 "Everything I wanted" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: AVLFO4VFOQSM8 |
Positive-
This TV is the first big purchase I have made in many years. I am very happy with the TV, the colors look amazing, the controls are easy, and it's easy to set up. Does everything I wanted it to do, with a good name brand to back it. One of my favorite features of the TV is that there are volume controls, channel controls, Menu, and Input all on the side of the TV. That means when you loose your remote, and all you want to do is play some playstation with your friends, instead of wasting your life looking for it you can just walk up to the tv and hit the input button. This was glorious to me because I loose my remote allot and all of the previous TV's I have had you need a remote to use the input button.
Negative-
Sometimes things look a little green when the TV tries to go in cinema mode. I think its supposed to make things look darker or something. I dont know I dont like it, I usually turn the colors on cool and turn the contrast up so I dont even notice it. If your going to be watching some hockey on this baby, put the color temperature on Cool, the ice looks way way better. |
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| "Awesome Picture, Value And Reliability For The Money" | 2009-11-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2YAYRXPQVM0KL |
In my quest for a new MB/R TV, I had been researching LCD vs. Plasma, features, pricing, ratings and reviews for more months than I truly care to even mention. I caught a late October in-store special at HHG, which not only offered the lowest price I had seen anywhere on this TV, but also a free Panny Blu-ray player. That made the deal both irresistible and unbeatable, at just under seven Ben Franklins for everything. These newer Panasonic Viera plasmas with the fast 600 Hz Neo PDP panels are brighter, more power efficient, have an ultra wide viewing angle, suffer no image retention, run much cooler and are only just slightly heavier than an LCD TV of the same size. The more natural looking plasma picture quality, along with the full-time 1080p zero motion blur, is seriously, as good as your gonna get. Period!! They are an absolute steal in this price range, compared to any fast LCD or LED models. This combined with the legendary Panasonic build quality and reliability made it a no-brainer. The top-of-the-heap ratings from Consumer Reports magazine along with stellar customer reviews, absolutely sealed the deal for me, hands down. Simply put, I just couldn't justify spending 2x-3x the coin for a 240 Hz LCD TV or an even pricier LED TV for about the same (or less) picture quality. You'd have to be a complete fool to spend so much more and get absolutely nothing for it. So I beg anyone to truly compare and understand the specs and features on TVs, (or anything you're buying) and DO IT BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING!!
As for the TV itself, the initial assembly was easy. The stand was very solid and stable, using a total of six stainless steel bolts for fastening to the TV to the stand. The rear panel is also made out of metal - not plastic, which would likely make for more sturdy wall mounting, if that's your choice. The remote also felt solid and worked well. Both the TV and Blu-ray easily programmed with my universal remote, making it even more convenient. The initial TV set-up menus were also easy to navigate and the Viera link automatically recognized and configured the Viera Blu-ray player flawlessly. Watching my local news and the recent World Series with free digital HD broadcast using only rabbit ear antennas in 720p looked awesome. The VZ FiOS TV HD channels looked incredible at 1080i and the Blu-ray movies were nothing short of absolutely breath-taking in 1080p - totally impressive!! The sound on the TV is also well above average for a flat panel, especially after you tweak the bass, treble and surround settings to your taste.
The Panasonic build quality is just what you'd expect: solid with a high gloss, piano black finish. They even include a soft polishing cloth to help preserve the TV's beautiful finish. I am absolutely impressed with the TV and can highly recommend it as an outstanding choice to anyone considering a fine addition for their home entertainment enjoyment. And no matter where you buy, don't be scammed by any in-store, shameless sales-hole trying to hose you with extended warranties or worse yet, overpriced "Monster-profit" HDMI cables. The truth is that you can get a quality 6-9 ft. HDMI cable online at many of the major online sites with no tax and free shipping for about the price of a sandwich! Trust me, there is NO difference; try it yourself and see. Save your hard-earned money for some of your favorite movie titles on Blu-ray. You will absolutely love this TV!! Just be sure and have at least one HD source - like an HD cable/sat. box or a Blu-ray player to enjoy it to it's fullest. I hope my honest review seriously helps anyone out there looking for a great HDTV at a more down-to-earth price. Enjoy life. ((Bob-O!))
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 "Panasonic VIERA S1 42 inch Plasma" | 2009-11-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: AMRSQM1ACEHPF |
Great tv. excellent picture, good color, does fine in a well lit room or a dark one. Great black levels. Anti-glare feature works great. Sound quality is good.
Enjoyed watching the game on a Sunday afternoon.
42 inch is a good size for a living room. |
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| "Great HDTV!" | 2009-11-06 |
| - Reviewed By christophdoom2055 |
| Just watched my first movie 'Reign of Fire' on this HDTV, great picture! It's a steal for the price plus its 600Hz, can't beat that. Crystal clear picture, no complaints! |
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| "Great picture, and so many inputs!" | 2009-11-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2WDBC7QER4U66 |
Pros:
I use this TV with an antenna, and it pulls down digital HD1080 content, even in my usually interference-prone building. I also use it with a Wii, PS2 and media PC. The many inputs is a major plus, as well as the ability to mix and match sound inputs with video inputs. This TV also has a ton of extra features for those that will want to use them, but is easy enough to use w/o them getting in the way. Both the included stand and the TV itself appear and feel very sturdy and of good construction by my measure. The remote control also works with my VCR/DVD player, which is a nice plus. Finally, the up-sampling algorithm and plasma-screen effect work very well for displaying content at lower resolutions (like PS2 and Wii games) in full-screen (this is in contrast to many other TVs, especially LCD ones).
Cons:
When Viewing a 4:3 channel or input, the TV displays the channel with gray bars covering the unused sides of the screen. I would much prefer black bars, especially given the plasma screen's true blacks, and there does not appear to be a method for changing their color. Using a MacBook or a Windows PC, there is always an edge all the way around the picture (this may be a problem with the MacBook and PC though).
Notes:
Lack of a DVI input means you will need a DVI->HDMI converter to use this with most computer video cards. |
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| "Plasma Perfect!!" | 2009-11-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3OOIJVWLQB7UP |
I bought this Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for my birthday- I couldnt be happier. I researched LCD vs LED vs Plasma and found Im a convert to Panasonic Viera Plasma. All of the fears about owning a Plasma are gone, no more need to fear burn in, it doesnt heat up a room, no glare from windows with the mat screen, turn on isnt any longer than my 32 Panasonic LCD and oh my goodness the picture--so very true to life, its incredible!! LED's way over priced, LCD even at 240hz at more $$$ why bother, when this unit gives you 600hz!!!!
Delivery free thru Amazon plus I have 12 months to pay it off!! I also purchased the Panasonic Blu Ray BD60 player perfect compliment to my Viera Panasonic Plasma with Viera Link. Great deal on that one too, they even threw in the blu ray Disney Movie of Snow White for free!!....
So, to sum up Panasonic Plasma gooooood... paying more for an equal to in options for a LCD or LED baaaaad... |
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