Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)Price was a significant contributor to my decision to buy this TV. Conversations with tv-guys made me think that I needed to pony up for a 1080, but I just could not justify the premium over the 720p. Now that I have it, I am glad I saved my money. The picture quality is great, both in high def and for normal (low def?) viewing. Whenever I have guests and the TV is on, they are blown away by the quality and ask my questions about it.
I also like the anti-glare screen. At first I was a little concerned that the anti-glare picture would look "dull" compared to your average plasma, but that is no longer a concern - it looks great.
Another big plus for me was the appearance of the TV. Like other Panasonic models, this TV is sleek. Vizio and other manufacturers seem to incorporate larger speakers that look clunky in comparison. The size of the tv relative to the picture size is great - looks nice on the wall, and doesn't take up any more room than it needs to.
In fact, the reason why I am writing this review is because I am going to buy another one for a different room in the house. Panasonic has definitely won my repeat business with this one - I think that says it all.

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Samsung PN58B860 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)From reading AVS forum I was ready to pull the trigger on a Panasonic G10. Then went to Best Buy to see them in person and this thing was just so much nicer in every way. I'm sorry Panny fanboys but the picture on the current models just looks dingy. The older ones were much nicer. Maybe they made too many compromises for the "eco" thing. And WAY reflective. Anyway, the Samsung came today, no more calibration that setting it to "movie" mode (will wait til after break-in for that). Watching a show about quasars & pulsars on DirecTV HD Channel (720p) and we are saying "whoo" and "wow" just like watching fireworks. The colors are vivid, but not harsh (like LCD's can be). No banding, jaggies. Incredibly detailed, but smooooth. It's just amazing. Flesh tones so natural it's like you're looking at a real person. This replaced a calibrated Samsung 56" DLP, which I preferred to anything I'd ever seen before (had it's caveats but LCD RPTVs were positively hazy at that time so I went with DLP since the rainbow thing was rare and didn't bother me - kind of pretty actually.) But this just blows it away. It's like the fog has lifted. Hot? Yes, it's putting off some heat; but I live in a cold climate (SF) so no big deal. Buzzing? If you put your ear right next to it (the hard drive in my DVR is way louder) but then I'm essentially at sea level, supposedly higher altitudes worsen that. Reflections? Yes, but nowhere as bad as CRT or (ahem) the current generation of MacBooks. It's glossy but subdued. For the first time I have an in-home viewing experience superior to a movie theatre. Just can't emphasize how natural the picture is. I hope Samsung & Panasonic will continue this technology. I love LCD TV for the kitchen, it's fine for watching the news, and great on the computer for static images, but this is a true videophile experience. Like MP3's (which sound great) vs full uncompressed quality digital sound. I can see how (especially sports oriented viewers) might prefer LCD - it's bright, sharp, vivid (especially if you're looking straight on - not so great off center). But if you want to see subtlety in light, shadow, cinematography - this new tech plasma is the way to go. Maybe the key is you need a technology where the pixels are producing their own light. The last time a picture was so smooth, natural, detailed to my eye were the last generation of Sony CRT Trinitron Wega sets. Perhaps OLED will be the next step up but I'm very happy with this. And Amazon's price, white-glove delivery, return policy can't be beat.The guys from Pilot unboxed it and made sure it was working before they left. Hauled it up 2 flights of stairs. I can't believe this marvel of technology was cheaper than a decent laptop.

