the glossy black bezel surrounding the screen is highly reflective, so whatever reflections are not caught on the screen are bounced back from the bezel; disconcertingly so. The stand is also gloss black, and any specks of dust that land on it show very clearly. Overall, and so far, the set meets my minimum criteria. It is a lower-end unit in Panasonic's line, provides very good standard picture and sound, but there are important adjustment capabilities missing. While my situation did not warrant it, if this is going to be your main TV, spring for the extra $250 or so and buy the next level 1080P plasma or LCD set. The cost difference to bump up in quality and features will long have been forgotten in a few months' time, you will future-proof your TV-viewing for a few years, and you will have a better set.

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hated it because the blacks werent black, they were dark grey. now not all lcd's have that problem, but i didnt want to spend thousands on an lcd that had great picture quallity. there is no other tv out there for only 600 dollars that comes close to this one, especially any lcd. and even though its only 720p its still a great tv with great picture quallity. compair this tv to the one with 1080p and you wont really see diffrence, you wont ever untill you get over 50in. other reviewers said the sound quallity on this tv was subpar, nut thats pretty much standered on any tv. for me the sound is great i have it in my bedroom, and i keep it at about 7 or 8. but for a living room get a souround sound, whats the point of blueray with out the full 7.1 souround(well amazing picture too.) so while someothers say thats a negitive its not for me. this tv has 3 hdmi imports, thats plenty i say, but some others think its not enough. most people done know you can buy extrenal hdmi componets that turn one port into several. so you can always get more. i love this tv and look forward to have great picture for years to come.

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and some may not like it but all plasmas have glass screens. My only peeve is the poorly designed remote. The layout is horrible, on top of that some of the buttons squeak. The worst part is it's uncomfortable to grasp and hold. All in all, it's the best bang for the buck for just $599.

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and some may not like it but all plasmas have glass screens. My only peeve is the poorly designed remote. The layout is horrible, on top of that some of the buttons squeak. The worst part is it's uncomfortable to grasp and hold. All in all, it's the best bang for the buck for just $599.

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and the price was right. To the people who complain about some of the features or the on board sound quality I say what do you want for $600? If you want more features or bigger built in speakers, then go out and buy a more expensive television. I love this TV and I hope it lasts for many years.

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and the price was right. To the people who complain about some of the features or the on board sound quality I say what do you want for $600? If you want more features or bigger built in speakers, then go out and buy a more expensive television. I love this TV and I hope it lasts for many years.

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and the price was right. To the people who complain about some of the features or the on board sound quality I say what do you want for $600? If you want more features or bigger built in speakers, then go out and buy a more expensive television. I love this TV and I hope it lasts for many years.

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and the price was right. To the people who complain about some of the features or the on board sound quality I say what do you want for $600? If you want more features or bigger built in speakers, then go out and buy a more expensive television. I love this TV and I hope it lasts for many years.

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table radio, and softly spoken speech often cannot be heard clearly. Furthermore, there is no headphone jack or standard left-right analog audio output jacks for playing the sound through your stereo, only a digital optical audio jack which is not usable with most older stereos which lack optical inputs. In short, it may be OK for those who are satisfied with a good picture with weak sound and do not rotate their antenna at all or very often, but it will be irritating to those who want good sound & headphone capability, and/or want to be able to add channels easily.

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continue to be impressed. SD signals of DVD and Cable are great but will make you want more HD. Would I recommend this TV? Hell yes. Would I have gotten something more expensive if my budget allowed? Hell no. There's no point with the criteria that I was shopping with room dimensions, mounting options and viewing distance. If you buy this TV with a budget and quality in mind, you won't be disappointed.

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continue to be impressed. SD signals of DVD and Cable are great but will make you want more HD. Would I recommend this TV? Hell yes. Would I have gotten something more expensive if my budget allowed? Hell no. There's no point with the criteria that I was shopping with room dimensions, mounting options and viewing distance. If you buy this TV with a budget and quality in mind, you won't be disappointed.

