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Great TV stand! I have this glass stand in my bedroom holding my 32" flat screen TV, cable box and DVD player. The glass shelves are nice ,heavy and very spacious. Easy to put together. I am glad I did not get the stand with the doors.
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Picked this beauty up yesterday, replacing my Toshiba 32' lcd, wow what a difference!! I was going to get the Sony 40" lcd, but this tv was $60 cheaper. I put it on my desk, so I am about 4ft. away when viewing, and it is like a being in a movie theatre. I use a reciever for all my audio, so I can't comment on the tv speakers, I highly recommend everyone does the same. I was worried about getting a glare on the glass screen, but there is no issue with that. My Best Buy didn't have one on display, so I had to do a blind buy, no regrets yet. This is the first plasma I have ever owned, hopefully it lasts a long time, will be picking up the 4 year protection plan later this month. Still haven't figured out how the Viera works, but only had the tv for one day.
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This is an excellent TV especially when you get it and a Surround Sound system w/ an up-converting DVD for $799. (sale going on thru 11/21).
At Samsungs website and some other online retailers this TV was stated as having 1024*768 resolution however here at BB.com it says 1360*768 after hooking my PC up to it I can confrim it has a 1360*768 resolution.
Also for those who don't understand the 600hz sub-field drive feature it is referring to the refresh of the cells in the Plasma screen not the vertical refresh rate of the entire screen. In other words this feature eliminates any chance of motion blur or ghosting due to a fast moving image however it draws 60 frames per second not 120 frames like some of the 120hz LCDs do. This is not really a bad thing as No media except for some PC games runs higher then 60fps anyway. The 120hz or more TVs use a feature called frame doubling to make up for lack of frames and to me this can lead to an unusual and almost nauseating look
At Samsungs website and some other online retailers this TV was stated as having 1024*768 resolution however here at BB.com it says 1360*768 after hooking my PC up to it I can confrim it has a 1360*768 resolution.
Also for those who don't understand the 600hz sub-field drive feature it is referring to the refresh of the cells in the Plasma screen not the vertical refresh rate of the entire screen. In other words this feature eliminates any chance of motion blur or ghosting due to a fast moving image however it draws 60 frames per second not 120 frames like some of the 120hz LCDs do. This is not really a bad thing as No media except for some PC games runs higher then 60fps anyway. The 120hz or more TVs use a feature called frame doubling to make up for lack of frames and to me this can lead to an unusual and almost nauseating look
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Jeremey and Alex from the Geek Squad did a fantastic install ,well worth the extra dollars hid all the wires very nice job! can't wait for the calibration in the next few months.
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For the price I paid (999.00 for the TV and a Panny bd-60 blu-ray player), I cannot believe how great this TV is. Picture quality appears to me to be spot-on, although some reviews have complained about its green push problem. I myself have no idea what they are referring to--green seems fine and I see no green overcast or anything like that. I went into the service menu and made some changes suggested by someone who had had their P50S1 calibrated (see avsforum for the droid6 settings).
Sound quality from the built-in speakers is OK, not great, but I don't care because I run the sound from my home theater system anyway.
Overall, I am very pleased with this TV.
Sound quality from the built-in speakers is OK, not great, but I don't care because I run the sound from my home theater system anyway.
Overall, I am very pleased with this TV.
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As a home theater installer i've mounted countless number of televisions and surprisingly enough today was the first time i actually ran into a mount like this.
something i think everyone needs to keep in mind, even with a reassessed outlet behind the tv, the power cord sticks out just enough to tilt the tv upwards (not a good thing for viewing)
after adding on the extensions to the bracket, the problem was helped a little, still tilted enough to notice. but not to my liking.
**Do not expect your tv to mount flush on the wall unless your power cord is visible or breaks some sort of fire code**
something i think everyone needs to keep in mind, even with a reassessed outlet behind the tv, the power cord sticks out just enough to tilt the tv upwards (not a good thing for viewing)
after adding on the extensions to the bracket, the problem was helped a little, still tilted enough to notice. but not to my liking.
**Do not expect your tv to mount flush on the wall unless your power cord is visible or breaks some sort of fire code**
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a picture in " real life colors" is a shocker !
this is the same model as 550 in 500 series.Ranks in first 3 in the world for
quality picture and is being considered a solid model.
check at www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com .Using this web.you can calibrate
your picture on your own for movies !
Nothing is better than new generation of plasma except for led-technology
but that's much more expensive for now.