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Diamond PLAW6060 Articulating Wall Mount for 37" to 61" Displays (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This review is being written by my husband.
This review will talk about several things that can be seen in the customer pictures I uploaded.
This review is very long. The instructions included with the wall mount are exceedingly skimpy. I want to provide as much detail as possible, including the measurements I made to install the wall mount.
I highly recommend this mount. It is the best priced mount for the capabilities it provides and is very sturdy. The only problem is the difficulty in mounting it (given the lack of instructions) - which I hope I address with this review.
Today, I mounted my 55 inch LCD TV using the Diamond PLA W6060 Articulating Wall Mount. I was concerned about this mount given its low price compared to other wall mounts. I decided to give it a try since I could get it via Amazon Prime (free return shipping if I didn't like it). I love this mount. It is a very sturdy wall mount. It swivels left and right and tilts up and down (both of which I'm currently using and I absolutely need the tilt since I mounted my TV as close to the ceiling as possible).
Upon delivery, the box was ripped and partially open. Within the box, there was the wall bracket, two folding arms, an angle plate (allows for tilt and swivel), the matched plate, two fixed plates, three boxes each containing several plastic covers, and several bags containing miscellaneous piece parts. Also, there was a single sheet of 8.5" x 14" paper that provided the extent of the installation instructions. See the picture of page 1 of installation instructions I uploaded. Page 1 is simply an exploded parts diagram. However, from this you can determine how to assemble the mount. Page 2 (see uploaded picture) provides a parts list of the different TV mounting screws provided for the different VESA mounts used by various TVs.
The TV mounting screws attach the "fixed plate" to your TV. These screws must be the proper length. A screw that is too short may not hold the TV firmly enough. A screw that is too long may damage your TV (as my TV's manual warned about). So, the first thing I did was determine if the included screws would work. My TVs manual said I needed to use the plastic spacer provided with the TV for wall mount installations. However, using that spacer and the screws provided with the mount would not work. The plastic spacer and the longer screws provided with the mount did work (see uploaded picture showing the TV screw penetration). The small screw in the picture was taken out of the TV to compare to the wall mount screw. The exposed length of both screws are the same, therefore, I knew the screws and plastic spacers provided with the wall mount would not damage my TV. Also, I compared the diameter of the plastic spacer provided with my TV to the one which came with the wall mount to make sure the plastic spacer was acceptable. At this point, I attached one "fixed plate" to my TV (see uploaded picture).
Next, on the floor, I loosely assembled the entire mount (except for the one "fixed plate" already mounted to my TV). The folding arms were very tight so I loosened them so they would allow the TV to move easily away from the wall once mounting was complete (see uploaded picture). A half turn counter-clockwise of the bolts on the top and bottom of the folding arms loosened the folding arms enough so the TV moves fairly easily toward and away from the wall. Once the tilt is set, the bolts that allow the tilt to be adjusted must be tightened. I set the tilt (as would be expected) after the TV was mounted on the wall.
Next, I had to determine where on the wall the "Wall Bracket" needed to be positioned. As I said, I wanted the TV as close to the ceiling as possible. I mounted the fixed plates onto the TV and pulled them as high as they would go before tightening. This was to allow some upward adjustment of the TV once on the wall to allow moving the TV closer to the ceiling or adjusting twist (in case the TV was not level after mounting). I measured the top edge of the TV to the top edge of the fixed plate (in my case, 6.5"), the top edge of the fixed plate to the bottom row of mounting holes of the wall plate (15.25" should work for everyone), and then left 0.75 inch of space to allow room to hang the TV (I should have left one inch). I put the bottom row of screws a total of 22.5" down from the ceiling (It should have been 22.75"). I made my measurements from the ceiling, using a stud finder to locate the studs, and marked where the lower screws needed to be put into the wall. I have 16" on center studs, and luckily, mounting to the two studs placed the wall bracket only 0.5" left of the center for the wall. The matched plate allows for several inches of left/right movement of the TV (at least for my 55" TV). I then made sure the marks for the screw holes were perfectly level (used a level and my wife's eye - she tends to be more accurate than a 4 foot level). I then marked the holes for the upper screws (3 and 7/8" above the lower screws). I used a nail and hammer to make sure the screw marks were centered on the studs and then drilled the pilot holes using a 13/64 drill bit (the directions do not tell you what size to use).
I detached the wall plate from the rest of the mount to make it easier to attach to the wall. I mounted the wall bracket and again used a level and my wife's eye to make sure it was perfectly level and tightened all of the screws into the wall studs. I then attached the rest of the wall mount to the wall bracket.
For those who care, I uploaded a picture that shows the minimum distance the TV will be away from the wall. For my TV which needed to use the plastic spacers provided with the wall mount - the minimum distance from the wall is 5.5".
I then attached the other "fixed plate" to the TV. My wife and I then lifted the TV to attach to the mount. Guess what, I didn't leave enough room from the ceiling. I needed about 1/8" more room. Luckily, by tilting the matched plate, we were able to get the TV onto the wall mount. I then, loosely, put the nuts that lock the "fixed plate" onto the matched plate, pushed the TV as close to the wall as it would go, and moved the TV left/right on the matched plate to center the TV on the wall. I tightened the nuts to lock the fixed plates so the TV would not shift left/right. Guess what, the TV is perfectly level. I was afraid the weight of the TV would cause one side to sag - but it didn't.
Currently the TV is mounted so that the right edge of the TV is about 3 feet from the wall and the left edge is next to the wall (i.e. angled left) and tilted down about 10 degrees. Once we finish moving furniture, the TV will be flat (all be it 5.5" away) against the wall.
My wife and I didn't like the plastic corner covers so we didn't attach them. However, I did upload a picture that shows the plastic cable guides (with the TV's power cable running through them) and a clip that shows what the corners would look like if we did use the plastic corner covers. It is a good thing we didn't want to use the corner covers since two were missing (a total of 12 pieces, 2 per corner and 3 corners per folding arm, are supposed to be included).
Tools needed: #2 Phillips screw driver (for TV VESA screws), adjustable wrench, 9/16 socket wrench, ½ socket wrench, drill with 13/64 bit, level, stud finder, nail and hammer used to verify that I located the center of the wall studs.
Final pictures uploaded: picture of "wall bracket" and picture of wall mount screws (I used 4 with 4 washers screwed into wall studs) - anchors are provided in case you need to mount into drywall instead of wall studs (I'd go for the studs or use toggle bolts if only mounting into drywall).


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Sylvania 6842PE 42-Inch Flat-Panel EDTV Plasma Monitor Review

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(More customer reviews)BOUGHT THIS TV ON THE 3RD OF DECEMBER VIA AMAZON.COM HOPING IT WOULD GET HERE SOONER THAN IT DID. I RECEIVED THE TV ON THE 14TH OF DECEMBER. NOT THAT BAD, BUT THIS TV SAT IN A WAREHOUSE FOR OVER 3 DAYS, BEFORE I FINALLY STARTED CALLING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DELIVERY TIME. THE DELIVERY TIME HAD BEEN "PUSHED BACK" TWICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRAVEL TIME WAS OVER 5 HOURS ONE WAY FROM THE WAREHOUSE TO MY HOME AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR MORE ORDERS TO COME AVAILABLE IN MY AREA BEFORE THEY MADE THE 10 HOUR ROUND TRIP. (THEY DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE THE TRIP FOR JUST ME, ALTHOUGH NOBODY SEEMED TO MIND TAKING MY $200 DOLLARS FOR DELIVERY FEE.) I AM PLEASED WITH THE TV I RECEIVED. I DID FIRST WHAT EVERYONE SAYS TO DO. I BOUGHT ONE LOCALLY. IT HAD SOUND PROBLEMS, WAS MORE MONEY, AND IN THE END, IT WAS RETURNED. I BOUGHT THIS TV VIA AMAZON FOR $400 DOLLARS LESS THAN I PAID FOR THE OTHER ONE. (INCLUDING THE SHIPPING FEE) I WAS SCARED AT FIRST, BUT IT ALL WORKED OUT. HERE'S SOME POINTS OF INTEREST ABOUT THIS TV.
1. IT IS JUST A MONITOR, IT HAS NO CABLE TUNER IN IT, MEANING YOU MUST HAVE A CABLE BOX, TIVO, VCR, ECT, TO CHANGE YOUR CHANNELS FOR YOU.
2. IT DOES HAVE SPEAKERS IN IT, HOWEVER, YOU WILL FIND THEM VERY CHEAP SOUNDING, MY COMPUTER SPEAKERS SEEM TO BE OF BETTER QUALITY. THIS IS NOT A JOKE, AND I AM NOT KIDDING, IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOME TYPE OF STEREO SYSTEM, LIKE SURROUND SOUND TO HOOK UP TO, YOU WILL NOT BE AMAZED WITH THE SOUND. THE SPEAKERS ARE OF VERY BAD QUALITY. ALTHOUGH I KNEW THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT ONE.
3. THE VIDEO QUALITY IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD, I CANNOT FIND ANYTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HERE, THE COLOR IS GREAT, NO GHOST IMAGES, WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY.
4. THIS TV HAS AN S-VIDEO #2 HOOK UP ON THE SIDE, PLUS THE SOUND HOOK UP IS THERE AS WELL. MAKING CONNECTION OF KIDS GAMING EQUIPMENT, VIDEO CAMERAS, ECT A SNAP. THE TV I HAD BEFORE WAS UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM, I PRACTICALLY HAD TO STAND ON MY HEAD CONNECT THINGS.
5. THE DELIVERY PERSON WHO ACTUALLY DELIVERED THIS TV WAS OUTSTANDING. HE BROUGHT IT INTO MY HOME, UNPACKED IT, AND WAITED UNTIL I TESTED THE TV BEFORE LEAVING. THEN HE TOOK ALL THE PACKAGING WITH HIM. (YOU KNOW HOW HARD PACKAGING IS TO GET RID OF WITH ALL THE FOAM, PAPER, PLASTIC, AND CARDBOARD.) YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT.
5. I AM GIVING A 4 STAR REVIEW DUE TO THE CHEAP SPEAKERS AND BULKY REMOTE THAT CANNOT BE USED TO CHANGE CHANNELS.