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from looking clean. Once again just a personal peeve. Ok so aside from those two issues, this is perhaps my best tv purchase ever. In my opinion, the picture quality will rival any other plasma,lcd, or led out there. After the picture settings have been adjusted I don't believe it's necessary to purchase another tv for hundreds of dollars more to perhaps get a slightly better picture. If you don't have a receiver, the tv speakers will work fine in a bedroom setting and may even work for you in a small living area. I would highly recommend this tv to anyone out there. It is Excellent with a capital E.

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from looking clean. Once again just a personal peeve. Ok so aside from those two issues, this is perhaps my best tv purchase ever. In my opinion, the picture quality will rival any other plasma,lcd, or led out there. After the picture settings have been adjusted I don't believe it's necessary to purchase another tv for hundreds of dollars more to perhaps get a slightly better picture. If you don't have a receiver, the tv speakers will work fine in a bedroom setting and may even work for you in a small living area. I would highly recommend this tv to anyone out there. It is Excellent with a capital E.

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from looking clean. Once again just a personal peeve. Ok so aside from those two issues, this is perhaps my best tv purchase ever. In my opinion, the picture quality will rival any other plasma,lcd, or led out there. After the picture settings have been adjusted I don't believe it's necessary to purchase another tv for hundreds of dollars more to perhaps get a slightly better picture. If you don't have a receiver, the tv speakers will work fine in a bedroom setting and may even work for you in a small living area. I would highly recommend this tv to anyone out there. It is Excellent with a capital E.

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from looking clean. Once again just a personal peeve. Ok so aside from those two issues, this is perhaps my best tv purchase ever. In my opinion, the picture quality will rival any other plasma,lcd, or led out there. After the picture settings have been adjusted I don't believe it's necessary to purchase another tv for hundreds of dollars more to perhaps get a slightly better picture. If you don't have a receiver, the tv speakers will work fine in a bedroom setting and may even work for you in a small living area. I would highly recommend this tv to anyone out there. It is Excellent with a capital E.

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from looking clean. Once again just a personal peeve. Ok so aside from those two issues, this is perhaps my best tv purchase ever. In my opinion, the picture quality will rival any other plasma,lcd, or led out there. After the picture settings have been adjusted I don't believe it's necessary to purchase another tv for hundreds of dollars more to perhaps get a slightly better picture. If you don't have a receiver, the tv speakers will work fine in a bedroom setting and may even work for you in a small living area. I would highly recommend this tv to anyone out there. It is Excellent with a capital E.

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that were recommended in the first post (the color wasn't really noticeable until we watched a tennis match and the court colors were really, really bright). I am really, really happy with this TV. From my experience so far, I would not hesitate to buy another Panasonic Viera for our house.

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600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart.

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600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart.

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600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart.

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600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart.

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600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart.

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as good as my old tv especially if you set the format to 4:3, but are a little blurrier on zoom. HD channels look best with the format set to full and will adjust automatically if the broadcast is not full screen...like commercials.

I've read reviews on cnet.com that the color green is off, but I haven't found that to be true. At first, greens, reds, and yellows were very bright, but after a few weeks and adjusting the custom settings, they are now about as perfect as possible.

I've also read about the tv speakers not being great, but I think they are excellent...much better and any other tv speakers I've experienced. Of course, true digital sound can be experienced by hooking up to a digital stereo system.

I was concerned about the quality of 720p verses 1080p. I was able to compare this 720p 42" tv side-by-side with a 1080p Panasonic, and it was almost exactly the same clarity. I was watching the Golf Channel, and the only difference I noticed was a few more blades of grass on the 1080p...not enough difference for me to pay hundreds of dollars more. If I were buying a larger screen tv 50"+, I would get 1080p, but at this size you can't tell a difference. Also, Comcast broadcasts in 720p and not 1080p yet. They do broadcast in 1080i, but I understand it is not as clear as 720p. If you want to see just how clear this 720p tv is, I suggest you look at "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" and you'll be blown away by the picture.

The tv frame is shiny gloss black which is a bit reflective, and the screen is anti-reflective which is perfect in a dimly lit room at night but it does reflect a small bit of glare if by a window in daylight...but all tv's do a little..not enough to keep you from buying this tv.

Overall, this is an excellent tv with an excellent picture and sound. Just waiting for it to go on sale again for $599 to buy another one!

