1. What: TH-42PZ700U
2. Why: Wanted 1080p originally when I bought the 600U (dislike the odd 1024x768 size and generally am a resolution junkie)
3. Likes: Incredible PQ, especially since I went Blu-Ray at the same time. Much better SD picture quality than PX600 as well.
4. Dislikes: The specs say it will eat more power, wondering what my first power bill will be.
5. Feature wishes: 1080p/24 support, movies on SD card support, another HDMI input
6. Mfr feedback: work on glare/reflection reduction is appreciated - keep it coming
7. Surprises: SD picture quality improved over 1024x768 set
8. Problems: None
9. Price: Got a nice deal from BB with coupons and such.
10. Add.'l Info: none for now

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic TH-58PZ750U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". I wanted a Panasonic due to quality; I wanted 1080P due to viewing distance and image quality; I wanted the 58 because I knew the novelty of the 50 would wear off. I wanted the 750 vs. the 700 because of the 3rd HDMI port, pro settings, and split screen.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Quality of picture, asthetic look, and sheer size of it all!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. It doesn't dispense hot wings or beer.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Apart from #4, more HDMI ports in the back, (The third one on this set is in the front panel.) The ability to process 24 mhz format. (Although I'm told this is a non issue.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Keep making more, this is a hot one. - Seriously, decrease the width of the bevel. It's too thick on the 50 inch, works fine for the 58, but Pioneer almost sells itself with the sleek look.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. The size. It's so freakin' big.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. Not enough time spent with it.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. Yes. That's as far down as they're going to get for a while. As new models come out, older models go on sale, but a 58 inch 1080P will still be selling for this price for the next 5 years at least.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. Go big, you won't regret it.

1. The "Model" you have.
panny th42 px75u and pioneer 5080
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
42 inch for the bedroom, compromised on a great plasma but good price
50 inch for the living room wanted the best, but didn't need 1080p or the elite

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
having 2

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
doesn't have an elite symbol

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
roman/matt at invision were great. shipping problem happened and they didn't deliver the pioneer on the day they said they would. was dissapointed and frustrated but the guys at invision made sure it happened the next evening. panny actually arrived a day early, fortunately i was at home to take delivery.
even with the shipping issues still would buy from them again.

1. The "Model" you have. Hitachi P50T501

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". 1280x1080 Resolution and price

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Picture quality

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. The time it takes to change inputs

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. One more HDMI on the back

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Make the menus work faster

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. How big it looks in my family room vs at the store.. haha

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. When watching HD dvds in widescreen...if I pause and then play again, a shadow of the pause bar remains (where it was displayed in the black, below the picture) until I watch something that takes up the whole screen. Is this normal?

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. For this set...definitely.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. I would definitely recommend this unit to a friend.

1. The "Model" you have. Samsung 5064

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Black levels and color reproduction at a good price point.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Picture quality and black levels.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Little bit of input lag and having to worry about burn-in.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Only feature i'd like is better config for the PIP function, it seems to have everything else I want.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Release a new firmware to solve the few problems left with this TV.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How sexy it looks on my TV stand.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None so far.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Amazing TV, get it!

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I want to hear from you guys about your Plasmas. This is not a "Mine is Better than Yours" thread. Be thoughtful and honest.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have. HITACHI 42HDT79

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Great picture, great price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. The plasma looks awesome and the color are rich and jump all over the screen.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. The remote is only so-so, and the TV Guide that replaces comcast when using the cable card isn't as fast loading and intelligent as it needs to be.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. It would have been nice to have gotten a 1080p, but that would have been substantially more and not worth it, (diminishing margin of returns).

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. To improve upon the TV Guide and remote features.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. It was the Seahawks vs Cardinals and I still didn't have HD. I was in a hurry to get it setup and watch the game; it took me a little bit of troubleshooting and reading of the manuel to find out that in order to turn the TV on you had to turn on a hard to find master control button.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. Absolutely none.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. Since I purchased mine in 12/06 for $1599 + tax, when it was originally $2999 MSRP, I felt it was time to pull the trigger.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. I'm kind of shocked on the fact this set isn't getting talked about more often. I saw a panasonic side by side in the Video Only in Lynnwood WA, and felt like the Hitachi delivered a better picture, and also framed the screen with the speakers on the side giving it a more rectangular look and adding to the overall aesethics of the Plasma. If you can still find these, they are the most underrated sets out there and I would definitely buy a Hitachi again. I'm sure Panasonic makes a great TV, but it's not even close to being head and shoulders above this one. Also the 55" Hitachi plasmas..Mind blowing, would have gone that route had I the extra sound, but am very happy :cool: .

Thanks.

1. The "Model" you have : Panasonic 50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model" : Compared with Sony 46XBR3, Samsung LNT4665, and Sharp 46D62. All LCD's seem to have some problems like banding, clouding etc. Live in a rural community. Not easy to exchange sets. Great price from Best Buy for 2599.

3. What you like best about your Plasma : Colors looked more natural, compared to artificial looking on LCD's. Had Sony 1080i CRT tv before, and this tv displays colors very beautifully without any adjustments in factory mode. ( I am no pro, and don't have time eighter to fiddle with picture quality). Surprised that the screen reflects light a lot less than I anticipated.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma : Speakers make some odd noise at certain times, but I am wondering it might be due to bad signal. Bezel is very glossy, reflects lot of light (but the other LCD's I considered had the same problem except Sony), but with 50" screen it doesn't seem to be a problem. Remote looks like its made for seniors who have vision problems.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had : Does any TV have Digital Audio IN? Haven't explored it yet to know what more I would wish

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. To improve remote and features.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. It was heavier than I expected. Was expecting a crappy picture for Standard Def, was relieved to find out it wasn't bad at all

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. Absolutely none.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it : I think so. Sears had it for 2599( 15% restocking fee), and Best Buy matched it( 30 day return, no restocking fee)

10. Any additional information

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5080

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Research on this forum.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The high definition picture is superb! Rich and three dimensional. And, of course, the amazing black level!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

I wish the stand could accommodate lowering the plasma if you don't attach the speaker.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

None that I am aware of.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Make the stand more flexible, or include a stand that is lower.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was very surprised how big the plasma looked in our living room. It looks much bigger at home than in stores. I had thought about waiting and getting the 60 inch, but am glad that I did not. Our viewing distance is 11 feet. Common wisdom on AVS is to get the 60 inch at that distance, but the 50 seems plenty big. I also think that the 60 inch would cause the SD channels that we watch to be less clear. Also, at our distance I didn't need to invest the extra dollars for 1080p.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None at all.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Definitely. With this model it is time to pull the trigger.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I want to thank Matt at Invision (forum sponsor) for his help in ordering the plasma. The transaction was flawless, the tv arrived on the date indicated, and there are no problems at all with the set. With the money I saved online I was able to buy a Toshiba HD-AX2 high def DVD player (upconverted standard DVD's are phenomenol!) Made it a no brainer!

Finally! This is the first Kuro in the describe your new plasma thread. Congratulations.

Finally! This is the first Kuro in the describe your new plasma thread. Congratulations.

:) And we all know there is more than 1 owner out there.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

The few independent reviews I could find (mostly foreign, but all raves), plus information garnered here, especially comments by Pioneer 8G buyers who had switched from high end brands like Fujitsu. I confirmed what I could in person, but retail sales floors do not lend themselves to accurate evaluations. The clincher was that I stumbled on an especially good, one-of-a-kind price which separated it from my other finalists.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The unprecedented rich black level coupled with superb shadow detail (no more black crush!). Together with the concomitant color saturation, this results in a breathtaking picture. Also the set’s adjustably as well as its extensive feature set, ranging from four rear mounted HDMI inputs to PIP to an ambient light sensor.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The greens are still a bit fluorescent. This is a problem with most plasmas (although Panasonic seems to have made improvements in their PZ700/750 series). It’s alleviated by calibration, though. Minor complaints include the stand, which can’t be lowered if the speakers are removed, the ugly, useless Dynamic mode which cannot be altered or removed from the menu, and lack of backlighted remote.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Even more color adjustability, especially the ability to tame the greens. 6500K gray scale setting out of the box without requiring ISF calibration. (It’s closer than most, though.)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.

Encourage retailers that have appropriate facilities to take them out of the dreadful Dynamic mode for demonstration so people can see how good they really are. In most retail situations, there is no obvious reason to buy a Pioneer rather than a lower priced competitor if you aren’t pre-sold on the brand.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Not much, as I owned a plasma previously and knew what I was (and was not) getting. However, the SD performance is a pleasant surprise, especially when cable/satellite input passes through at 480i, which permits the Pioneer to do all the processing.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

The infamous blinking blue light shutdown a couple of times, but nothing troubling as it doesn’t happen in normal use.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Given that a decent plasma can be had for under $1000 these days, with mainstream 50” sets in the mid-teens, I’d say yes. In adjusted dollars, they are much cheaper than early color CRT’s. Premium priced sets like the 5080 are more problematical, but obviously I would not have bought one if it wasn’t worth it to me.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I tend to be highly skeptical of hype, but the 8G Pioneers seem to live up to theirs. Kuro technology represents the kind of breakthrough for plasmas that Trinitron represented for CRT’s in its day.

