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Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV
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List Price: $6,999.99
Features
• 50-inch gas-plasma TV with built-in NTSC and digital ATSC/QAM tuners and high 3,000:1contrast ratio; 52.3 x 34.3 x 5.5 inches (W x H x D)
• 1,366 x 768 native pixel resolution with HDTV/EDTV display capability (1080i/480p); accepts 720p input through front-panel PC/RGB analog input
• High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) offers direct-digital A/V connection with compatible gear
• Photo viewer through SD/PC Card slots; CableCARD compatibility obviates the need for a separate box for digital cable reception
• Biamplified 2-way speakers with 26 watts total power; BBE ViVA HD3D Sound simulates surround sound from any 2 speakers |
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Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV description
Say goodbye to needless bulk and wasted 4:3 screen space, and say hello to widescreen, flat-panel excitement with Panasonic's 50-inch VIERA series TH-50PX25U/P. The 1,366 x 768-pixel gas-plasma TV offers a 16:9 widescreen dimension, photo-viewing SD and PC Card slots, and an HDMI input for direct-digital connection with high-definition sources. Its ATSC tuner pulls HD signals (480p/1080i) right out of the airwaves, however, and its QAM tuner is fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming, and 2-tuner/split-screen picture-in-picture gives you unparalleled viewing convenience with scalable image sizes. The set's authorized CableCARD ability means the set will also receive digital cable television systems services directly from the cable operator without requiring a bulky, external cable box. 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 TH-50PX25U/P is a mere 5.5 inches deep, 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-50PX25U/P's contrast ratio is rated at an extraordinarily lifelike 3,000:1, and the TV is capable of producing over 1 billion colors. Picture-enhancing technologies include the Mach Band Effect Enhancer, a Gamma Enhancement System, and Panasonic's New Real Black Drive System. The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) offers uncompressed digital data transmission between compatible devices, as between the TH-50PX25U/P and a DTV satellite receiver. Other connections include dual HD component-video inputs, 3 each composite- and S-video inputs, and front-panel AV jacks for easy hookup with external devices, including an RGB PC input (15-pin mini D-Sub) offering up to 720p resolution. A set of composite-video-based AV outputs simplifies hookup with an external AV receiver and speaker system. The TV's internal 2-way, biamplified stereo speakers are powered by 13 watts total per channel and use 5 separate drivers per speaker for extra richness and clarity. BBE ViVA HD3D surround processing creates authentic-sounding 3D effects from stereo speakers and exceptional sound-stage imaging, helping to ensure optimal clarity for centrally staged audio material such as dialogue. Artificial intelligence sound automatically adjusts the volume level on your TV to prevent wide variations in sound between different TV stations and types of programming. Other features include V-Chip Program lockout, on/off sleep timers, a remote control, and closed-caption decoding. What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries (2 AA), a pedestal base, an AC power cord, F-type coaxial antenna adapters, ferrite cores, 2 clampers, a warranty card, a customer card, and a service-center list. |
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Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV Customer Reviews
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I did a lot of online and in-store research before buying this TV from Amazon, but I had a hard time finding useful information about it -- and no luck finding it displayed at retail electronics stores. So I thought I'd offer my thoughts here for those wanting more user feedback.
I chose Panasonic over other brands because among 42" plasmas the brand was consistently well reviewed, and though I found a lot fewer reviews of 50" plasmas, Panasonic seemed to offer the best price/performance mix for that screen size too. However, when I was researching 50" TVs three months ago (I bought mine in December 2004), one of the obstacles I ran into is that Panasonic seems to offer three different 50" plasma TVs, with unclear differences among them: this one (25U/P), the 20U/P, and a non-consumer model that is supposedly stripped-down in terms of functionality but well reviewed for performance. I bought the 25U/P because I wanted the full functionality of the consumer model, and because I assumed the 20U/P was an earlier model number than the 25U/P. That choice was an educated guess; I have no way of knowing whether the other models are better or worse.
All I can say is that, like another reviewer here at Amazon, I found an online review (possibly ZDNet) that said the 25U/P had a very washed out picture that was difficult to see in daylight. In my experience, that's not true. My "old" TV is an eighteen-month-old 36" Toshiba conventional tube model that was highly ranked by Consumer Reports. The Panasonic plasma seems a little less bright than that, but is perfectly easy to see in direct sunlight. (Some of the difference in brightness may be that the Panasonic has more lifelike, subtle colors than the brighter but slightly more cartoonish Toshiba colors.) The image quality on the Panasonic 25U/P, when connected to standard (digital) cable is nothing to brag about (no better or worse than the Toshiba), and a DVD it looks sharp on it, but not noticeably sharper than what I got from the 36" Toshiba.
Now that I've got an HDTV box from the cable company, though, I can say that the image quality on the HD channels is amazing. The contrasts and detail are superb. When I'm watching CSI on CBS-HD, I'm blown away by the picture quality on this TV. I'm pleased by other things too -- the design of the TV is handsome, and functionally it's pretty user-friendly -- but what really matters to me is picture quality, and I'm very happy with it.
The only thing I'll add is that I've done a lot of shopping at Amazon, and in the past I'd always had my purchases arrive before the estimated delivery date. This plasma TV was the exception. The company that shipped my TV for Amazon, Eagle USA, did not deliver the TV on time. In fact, the tracking number Amazon gave me did not even appear in Eagle USA's shipping database; when my estimated delivery date came and went, I called Eagle and Amazon, and no one could tell me what had happened to my TV or where it was within the shipping grid. Amazon was even starting to process a refund ... when, a week after my estimated delivery date, Eagle called to say they were delivering the Panasonic the next day. Once that happened, everything went off without a hitch: the delivery guys arrived on time, unwrapped the TV, set it up, and took the box and packaging with them -- and Amazon even refunded my shipping costs to apologize for the situation. But buyers may want to be wary about purchasing these big-ticket items from Amazon if arrival dates are time-sensitive; non-standard shippers may not be as reliable as UPS or FedEx.
Other than that, I have no complaints about this TV. |
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