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as good as my old tv especially if you set the format to 4:3, but are a little blurrier on zoom. HD channels look best with the format set to full and will adjust automatically if the broadcast is not full screen...like commercials.

I've read reviews on cnet.com that the color green is off, but I haven't found that to be true. At first, greens, reds, and yellows were very bright, but after a few weeks and adjusting the custom settings, they are now about as perfect as possible.

I've also read about the tv speakers not being great, but I think they are excellent...much better and any other tv speakers I've experienced. Of course, true digital sound can be experienced by hooking up to a digital stereo system.

I was concerned about the quality of 720p verses 1080p. I was able to compare this 720p 42" tv side-by-side with a 1080p Panasonic, and it was almost exactly the same clarity. I was watching the Golf Channel, and the only difference I noticed was a few more blades of grass on the 1080p...not enough difference for me to pay hundreds of dollars more. If I were buying a larger screen tv 50"+, I would get 1080p, but at this size you can't tell a difference. Also, Comcast broadcasts in 720p and not 1080p yet. They do broadcast in 1080i, but I understand it is not as clear as 720p. If you want to see just how clear this 720p tv is, I suggest you look at "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" and you'll be blown away by the picture.

The tv frame is shiny gloss black which is a bit reflective, and the screen is anti-reflective which is perfect in a dimly lit room at night but it does reflect a small bit of glare if by a window in daylight...but all tv's do a little..not enough to keep you from buying this tv.

Overall, this is an excellent tv with an excellent picture and sound. Just waiting for it to go on sale again for $599 to buy another one!

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as good as my old tv especially if you set the format to 4:3, but are a little blurrier on zoom. HD channels look best with the format set to full and will adjust automatically if the broadcast is not full screen...like commercials.

I've read reviews on cnet.com that the color green is off, but I haven't found that to be true. At first, greens, reds, and yellows were very bright, but after a few weeks and adjusting the custom settings, they are now about as perfect as possible.

I've also read about the tv speakers not being great, but I think they are excellent...much better and any other tv speakers I've experienced. Of course, true digital sound can be experienced by hooking up to a digital stereo system.

I was concerned about the quality of 720p verses 1080p. I was able to compare this 720p 42" tv side-by-side with a 1080p Panasonic, and it was almost exactly the same clarity. I was watching the Golf Channel, and the only difference I noticed was a few more blades of grass on the 1080p...not enough difference for me to pay hundreds of dollars more. If I were buying a larger screen tv 50"+, I would get 1080p, but at this size you can't tell a difference. Also, Comcast broadcasts in 720p and not 1080p yet. They do broadcast in 1080i, but I understand it is not as clear as 720p. If you want to see just how clear this 720p tv is, I suggest you look at "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" and you'll be blown away by the picture.

The tv frame is shiny gloss black which is a bit reflective, and the screen is anti-reflective which is perfect in a dimly lit room at night but it does reflect a small bit of glare if by a window in daylight...but all tv's do a little..not enough to keep you from buying this tv.

Overall, this is an excellent tv with an excellent picture and sound. Just waiting for it to go on sale again for $599 to buy another one!

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on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me.

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warranty at a reasonable price,then you will get 4 years with no worries! Again-Bestbuy will give you service.The only business that takes care of their customers!

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I hear. The only thing I might have to comment on is that you don't want any strong sunlight shining on the screen while you watch because it will diminish the picture quality IF you are watching SD channels on your cable BUT if you are watching something from an HD channel then it is absolutely brilliant and as bright as anything else out there.
As for the remote, its fine. Its easy to use and does everything I want it to do. I had NO trouble getting the cable remote programmed to control the tv sound. The cable company provided the codes I needed and that was it.It works fine. This tv does what its designed to do and the picture is awesome IF you have a good signal to begin with. These new tvs are designed for HD programming to be at their best not SD channels and when you are watching an inferior signal you can tell it.
Having said all this, I could not say that a plasma tv is better than an LCD tv. Its a matter of taste but this tv is excellent!