I still hold the Panasonic PZ750 in high regard, but have not regretted buying the 5080 for a moment (very unusual, as I’m a charter member of the buyer’s remorse association :o ). I loved my 2-1/2 year old Panasonic, but will admit the 5080 is a clear step up. I expect to enjoy it for many years.

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Elite Pro-950HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Dealer exchanged a defective 940.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture quality

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Heats up the room

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
separate on off function instead of toggle

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
None

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
None. Just what I had expected

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I think today's prices are a steal. I grew up in the 50's when 21inch color TV cost $1000. In today's money that's $60,000

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Hitachi 42HDF39

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Mostly price- was looking at differences between plasma and LCD at walmart when an assistant manager was talking to another customer about some TVs they had in the back that part of a promotion a few months ago, only had 4 left. 42" 1024x1024 plasma for 700 bones.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
HD picture


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The TV has to "search" for signal anytime I change from SD to HD and tune in, takes about 7 seconds

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Another HDMI in

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
TV's IR sensor is somewhat poor, you must exactly aim remote (TV's or universal) right at TV.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Noticed slight IR, thought I messed it up, but it went away. TV itself gets very hot.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none so far. just image/picture/color/brightness/tint etc. change depending on the input (like upconverting DVD Player, HD DVR cable box, etc)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
For 700 bucks, I think so. We were initially looking at 42" LCD and plasmas at exactly the 1grand price point, so finding this for 300 less was nice.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If anyone has seen or heard anything about this TV please email/PM me! It seems nobody out there has it- no reviews, no impressions, etc except one person on AVS, no one anywhere else.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
quality of picture

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
picture

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
PIP doesn't work the way it should

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080P

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
make the pip work with all hdmi inputs

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
none - knew what i was getting from the start

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
no

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
only wide screen tv that has a picture as good or better than my sony 36xbr250

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model."
The hours and hours of research on this forum, and of course, the picture quality of the unit itself.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture quality and "wow factor."

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
It wasn't free. :D

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Full 1080p resolution would be nice, but not necessary.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Keep up the good work!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How much better the contrast ratio/black level really is on this TV.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
The only issue I have had is flicker issue when turning on Pure Cinema Advanced.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
In general, no. The mark up on any piece of electronic equipment is quite high, but I guess someone has to pay the engineer's salaries... I do feel that my money was well spent on this TV, however.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If you haven't checked out this TV please do so. It still amazes me every day.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP 5080
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Lots of research
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture quality, small frame size
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Small amount of reflection on screen
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080p,but don't appear to need it.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Little better grey scale level , or easier ability to make it so.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
PQ on HD
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
For this model, yes.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

For any one hesitant in getting a new flat panel, this one will make forget any past plasma short comings. Pony up the little extra, you won't be disappointed.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5080

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Discussions here and elsewhere on the internet
Getting a firsthand look at B&M store comparing this to the 5070 and other similar models

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Color
Color Saturation
PQ
Processor

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.




6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

The panel takes a few seconds to display the signal when going from SD to HD...as a convenience, it would be nice if this transition time could be eliminated or at least quicker.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

PQ and color
SD signal is better than I thought it would be but definitely not HD
The speakers do a good job but doesn't compare to my surround system

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes



10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

If you are really interested in purchasing a quality plasma don't hesitate to utilize the forum sponsors. I initially was planning on getting a Panasonic but after following the threads here at AVS it was a no brainer to go with the Pioneer.

1. Samsung HP 4254

2. Price and reviews

3. Picture, swivel stand, aesthetics

4. Sound is very tinny

5. I wish all the buttons on the remote would light up when you press the "light" button. When you are watching TV in a dark room, it's very difficult to find the button you are searching for.

6. See answer to question 5.

7. Being able to receive all the local High Def channels on cable. I purchased an antenna to get them OTA since I don't currently have Digital Cable with my local provider but discovered I don't need it. The QAM tuner works great.

8. A yellow blob artifact appears on the screen during some segments of the Planet Earth DVD.

9. Absolutely. This set replaced my 35" RCA analog that I purchased in December 1993 for $1900. The Plasma was almost half the price of that behemoth with twice the picture and features.

10. If you get the HDTV, get an HD DVD player as well. The picture is amazing with the Toshiba A2 HD DVD. I couldn't believe how low the price was on the HD DVD player. Money well spent.

1. The "Model" you have.
TH-PX5077U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
I've always been a lcd person. Needed big tv for bedroom with long distance viewing. This seemd to fit bill. Excellent reviews and great price.


3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture a lot better than I expected. Looks just like crt. Only have used for upconverting DVD so far. Amazed how great the picture looks.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Worrying about break-in, burn-in, retention, etc.--even though I probably don't really have to.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Nothing so far.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothin so far.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
none.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none.

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Elite Pro-950HD

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
separate on off function instead of toggle



It has discretes. Every Pioneer display has discretes. What format do you need them in? I will email them to you. PM me.

Oh... Sorry that this is not relevant to the thread topic!

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have. Elite Pro 950

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".Actually began looking at all plasmas, and finally decided on the Pioneer 4280 due to size and picture quality considerations. But due to business relationships, I ended up dealing with a local electronics dealer who only carried the Elite line.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Stunning video performance.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.Oddly, considering it has plenty of HDMI inputs, not enough "regular" inputs for my particular needs.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.Being able to switch off the volume to the sets speakers (not just mute, or turn the volume down), and control the audio outputs volume through the remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.I do not know enough about Pioneer to make a suggestion, since this is my first and only product by them. In fact, being an audiophile, I did not hold the company in very high esteem, so my purchase of this product speaks highly to their strategy.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.The "community" on-line that aided me with the set-up (break-in period) and initial tweaking of the set until I have a chance to spend some time with the settings.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.The issues that I have had are not the fault of the set. For example, it took several days and many hours to get the cable card to work, but it turned out that most of these problems originated with the cable company.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.You get what you pay for.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.It was fortuitous that I was looking at finally getting into high definition at about the same time that the 8G Pioneers were available, so some might say I started at the top.

Thanks.

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1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
I had a 42" and wanted a bigger TV. This model came highly regarded.


3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Blacks are awesome

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Not 1080p

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Pre-broken in :)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Better remote

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Pioneer 'forgot' to put a power cable in the box! :eek:

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Other than the missing power cable none.

1. The "Model" you have: Pioneer 5080.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model": Black levels, quality of SD material, Pioneer reputation.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma: Not 1080.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had: 1080.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma: Adjustable height stand (I believe the 5070 had two height options).

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma: Quality of SD cable.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma: None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it: Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged: Roman at Invision is great to deal with.

MODEL: PANASONIC TH-58PX600U.
WHY: FANTASTIC PQ, GREAT RES. @ 720p/1080i
WHAT DO YOU LIKE: CableCARD, SIZE, AWESOME picture
SURPRISE: THE WEIGHT, EASY REMOTE, PICTURE.

WORTH IT: ABSOLUTEY. WORTH IT. 58" Picture Beyond believable!!!!


MOSTLY GLAD I TOOK MY OWN ADVICE..... BIGGER IS BETTER./

rumours.

MODEL: PANASONIC TH-58PX600U.
WHY: FANTASTIC PQ, GREAT RES. @ 720p/1080i
WHAT DO YOU LIKE: CableCARD, SIZE, AWESOME picture
SURPRISE: THE WEIGHT, EASY REMOTE, PICTURE.

WORTH IT: ABSOLUTEY. WORTH IT. 58" Picture Beyond believable!!!!


MOSTLY GLAD I TOOK MY OWN ADVICE..... BIGGER IS BETTER./

rumours.

We just picked up a Panasonic TH50PX75U. My wife found a great deal on it...$201 under cost, according to a Panasonic Rep from a different store.
She got one of those 1 day only, web only deals and had it delivered.
Right now, I don't have an HDTV source, but it looks OK with regular cable...the plan is to invest in an HDTV Satellite receiver...
I've connect the monitor to a DVD player via compnent video, and it looks great. I can't wait to play with different cables (HDMI) and see what results i can get out of it...

I did a lot of research and it just ended up confusing me more and more, but from what I could see a lot of people seemed happy with the Panny products...I think this swayed my decision and then the price ended putting the Panny over the top.

So far I'm not sure about the pros and cons of the TV...I watch most of my movies on a projector, so I'm sure this will be much better in terms of picture quality...

I've purchased a mount, so I can have this TV up and out of the way...there are so many options available starting at $75CDN into the hundreds of dollars...I decided on just picking up a universal mount from CostCo and seeing how it works. It was inexpensive and according to one of the guys they have working in the electronicas area, they haven't had a lot come back...I suppose if this was a screen that was going to be taken down and remounted (IE: for trade shows, etc), I would invest in a high end mount, but since it's for home and I only need to mount it once, this should be enough...

Anyway, as I learn more about the product, I will post more info...

