Panasonic VIERA TC-P50X1 50" Plasma TV

Wonderful TV... Especially for the Price!

Posted 1 month ago - I waited until 2009 to buy a plasma (or LCD for that matter) tv because I thought they were overhyped. Furthermore, if I did not have HD, I felt that my old tube tvs had a better picture, and didn't cost me $1k+. Well, this tv has an amazing picture, truly high quality. My friends had a cheaper LG LCD tv, and that made me not want to buy a tv. But this has a great picture, especially with HD, and it was easy to set-up. I would recommend this. I've had it for about 2 months so far. The only complaint I have is with buydig, not the tv. The first tv I recieved was broken. Then, when they brought the replacement tv, they wouldn't take back the broken tv. So I have two of the same tvs in my house, and one has a broken plasma panel, and is just sitting in the front of my house.

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ONLY PANASONIC AGAIN

Posted 1 year ago - I have owned an earlier version of this HDTV (50 inch)for nearly two years, and watch over 250 movies per year. The comments made in an earlier review concerning wide-screen movies are completely without merit. I watch a new movie almost every night (Netflix customer) and most of them are wide-screen (meaning there is some black at the bottom and the top). There is no PERMANENT IMAGE RETENTION PROBLEM (lines at top and bottom). It is TEMPORARY and will go away if you watch TV for five minutes. I also have a "white picture" on an SD card to clean up the screen in a minute or so, but I really don't need to use it. I take all of my camera pictures in 16:9 and display them on the screen directly from the SD card. The pictures are fantastic. As for 720p, my son in law owns a 1080p Panasonic 50 incher, and if you sit more than 7ft. away from the screen, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference. I also own a smaller LCD (Toshiba)that is on the wall in the kitchen, so I am familiar with both technologies. My impression is that Plasma gives better colors, blacker blacks, better action performance, and is preferable for sizes 50 inches and up. LCD's are great for 37 inches or less, and it is a tossup in the 42-47 inch range.

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GREAT PICTURE, GREAT PRICE

Posted 1 year ago - After doing plenty of research I bought the Panasonic tcp50x1,a 50" model. What a great set! The picture quality is excellent, right up there with the 1080p sets and $400.00 less. The resolution is actually 1368x768p on the 50"set(the 1024x768p refers to the 42" model). Set up was simple and the price(on sale for $879.00)is hard to beat! Why pay more for a 1080p set-go to you neighborhood store and compare pictures yourself. It's worth a look-(faster, uses less power, with a better picture than last years th50px80u)-check it out! I love mine!!

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Great Picture for the Price!

Posted 1 year ago - I used picture settings found at www.avsforum.com... and this thing rocks for the money. For under $1,000 you can't get a better picture or larger screen. Well worth it for the budget consumer tha

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Never Panasonic Again

Posted 1 year ago - I thought I did adequate research before deciding on this Plasma TV. I was aware of image retention or "burn-in", but had read that newer Plasma TVs were less prone to it than older sets. I downloaded and read Panasonics manual before purchasing the TV. The manual raised more questions than it answered, so I called Panasonic tech support on numerous occasions. I was never told that watching wide screen movies on this TV would cause permanent image retention. At least not until it was too late. When I first stated calling, I was told that all I had to do was use the horizontal scrolling bar to remove any image. Now that my TV is ruined after one month of use, everyone I talk to at Panasonic tells me that I should not be watching wide screen movies on a plasma TV. No one at Panasonic cares about my situation or the damage to my TV. I have provided Panasonic every opportunity to make this situation right. They don't care about me and chances are they won't care about you if you have a problem either. This TV is probably fine if you don't plan to watch movies.

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Best 50" 720 Plasma!

Posted 3 days ago - I bought this just prior to Black Friday. The price was as good as anything that I would have WANTED to wait in line at 1 AM in the morning to get, but the reputation of this TV is the main reason I decided to buy. I read all of the reviews, so I knew I could handle the cons (so few...!). First, I must say, I ordered the TV expecting it to take a week or more to arrive, but received it 3 days after the order. It was double boxed with no chance of damage occurring. Out of the box, the TV is immediately impressive. It really is heavier than other 50" teles, due to solid components. There are plenty of connectivity options for today's home theaters, as wells as some nice old school options! The connection panel is conveniently located and easy to connect all cables. Once the TV was turned on, it really did surprise me with the brilliance of the blacks and the vivid colors. I have the TV about 10 feet from the couch and the picture is magnificant! However, veiwing it at about 4 feet, you can see the difference between 720P and 1080P. For my size room and seating distance, there is no discernable difference between 720P and 1080P, the only difference being the giant savings for buying this tele. I've watched movies (non-Blu-Ray), standard definition television and HD television, and plenty of sports. The fast movement is amazingly impressive with the 600 hz sub field drive, crystal clear with virtually no "ghosting". All of the movie scenes where the screen should have been black, but were previously dark gray on my other tele's, are DARK BLACK on this set. Dark Knight was immensely better on this set than I have ever seen before. In all, this set was the best value given its performace, size, reputation, and durability. The ONLY negative I have for the tele is the remote, it's controls are attrocious, but, hey, who really uses their tv remote anymore!!

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Great Purchase

Posted 4 months ago - I spent a lot of time doing research and decided that this was the one for me. The picture is incredible. The price set it in. After looking at some reviews I haven't seen any of the problems that anyone has reported. I definitely love it!!

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