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I hear. The only thing I might have to comment on is that you don't want any strong sunlight shining on the screen while you watch because it will diminish the picture quality IF you are watching SD channels on your cable BUT if you are watching something from an HD channel then it is absolutely brilliant and as bright as anything else out there.
As for the remote, its fine. Its easy to use and does everything I want it to do. I had NO trouble getting the cable remote programmed to control the tv sound. The cable company provided the codes I needed and that was it.It works fine. This tv does what its designed to do and the picture is awesome IF you have a good signal to begin with. These new tvs are designed for HD programming to be at their best not SD channels and when you are watching an inferior signal you can tell it.
Having said all this, I could not say that a plasma tv is better than an LCD tv. Its a matter of taste but this tv is excellent!

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all.

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though, and for the price this is a terrific choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

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cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice.

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X1 is definitely the best 720p unit out there, and you don't need to waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $400 of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watchng the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused since I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV.

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X1 is definitely the best 720p unit out there, and you don't need to waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $400 of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watchng the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused since I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV.

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waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $[..]of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watching the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused once I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV.

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waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $[..]of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watching the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused once I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV.

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player. One annoying thing so far is the TV has only optical audio out so if you are looking forward to connecting it to your home theater system or any other sound system (that does not have optical audio inputs) then you need to buy and optical to RCA converter which would cost you another $75 and up. For those of you thinking if 42inch is enough? I can say that I have a small living room 15X15 feet and it is just right for my taste, well honestly my wife's taste...I certainly would have liked to get a 50inch plus panel. But I am not complaining, I watch approx 8-10 feet distance (watching 480p content from DVD) and it looks great. Come Christmas I plan to get a BluRay player and then maybe I will have to sit upfront. Given the price and quality I am a happy customer and would highly recommend this TV to anyone on a budget.

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Two of the five friends that watched my setup, claim it looks better than there year old $1800.+ LCD/BlueRay setups! Thats high praise.

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laptops to either component video or vga to hmi. The converters run about 50 or 60 bucks, and you can't just buy a cable that goes from vga to component or hdmi, you have to buy a stand alone unit that converts the signal to 720p from vga. The only other downsides I can think of are the speaker direction, casing and audio output. The speakers point down, I wish they would point forward, this kind of blocks some of the highs, and makes the low and mids stand out. The outer plastic casing seems kind of flimsy, I like the older Sony hdtv's that had the glass/plexi surround which was rigid. The only audio out is optical. I can't imagine why they would not install rca out. Oh, one other disadvantage is that the tv does not have any audio delay menu. RCA out from my cable box to my stereo/amp has a slower signal processing time than the tv's speakers, thus the tv sound comes out a millisecond faster than the stereo, creating a echo effect, this can be corrected only by utilizing either the tv speakers or the stereo speakers from an amp, but not both as there will be an echo. Of course if you have optical on your amp, then you are set, as optical should be much faster than analog. Overall I am extremely pleased with the tv.

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laptops to either component video or vga to hmi. The converters run about 50 or 60 bucks, and you can't just buy a cable that goes from vga to component or hdmi, you have to buy a stand alone unit that converts the signal to 720p from vga. The only other downsides I can think of are the speaker direction, casing and audio output. The speakers point down, I wish they would point forward, this kind of blocks some of the highs, and makes the low and mids stand out. The outer plastic casing seems kind of flimsy, I like the older Sony hdtv's that had the glass/plexi surround which was rigid. The only audio out is optical. I can't imagine why they would not install rca out. Oh, one other disadvantage is that the tv does not have any audio delay menu. RCA out from my cable box to my stereo/amp has a slower signal processing time than the tv's speakers, thus the tv sound comes out a millisecond faster than the stereo, creating a echo effect, this can be corrected only by utilizing either the tv speakers or the stereo speakers from an amp, but not both as there will be an echo. Of course if you have optical on your amp, then you are set, as optical should be much faster than analog. Overall I am extremely pleased with the tv.