1. The "Model" you have.

Picking up a 5064 on Friday.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Very good PQ (perceived better skin tones than the Panny 75U), customizability, USB port, VGA port, nice case design.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

From all of the store viewing, very good colors and a sharpness that really shows up in text display (more like a 1080P set).

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Not as good as the Pioneer 5080. Some magenta cast to whites.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080P signal input -- I think. CableCARD, though I know we're stuck in between an old version which set makers don't want to include anymore and the new version which we'll probably see next year. Oh, well.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Get with the program around 1080P input and go after Pioneer on black levels.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Don't have it quite yet.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None yet, obviously.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes.


Will post again if there's any significant change or addition after having the set for awhile.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 50" pz700u

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The picture quality at HD, black levels, no color noise

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
It's awesomely huge.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
It's heavy. But me and my buddy were able to wall mount it pretty easily anyway.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
some people want picture in picture, but my cable box gives me that. it would be a nice to have, but not a deal breaker for me

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
make it so that I can take out the speakers and just have a really thin border. most people now will get a speaker system and receiver. no need for an on screen/side screen speakers. don't get me wrong, the speakers on this set are just fine for a small office or apartment, but allow me to detach them to get a smaller border, too.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
it's huge

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
a little image retention (IR), but nothing major

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
i waited waited waited until the price came down low enough for me to be comfortable

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
you MUST do your research not only on the tv that you want, but also the seller/online retailer. some of these retailers are scam artists. there is a ton of info from the Better business bureau (BBB) that you can get just by searching for it. Do yourself a favor and look that online company up first before you buy. If it's shady, spend that extra 200-300 to be sure.

1. Model is Panasonic TH58-PZ700U
2. I chose Panasonic for their reputation for quality and service
3. The set is beautiful turned off and incredible turned on
4. I have had this set for only two days and so far I have no dislikes
5. TV speakers should auto "off" and default to HT speakers with DVD input
6. None come to mind
7. PQ even though I am in my "break-in" settings
8. No problems except finding time to watch football
9. I spent a lot of money for a 58" Pioneer Elite several years ago, it is now a giant door stop. This new set was almost half the price and I believe worth every dollar.
10. Thanks to AVS and it's members I had access to information to make an educated decision. So many choices, LCD or Plasma? Which brand? What size? This new tv is fantastic.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 1080p (replaces a 2-yr-old TH-42PX50U 768p set)


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Mostly the lack of SDE at my 8 foot viewing distance on this model, but there are many other reasons that i listed below.


3. What you like best about your Plasma.
That i no longer see SDE from my couch at my 8 foot viewing distance like i did on the 42PX50U. This alone was worth buying a whole new TV. I also like the fact that it's all black, has better audio quality, the pedestal stand, the 2nd HDMI input, and i can now stretch and zoom 4:3 content on the "HD" channels. And the following points:

No SDE at all
SD looks a little better
HD looks a lot better
More accurate colors (yellow has much less green tint, reds are no longer Magenta, etc)
More natural looking image - less "digitized" looking
Smoother creamier picture
Edges of things look more natural and defined
Text is clearer - no longer has fuzzy edges
Better processing
Less video noise in dark scenes
Less moir around text
Less jaggies
Less banding
Virtually no IR (Image Retention)
Less reflective (slightly)


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The reflections i can see in the shiny glossy bezel. Very distracting. Also, since it's 1080p the screen is a little darker than my old 768p set but even in my fairly bright living room it ended up being just bright enough.


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
A "Picture Mode" key on the remote that would enable me to switch between Vivid/Standard/Cinema/Custom picture modes without having to go into the sub-menu. My HP/Sharp LCD TV has this and i use it a lot. Also, i wish it had a matte bezel instead of shiny/glossy/irritatingly reflective ;)


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Give us more and better stretch modes, and a Picture Mode key on the remote.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How much more natural HD programming looked compared to the old PX50U, and that SD looked better as well. And my old TV was good! The other points listed above i pretty much already knew about from reading this forum and auditioning the TVs in various stores.


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
So far not a single thing that i can think of. I don't have any stuck or dead pixels, no clicking, and the TV is silent even as close as one foot away. So far this thing is flawless!


9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. I got a much better set for 35% less money than i paid for the old set two years ago. And now the prices have dropped even more since i bought mine (dammit) so they're an even better deal. Four years ago i paid a grand for a 32" Panasonic HD Tube TV, and now one can buy a great 42" 768p Panasonic for only a few hundred more. I never expected prices to get this low so yeah, they're totally worth it.


10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
The warnings about burn-in are still propogated at the B&M stores as well as all over these forums by people who do not have any direct experience with it, or should i say the LACK of it. I just watched 3 hours of 4:3 Speedchannel with black bars and a very high contrast setting and when it was over i switched to some HD channels and scrutinized my screen for evidence of the Speed logo and the black bars and there is simply nothing there. It looks as if IR and burn-in are a thing of the past, just as Panasonic asserts. Now if only the clueless people in the stores and the LCD forum would educate themselves about this and stop spreading outdated incorrect information more people would end up getting a plasma instead of the other technologies.

Randy is really pushing me off my fence and towards this 42700U. I had decided to give up on buying a 1080P after 2 lcd returns. My brother just picked up the 75U in a 50". Now just waiting on my FRY's local brick and mortar to put it back on sale again. I just got my refund check back from them (I paid cash on the last LCD).

1. The "Model" you have.
TH-50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Torn between Panasonic and Pioneer PDP5080. Saw that both could produce awesome results (at two different stores) so decided on price -- Pany was $500 cheaper local and $200 cheaper than internet providers through Sears so made decision easier.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The natural looking colors, PQ, and detail.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
In my setup I would like the stand to be adjustable so I could raise set due to my large center speaker.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Wish it came with a programmable universal remote (like a Harmony).
Adjustable stand since I'm not wall mounting right away.
Improved anti-glare although not too bad.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Include HDMI cable.
Might be nice to have one additional HDMI port (I only need two at the moment).


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Great black levels, image clarity, and natural looking color.
How awesome the picture was in my room even at reduced settings (for break-in).
Lack of any IR even though I am watching HD broadcast material during break-in.
Nice handling of SD material.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
1 stuck pixel on red not noticeable unless up close on white screen.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Considering the cost of my Pioneer Elite Pro-119 it replaced, yes this is a bargain - but I would never admit that to a manufacturer.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Don't be afraid to buy this set, it is awesome for the price. I was almost convinced I "had" to buy the Pioneer 5080 from research on this site, but as a Pioneer TV fan I am truly happy with my purchase decision on this Pany.

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic 50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Went back and forth between 50" 75/77U and the 42" 700U. I wanted 1080 for my view disatance (<8') and a 50" picture (I wanted the biggest I could afford). After a long time of trying to decide if the 50" 77 would do it, I figured I would just drop the extra $$ and get the 1080 in the 50". Thanks to Sears for 24mos of interest free finance (and a price match).

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Overall PQ. I can sit next to the set and watch HD in amazement. Looks just amazing.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Remote layout and lack of Picture mode button to jump to proper setting for situation/source. Lack of access to gamma in the user menu. Bezel is a bit too shiny.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Could use another HDMI connector. DVI input. Remote control needs more buttons for more features.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Faster acess to picture presets. There should be a button to jump to each on the remote.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Standard Def TV looks rather good considering size of picture.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

It was about 3/8 too tall to fit under shelf. I had to move the shelf up - ended up moving it 2 inches up so there would be more air circulation.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Prices are a bit high, but falling. Price Match at Sears worked for me.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Street prices are falling fast! Call a forum sponsor to see if they will do a Price Match.

Thanks.

Dave

Just got it yesterday - currently breaking in.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-50PZ750

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Research. Store visits to some local "high-end" retailers. Price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The breath-taking beauty of the HD images.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Worries about breaking it in properly ( I want to watch it with correct contrast NOW !). The glass reflection issue ( only noticeable during the day ).

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Too new with it right now, but I'd guess I'd like it if it came pre-broken in.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Pre-break them in in your factories so the customers will have more confidence in what they can watch out of the box.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How actually well-built it really was, and how much better it looked when set up properly in my home, as opposed the "Vivid" (torch!) mode that the big box guys use to sell it.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None - still too new.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I paid $2700 US from Vann's in Montana (via Amazon.com). Free shipping. Delivered in 5 days from order. Considering that it's nearest "competitor" is $5000 (down from $8000), I feel good!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

SD is really nice on this set, but it's HD content that makes your jaw drop. Be sure to have it in an area where you can control the lighting.

I'm coming from a beautiful picture on a 27" Samsung 1080i HD TV, but this really kicks it up a notch.

Just got it today and loving it!!!

1. The "Model" you have. Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Already had a Blu-ray player (BDP-S100) and mama let me buy the big one!

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Color and "3D" effect

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. HDMI and audio outputs on back of unit instead of side panels. I didn't read the manual before mounting it over the fireplace. Took it down once to put HDMI cables in now I have to do it again to put in audio output cables. I have a Bose Lifestyle 12 II that does not support HDMI.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Too new to tell.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Put the all the audio and video connections on side panels like the Westinghouse 32" LCD flat panel I have on the living room wall.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. The weight of it.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. None so far (knock wood).