IN THE END I HAVE THIS TV HOOKED TO MY TIVO AND SURROUND SOUND, I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE PURCHASE FOR THE MONEY, AND WOULDN'T HESITATE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE IF NEEDED. SEARS SELLS THE IDENTICAL TV FOR OVER $400 MORE. THEY WILL NOT PRICE MATCH, I TRIED. THANKS FOR READING MY REVIEW.

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42" ED plasma TV with on-screen picture control display; auto sleep timer/power off; 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio; HDTV compatible; 1000:1 contrast ratio; 16.7 million color display; 2 side and 2 rear L/R inputs for video; 1 L/R output for video; menu in English, French, or Spanish.

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Swivel Wall Mount for 32"-55" Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, Insignia, LG, Vizio Review

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(More customer reviews)The TV wall mount is as described - good quality and smooth operating mechanism. It is easy to install and the price was competitive compared to other sellers I went to. Shipping was not super fast, but the item arrived in a reasonable amount of time.

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This is our best selling swivel tv mount, and for good reason. It offers extreme versatility with a maximum extension of 20 inches from the wall. The dual arm design is incredibly sturdy, and supports a wide range of plasma and LCD flat screen televisions. Do you prefer the look and feel of the dual arm design, and appreciate its incredibly sturdiness? Does a 20 inch wall extension meet your installation needs? Then this mount is for you! This mount works with 99% of flat screen TVs on the market. For 100% certainty, however, please refer to the Compatibility Checklist below. Compatibility Checklist * Mounting holes on television should be 30 inches or less apart horizontally & 18.75 inches or less apart vertically. This corresponds to a maximum vesa of 750×450 * Your TV should weigh less than 175lbs/ 79 kg. * This mounting bracket is not compatible with certain PIONEER and Sharp® brand TVs. Specifically, the following models are not compatible. Pioneer: PDP-6100HD, PRO-1410HD, PDP-614MX, PDP-6070HD, PRO-1540HD, PDP-607CMX. Sharp: LC-65D93U, LC-65D90U, LC-57D90U, LC-65D64U. Dimensions * Front plate: 32 inches x 9 3/8 inches * Wall plate: 19 11/16 inches x 11 inches * Measurements are from edge to edge. Mounting points for bolts will be shorter. Range of Motion Design & Construction * Solid 2.5mm heavy-gauge cold steel construction * Durable powder-coated finish in black * Easy installation. Included in Box * Mount * Mounting hardware * User manual

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Philips 42PF9966 42-Inch HD-Ready Flat Panel Plasma TV Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this TV in Dec 2004, so this is the experience after 6 months of living with the unit.
To my surprise, the most prominent feature of the TV is Ambilight. It is able to project a soft light from the back of the TV. You can turn it on/off, adjust the brightness, have it dynamically adjust to the color on the screen etc. I thought it was a gimmick, but have come to the conclusion that I cannot live without it. I used to have to find the appropriate light to leave on while watching TV, now it is perfectly installed into the television.
I have my unit connected to a surround sound system recently. However, before purchasing the audio, I have been very satisfied with the speakers and sound system already in place. The main reason being that you can connect a sub-woofer to the TV, and there by greatly enhance the sound output. It is able to simulate surround sound using the Virtual Dolby Surround feature.
Another pleasant surprise I got was the ease of mounting the TV to the wall. The unit comes with a nice glass stand, but I finally decided to hang it on the wall. It comes with a wall bracket with holes spaced at 16" for standard drywall studs.
You can see the picture of my TV under the "custom image" link!
People supposedly spent around $100-$200 to buy plasma mounts. Similarly, the TV comes with the DVI-HDMI connector cable. This is the higher end video connection if your DVD or set-top box supports it. Again, the cable cost around $100 if purchased separately.
Many of the other cool sounding features are harder to distinguish. Is it sharper? Is it brighter? I don't think many of us can see the difference. All I can say is that the picture quality of the 42PF996 for High-Definition is simply amazing!! Mine is connected to Cable and I can no longer watch non-HD programming.
On the negative side, which has nothing to do with this particular model, do be aware of the following. Normal analog programming (non-HD) looks worse than on our old televisions. High Definition TVs magnify the imperfections. It is very painful to watch analog programming. Note that this unit does not have a built-in HD tuner. Which is not a big deal, because most of us get our HD programming from cable or satellite, which provides the tuner. It is useful to have a built-in tuner for 2 reasons. One is that you want to get HD signal over the air with antenna. Secondly, some cable companies can give you a 'card' in place of a cable box if your TV supports it.
Lastly, Philips customer service has been disappointing. This is not based on 1 phone call, but rather months of calls to resolve some questions.
I am the type that research the TV I buy quite thouroughly before buying, and found it useful to browse through the product manual online before purchasing. As in many other manufacturers, Philips has the manuals online for download: http://www.usasupport.philips.com/productSelector.html
So there should be no surprises regarding how many connections you need, what type of A/V available etc.
Good luck!

