| Average Customer Rating: 4.0/5
Total Reviews: 9 |
Rating: 5
Great for movies on DVD
DVDs look fantastic on this set. The blacks are extremely black and the colors are gorgeous. The 852x480 screen resolution makes the set less than ideal for HD content, but it's hard to beat for standard content. If you're going to be watching standard DVDs and TV anyway, definitely consider it.
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Rating: 4
Great set, but potential problem if you use both cable and antenna
This TV has a great picture rivaling many true HD sets. I agree with most of the comments in the other 4- and 5-star reviews in this regard.
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Rating: 4
480P is not HDTV but LOOKS GREAT
| this is the 9th generation of plasma screen technology for Panasonic...which scores just second to Pioneer according to leading editorial reviews...the Digital Mandate will occur in 2009...the 4 major networks are the only ones federally required to go digital...if your like me and you have DirecTV sattelitte...i know i enjoy about 100 other channels...these other channels are no time soon going to be airing anything HD programming that is 720p or 1080i...but they will be at least required to stream us 480P (progressive) which is the quality of a DVD movie that is played on a progressive scan dvd player, which only benefits if you own at least an EDTV or HDTV...bare with me because i type as fast as i think...we are talking about "native resolution" which means the pixels which are all squished together on the screen dont change to accomodate the tv signal so the best thing is to match the tv signal which for most all daytime programming and regular satellite or cable programming will be only 480P and thats not even until 2009 so right now its only 480i, and the best match for that signal is 480p because the only conversion is done inside the tv...if you have a HDTV set with a native resolution of 720p or 1080i or 1080p, the hdtv has to do much more processing of the origianl 480i signal to "upconvert" it to match the native resolution of the HDTV...the signal again as i stated earlier for all channels including daytime television is going to be at least 480P but not until 2009.**some clarification**i am giving you a overall viewpoint of video resolution standards so for the super detailed people i cant define EVERYTHING...i am trying to keep it simple...beat in mind another factor...when i say content is only 480i that means the original...only true high definition is material like Lost, CSI which by todays standards is shot with an HD camera to fully realize the potential...older stuff will just be converted at the televison studio and then streamed to us as a 480P signal...Now if your really only watching tv at night the Primetime line up on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and have paid extra for your High Definition packages like HBO HD, HDNET, or want to watch NFL football package in HD then...YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE REAL HD TELEVISIONS...that have a native resolution of 720P or 1080i or 1080P...in this case the Extended Definition 480P sets will fall short of excellence...and yes...I own the Panasonic 480P EDTV for my bedroom which is connected to my regular Directv Tivo which is great because watching foodnetwork or cnn or fox news only streams out 480i so i dont benefit from an HD tv set...and for the livingroom i run a Sony rear projection with the native resolution of 720P which is a High Definiton tv and yes...its professionally calibrated to my room lighting specifications...and yes...FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY IN HIGH DEFINITION IS WORTH EVERY PENNY...well there you have it...just depends on what your overall tv watching material is going to be...is it daytime regular stuff that will only max out at 480p in 2009 and most likely stay that way for another good 4-5 years because face it...its not cheap for the cable networks to upconvert all their programming...or will all your watching be...Primetime programming...like Lost, Greys Anatomy, Football HD on sundays, Desperat Houswives, CSI...all these channels benefit from an HD set...and contrary to one opinon...there is a difference...now granted any picture if the tv set is not properly tuned for a good color balance and contrast and brightness setting...anything can look average..so last thought dont ever just assume the picutre you get when you plug it in as the best picture...every set should be slightly adjusted to your likings and to your room...but thats another whole story...email me if you have any questions that you think i could handle...bye |
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