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it I got a great deal on the set and white glove shipping from a forum sponsor. Thanks Roman.

Ok I got mine almost a month ago but just noticed this thread...

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T4254

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The price per performance. It performs well for what I paid for it. One of the best values out there.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Colors, Contrast Ratio, 3 HDMI inputs, PC Input, swivel base

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The PIP function ONLY works on analog NTSC tuner period. No digital QAM channels can be tuned in using the PIP and you cannot display other inputs with the PIP. Ticker judder issue (see the Samsung 54/64 thread). Plus I see Image Retention very easily. Since the I.R. issue and being a plasma I don't like having to constantly worry about what channel I'm on, or what games I play because of the fear of burn in. Luckily the IR goes away after a few hours of full screen TV viewing.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
More robust PIP function (see above). One extra component input would be nice. If the remote had individual input buttons like on the Pioneers that would be nice too. It takes forever to cycle through all of the inputs and it takes a few seconds extra to switch off of the PC input. 1080P would be nice, but you won't find that at this price in a Plasma. Heck even 1366x768 in a 42" would be nice for the PC input, but I don't really notice the difference between 1366 and 1024 horizontal resolution at my viewing distance. The ability to set up the analog audio outputs between fixed or variable volume. An intellegent automatic zoom function like on the Phillips.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Why not allow digital QAM's to work on the PIP display? What happens after 2009? The feature is pretty much useless then. Fix the ticker judder problem. Develop someway to minimize I.R. Add an option in the menu to allow the analog audio output to be 'variable' with the TV's volume. This would be great for stand alone amplified subwoofers.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Its well constructed, everything feels solid. The contrast and color can be really fine tuned. Theres so many options for picture adjustment.


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Ticker Judder (appears as dropped frames every 4 seconds on horizontal panning such as a stock or news ticker). I.R. causing me to use the screen wipe utility for hours. Two small glass defects, but you can't see them unless your right up against the screen.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes it was worth it

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
For the price I paid I got 15,000:1 Contrast ratio, 18-bit color processing, loads of fine tuning controls in the picture setup menu, 3 HDMI, 2 Component, PC Input, 2 S-video, NTSC/ATSC/QAM Tuner, sleek piano black finish, already assembled to pivoting stand. I have to say for the image quality and tunable features this was an excellent buy at the fraction of the cost of a Pioneer. It is firmware updateable via USB so any bug fixes can be easily deployed.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Kuro PDP-4280HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Glowing reviews from people who know what they're talking about.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality is superb. Connectivity is awesome.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Highly reflective bezel.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Built in DVR would be nice.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

I think the remote could be improved. Having the PIP buttons under the flip up "door" is annoying. There's a lot of wasted space that could be better utilized.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The built in speakers are better than I thought they would be. It doesn't compare to my HTS, but for regular TV viewing it's decent.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

It runs pretty hot, and while I don't hear any fans or noise, I'm worried about running it too much in hot weather.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I think 42" inch plasmas are currently at a great price point, and are a great value.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I'm very happy with my purchase. Pioneer has packed so many features into this TV that I really feel in control of how I watch TV. I'm also very happy with the built in QAM tuner, which makes it possible for me to get all my local HD channels without having to pay extra or setup an antenna. A big thank you to those in the Pioneer Kuro threads that helped me make up my mind (whether you knew it or not).

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T5064

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Picture quality and reviews on this forum

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
picture quality, picture adjustments, and overall features

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
no negatives so far

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
better remote

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Include a fully backlit universal remote

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
the number of adjustments, lack of glare/reflections


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none so far

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
depends on the quality and how long it lasts

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.


Thanks.

Dave

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Picture quality and reviews on this forum. Reviews on HDGURU, Consumer Reports (for the TH50PX600U anyways). Reported reliability of Panny plasmas.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
picture quality, looks (black bezel). Size (50").

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
no negatives so far, but I wish it only used 50 watts and weighed 20 lbs, or so. Yes.... I like fantasy.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Another HDMI input would be sweet. PC connectivity via front, or side, inputs.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
After toning down the set, from it's factory settings, it runs MUCH cooler.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none so far

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
As always, the prices will come down until the technology stablizes and matures. The price point, to dive into HD seems, now, to be reasonable even understanding it will continue to slide downwards for a while.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Vizio VP50 Plasma

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Value

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Incredible HD PQ. Very good SD picture as well.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
It's heavy.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Cable card capable.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Have an option to disable the non digital TV tuner to make it quicker and easier to switch between cable and OTA HD

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture quality was better than expected.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I looked at various LCD's and I might just have perceptive eyesight, but I could see the screen door effect I guess it's called on sports scenes on all of them so I went w/ Plasma. Got a larger screen and a better overal PQ than obtainable w/ LCD so I'm very happy so far.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Elite PRO-150FD and PRO-110FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Began looking at the Pioneer because of their plasma reputation. Once I saw one of the new (8th gen) plamas, I had to have one...actually two :eek:

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
picture quality, anti-glare sceen, simplestic look design, handles for moving, very sturdy stand on the 60"...I was concerned about this for such a large tv.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
the only "real" thing is that the remote has to pointed directly at sensor, other than that, the bezel shows dust and fingerprints easy, heat...I know it's stretch, but there is nothing else :rolleyes:

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I don't think any exist that it doesn't have...:confused:

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
fix remote control sensor/transmitter, work on the SD picture quality and stretch modes

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
amount of heat it generates and the difference in size between the 110FD (50") and the 150FD (60"). Also, just how impressive of a machine the 150FD is...it really is something to behold.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Not sure...luckily, I'm able to afford the Elite, otherwise I probably would have gotten a ~$3500 model of some sort...Sammy 71 series or Sony XBR4

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I looked and researched a LOT of tvs. This one was the most expensive by FAR, but also the best...albeit not as much better as the price is higher. That said, I would buy the same one again. It's not uncommon for the very best of anything to be MUCH more expensive the those items not THAT far behind it. Lastly, the 110FD is a REALLY nice tv, but the 150FD is in another league...simply amazing...I know its the same tv 10" larger, but if you see them beside each other you will know what I mean.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-6010FD.
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Saw the demo through a friend who works at the local dealer.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Image (picture) is everything :)
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
If I have to pick one, I would say a little glare in daytime but it's very tolerant. 10 times better than my 6 years old DLP.
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Nothing really. Perhaps able to edit the name of inputs for display such as DVD, DTV but it's not that importance.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
For those who do not mount the displays to the wall like me. I would hope the stand is a little on the heavy duty side considers the weight of that poppy. I also have the older Pio model and the stand is nicer and well-made.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
I think it even looks better than what I saw at the demo ;)
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet and hope there is none for the next few years.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
A little too expensive but if you want the best and got to have it then one must pays the price. No regret really.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I wouldn't mind get the 5010 to replace my Pio 43" 1080i/720p in the bedroom but then my wife would send me to the institution.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 5080

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
This forum and the CNet review

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture. I was nervous moving away from a Sony HD CRT. It seemed that there was an initial break-in regarding the picture, but now it is nearly as crips as my CRT was. The colors are much more vibrant.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I wish I could fine tune the picture a little more.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Picture fine-tune and an illuminated remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
None at this point.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Just how big it looked in my own home.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
For the first two days of viewing I had artifacts and some image tearing (for lack of a better term). There was some blurring during fast moving images as well. This all went away after about 10 hours of viewing.

9. Do you really think that today’s "Prices" are worth it.
It was a little steep, but I am so happy with the set I would take the plunge again.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Love the set. It does draw quite a bit of power.
I had a 'stupid' moment after first plugging the TV in. I heard a sharp whine coming from the back of the set. When I turned the set off, the whine went away. I couldn't figure it out. Finally I determined that my UPS was overloaded and sending an alarm signal. Duh! :D

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Kuro PDP-4280HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Prowling the forums most owners are elated with this model.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality is superb. Connectivity is awesome.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing yet ... 2 days old!

