#-: Panasonic viera s1 series tc-p50s1 50-inch 1080p plasma hdtv
December 31st, 2009
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50" Plasma, 1080p, NEO PDP Panel which is brighter, Full-time 1080p TV lines of moving picture resolution, 3 HDMI, Native contrast ratio 40,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1, Game Mode, Anti Reflective Filter, 600 Hz Subfield Drive…….
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Technical Details
- 50-inch plasma HDTV with full 1080p HD resolution and three HDMI inputs
- Neo PDP screen provides brighter panel, Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution, and Contrast Ratio of 40,000:1 Native (Infinite Black Panel)
- VIERA Image Viewer lets you share your digital photos with friends and family directly from SD cards
- VIERA Link lets you control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder, all with a single remote and helpful on-screen menus
- 600Hz Sub-field Drive produces crisp, focused images for sports, dramatic action, and all other fast-moving scenes
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2009-12-31
By M. Truax (Ann Arbor, MI USA)
For the price, this is the greatest TV I’ve ever been close to. The Panasonic TC-P50S1 has a wonderful picture with unbelievable color accuracy and 1080p sharpness. Watch Silverado.
2009-12-25
By klipschfan
I got this set a while ago at best buy for around 1000$. It was cheaper than any where else I looked at that time. I was upgrading form a 1080i lcd. In my time with it I have watched no tv. I played many hours of video games and watched a ton of hi def films. I have seen many great strengths but a few weakness as well. I have not seen any burn in/ image retention. First the flaws
1. colors are not super accurate. And there are not enough pic controles in the user menu to fix this. greens can be kind of neon, reds can creep into skin tones. I only found this distracting when I looked for it. I used cnets setting as a starting point and made some small adjustments. If your a videophile this is not your set.
2. This set does not have a 24p mode, it takes a 1080p/24 and does pull down to make it 60hz which is more then okay for me.
3 It does not preform so great with bright light in the room. It loses black level and shadow detail, especially in dark scenes.
4. It does not have a pc input or do Viera cast. I personally don’t care for ether of these. The ability to stream movies from amazon.com would be cool as they let you do it free if you buy a film from them.
Now for the positives.
1. Has deep black levels not as good as the pioneer kuro$ or some of the leds.
2. Wonderful shadow detail I can actually see whats going on in Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem (Extreme Unrated Set + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray].
3. Great picture quality overall I saw plenty of pop with hd-dvds and blu-rays finally in 1080p. Detail is well rendered A underwater scene from Planet Earth: The Complete Series [HD DVD] looked like I was looking through a fish tank. This is much better then my lcd.
4. Handles fast motion with ease with 600hz subfield drive.
5. Perfect screen uniformity a small problem with lcds and rear projection sets
6. Great off angle viewing. helps when family and friends want to watch a film. lcds do very bad in this department.
7. Very nice price for a 50inch hdtv that preforms great.
8. Uses less power then previous plasmas, still sucks though.
My final thoughts
I found the pros of this set to greatly out way the cons and am very happy with it. If you are a video purist or want EXCEPTIONAL picture quality you will be much happier with a high end set, provided you have the money. If you just want to see a great pic for a great price,buy the Panasonic and do your viewing in a dimly lit room. This plasma come highly recommend from me.
2009-12-19
By E. Coleman
I have had this tv for about 2 months now and could not be happier. After minor adjustments to picture (easy), its outstanding. Picture is sharp, colors are brite and sound is fantastic. I don’t even have a home theater (yet). I just don’t understand the negative reviews, It’s been perfect from day one. Amazon was fantastic, had the best price, free delivery. I could not ask for more. If you are looking for a great HDTV and don’t want to pay a kings ramson, this is your tv. I know there are more expensive sets with more bells and whistles out there, but I got exactly what I was looking for. Great television!
2009-12-03
By rsrecla (PA)
Purchased for OTA use using a rotor to point the antenna to various channels.
This TV can only do auto programming of digital channels.
Moving the antenna from channel to channel wont work since the auto programming resets all previously found channels and manual programming of a single channel is not possible
2009-12-01
By Doug R. Lewis
I’ve had this TV for about 3 weeks now, and I’m very impressed w/ it. I did A LOT of research before purchasing and can tell you [...] ranks this TV 4 stars and is 5th best OVERALL Plasma TV on the market based on their research. Also, consumer reports ranks it a best buy.
First off, the delivery by CEVA was seamless, fantastic service. They called me and I scheduled a Saturday delivery, the guy showed up on time, was courteous, and it only took about 10min from box to being up and running.
I had to make some adjustments to the picture to get it to look it’s best, I wouldn’t recommend the factory settings. I used the optimal settings from [...].
The speakers really aren’t the best, it sounds better if you put them on the surround sound option. If you crank the volume very high it can get a little crackly. Best option is to hook up to a stereo. Be aware though, the only audio out connection is a digital optical.
Haven’t had any problems w/ burn in, this TV comes w/ the pixel oscillation feature, which helps to prevent burn in. Also, this TV is rated to last 60,000hrs, which translates to 8hrs a day for 20years. Don’t let burn in or the picture burning out scare you!
I would recommend this TV to anyone looking for the best bang for their buck. Buy it, you’ll like it.
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