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Philips' 42PF9966 plasma television offers a high-performance, widescreen (16:9) image from a casing less than 4 inches deep. The 50-inch set offers astronomical brightness and contrast settings (1,000 cd/m3 and 3,000:1, respectively), as well as an integrated TV tuner for cable or broadcast reception of all your favorite programs. Hook it up to an optional DTV receiver or progressive-scan DVD player and you'll enjoy vivid, detailed images from 1080i, 720p, and 480p sources, which render at up to 720p resolution on the set's native 1,366 x 768-pixel screen.Philips' unique Ambilight feature throws a soft glow on the wall behind the set to relax your eyes and heighten your perception of image detail, brightness, contrast, and colors. Ambilight settings include 6 presets and a user-adjustable setting. Philips invented Digital Natural Motion to eliminate the "juddering" effects visible in moving video images. Digital Natural Motion estimates motion and corrects "juddering" in both broadcast and DVD-based movie material, smoothing and sharpening the images you see.With a plasma screen you get vivid colors like you've never seen before, extremely wide viewing angles (wider, even, than those of most LCD screens), and easy placement due to a plasma monitor's slim profile--the 42PF9966 is a mere 3.9 inches deep, perfect for desk or wall mounting (mounting brackets provided). Brightness tends to be extremely uniform across plasma screens, which are also impervious to the picture distortion and negative color balances that afflict CRT monitors when placed near lighting or sound systems. You do, however, need to be wary of image burn-in (wherein long-held stationary images leave a permanent impression in the screen).This TV also uses the power of the Pixel Plus processor to enhance every single pixel displayed. The result is razor-sharp pixels with incredible detail and depth. A feature called Active Control Plus continually adjusts picture settings at over 60 times per second for all inputs, correcting both sharpness and noise reduction, even adjusting for changes in ambient viewing light.The set pumps 15 watts per channel x 2 RMS, and onboard Dolby Virtual Surround simulates enveloping surround sound from any 2 speakers. FM tuning options include 40 convenient presets, RDS (Radio Data Service) for visual station and song identification, and auto/manual station setting. The unit's .125-inch headphone jack affords private listening.Audio/video inputs include a direct-digital HDMI input, 2 component-video (1 configured for RCA-type RGB+HV computer outputs, with separate horizontal and vertical sync terminals), 3 each S-video, and composite-video connections. A convenient side-panel input (including a headphone jack and an S-video jack) simplifies spontaneous hookups.HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link the set with any AV source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver). HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.What's in the Box TV, stand, a universal remote control, remote batteries, and a user's manual.

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Philips 42PF7320A 42-Inch Widescreen Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)Bought this tv for $2400 compared to a panasonic hd for $3600 at the time. looked at circuit city to see how they compared but signal was not good in store. other philips models at best buy looked pretty good so i decided to give it a try. Was going to get the pany ED model for $2000 but when i saw the philips for 400 more could not pass it up.
got it home and wow!!! discovery HD had a coral reef show that will knock your socks off . Wife even said this was best thing we ever bought. great color plenty bright plenty of inputs even USB slide shows of jpgs' and plays mp3's off of thumb drive.
speakers even sound good enough for every day use but no fancy surround modes. TV even looks good on regular cable and stretches pics to fill screen automatically if you want. was kind of scared to get the phillips as most reviews on net go for pioneer or panasonic but for the price you will be happy.
some sites show this tv as black frame with silver speakers but mine came in all silver.


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Save space and enjoy a wonderfully vivid picture with the stylish, 42-inch Philips 42PF7320A widescreen plasma TV, a great choice for your full-featured entertainment center. It has a built-in 181-channel NTSC tuner for standard television broadcasts, and you can receive high-definition TV right out of the box with the optional, removable CableCARD, which picks up HD (ATSC) broadcasts from your digital cable provider (digital cable subscription required). This set includes a tabletop stand, but it's also wall-mountable with optional kit (VESA compatible). This plasma TV includes an anti-ageing circuit to help prevent screen burn-in and an anti-reflective coating on the screen.
This set uses Philips' exclusive Pixel Plus video processor to increase the number of lines and the number of pixels. The result is razor sharp pictures with incredible detail and dept, every time from any source.
The 42PF7320A has a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution, 160-degree viewing angle, a 1500 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, and a 10000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) Other features include picture-in-picture display (via component and HDMI connections), auto volume leveler, adjustable color temperature and sharpness, sleep timer, and V-Chip parental controls.
The 3D comb filter separates brightness and color signals better in 3D domain to eliminate cross-color, cross-luminance and dot-crawl distortion. It performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the color from the black-and-white information and remove both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl, resulting in a razor sharp image. This set also performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, too--a handy feature for watching progressive-scan movie programs in their native 24-frame format. To adapt 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video, frames in the original movie must be duplicated; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this duplication by removing the redundant information to display a frame-accurate picture.
The Active Control function uniquely and intelligently optimizes picture quality by measuring and analyzing the incoming signal to automatically adjust picture quality settings. Active Control with Light Sensor uses a sensor to adjust the picture brightness depending on the room light conditions.
This TV has two built-in stereo speakers that produce 15 watts per channel (for 30 watts of total power), and can produce Dolby Digital virtual surround sound, emulating a 5.1-channel sound field from just two speakers. It also offers the following connections:
Composite AV (RCA) In: 3 (1 side)
S-Video In: 3 (1 side)
Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2
HDMI In: 2
RF In: 1
PC Audio In: 1
PC Audio Out: 1
Monitor Out: 1
USB: 1
Headphone: 1
The USB connector allows access to multimedia JPEG, MP3, MP3-PRO, and ALB (photo slideshow) files of most USB memory drives and most digital cameras (USB 1.1 memory-class device). Plug the USB connector into the slot at the side of the TV and access your photos or music files.
Tech Talk CableCARD -- The CableCARD system enables the "Plug-and-Play DTV" functionality as agreed between cable operators and consumer electronics manufacturers. It allows the decoding of encrypted or scrambled content delivered from the cable system. CableCARD functionality includes conditional access and copy protection. A CableCARD-enabled television without a CableCARD inserted receives high-definition standard TV broadcasts. When a CableCARD is inserted, the television receives high-value high-definition, cable programming.
HDMI -- HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversion to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully backward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection.
What's in the Box Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), tabletop stand, power cord, printed operating instructions

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Heavy Duty Swivel Wall Mount for 42"-58" Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, Ingsignia, Vizio Review

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(More customer reviews)Great piece of AV gear...heavy duty was what I needed...this mount fit my needs perfectly. Spent a little more but well worth it.