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Maybe a slightly larger base for stability.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

I wish I could see my remote in the dark .... (old eyes)

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Local HD is superb, brilliant colors even in the break-in period settings. Also the speakers are more than adequate.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

My "Skip Channels" feature does not seem to work ... but maybe it's just my lack of knowledge.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

This TV costs less than my 21 yr old 31" Quasar did ... (which is still working well by the way) ... so it seems to be a good value. If it has problems in 3 or 4 years ... then I won't be so happy.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I originally attempted to purchase this TV through Newegg but the shipper lost the TV and was incapable of finding it nor could they even give me an estimate of when I might receive it. Apparently they have no tracking mechanism, and customer support was pathetic with an attitude problem ... no promised return calls ever came back to me. Total time the TV was lost ... 2 weeks. I finally cancelled and purchased locally at BB who matched the price within $132 .... not bad. And besides, by using BB credit card with a 4% credit to buy more stuff ... I actually came out pretty good. My lesson ... I'll NEVER buy anything that is shipped by this particular shipping company. Live and learn I guess.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Pro-150FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
a) When swmbo saw a 6010 at BB and stopped and drooled. :)
b) Reasonable price difference between 6010 and this one after thorough shopping
c) PQ. PQ. PQ. a step ahead of everything else.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ. Going from my d-ila set to this is almost as big a leap as going from my ProScan to the d-ila set was.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Other than having to break it in, nada.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
a) IR in port.
b) Some type of internal break in processing.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
N/A. Haven't had it long enough yet.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
a) It's even better than I thought it would be.
b) 60 inches is big.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
1 pixel occasionally wants to stick green. Dealer has already assured me that he will take care of me if it continues on.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes. I spend a lot of time watching tv/movies. People may say "Wow, that's a LOT of money to just watch TV.". But when broken down and looked at as "entertainment dollars", it's actually quite cheap. I'd much rather watch a movie at home on my set with my sound system than go watch one in those tiny things they call movie theatres these days and have to listen to a bunch of people yakking, etc. When you figure it costs at least $30 bucks for 2 people to go to the movies (tickets, popcorn, gas), the tv basically pays for itself in a few years if you are an avid movie watcher.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
N/A

The "Model" you have.
Samsung 5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
- 1080p/24
- excellent blacks
- picture quality (awesome contrast 15000:1)
- attractive price/MSRP

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
- beautiful bright picture quality
- excellent blacks near crt level, amazing shadow details
- excellent SD performance
- extensive picture adjustments/controls
- swivel base
- panel is completely quiet from the front (no buzzing sounds) - maybe the thick glass suppresses any electrical sounds; but buzzing can be heard 1ft from the rear

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
- noticeable image retention (IR) primarily when the panel is "cold" on startup
- thick glass that causes cloudy/haze PQ when viewing at certain angles
- speaker quality sounds very tinny and lacks bass
- menus display with lag, graphics looks tacky
- inputs at the rear are all clumped together, should be spaced out a little more
- remote made for gnomes: too thin/narrow, buttons too small & hard feel, laggy response, lacks features (i.e. no menu for quick input select)
- tacky chrome flares for the speakers
- touch sensitive buttons on the bezel are way too sensitive

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
- improved everything in #4
- deeper blacks like the Pioneer Kuro

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
- Hoping Samsung and all other major plasma manufacturers continue to improve and increase support for this apparently "dying" technology (to LCD). The plasma pq is superior to that of LCD in every way.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
- picture quality and uniformity: colors, shadow details were outstanding

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
- I had a problem where often turning on the panel would display a completely blank screen (no messages or anything) and after about 30 sec the panel would turn off. This sequence of turning on/off would automatically repeat itself, sometimes for several hours. It would also not respond to any remote functions or the panel buttons. When left alone, the panel would eventually work normally but there was a chance that when turned off this issue would repeat the next time turned on. I haven't seen anyone else having this problem so mine is probably a lemon.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
- From all the 1080p panels currently available today, the 5084 is the best performing at the most reasonable price. This plasma completely blows away all LCDs including the latest Sony XBR4.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
- After >3 weeks of owning the 5084, I ended up returning it due to the on/off problem but as well as all those other issue in #4 (in fact I would consider them all relatively minor) was enough to consider looking at a different panel, so I went with the Pioneer 1080p 50" Kuro. If I was on a tight budget, I would have gotten a 5084 replacement. Nevertheless, Samsung really rocketed to the top with this awesome PDP. Looking forward to seeing what they can do on their next plasma set. RECOMMENDED :D

1. PanasonicTH-65PF9

2. :) Commercial grade - 1080p - no bells n whistles (tuner ect), optional upgrades (blades) to suit the owner - if and when you need it.

3. :D The quality. The quality!, Can view up close or in the next room! the size and weight!

4. :( The threat of burn in (this relates to ALL plasma screens and is not solely directed at any one brand of PDP).

5. See above.

6. Se above.

7. The size!

8. :o Getting work done (just cant walk past it). The price of the floor stand.

9. :rolleyes: I got mine through my computer wholesaler so at those prices yes.

10. Was worried it would be TOO big - found out - YOU CANT HAVE A TV TOO BIG! :D:D

Thanks.

I have a Panasonic TH-42PHD6 Plasma, How do I run a PS2 or any other gaming system I dont have the usual red/White/Yellow for hook up.

I do have a few other jacks available but not sure on hook up Etc
Thanks In Advance ..

1. Hitachi / 55HDT79

2. Unhappy with previous purchase, thought I'd try another brand.

3. It's BIG - 55". Biggest TV ever before was 50".

4. Base seems flimsy. Tv can "sway" back and forth and the TV leans forward several degrees.

5. Wireless Surround Headphones.

6. None.

7. Ability to adjust each color w/ (3) menus to choose/adjust.

8. None with unit itself. Again, flimsy base.

9. Got it for about half of it's original MRSP.

10. Had a Samsung 5054 for a week. I couldn't eliminate the "noise" in dark scenes so thought I'd take a few steps up the ladder (5054 is supposedly an "entry level" plasma) to see if there's a difference. There is!

1. hitachi p42h401

2. First HDTV purchase. great buy at Circuit City

3. the size. previous TV was a 27inch CRT. beautiful HD picture

4. Base seems flimsy. does sway if moved. Thinking about screwing it down to the stand. switching channels using the tv tuner is slow

5. USB or SDcard port, computer analog monitor input

6. make the base more sturdy.

7. the Day/Night settings, native 1080i resolution

8. None so far

9. got it for $600 off MSRP

10. great TV.. thinking of having it calibrated

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
- 1080p/24
- legendary Pioneer 5080HD attributes
- deep blacks, amazing CR (20,000:1)
- panel is beautifully constructed and smartly designed

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
- no IR
- PQ clarity, color depth, shadow details. Upscaled DVD looks like HD.
- unbelievable dark room viewing
- removable speaker(s)
- handles/grips at the rear, perfect for moving by yourself
- remote design and button layout
- menu design, graphics, and operability
- layout of inputs at the rear
- 4 HDMI inputs

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
- slight buzzing noise but becomes inaudible when watching programs/movies
- insanely expensive Canadian MSRP, should be on par with the US MSRP

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
- front end RGB color controls (instead of service menu)
- option to change 4:3 side bars color (instead of service menu)
- 1920x1080 support through PC input
- additional color temp options: need a neutral setting (Mid is slight cool)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
- release an updated firmware that provides rgb color controls and other options
- address the buzzing noise with some damping material or a firmware fix

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
- PQ completely blew me away - HD material is jaw dropping
- this is the first HDTV ever that gave me the WOW factor, like going from VHS to DVD
- sound quality is excellent, nice bass

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
- None except the buzzing noise

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
- For the Kuros, absolutely NOT in Canada; need an adjusted MSRP that is fair!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
- Pioneer really hit a grandslam with these new 1080p Kuros. Simply stunning sets. Highly Recommended if PQ is your highest priority :D

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Elite PRO150FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Picture quality, size, reviews from anyone who had seen any of the kuro models

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Images on this tv look amazing. It just looks different. Details like fabric on clothes and lines in people's skin are more evident. The overall picture is simply amazing. Removable side speakers.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

heat, weight, power hog

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

None that I can think of

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Put handles on the top as well as the bottom.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The image from my regular dvd player looks close to hd. There is an obvious difference in detail, but other things about the image looked drastically better than on my old rear projection crt hdtv

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

none

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

The price is very fair to me. They are expensive, but I watch a lot of tv and its important to me to have a realistic looking image. Considering that I was thinking about getting a fhd1 a few months ago and ended up spending less for the 150, I can't complain at all.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I've been waiting for years to get a plasma, but until recently have never thought that the pq justified the price. Its a huge advantage for me to mount the tv on the wall, but I wasn't willing to compromise the image quality for the convenience. I think this tv has the best image quality of any display that I have seen. And I can hang it on the wall!

1. The "Model" you have.

Samsung 5054

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

This was my first dive into HDTVs & the PQ looked superior to the other sets at the 2 B&Ms I visited

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ is excellent. I look forward to going home at the end of the day to watch this set.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The speakers. Low end frequencies leave a lot to be desired. Now I'm looking into some audio equiptment to compliment this set.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

I wish all of the button on the remote would light in dark environments. Perhaps make them glow in the dark like my last Sony remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

See no. 4 & 5

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How good the set looks on a stand. The black gloss makes it stand out to me.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

The infamous ticker judder. It's slight but still noticeable.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

What a product is worth to each person is subjective. I can't answer for someone else. But I say if you can afford it, go for it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This is truely a beautiful TV.

having some posting issues, will post mine up soon

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung 50" Plasma HDTV (FP-T5084)

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Good Reviews, i Like the samsung brand Good TV'S

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
EVERITHING, all the colors, the resolution etc...