I looked several Lcd's -didn't like viewing angle.
Unless your room is to bright-this tv-plasma is the best on the market in my opinion.Somebody here wrote " crummy" picture,well you need to set up your
screan on your own first.I really feel sorry for this dude.Our country is becoming
a place of whining babies unable to get out off kindergarden on their own.
this is the same model as 550 in 500 series.Ranks in first 3 in the world for
quality picture and is being considered a solid model.
check at www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com .Using this web.you can calibrate
your picture on your own for movies !
Nothing is better than new generation of plasma except for led-technology
but that's much more expensive for now.
I looked several Lcd's -didn't like viewing angle.
Unless your room is to bright-this tv-plasma is the best on the market in my opinion.Somebody here wrote " crummy" picture,well you need to set up your
screan on your own first.I really feel sorry for this dude.Our country is becoming
a place of whining babies unable to get out off kindergarden on their own.
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I purchased this on 7/10/2008 and it decided to stop working on 11/15/2009... 10 minutes before Cowboys kickoff when I needed it most. All I heard was a loud popping sound before the picture went off and it was lights out meatball.
The repair bill will be $150 for the estimate and an additional $490 to fix. May as well get a new one for close to the same expense.
I'm warning all of you who are looking at the price tag and the picture size and thinking its a great deal. Please... spend your money on an LCD.
The only good part about all of this was that I wasn't able to watch the Cowboys get owned by the Packers.
I had NO dust on this set and it is 70 degrees in my living room at ALL times.
No excuses Samsung!
The repair bill will be $150 for the estimate and an additional $490 to fix. May as well get a new one for close to the same expense.
I'm warning all of you who are looking at the price tag and the picture size and thinking its a great deal. Please... spend your money on an LCD.
The only good part about all of this was that I wasn't able to watch the Cowboys get owned by the Packers.
I had NO dust on this set and it is 70 degrees in my living room at ALL times.
No excuses Samsung!
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We paid less for this 42 inch than the smaller LCD televisions. Great picture contrast and great during fast action in movies. Very clear and brilliant color. We don't subscribe to HD and don't plan to, so regular tv is a little fuzzy but that's because my husband wanted the 42 inch instead of smaller. We got it mainly for movie night anyway and watching DVDs on it is great.
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I've had it now for a couple of weeks and am very happy with my choice
After the Time Warner guy came over and switched the sound from the cable box to the TV, quality went up big time!
You must do this or else you will end up with average (below) audio
Also switched from component cables to HDMI cable and a set top box that accepts HDMI, another must do
If you have a bright room and cannot adjust the amount of light that enters it, you will not be happy, I semi close my vertical blinds during the day and problem solved
I was watching the pricing for a few months on this at BB, when it hit $999 for the second time, I pulled the trigger, have not seen it at a lower price at BB or any place else
I plan to, after a few 100 hours or so of use have it ISF calibrated, I figure I paid only $999, why not get the absolute best picture I can out of it for a few hundred more, I have read that doing the ISF calibration really fine tunes things
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After the Time Warner guy came over and switched the sound from the cable box to the TV, quality went up big time!
You must do this or else you will end up with average (below) audio
Also switched from component cables to HDMI cable and a set top box that accepts HDMI, another must do
If you have a bright room and cannot adjust the amount of light that enters it, you will not be happy, I semi close my vertical blinds during the day and problem solved
I was watching the pricing for a few months on this at BB, when it hit $999 for the second time, I pulled the trigger, have not seen it at a lower price at BB or any place else
I plan to, after a few 100 hours or so of use have it ISF calibrated, I figure I paid only $999, why not get the absolute best picture I can out of it for a few hundred more, I have read that doing the ISF calibration really fine tunes things
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I spent about 6 months on and off looking for a flat screen, but not seriously looking until last month. After shopping at several other big box retailers I kept coming back to Best Buy as no one could beat their prices. I had my mind completely made up to purchase the Samsung 46 inch LCD, 240 hz, but when I looked at the Sunday circular I noticed this TV on sale for $400 less. I really had no intention of buying a plasma for some of the reasons that you will read here, but the salesman assured me that image retention and ghosting that you are reading about here is a bunch of hogwash. He was right on!!