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This Solidmounts UADD-850 Dual Arm Articulating Swing-Arm TV wall mount is great news for owners of flat-panel TVs. Heavy Duty: It's designed to safely and securely support large displays 42" to 58". This mount is easy to install and use, and combines full swivel and tilt capabilities to optimize viewing for any Plasma/LCD display. Its rugged simplicity provides a balance of solid construction with ease of use. The Universal Adapter design allows installation of virtually any 37" to 58" Plasma/LCD in just minutes!. This wall-mount supports Displays up to 150 lbs. This mount combines smart engineering with outstanding fit and finish. Extends 32" which is virtually unheard of.

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Remanufactured Philips 42PF7220A/37B 42-Inch Widescreen Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)I own this TV for more than a year and it never gave me any problem. The first time one connects a TV, one MUST go through the settings with on-screen instructions - very easy. However, if it's not done correctly, then you may have a `bad' picture, dropping, etc. Those are also easy to correct, if you know how to operate the settings.
Colors are great, love my HD channels - wouldn't trade for anything. My TV is almost 20hrs a day on, so I know what I'm talking about.
If someone is in doubt, a warranty a must. I love it and recommend to anyone.


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Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50-Inch Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had this TV for approximately 2 weeks now - It's my first Plasma TV - replaced a 10 year old 46" LCD television. After visiting every local store and kicking tires - I was sold that Plasma was the way to go. The clarity of the picture - 160 degree viewing angle with no decline in picture quality and sharp picture during fast moving picture ( i.e. sports ) + the vivid sharpness of blacks / reds / oranges / greens / blues made it pretty easy decision.
I went with the PANASONIC b/c of Consumer reports review of last years models. It was rated as best picture for non HD programming over any of it's competitors. Going shopping for these things locally is similar to buying a used car - b/c most stores won't show you anything but a HD signal - but I was able to get one store to show me a digital signal to a couple models and was able to view a DVD of TOP GUN on this and a few other models. Alot of brands will have a significant dropoff in quality from HD to digital signal - NOT this panasonic.
The picture in HD is simply amazing. Clarity / sharpness / at all angles of viewing both near and far away from the screen. The speakers are very good too - I will play a movie through the Home Theatrre - but day to day viewing the speakers will be more than adequate for most viewers.
The picture in non - HD programming - Comcast digital cable signal. About 85 % of the programming is pretty close to the same quality as High Def. Alot of the cable programming seems to be formatted in anticipation of High Def viewing and look very sharp and clear. Occasionally ( maybe 10 - 15 % of cable programming ) you'll get a feed that's not quite as sharp and ther'es a noticeable decline in picture quality from the HD or normal Digital programming. However - I've checked that same programming on my older CRT television - I found that the ( Non-HD programming with poor signal ) picture on the 50" plasma is the same quality as what I'm getting on my 20" non digital television. The only difference is that most of the programming is so much better in quality on this plasma TV that it seems like the picture isn't good for those few broadcasts. BUT - it's not poor picture from plasma Tube - it's just a bad signal that looks worse in comparison to the other channels and/or programming.
*** Don't let a salesperson talk you out of this TV if you have a large pictue window. I almost decided against the Plasma tube b/c a circuit city salesperson said the reflection would annoy me with a large window in the room. We have a west facing picture window in the rear with a tree outside the window. There is reflection on this tube - but it's no different than the reflection you'd get with a standard CRT tube television. We just pull down the shades a bit - and we haven't noticed anything that would be bothersome when viewing a program. We bought it with the assurance that if the reflection was an issue we could swap it out for a LCD or other television. We're keeping the Panasonic Plasma!!!!
I'm totally happy we bought this TV - and have no regrets for choosing the Panasonic. I'd buy this TV again in a heartbeat. The only thing I don't know about is the longevity of this type of tube - but I'll learn that over time. We spent 400 bucks on an in home 4 year service plan to accompany the TV. The marketing says it will last 27 years if viewed 6 hours per day - but I think that's a little optimistic. I did however learn in my research that this technology has been around for 30 or 40 years so I'm hoping that means there won't be any technical quirks to still work out.
Jake

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Featuring Panasonic's 9th generation gas-plasma screen, the 50-inch TH-50PX60U features a width-to-height 16:9 aspect ratio similar to movie theater screens, providing a theater-like experience at home. Its maximum of 29 billion colors and over 3,000 shades of gradation provide exceptionally fine detail for outstanding HDTV reproduction. The set's built-in ATSC (DTV) tuner pulls HD signals (480p/720p/1080i) right from the airwaves, and its QAM tuner is fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming. It also includes a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, enabling you to take an SD card directly from a digital still camera or camcorder and insert it directly into the TV for quick and colorful photo slideshows. A plasma screen renders vivid colors like you've never seen before (as in, up to 29 billion in this case), extremely wide viewing angles (wider, even, than those of most LCD screens), and easy placement due to a plasma monitor's slim profile--the TH-42PX60U is a mere 3.7 inches deep, one of the slimmest plasmas around--perfect for desk or wall mounting. Brightness tends to be extremely uniform across plasma screens, which are also impervious to the picture distortion and negative color balances that afflict CRT monitors when placed near lighting or sound systems. The TH-50PX60U features a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution and an amazing contrast ratio of 10000:1. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time, to reduce dramatically edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Other features include V-Chip parental controls, on/off sleep timers, closed-caption decoding, aspect ratio control, and video input labeling. The TV's internal stereo speakers are powered by 10 watts per channel (for 20 watts of total power). It features the following connection options: Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 inputs (with 2 audio inputs) HDMI: 2 inputs Composite (RCA audio/video): 3 inputs (1 on the front), 1 output S-Video: 3 inputs (1 on the front) HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any AV source with an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable. If a component doesn't have an HDMI connection, you'll also get great picture reproduction using the three-jack component video (Y/Pb/Pr) input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. Component video output is available only for DVD playback. What's in the Box Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), pedestal base, power cord, printed operating instructions