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
It gets Hot From the front (screen) just a little bit, i don't like the remote control, functions are not good.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
i just have 2 days with it, i don't know yet.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Less Weight (a little bit lighter) better remote control (source button sucks)

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
the size 50", all te color, all shiny etc.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none, yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes:)
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PRO-1150HD, 50", 720P.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The new Kuro line of Pioneer's finally have a picture that I can live with, coming from a Sony XBR2 34" CRT. I went with the Elite model because of the additional color tweaking, longer warranty, and home media features.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Size, detail, geeky tweaking options.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Some buzzing I can hear from 10' away.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Improved anti-glare, support playing video media files from USB stick.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Perform automated factory "ISF" like calibration on each set, at least for the Elite models. Not terribly hard to have a robot place an image sensor on the display and automatically tweak color levels in a few minutes. I know it won't be ISF quality, but way better than just factory defaults. No human needed, so would not be expensive to implement.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Although the 50" looks great, I COULD have gotten a 60. :-)

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
1 semi-dead red sub-pixel not noticeable unless up close on a pure red screen.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes, given similar sets just 3-4 years ago that were much inferior were $15,000. I do think the Elite mark-up is 95% profit and if I had to do it over, I'd probably go non-Elite and put the $$ towards other AV gear like a combo HD/BR player.

10. Any additional information that you want to add?
Don't be fooled into thinking you NEED 1080P. Look at your viewing distance and screen size, then make a decision. I went from a 1080i 34" Sony to the 50" 720P and I enjoy the 50" Pioneer a lot more. If the 60"s were cheaper I'd get the 1080P 60". In 5 years when I upgrade I'm sure they will be more in budget.

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1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung 50" Plasma HDTV (FP-T5084)

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Thread input, Good Reviews, In Store Comparison, Price, Warranty...

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Excellent Picture, Intense Colors, Adjustments, Overall Appearance

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing to Report

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Maybe another HDMI connection

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Can't think of a thing

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The size. It looked smaller in the store. and the colors and resolution OMG

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none, yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged
If you are still looking for a great panel don't pass this one up. I researched for three + years (LCD and Plasma) and I'm extreemly happy with the sammy 5084.

1. The "Model" you have.

TH-42PC77U
This is Costco's version the TH-42PX77U, but with a matte black frame.


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

I don't like glossy bezels/frames.
I've heard good things about the PX77U.
I do a lot of daytime viewing with lots of natural light, so I figured I could benefit from the anti-glare screen.
I've heard good things about Costco's return policy.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Great HD Picture.
It fits perfectly in the corner of my living room

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Just ok SD, but I knew about that.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Built in test pattern for calibration?

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Make these non-glossy versions more readily available, not just to the club-warehouse stores.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

No Surprises really.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Nope

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I think prices are great now. I feel like they are going to drop big time soon, but I'm willing to pay $XX per month to have it now while the prices drop.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I strongly recommend that people look into these non-glossy versions. I feel like the gloss versions are annoying, and are only popular because that is all that is available in most stores.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PRO-1150 (50" 768P Elite)

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The awesome reviews, the discussions on this forum and a trip to Magnolia.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The PQ, the awesome build and look, very minimal glare at daytime

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
At this point..nothing

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Wireless Home Media Connectivity. I can always buy a "game adapter" but it is one more component to deal with.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Keep up the good work. Include some kind of concierge service and make your customers feel special :) since they do pay a large premium.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Nice handling of SD material. HD material of course was incredible.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Absolutely none.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
It is more expensive than I would have liked, but I guess that is the price you pay for quality.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I have not got this one calibrated yet but from what I have read it would be foolish not to do it on an Elite Kuro.

1. The "Model" you have.
LG 50PB4D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The price and the fact that it has a built-in 160GB DVR. That would be my faviorite feature as I only watch recorded content and never live tv.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
HD DVR built-in

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Not alot of reviews on this TV so I feel like I'm taking a risk.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Bigger hard drive for HD recording. Also - dual tuner.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
n/a

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How nice it looks on my wall with the glossy black look.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Absolutely.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
N/a

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Elite 1140HD
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model"
Media Gallery Feature to serve movies via Cat5; Cablecard; PQ; Price
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
HD PQ, serving movies over network
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
lack of second digital tuner on Ant B
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Digital Tuner on Ant B, more codecs for movie viewing
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
see 5
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
how 'big' the picture is....and the quality of HD
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
some challenges with the TVGuide setup
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Even the price I paid is a lot for a TV....but the PQ of digital makes for a much better viewing experience. Prices do need to settle down a little bit more...especially on the newer models.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If you don't mind purchasing the closeout of last year's model Pio Elite, check out pricing from 6av.com (via their weekly circular) for a great closeout price. (disclosure: I'm not in any way affiliated with the store.)

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews on avsforum.com and other sites and viewing this model vs. others.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The crisp clarity of the picture.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing yet.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
More granular settings opportunities

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Keep up the stellar R&D work. And maybe market your products even more.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The 50" size isn't as big in the master bedroom as I would have thought - viewing distance is 10 feet.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Nothing yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I have been researching this stuff for more than 15 months, so yes they are worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
The 2007 Kuro's from Pioneer have set the bar really high, it will be very interesting to see what the other makers will do to play 'catch up'.

1. The "Model" you have: LG 42PC5D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model": Price and features. I got it for $1079 CDN and it has all the inputs I could possbly need including an RGB VGA in.

3. What you like best about your Plasma: The finish is very nice piano black and the colours look great. The size is perfect for my space. Upconverted DVDs look awesome and XBOX 360 looks INSANE.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma: I do not like the risk of burn in. It scares me. I am taking precautions, but it still worries me sometimes...my XBOX is hooked up to a small CRT right now (see number 8).

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had: A magic NO BURN IN feature? Seriously, nothing that it does not have already.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma: Improve the speakers in the TV...they are a little weak.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma: How crappy regular TV signal is compared to HDTV.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma: Out of the box it was great. About three days into it I came home from work to find my wife and daughter were playing Viva Pinata on my XBOX 360 on the plasma. The little flower clock thing in the top right left a nice stuck image on the screen. We watched a bunch of full screen TV and it started to disappear. I came home the next day and they were at it again - I am talking 2-3 hour sessions straight of the same game. The image was now frighteningly sharp when the TV was on without a source (screen powered up). Then we noticed that the right hand side of the screen was much brighter then the left hand side of the screen with a diagnal line seperating the light and dark halves. I took it back due to this and got a replacement. So far it is perfect, but I am breaking it in before playing ANY XBOX on it...and viva might be out...that flower clock thing is trouble.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it: I think my price was. I would not pay more than $2000 for a TV though...not with where I am at with money and whatnot...there are just other things I want more...

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged: If I could go back in time and do it over, I would have bought LCD - just for the gaming / burn in issue. I bought the plasma because after I convinced my wife that we should get a TV she looked at both plasma and LCD and liked the colour and brightness of plasma more. I am now thinking of buying a second TV (LCD @ 27" or so) for gaming specifically...

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
1080p, the design of the set, after over 1 month of comparing to other sets, felt the PQ on this was what I wanted.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ, case design, SOUND/SPEAKERS, 1080p

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
not enough inputs (HDMI, component), no DD 5.1 pass-thru

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
DD 5.1 output from HDMI source, 1 more HDMI & component input

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
see 4 & 5 answers

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
sound quality! I mean, I have an AVR/surround, but still these speakers on this tv are amazing!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
very, very minor IR (wouldn't even call it an issue really), also have just noticed 1 dead pixel which sucks

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I love my TV! I do have 1 dead pixel though. :(

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung FPT5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Performance + Features at the price point at the time made it very attractive. But mainly the price I was able to haggle for a stunning 50" 1080p plasma. Couldn't pass it up.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ on high quality HD material is amazing. Good blacks. Great contrast. Great for watching sports in HD; no motion problems. Lots of detailed picture adjustments. Multiple screen burn protection features. The tv is physically attractive (when off). The "jaw-drop" effect viewing the tv has on my friends. :D

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The 'fear' of burn-in or the fact that you have to be responsible w/ your viewing habits. The break-in period. IR (image retention) that can occur. No DD 5.1 passthrough.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
DD 5.1 passthrough. 1 more HDMI input. Some sort of auto-picture-size-adjust feature such that the tv could intelligently sense and stretch whatever source is being watched to automatically fill the entire screen; i.e. auto-removal of black sidebars. So that I'm not always having to flip between Just Scan mode and Wide Fit mode.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
1 more HDMI input and implement the auto-picture-size-adjust feature, as described above.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How much better the PQ is when viewed at home with a good source, compared to the big box store conditions. (The BB's and CC's do a great job of taking a fantastic TV and making it look like sh*t).

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Early on after puchasing I noticed some IR that worried me at first, but was easily 'washed out'. I have had the 'green lines' show up at the left and top of the picture when using the TV as a PC display (but I think this is 'pixel shift' burn protection at work).

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes, or I wouldn't have taken the plunge. This is my 1st HDTV. I've been window shopping for about 3 years.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I had never considered a plasma until the 1080p sets started rolling out. I was going to go LCD. I'm glad I waited. I'm still amazed at the price I was able to get for a 50" 1080p plasma. I remember checking out plasmas about 7 years ago at the local high-end AV store that only had like 1024x768 res, were maybe 40" max, and were selling for $10,000 or more!

