Rated 
Awesome HDTV!!
Unbelievable blacks! Four HDMI inputs Crisp picture quality
Puts out a lot of heat, even after being adjusted professionally - nothing else really - it is great set and hard to criticize
Posted Apr 3, 2008 - I got this set at Bestbuy after seeing it on display. It was a toss up between this one and a 46 inch Samsung LCD. This was on an incredible sale at the time I bought it and so it is now in my living room. What people say about glare on the screen is true to some extent, but I work all day and usually watch TV with the blinds drawn and a single lamp on, so it is no problem for me. During the day when there is more light coming in, I do notice some glare on the screen, but the overall picture quality of this set more than makes up for this. This thing has 4 HDMI inputs which is even more than I need. Nothing like having expansion possibilities for the future. I don't have a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD yet, but I do have a DVD player with an HDMI upconversion output and that thing even blows away the picture. Dish Network HD channels look awesome on this thing, especially things like ESPN HD and Discover HD. There is no ghosting like on some LCD's when watching fast action sports like football. I got this baby right before the Superbowl and it was unbelievable to watch on it. If you buy this Plasma or any other one, I would highly recommend to burn it in for a month or so and then have it professionally calibrated. It cost me $300 to have it done, but it sure makes a difference in the heat emittance and the overall picture quality. If you have never owned a plasma TV then you might think that the retailer is trying to pull one over on you to tell you that you need to have the TV calibrated for $300, I sure did, but read up on it and found that it is a necessary expense. I found that when shopping for an HDTV, it is best to go to one of the stores that have viewing rooms with darker rooms which give you a more realistic copy of your living room environment. If you go to a big box store with lots of overhead lighting, then you don't really get a good idea of what the picture will look like once you get the baby into your living room at the house. When the tech came to my house and tuned the TV, he hooked up a laptop to my TV and showed me the differences between what my set was upon initial setup and after calibration and it sure was remarkable what a difference this calibration made. Anyway, to sum it all up, I don't really have anything negative to say about this TV and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a 50" Plasma. Don't let the 720 resolution fool you. I couldn't see a difference between this one and the 1080 set by some other competitors with comparably priced sets. I sit about 7-8 feet away and the picture on this thing is awesome! Hope this helped in your purchase decision.
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