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VideoSecu Black Tilting Wall Mount Bracket for LG 42PJ350 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV 3SF Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this wall mount. it was very easy to install and the LG 40" LCD seems to fit it perfectly. You can't beat the product for the price.... I really see no reason to spend more money on a Wall Mount. This one works great. We use it on the wall directly across from the bed so it feels like we are in the movies every night. This set up therefore requires no adjustments to the tilt of the TV Mount so it works perfectly for us.

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Tilt wall mount bracket fits most 30 to 55 inch LCD LED flat panel screen TV, please check TV VESA and weight.

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Bell'O 8325DB Tilt Wall Mount for 30" to 60" Displays "For Dummies" (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this wall mount for my new Sony 52" LCD TV from Amazon due to the description and the "For Dummies" material that comes with the system (Video and very easy to understand instructions) The template included was perfect, and I was able to mount the base on the wall without difficulty.
Unfortunately, that's when the "good" part ended.
The box includes a large assortment of hardware in order accomodate various types of walls and TV's. The instructions call for the use of one of the included spacers on the TV if it has recessed VESA attachment points. The Sony does. There are a few different sized spacers in the hardware kit, and the ones that fit the Sony would NOT allow the proper bolt to fit through the hole in the spacer. The spacers that WERE big enough for the bolt would not fit in the Sony recessed attachment point, and the instructions state unequivocally that if there is a recess, you MUST use a spacer.
I called Bell'O customer service and got into a long debate with the woman I was dealing with, who clearly refused to acknowledge that there was a problem. She stated numerous times that I could not use the spacer/bolt combo that I needed to. She said I had to use a smaller bolt...welllllll that won't fit the Sony! So she said use the bigger diameter spacer... Wellllll that won't fit the Sony EITHER!!!
She told me that this was the first time they had heard of this problem. HUH? Are they telling me that they haven't tested their hardware with one of the highest rated, and best selling TV's on the market??? I guess so.
She then told me I could just go on down to my local Hardware store and find a spacer that worked. That just pissed me off, because I shouldn't have to go spend MY time and money to correct a deficiency on THEIR part.
That was NOT the end of the problems.
I fixed the spacer problem by widening the donut hole in the spacer using a 1/4 inch drill bit. That allowed my to use the proper bolt with the TV.
Now it was time to mount the TV and adjust the tilt.....
Once we got the TV on the wall, we "TRIED" to tighten the adjuster to hold the tilt we wanted. It KEPT SLIPPING and would NOT hold. We took the TV back OFF the wall to see what was wrong, and that's when we discovered that a shim on the adjustment system was missing from the unit. That says mountains about Bell'O QUALITY CONTROL!!! Piss Poor!
We ended up improvising a fix for that by cutting down a few of the unused spacers and inserting the tightening bolt through them. That was AFTER we had to unbend the attachment to the TV where we had tried to tighten it before. Ridiculous!
All that being said. IF the unit had the right hardware, and wasn't missing parts, it really IS a very nice, and well-designed wall mount. The instructions on both the DVD and in print are excellent, but I will only give this unit 2-stars due to the TERRIBLE customer support, and TOTAL LACK of Quality Control inspections from the factory.
If you have a large Sony that you are contemplating this mount for... I would carefully consider whether you have the mechanical skills to improvise as we did.
Not recommended at this time due to the problems listed above.

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The Bell'O 8325 Tilting TV Wall Mounting Kit makes it easy for anyone to install their flat-panel television with the included For Dummies installation guide and DVD.This mount features a 15-degree forward tilt and a 5-degree backward tilt.It can accommodate 30"-60" televisions weighing up to 200 pounds.Included security screws hold the television or monitor in place, however a padlock can also be installed for even greater security.The low-profile of this mount along with its decorative endcaps let it easily blend in with any decor.

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Peerless SF660 Universal Fixed Low-Profile Wall Mount for 37" to 63" Displays (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently used this mount to install my Panasonic TH-50PH9UK 50" Plasma Display on the wall. (See customer images). Installation was a breeze. The instructions were easy to follow and the mount is very sturdy. It comes with a ton of different adapters and an easy-to-use compatibility guide so you can quickly match up your TV with the right adapter.
Highly recommended for someone looking for a low-profile mount.
UPDATE 10/03/07: I recently upgraded to a Panasonic TH-58PZ700U 58" 1080p Plasma HDTV. This mount worked like a champ using the thicker set of "bars" to attach to the panel.


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The new SF660 delivers enhanced screen compatibility, accommodating large flat panel screens, including those with VESA 800 x 400 mm hole pattern. Its open wall plate architecture allows for enhanced electrical access and cable management, as well as screen placement flexibility to achieve the perfect installation. This ultra-slim mount is the ultimate in low-profile applications for 32" to 63" flat panel screens.

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VideoSecu 26 inch Extension Heavy Duty Dual Arm Articulating TV Wall Mount for Most 37" 40" 42" 46" 47" 48" 50" 52" 55" 60" FLAT Plasma LCD TV B06 Review

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(More customer reviews)Purchased three of them to mount some 40" LCD TV's and they work perfectly. They can articulate enough that we were able to mount it in a corner and still get plenty of movement for adjusting the screen.

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The dual articulating arm, which attaches to any wall, creates the perfect viewing angle for your TV with tilt and swivel. The Articulating LED LCD Wall Mount supports most 37" up to 55" plasma LCD LED TV. It folds flat against the wall or extends out up to 26 ". The two-link arm design provides easy tilt and up to 160 degrees of swivel.