Got married, moved out of the old place, sold the roommates my entire setup, minus my polk monitor 60's... and... just bought

1. Panasonic TH-50PX77U
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews on cnet, comments in forums here, the picture in best buy, the price I was able to get.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
I got a great deal, it is big but not as take-over-the-room big as the old 52" mitsubishi DLP i had. The speakers are actually really good, especially compared to that DLP. I love how it turns on right away, also unlike the DLP. SD picture looks pretty good also.
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Not too much... the anti-glare is just fine.
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I dont know if it has PIP...
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
None so far, maybe I will check back in after I've had it for a few weeks.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The box wouldnt fit in my SUV. The TV fit when I took it out of the box... but that seemed fairly dicey.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None as of yet.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I got a great price, so I think this one was worth it. I had considered the Pioneer Kuro which I know is a better TV, but I would have had to pay quite a bit more.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Set up was a breeze, the stand went together in about 2 minutes, plugged in everything, and I was rolling. I would just recommend you remember to change the picture to 0 across the board (if you plan to do that for break-in) for all inputs straight away so you don't forget.

My new set up
http://www.tidewaterracing.com/pics/alabama/newTV.jpg

I want to hear from you guys about your Plasmas. This is not a "Mine is Better than Yours" thread. Be thoughtful and honest.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Hitachi 50" Plasma

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price/features/value

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Vivid colors, contrast

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
possibility of burn-in

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
PIP

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Add PIP to this set

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
None yet

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I paid $1299 + tax, so yes. I paid $1299 for my 55" RPTV 3 years ago. So $1299 for a Plasma is great.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH 50PZ700 as of Sept 22.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

I went to A local store, they had a Pioneer and this Panasonic
next to each other running the same movie off the same feed.
They looked the same to me except in price. The Panasonic was
about $1000.00 less


3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The size and the beautiful picture when I use my upconverting
DVD player.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

NOTHING

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Two way cable card

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"
about your Plasma.

Two way cable card and a front HDMI connection.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Realizing the box opened from the bottom and it was not
necessary to cut open the sides of the box, DUH.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

NONE

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

NO, but not any different than buying one of the first TV's after
WWII. Back then $400.00 got you a new 6" screen, black and
white.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I got this to attempt a home theater. I have an Onkyo receiver
605, Onkyo DVD player 405, Aperion speakers Intimus 532 Cinema
for 7.1. The 50" Panasonic finishes it off. Next addition Blu-Ray.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Elite Kuro Pro 950HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

42" is the perfect size for my cabinet.
Pioneer Elite plasmas have the best picture.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality is fantastic (especially with Blu-ray).

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Price.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Native 1080p

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"
about your Plasma.

42" @ 1080p.
Also include a one-time custom calibration service.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The TV tuner can receive many more channels than my previous (analog) TV.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

It is expensive, but since my wife like it a lot, I would say yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I was looking for the best picture, and Pioneer did not disappoint me.

1. Model: Panasonic TH-42PC77U

2. Why: In their November issue, Consumer Reports rated the TH-42PX77U the best 42" plasma. The PC77U is the Costco version for a few hundred less.

3. Like most: Fantastic PQ. Hangs on the wall across from the foot of the bed eliminating the footprint required for the previous 34" CRT that sat on a stand in the corner.

4. Don't like: Volume and Channel layout on the remote. Panasonic's layout is reverse of any other remote I've used. This quirk drives me crazy. Fortunately, I only use it when I need to get into the Menu functions.

5. Feature(s) you wish your Plasma had: PIP

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your Plasma: More comprehensive User Manual. Pales in comparison to a Mitsubishi manual. Use the standard "volume on the left, channels on the right" layout on the remote.

7. Biggest surprise: After I ran antenna cable into the wall so that I could get three local OTA channels, found out that I can hook it up to my T-W cable and get all six local OTA channels using the QAM tuner. Now I have to change the wiring!

8. Problems or Issues: Apparently can't get a service manual from Panasonic. "Only for qualified service personnel" I was told.

9. Are todays prices are worth it: I paid $4,400 for my 65" Mitsubishi RPTV six years ago. The 42" Panasonic plasma was only $1,099. So yes.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Consumer reports got me interested, looked at them several times at Sears

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing yet

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
None yet


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
None
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The sound is pretty good.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Apparently
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Can't wait for more channels to go HD. Love this site, it convinced me to give a plasma a try, something I wouldn't have done otherwise.
Thanks.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 50PZ77U
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Cheap price, excellent quality. Panasonics good reliability reputation. Has all the features I need/want. 1080p!
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
It looks so sexy! Does an excellent job in both SD and HD. 1080p looks great for movies and games.
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I wish it had more HDMI inputs. No PC input. I need to buy an HDMI switcher (only $20 or so, though) so I can use it as a giant PC monitor.
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
More HDMI inputs. A PC input.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
MORE THAN 2 HDMI INPUTS! ADD A PC INPUT!
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
A cracked screen. jk, probably how much better 1080p looks than 1080i despite what people say.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. I got my TV for only $1700. However, I was very lucky to get it because it was actually a price mistake.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If you're looking for an awesome 50" plasma with 1080p resolution for a good price, look no further than the TH-50PZ77U.

t5054

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 50PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Top rated 50 1080p plasma with antiglare screen. Price of $1799.00 plus tax sealed the deal.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

How well it shows SD over digital cable and standard DVDs. Almost as good as some HD DVDs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing yet.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Subwoofer output, maybe 1 more HDMI port.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Nothing, they nailed this one.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was worried about getting the stand mounted, but it was almost too easy. No bad/stuck pixels was a nice surprise.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Nothing. perfect.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, at the price I paid, for sure.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Highly recommended!

1. Model: Pioneer PDP-6010

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Size, 1080p/24 fps, dot by dot, great image, price at Invision

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

HDM and DVD playback at 1080p/24 fps (72fps)

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Dot by dot setting does not stick

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Multiple user settings per HDMI input

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Make more of them.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Image quality -- coming from a very nice professionally calibrated CRT with reservations. Well, SD DVD looked better than I ever thought possible with my HD-XA2. Can't wait to break this guy in so that I can get a pro ISF calibration.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None. Well, I may need to move my seating up a bit to take full advantage of the resolution.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Having 4 HDMI inputs is nice even though I am only using 3 of them.:)

Congrats!

1. Model: Pioneer Elite Pro 150HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Excellent image and overall quality

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Better than going to the movie experience!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Slight buzz

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I use the stand, so perhaps a swivel stand would have been nice. Picture quality wise this is perfect

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
A thinner bezel would have been nice

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Image quality

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
So far I have found that DVD upscaled with my Toshiba A-2 looks the best. I am outputting 1080i to the display. So, it looks like the Toshiba scaler is superior for SD DVD than the Pioneer Elite.

Just ordered a 50PX75U from Crutchfield to replace my 42PWD6UY (a 480p Panny pro model). Hopefully, I did the right thing... I wanted a bigger screen and a "real" HD resolution for my 360, HD-DVD, and cable box and didn't want spend more than about 1.5K. I hope I don't lose much from trading up from a Pro model though. Their 11/19 ETA from Panasonic should guarantee a factory fresh (bugfixed) model.

1. Model: Samsung HP-T4254

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Great picture quality at the price I bought it for

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Watching sports and TV shows on Dish Network HD looks much more realistic, colors looked more natural and does a real good job eliminating pixelation due to satellite feed compression, which was awfully noticable on my previous LCD (Sony 40V3000) which I returned a week later for this Samsung, and it looks nice when its off also!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The fear of some reliability issues known to have affected this certain model plasma.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080p

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Thinner Bezel

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Image quality of sports/satellite shows compared to LCD

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
This TV will definately keep me satisfied until I have enough money to purchase the mother of all plasmas, The KURO , hehe

I want to hear from you guys about your Plasmas. This is not a "Mine is Better than Yours" thread. Be thoughtful and honest.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic TH-58PX60U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Price vs Size.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Everything, Honest.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. Nonthing, Honest again.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Has all I need or want(ed).

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Avoid Silver face plate although we like ours.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. Picture Quality.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. If you find the right price at the right time for a TV you want. Yes. We did.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. SO far So Good. Have had it about 3 weeks now.

Thanks.

Dave

We Love Our Panasonic!

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH 50PZ700

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Been trying to decide between this and the Pioneer 5010. I know the Pio is a better set but it is just not worth over $1K more to me.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality is fantastic.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

I could do without the glossy finish of the frame.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Support for 1080P/24

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"
about your Plasma.

None...

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

None, reading this forum and being a current Panny owner didn't leave many things to chance.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

NONE

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

NO, but I needed a new set and couldn't get away with any less.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Bought this at a local retailer that had a special price on the set. Matched it with an HD-A30 and the picture is stellar.