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laptops to either component video or vga to hmi. The converters run about 50 or 60 bucks, and you can't just buy a cable that goes from vga to component or hdmi, you have to buy a stand alone unit that converts the signal to 720p from vga. The only other downsides I can think of are the speaker direction, casing and audio output. The speakers point down, I wish they would point forward, this kind of blocks some of the highs, and makes the low and mids stand out. The outer plastic casing seems kind of flimsy, I like the older Sony hdtv's that had the glass/plexi surround which was rigid. The only audio out is optical. I can't imagine why they would not install rca out. Oh, one other disadvantage is that the tv does not have any audio delay menu. RCA out from my cable box to my stereo/amp has a slower signal processing time than the tv's speakers, thus the tv sound comes out a millisecond faster than the stereo, creating a echo effect, this can be corrected only by utilizing either the tv speakers or the stereo speakers from an amp, but not both as there will be an echo. Of course if you have optical on your amp, then you are set, as optical should be much faster than analog. Overall I am extremely pleased with the tv.

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laptops to either component video or vga to hmi. The converters run about 50 or 60 bucks, and you can't just buy a cable that goes from vga to component or hdmi, you have to buy a stand alone unit that converts the signal to 720p from vga. The only other downsides I can think of are the speaker direction, casing and audio output. The speakers point down, I wish they would point forward, this kind of blocks some of the highs, and makes the low and mids stand out. The outer plastic casing seems kind of flimsy, I like the older Sony hdtv's that had the glass/plexi surround which was rigid. The only audio out is optical. I can't imagine why they would not install rca out. Oh, one other disadvantage is that the tv does not have any audio delay menu. RCA out from my cable box to my stereo/amp has a slower signal processing time than the tv's speakers, thus the tv sound comes out a millisecond faster than the stereo, creating a echo effect, this can be corrected only by utilizing either the tv speakers or the stereo speakers from an amp, but not both as there will be an echo. Of course if you have optical on your amp, then you are set, as optical should be much faster than analog. Overall I am extremely pleased with the tv.

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laptops to either component video or vga to hmi. The converters run about 50 or 60 bucks, and you can't just buy a cable that goes from vga to component or hdmi, you have to buy a stand alone unit that converts the signal to 720p from vga. The only other downsides I can think of are the speaker direction, casing and audio output. The speakers point down, I wish they would point forward, this kind of blocks some of the highs, and makes the low and mids stand out. The outer plastic casing seems kind of flimsy, I like the older Sony hdtv's that had the glass/plexi surround which was rigid. The only audio out is optical. I can't imagine why they would not install rca out. Oh, one other disadvantage is that the tv does not have any audio delay menu. RCA out from my cable box to my stereo/amp has a slower signal processing time than the tv's speakers, thus the tv sound comes out a millisecond faster than the stereo, creating a echo effect, this can be corrected only by utilizing either the tv speakers or the stereo speakers from an amp, but not both as there will be an echo. Of course if you have optical on your amp, then you are set, as optical should be much faster than analog. Overall I am extremely pleased with the tv.

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but it does happen once and awhile.

I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself!

And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse.

Ease of install - 10
Aesthetics - 10
Picture quality - 10
Price - 10

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but it does happen once and awhile.



I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself!



And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse.



Ease of install - 10

Aesthetics - 10

Picture quality - 10

Price - 10

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but it does happen once and awhile.





I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself!





And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse.





Ease of install - 10


Aesthetics - 10


Picture quality - 10


Price - 10

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There's no motion blur whatsoever on this TV.

Checking on the web a little, I made the settings to be: pic mode custom, contrast +78, brightness +57, color +53, tint -9, sharpness +29, everything else off, black levels light and temp normal. These settings turned out to be perfect for the TV.

Five stars for the TV, purchasing experience and the delivery service.

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to good but i would lean further to the good side.
The only feature that i find worthless is a the sd reader to show photos and im sure it works but I have not used it and probably wont. (isn't thats what a PC is for)
To me it's paying for a feature that you already have hardware for elsewhere.
No audio jack to plug in headphones is a down side but only a few brands carry such a feature.
Wrapping up i think this is a great TV for the price with plenty of features from all the input ports to the great picture and refresh rate.

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50 inches or bigger and you're sitting about 4 feet away. I sit about 8-10 feet away, and this picture is outstanding. I got it just in time for the NCAA tournament and could see every fiber on the player's uniforms. The Masters at Augusta National and Fenway Park are simply stunning on this thing.

It looks as though plasma has lost the war with LCD, so I'm glad I was able to get such a good set at such a good price while I could.