We've had this TV for 2 weeks now and have not experienced any image retention or ghosting. The picture is crysal clear and the colors are deep and rich. I asked the salesman if I could expect as good of a picture at home as I saw in the store, thinking that the tech guys adjust the picture quality for the showroom and he assured me of two things: 1. They do not adjust the picture
We've had this TV for 2 weeks now and have not experienced any image retention or ghosting. The picture is crysal clear and the colors are deep and rich. I asked the salesman if I could expect as good of a picture at home as I saw in the store, thinking that the tech guys adjust the picture quality for the showroom and he assured me of two things: 1. They do not adjust the picture
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I had looked at HD TV's quite a bit. I had always gravitated towards Plasmas especially over the 60Hz models. The 120 HZ LCDs really bridged the gap. I had narrowed my choices to the this TV and the 42" 120hz Insignia LCD. The picture quality is awesome and it was easy to set up. I had read some reviews about it having average Audio quality, but I think it's fine. I am currently using the Optical Audio out to feed it back to my receiver as it doesn't have HDMI inputs. It sounds great either way. For the price it's a great entry level TV. I purchased a Samsung Blu-ray player as well and DVD's, Blu-ray, DirectV HD looks flawless. So far, truly happy with my purchase.
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TV was delivered on day i was told it would be there. Delivery guys were courteous and helpful. I went in to buy an LCD, but salesman sold me on this tv. I saved over a thousand dollars, and received a free panasonic blueray player with my purchase, and have not had one regret. This television has lived up to everything the salesman said it would be. I would recommend this tv to anyone looking to purchase large HDTV. It has very sharp colors and clearity.
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Great tv. Had previous Panasonic plasma so figured I couldn't go wrong with this purchase. Sound could be better just like the previous model but because I've had zero problems with the first one I got this one.
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This Tv Is wonderful I recommend it to anyone looking for a new Tv. The price is unbeatably it was only $799 the picture looks more like 1080p than 720P it also has a really slick design so if your look for a new tube check this one out!!! The only minor thing is when switching between inputs it takes a couple seconds put really its no big deal.
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the plasma went bad at exactly 2 years, 2 months from date of purchase, it would cost 800.00 to replace, I paid 1200.00 for a tv for 2 years. the company refused to help at all, I hate this tv.
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I bought my Plasma TV months ago i wanted to wait so i could give a honest review. The televison in my opinion is a great TV. I like Panasonic Product. I bout a Panasonic TV back in 2000 and if it was'nt for this whole digital change I would still have my TV (gave to my nephew). Watching HD channel is as if you are right in the middle of everything. The Yankee's world series game was +++++++++. For those people who have had bad luck with this TV you have to remember when these things are being shipped it is people who handle them. I have had broken SONY, SAMSUNG, ETC. and in the end its just about what we like. Each person has their own opinion. That is why there are so many different product so we can have choices. This Plasma TV is great and for those people who have bought one and like it i am quite sure they have no complaints. Unlike LCD the people look more real on a Plasma TV. GO PANASONIC ON A GREAT PRODUCT THUS FAR.
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I did a lot of research before the purchase. Talk about getting bang for the buck! The image is incredible, especially in Blu-Ray, and not to shabby on DVD. NO motion blur at all. And the nay-sayers that complain about "don't hang this in a room with lots of windows/lighting" all I can say is... get some neutral or dark curtains, dim the lights and you will not be disappointed. Its better than any LCD we looked at which would have cost more. LED is close, but the price for a comparable unit is just insane. True that the sound is not sensational, but thats what 5.1 and 7.1 systems are for anyway. I've never had a TV that had super quality sound and I didn't expect it to.
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This is a great product. The assembly was simple and easy. No need for any tools. The quality of this product is more than I expected. Most TV stands I have purchased in the past have just felt cheap. Once assembled there are no gaps in between pieces and just a solid structure. There is only one difficulty to this product: hauling. When packaged in the box, it is very heavy and difficult to lift. So make sure you have some help. Other than that, this is by far the best TV stand I have owned or seen. Love it! Oh and the sliding doors are great too! keeps the shelves from looking cluttered. You can simply open only the section of the stand where you are using a device.
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I purchased this TV because it was a "Deal of the Day." When I brought it home, however, I found out it was defective. It had a 2-pixel tall line going across the middle. The line would not show up until the TV had warmed up for about 10 minutes. I took it back and found out that the store was out of them. They were awesome, though, and let me purchase the Insignia 42" plasma for the same price ($490). I actually like the Insignia way better. My recommendation is to go with the Insignia instead--it has a clearer picture in my opinion.
