| 58-Inch 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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 The best Plasma HDTV on the market! |
| Review Date: March 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: B. Jones, |
This bad boy is BIG! I absolutely LOVE the picture! The TV is also very sleek and slim - it just screams high quality! Watch a Blu Ray on this with a good sound system and it is better than being in the movie theater. Contrary to what many other reviewers have said, I think the internal speakers are great but this is a moot point anyway, since I have it hooked into a surround sound system. The remote and menus are intuitive, visually pleasing and easy to use.
As if that wasn't enough...the price is UNBEATABLE for what you get! The best value on the market! |
Panasonic builds a cherry that turns into a lemon - and they tell owners "Live with it"
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| Review Date: February 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Litwinski, Midland, MI United States |
I bought this set based on Panasonic's reputation and excellent reviews in Consumer Reports and on-line sites. Have had it a month and it works fine. And then I stumbled on the CNET link below...
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...which basically tells how Panasonic screwed up the stability of black levels and image retention on their 2009 plasma line and they are not going to do a thing about it since they designed the sets to get worse in use, so they are doing what they are supposed to do.
This totally kills Panasonic for me as a reputable company and I feel bad having caused at least four additional purchases of 2009 Panasonic plasmas by friends due to me recommending the brand.
Do not buy a 2009 Panasonic plasma and think twice before buying a 2010 "improved" model. Do you really want to support such a sleazy company that tells their customers to just live with design defects?
Bye, bye Panasonic. You are losing influential customers due to your sloppy design and arrogance.
I just hope Consumer Reports picks up on this as that will force Panasonic to fix their mess. |
Great product, not such great service from Amazon.
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| Review Date: February 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: JonD, Northeast FL |
I've had the TV for 1 day. I'm upgrading from a 5 year old Pioneer plasma 43 inch. I'm blown away by how great this thing looks. A major improvement over my last TV. Watched Star Trek on Blu-Ray. Can't imagine a better picture quality than this. The difference between 1080i and 1080p on Blu-Ray's is not a huge difference, but it is better. I wouldn't buy a new TV just to upgrade to 1080p, I mainly just wanted a bigger TV, and the superior 1080p is icing on the cake. Also, the black levels on this TV are great. If the screen is blank/black, it's really hard to tell weather or not the TV is turned on. One minor thing, the speaker quality doesn't seem to be as good as my Pioneer, it's fine but not as good, but I've got surround sound for the DVD's and for my favorite shows so that's not really an issue for me.
Now, about my ordering experience; I orginally ordered this thing on Feb 2nd being sold from Amazon. The first TV was delivered with a broken screen, so I refused shipment and called Amazon right away. They sent out another one but I didn't get it until 5 days after what the Amazon CSR estimated, and guess what? Broken again. This time the CSR said they were out of stock, so he scheduled a pick up and I will get a refund when they get the TV back.
In the mean time, I re-ordered the TV through Electronics Expo through Amazon.com, this time the TV arrived fast and undamaged. 21 days after my original order. Also about $50 cheaper than my first order from Amazon.
If you're in Northeast Florida, please watch out for Pilot Freight, the company that delivered 2 broken TV's to me.
Anyways, I understand things happen, and I will still order from Amazon because they are a great company and usually provide great service. But I just thought I should share my honest experience for this order. |
Best Picture I've ever seen
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| Review Date: February 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Labut, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI |
I'll make this quick. I've been in hundreds of homes, seen hundreds of LCD's, LED's, Plasmas. Most are just fine, very nice. This thing is incredible. The level of detail! The colors, the blacks, sports! Each blade of grass. Just unreal.
Don't even think about it at $1,600. I waited two years for a set of this quality to hit this price point. To date, the most rewarding purchase I've ever made. |
Awesome Television!!!
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| Review Date: February 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Gunthorpe, |
| I also have two 46" LCD televisions for about 2 year, one Sony Bravia and the other is a Mitsubishi, both have been great sets and were top of the line LCD at the time. However, both pale in comparison to this new Panasonic plasma for picture quality. I also hooked up this set to the panasonic home theater 1250w system. Picture and sound is amazing, blu-ray movies are as good or better than the theater. Both purchases were through Amazon and very pleased with both. As i have been with all of the items i have purchased through Amazon. Also like that the Amazon stock i bought a couple years ago has done so well. |
Excellent product.
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| Review Date: February 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John V. Gallo, Hot Springs Arkansas |
| I stepped up from a Panasonic 42" to this 58". I am pleased with my older Panasonic 42", never having any trouble with it. I did a great deal of research of models and manufacturers before making this purchase. I especially researched pro's and con's of plasna vs. lcd. I decided to go with the plasma for a various reasons. This Panasonic had all of the features that I was seeking and at a great price through Amazon. The picture quality is awesome! The set integrated well through HDMI with all of my AV components. I highly recommend this Panasonic plasma. |
Buyer Beware!!!!!
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| Review Date: February 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Rosenberger, Cali |
After doing much research and finally pulling the trigger and buying Panasonic's V10 plasma model, I was shocked to recently find many widespread reputable reports that black levels on Panasonic 2008 and 2009 model plasmas may double or in some cases triple after approximately 1000 hours of use.
At this point I can only wish I had found this information before I made my purchase, so I'm passing it on to anyone else who may be considering any of these models.
My V10 picture is fantastic at the moment, but I can only wait in fear that I may have spent $2K dollars on something that will lose one of it's best qualities after only months of normal use.
The issue is described and commented in detail here:
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Good Luck!!!!
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58" at this price and 36 months of no interest payments? Why wait..Get it.
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| Review Date: February 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Peden, |
| Bought this set on a Saturday and it was delivered and set up next day. Awesome TV. As to the amount of electricity utilized,on a net present value basis, you will need about 30 years on the 240hz 55" LCD to get a pay back that offsets the price difference. Plus you have to factor in the the 100,000 hr screen. Black to Grey issue, seems relevant only if your in the $3,500 and up market. Next step, upgrade to the 65" once the price drops in a year or two and place this one downstairs in the master... |
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