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VideoSecu full motion articulating swivel tilt universal TV LCD plasma flat panel plasma TV wall mount bracket with strong single 27" extension arm fits LG 37LG30 37LG30DC LG3760 42LG50 42LG30DC 42LD550 42LC7D 46LD550 47LE5400 47LD450 47LH40 47LH50 47LH55 47LH90 47LF11 47LH30 50PK550 50PK750 55LH40 55LH90 55LHX 60pk750 with Free 7 ft HDMI cable M02 Review

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(More customer reviews)This product is very strong and very adjustable. It is perfect for my 55", 25 lb. LCD-LED TV. The mount can hold a great deal more weight than my TV. It has enough extension and swivel capability, that I can swivel my TV a full 180 degrees in either direction, which is extremely useful to me. When I'm not using it as a TV, I'm using it as a second monitor for my PC, so swiveling it towards my PC is essential. Plus, the extra extension is great. I keep my entertainment center credenza about 16" away from the wall, so there's ample space for all of the wires, power strips, UPSs, etc. that spill out the back. To accommodate, I pull the TV out from the wall to center it over the credenza, both front and back, and side to side. Truly an excellent TV mount. I am thoroughly impressed.

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The single articulating arm, which attaches to any wall, creates the perfect viewing angle for your TV with 180 degree lateral rotation, tilt and swivel. The Articulating LCD Wall Arm supports most 37" up to 55" plasma TV. It folds flat against the wall or extends out up to 27". The single arm design provides 15 degree tilt and up to 180 degrees of swivel for virtually limitless viewing positions. Fits VESA200x200, 300x300, 400x200, 400x400, 500x200, 600x400, 600x200, 680x400, and any mounting hole pattern between 200 and 680mm (wide) by 200 to 400mm (High). Fits most flat panel LCD TVs up to 55". Heavy-gauge steel construction. Lift-N-Lock design offers easy installation. Please check the back of your LCD to make sure if the mount fits your monitor or TV. Note: please check what mount your TV requires before place your order. Do not pick the mount by the screen size of your TV. Will This mount Fit my Plasma TV? First check the weight of the TV. It must be less than 180 lbs. Second, look at the back panel of your TV. If your TV has 4 holes or 6 holes on the back of the screen, measure the vertical and horizontal distance between the holes. If the vertical distance is within - 15.75 inch, horizontal distance within 26.77 inch, then this bracket will fit. If you currently have a stand attached to your LCD TV this is usually removed prior to fitting the wall mount. Third, the width of your TV should be 36" or above. Otherwise the mount is too wide to hide behind your TV. We have a smaller tilt mount for 23" - 37" TV in our Amazon store. The mount is in black color. VideoSecu brand TV wall mount. Please report to Amazon if the product you received do not bear VideoSecu logo.

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Panasonic TH-37PX60U 37-Inch Plasma HDTV Review

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(More customer reviews)So I bought this from Circuit City a month ago and I am so plaesed with this TV. It is replacing my old college TV (27" Zenith) and it is a night & day difference. Movies look awesome, it's so cool to watch widescreen movies without any letterbox - just clear picture from corner to corner.
I also have an xbox360 and the games look gorgeous on the screen. It really makes it a more enjoyable experience.
As for the components built in: HDTV tuner, 2 hdmi, 2 component, and analog as well. It comes with a stand which I use since my TV is in the corner of the room. Also comes with a mounting set up.
Cons:
There is a chance for burn-in, so you really have to be careful with turning the TV off when you leave & so on. That said, burn-in seems to go away if you don't leave the TV on for hours. For example, I was watching the Wolrd Cup on HD and for the rest of the day I had a little trace of the ABC logo and the scorecard. Nothing outrageous, but it is something you need to be careful about.Overall, I think this is one of the better entertainment purchases I've made in a while. If you enjoy movies, HBO documentaries, etc you will be thrilled with the quality of this TV.

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Featuring Panasonic's 9th generation gas-plasma screen, the 37-inch TH-37PX60U features a width-to-height 16:9 aspect ratio similar to movie theater screens, providing a theater-like experience at home. Its maximum of 29 billion colors and over 3,000 shades of gradation provide exceptionally fine detail for outstanding HDTV reproduction. The set's built-in ATSC (DTV) tuner pulls HD signals (480p/720p/1080i) right from the airwaves, and its QAM tuner is fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming. It also includes a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, enabling you to take an SD card directly from a digital still camera or camcorder and insert it directly into the TV for quick and colorful photo slideshows.
A plasma screen renders vivid colors like you've never seen before (as in, up to 29 billion in this case), extremely wide viewing angles (wider, even, than those of most LCD screens), and easy placement due to a plasma monitor's slim profile--the TH-37PX60U is a mere 3.7 inches deep, one of the slimmest plasmas around--perfect for desk or wall mounting. Brightness tends to be extremely uniform across plasma screens, which are also impervious to the picture distortion and negative color balances that afflict CRT monitors when placed near lighting or sound systems.
The TH-37PX60U features a 1024 x 720-pixel resolution and an amazing contrast ratio of 10000:1. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.) The 3D Y/C digital comb filter constantly analyzes the three dimensions of picture height, picture width, and picture changes-over-time, to reduce dramatically edge image artifacts while improving transition detail. Other features include V-Chip parental controls, on/off sleep timers, closed-caption decoding, aspect ratio control, and video input labeling.
The TV's internal stereo speakers are powered by 10 watts per channel (for 20 watts of total power). Special BBE ViVA HD3D surround sound processing creates spacious 3D effects from the two stereo speakers. It features the following connection options:
Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 2 inputs (with 2 audio inputs)
HDMI: 2 inputs
Composite (RCA audio/video): 3 inputs (1 on the front), 1 output
S-Video: 3 inputs (1 on the front)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any AV source with an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable.
If a component doesn't have an HDMI connection, you'll also get great picture reproduction using the three-jack component video (Y/Pb/Pr) input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. Component video output is available only for DVD playback.
What's in the Box Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), pedestal base, power cord, printed operating instructions