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50 inches or bigger and you're sitting about 4 feet away. I sit about 8-10 feet away, and this picture is outstanding. I got it just in time for the NCAA tournament and could see every fiber on the player's uniforms. The Masters at Augusta National and Fenway Park are simply stunning on this thing.



It looks as though plasma has lost the war with LCD, so I'm glad I was able to get such a good set at such a good price while I could.

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50 inches or bigger and you're sitting about 4 feet away. I sit about 8-10 feet away, and this picture is outstanding. I got it just in time for the NCAA tournament and could see every fiber on the player's uniforms. The Masters at Augusta National and Fenway Park are simply stunning on this thing.





It looks as though plasma has lost the war with LCD, so I'm glad I was able to get such a good set at such a good price while I could.

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will be pleased!
P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it!

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will be pleased!

P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it!

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will be pleased!


P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it!

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anything when it is new, I'm always the one who buys the lawnmower that you brought back to Home Depot. In this case, buying new was a great idea. You will not be disappointed with this set. Some reviews I have read say the remote is skimpy. True; you will probably use the cable/dish one anyway or buy a replacement. The picture is why you bought the set anyway.

Warranty: Sears wanted to sell me a 3 year for $300. I was able to locate a place on line that sells them for $150 for 5 years.

Long winded but in a nutshell, if you are looking for a great deal on a great tv, this will fit the bill quite nicely and deserves a look.

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is smiling too. The only thing that bothers me a little is the size. It didn't look so big in the store, it actually looked like the baby of them all, but now it is enormous in my livingroom.

My house is 1600 sqft, and I have a long livingroom, but it still seems huge. Other than that, I love it. I will be writing a review on a little 19" Samsung white LCD t.v. too, I love it so much. Ok so my Plasma doesn't even have the special cable box to make it look more spectacular, but it still looks great with just cable t.v. Getting the T.v. on its stand was a little crazy, me and my hubby were yelling at each other, because it was heavy, and we couldn't see the holes in the bottom. We were doing all this at midnight, so we both were tired but excited to see it up and running. I walked out of HHgregg saving close to $300, they looked up everything I bought on Amazon, and tried to match it all. I will always go back to that store and Amazon. My t.v. actuall fell backwards on the wall home inside my van, but it is all fine. We are babying it, and going by all the rules to keep it from burning, and its no big deal, not hard to do at all. The Plasma t.v. is perfect, I just have to get use to the people on the set looking the same size as me,lol. I'm glad I spent my income tax money on it, I waited a very long time for this.

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people who have spent much more and ended up with much less!!!

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I asked them how much I could get the X1 for. After a bit of dickering, I ended up getting it for $770.00!! I was EXTREMELY happy and impressed with Best Buy!

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I asked them how much I could get the X1 for. After a bit of dickering, I ended up getting it for $770.00!! I was EXTREMELY happy and impressed with Best Buy!

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see, that's how I ended up with this one.

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night-and-day.

The sound when using standard definition is a little suspect, but using HDMIs, I find it up to par. I'll most likely be using an digital optical cable to hook up my surround system in the future, though. I almost suspect most manufacturers have this in mind when they put two 10W speakers on a $900 TV.

So far, not a single problem with image retention, ghosting, overheating or any much-heard-about problems with plasmas.

I have not regretted this purchase for a second.

One very minor annoyance was that I have to use the TV's remote to lower the volume. The cable remote can change channels but not adjust volume. This might be able to be resolved by experimenting some more with the TV and cable remote. Otherwise, I'm in love.

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night-and-day.

The sound when using standard definition is a little suspect, but using HDMIs, I find it up to par. I'll most likely be using an digital optical cable to hook up my surround system in the future, though. I almost suspect most manufacturers have this in mind when they put two 10W speakers on a $900 TV.

So far, not a single problem with image retention, ghosting, overheating or any much-heard-about problems with plasmas.

I have not regretted this purchase for a second.

One very minor annoyance was that I have to use the TV's remote to lower the volume. The cable remote can change channels but not adjust volume. This might be able to be resolved by experimenting some more with the TV and cable remote. Otherwise, I'm in love.