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Samsung PN50C7000 50-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been researching plasma televisions for the last few months in preparation for my first large TV purchase. It was a painstaking process that eventually lead me to purchase the Panasonic G25. Because I lived with that TV for about three weeks and have enjoyed the C7000 for the same amount of time, I am poised to compare the two.
What first must be addressed is why I chose to return the G25. Two words: floating blacks. This is not to be confused with the phenomenon of rising blacks, where over time the ability of the panel to produce deep, dark blacks is diminished (although this afflicts 2010 models, it occurs at a more gradual rate). "Floating blacks" occurs when images on screen change in brightness and the blacks rise and fall as a result. This represents a significant problem because it is reactionary: when a bright image appears, the blacks do not rise immediately so the effect becomes very obvious and irritating. Floating blacks have been reported by many, while others swear they either do not exist or are indiscernible. I found the behavior to be pervasive for all material and absolutely unbearable. This is unfortunate, because the G25 was fantastic in every other regard: nearly perfect colors out of the box in THX mode, rich blacks with great shadow detail and not a hint of image retention or burn in. In all of the aforementioned categories, the G25 outperformed the C7000 and makes me wish Panasonic would have their niggles sorted.
Onward to the C7000.
Overall, I am very pleased with the television. Aesthetically, it is an extremely striking piece of kit. The base is a beautiful piece of brushed aluminum (well, it's probably steel, but the finish is brushed), the bezel also sports a brushed finish, which in my opinion is far superior to the glossy bezel of most sets, and the glass-like base support and surround add the finishing touch to a special looking television.
The picture quality of this television is great, to be sure. I find the out-of-the-box colors to be fairly inaccurate and they will be further from true without a professional calibration than the Panasonic. Black levels are good, although not as a rich as the G25 (pre-rise anyway, that could change after a year or two). The screen is a bit brighter than the G25 with more color pop and I have had no issues with motion. The G25 was noticeably grainier, a possible issue if one's normal viewing distance is closer than average (say, closer than 8 feet). The standard menu allows for far more customization than the Panasonic and there is no need for a non-professional to ever enter the service menu. The internet widgets are exponentially superior to those offered by Panasonic, but I have so many streamers, media devices etc. that the included Samsung apps are rarely used.
There are a couple of things that irk me with the Samsung, none necessarily significant. Image retention is far more prominent on this set than the Panasonic or my parents' five-year-old Phillips. A static image left on screen for just a few minutes will result in image retention (and I do have the pixel orbiter set to engage after just one minute). Luckily, it will disappear within minutes after switching to any content that will get those pixels moving and none of the retention has resulted in burn-in. I do play games and still detect no burn-in whatsoever. Also, I did notice a bit of line bleed that I never experienced with the G25, but that seemed to be an isolated incident as I have not observed it again.
That segues nicely to my next point of complaint: game mode. The input lag on this set makes games unplayable in any mode BUT game mode. This in itself is not an issue, because with game mode engaged, any remaining lag is imperceptible. The problem stems from a poorly designed menu. To activate game mode, you must enter the menu, scroll down to services, then click the general setting menu, and then choose on or off. If input lag is going to suck so much in all other modes, this needs to be a single button-click on the remote. Moreover, you can't disengage game mode by simply switching picture modes. Instead, you must again navigate the same asinine menu tree. Irritating and unnecessary, but at least input lag is perfectly acceptable once in game mode.
What many buyers considering this set are probably concerned with is 3D capability. It is by far the least expensive 3D television currently available and (especially with the present inclusion of a BR player/starter kit combo) is an unbeatable value. 3D on this set is nearly as good as the big boys (read: VT25) with little crosstalk or ghosting. 3D content is sparse at the moment and will continue to be for the foreseeable future (partly because of the exclusive packaging bull malarkey perpetuated by Samsung and the studios themselves; talk about shooting yourself in the foot). As such, the 2D-3D conversion algorithm is a nice addition and can deliver surprisingly impressive results. It works well for some content and is insufferable with others, so you will have to experiment and see what works for you. Some games and animated content seem to respond particularly well. I recently experimented with native 3D content via the PS3 and was surprised with the results. Stardust HD and Motorstorm both exceeded my expectations, especially considering they were not initially created with 3D as an objective. WipeOut, while not nearly as striking (and a medicore game at best), still enjoyed the added benefit of depth afforded by 3D and still yields an appreciable effect. I should also add that I have experienced no issues whatsoever concerning communication or syncing between the glasses and the television. Additionally, the glasses are fairly comfortable and having to change a battery every 50 hours is actually preferable in the long run, as opposed to losing the charge with internal units, necessitating a trip to the factory (or refuse bin).
A tangential but important note: when the 7000 line of Samsung plasmas was first released, a picture-processing mode called Motion Judder Canceller was engaged and undefeatable. What this processing actually does is irrelevant: it should be avoided like the plague. If you choose this set, make sure it has firmware 1026 or later installed or download it immediately if not. For giggles, I converted my C7000 into a C8000 in the service menu, which activates the option to enable or disable MJC (I do not recommend this as there is no need). I enabled it and within seconds wanted to gouge my eyes out, it really is that bad. Make sure MJC is off, forever. And ever.
I suppose this review might come across as somewhat negative. I have decided to keep the Samsung and am happy to have returned the Panasonic, if that is any indication. I give a slight edge to the G25 in overall picture quality, so if you do not need/want 3D and do not observe floating blacks - or don't know what the heck I'm talking about (and believe me, ignorance is most definitely bliss here) - I would go for the Panasonic, primarily because it is surprisingly inexpensive for the picture it offers. Otherwise, the Samsung is a great set and impeccable value considering its feature set and stunning design. All of the 2010 plasma models have their foibles, it just so happens the C7000 offered the least of them in areas concerning me for the right price.

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Get a true cinematic experience without going to the cinema with a Samsung plasma HDTV. This Samsung PN50C7000, with Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio makes sure every frame is saturated with dense, rich color. Samsung is also ENERGY STAR compliant so you are assured that your 50 -inch plasma HDTV is helping the environment by using less enery while saving you money.

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