1. The "Model" you have.

Hitachi P42H401

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Best bang for the buck

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Excellent PQ and no more ghosting replaced my Samsung LCD w/this.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

No swivel base

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Swivel base

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None so far.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How clean and crisp the picture was compared to how it looked in
the store.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None to report after 2 months

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Definately with so many brands out there the prices are dipping and
you get more for your $$

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I would recommend this set to anyone

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
1080p, the design of the set, after over 1 month of comparing to other sets, felt the PQ on this was what I wanted, price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ, case design, speakers, 1080p

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
not enough inputs (HDMI, component), no whitewash screen (though one could easily create something on a dvd anyways if they are resourceful)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
more inputs (specifically HDMI inputs)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
figure out a way to shorten break-in time and continually minimize any IR/burn-in risk, combined with more inputs

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
sound quality, ease of use, just everything overall, how huge it is in my small bedroom

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none so far (knocks on wood)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes for the most part, if IR or burn-in couldn't happen with plasma's id say an easy hell yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I want to thank roman who was pretty helpful and really nice, and give credit to Invision, I love the tv

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price + quality

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
last of inputs..needs 1 more hdmi


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Warm up mode or warm up screen saver

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Since its recommended to spend 100+ hrs to warm up a plasma a screen saver that helps with that would be amazing


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How well it plays SD channels and how beautiful the picture really is

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None Yet!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes and no, yes because over all they arent really high but still cheaper would be better

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Panasonic makes a great plasma, highly recommend for the budget people...

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T4254

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Ratings. Fit the "Price * Ratings * Size =" equation the best for me and my wife.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Form factor. HD programming looks phenomenal.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
SD picture. But that's not why I bought a widescreen plasma. And, really, the SD programming is crap out of my STB. I can't soley blame the TV really.


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Custom input labels.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Pre-aged phosphors. Magical De-stat bezel so the dust just falls off.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How much better the HD programming looked than it looked in the store.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None Yet!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Depends. Having never purchased a new television in 35 years, its still hard to justify spending ANY money on a high quality set.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I love it. Im so glad i finally took the plunge to widescreen.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 50PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Top rated 50 1080p plasma with antiglare screen. Price of $1799.00 plus tax sealed the deal.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

How well it shows SD over digital cable and standard DVDs. Almost as good as some HD DVDs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing yet.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Subwoofer output, maybe 1 more HDMI port.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Nothing, they nailed this one.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was worried about getting the stand mounted, but it was almost too easy. No bad/stuck pixels was a nice surprise.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Nothing. perfect.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, at the price I paid, for sure.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Highly recommended!

hello, is that a price at a B+M store ad? if so can you let me know so I can get my price break match from where I got mine.
thanks

Hi! Just got my first ever HDTV a couple of days ago!

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Excellent reviews here!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Overall amazing PQ. My wife wants a tv that has a good viewing angle from the side.Just perfect for her.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Don't know yet .

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
DVI in

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Make more amazing Plasmas!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Amazing SD Picture.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None as of the moment! I hope it stays this way.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Got mine less 250 from Sears!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Plasma is still the best!

Thanks.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-58PE75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Liked the size and read good things about Panasonic plasma's.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Size and picture quality.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

No VGA, using DVI to HDMI now anyway.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

PIP

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Nothing really.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Went from a Pioneer PDP5040 and am still tweaking to get the picture I like.
I'll get there.

I just bought my third HDTV today - first one was a Toshiba RPTV, then a Panasonic TH50PX50U (sold to a friend today for $750), but today I bought a Pioneer Elite Pro110FD. I am ready to rock and roll now!!:D:D

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH42PZ77


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Mainly Reviews


3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Best? What to choose! Picture Quality, looks, everything!!


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Only 2 HDMI ports, still waiting to fill the second with an HD-DVD player, so it wont be an issue for a long time. (I knew before hand it only had two)


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

PIP maybe? But my HD Cable box Has PIP, so once again no issue.



6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

See last 2 questions.



7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Not so much a surprise, but very impressed with the picture quality :D



8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None!



9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Picked mine up @ Future Shop in Canada for $1695!! Well worth it considering they retail around $2200 here! And for the quality definately!



10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Excellent sound and picture quality. Give this tv a big two thumbs up! A+



:D

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

All of the reviews, stories about it + I need 720p for Xbox 360 gaming and occasional computer use.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Great for Xbox 360 gaming. It's Huge.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

TV Guide is annoying for me.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

None I can think of.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Allow me to edit the channel names. I.E. have channel 30.001 be named "ABC".

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The "OMG plasma's will blind you with glare" issue is nonexistent.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes. You gotta buy what you want and have no doubts after it's all been said and done.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

My first time buying an HDTV has been awesome. Gotta wait until dvi-hdmi cable comes in to test it out as a cpu monitor. Will test the dreaded burn-in threat with all the gaming I do.:p

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Got very good deal where i just couldn't say no, PQ


3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ, sound is amazing, looks incredible on and off, pixel-wobble feature


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Haven't found nothing yet so far (maybe that it has two HDMI inputs)


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

One more HDMI, ability to handle 1080p24


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about
your Plasma.

This day and age we need more HDMI's, pixel-wobble feature is great, but some kind of screen saver or white-wash would be nice.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

After watching Phillips Magnovox 27" CRT for ten years pretty much every single thing was a wow for me, especially PQ after hooking up HD DVD, but what really surprised me on this TV set is ironically - sound. The stock speakers on this set emulating surround sound is very freaking nice.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Thank God, none.


9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Definitely YES

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Not being HDTV guru i don't really know what to say, except if you get tempting deal and this size is right for you definitelly go for it, you will not be sorry. I know Panasonic is really good brand name, but they put out incredible product out of the door with this one, yet again.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 50PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

My old plasma was a Panny, size and price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Clarity of picture. The great job it does upscaling 480p DVDs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Contrast is almost TOO high coming from my old plasma.
Bottom speakers make the unit too high on my stand.
Can't horizontally expand 480i/p sources, not even with Zoom. Why is horizonal zoom and H-FILL missing in these modes?

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

A manual way to actival pixel shifting/wobble, like my old plasma.
Ability to expand 480i/p sources horizontally.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Add back the ability to horizontally expand 480i/p sources and add back manual pixel shift function.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much bigger it seemed compared to my 42".

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Only for 720p models.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Elite Pro-110FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Ratings, reviews, this forum

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Outstanding picture quality, HTPC display is much improved by dot for dot and true 1080p

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I didn't get the 150, the remote is a little weak

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Ability to stream video from the internet

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Multiple User settings

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The heat coming off the screen - my TH50PX50U had another layer of glass, a lot cooler in front.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Went into cablecard POD mode, manual confusing, had to call support

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
The prices are getting more reasonable, this TV has a lot to offer, so yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 50PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Couldn't afford the Pio, considering I wanted to get a new AV Reciever with hdmi and that after looking at quite a few at the bb stores I thought the 75 looked pretty Damn good for the money. Comparing it to the 1080 panny and the Pio which I thought the Pio had an edge and the 75 seemed to have more pop than the 700u. And comparing it to the 77x at Costco it had a lot more pop. Throw that in with Sears and their incredible 250 off and willingness to match prices. Let's just say Fry's black Friday ad minus the 250 and an additional 10% of the diference had me singing the old Beatle's tune "one after the 909". And I sit 8 to 13 feet away.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Clarity of picture. And good SD but I am not sure that it's not the Onkyo 705 upscaling that is helping that. It sure looks great with just standard dvd's. And the look on my brother in laws face while watching it " it's like looking through a window. And then the smile on this face when Mr Incredible stops the train and the bass is vibrating his ass. But that's a different forum.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Having to break it in. Pita with the wow factor.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Pre broken in

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

send a breaking and calibrating dvd so I don't have to screw around. And a better guide on how to hook it up to a reciever correctly. I can't believe guys actually watch these things with the tv speakers.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

That it took my eyes a week to adjust to its granduer.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None. Although I freaked a second when I couldn't get a picture and then again when I set the upscaling and it actually said on the screen that the resolution had changed and it was readjusting.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

one ofter the 909 is a great freakin song.

And you guys on this forum Rock. I have one incredible HT for what I paid. Thanks for your help.:D

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Never had an HDTV, much reseach & read the reviews (Thanks), price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Clear picture, & Good Looks

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Sound seems to be light...tried adjusting still seems muffled or empty.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

One more HDMI for future use, better speakers

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

I would like better speakers, one more HDMI

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Ease of setup, clarity of pic on regular SD TV

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None. "KNOCK ON WOOD!"

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, I got a great deal on this 1080p plasma with a good price match and warranty!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Thanks again to everyone here at the forum...you all offered much insight for this purchase!

1. The "Model" you have.
Panansonic TH-50PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Quality and price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture clarity and the perfect TV for my bedroom.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
So far I like everything.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
One additional front HDMI Input

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
None

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture clarity

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Currently no issues.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I've only had this TV for a week and so far it's been great. I'm definitely happy with my purchased. :)

1. The "Model" you have. Pioneer 6010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Viewing several different TVs at the local store, including DLP, LCD, and plasma side-by-side. AVSForum also helped in the decision

3. What you like best about your Plasma. The Picture Quality is awesome!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. The amount of heat it produces

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Less heat production/more energy efficient

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Reduce the power consumption, and make the remote smaller.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. It was much heavier than I expected. Mounting it on the wall by myself was a little scary, but wasn't that bad.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. Paying 4600 for a TV is never worth it. Would have rather gone with a projector, but my current room does not allow it. Today's prices are taking advantage of people who believe they really need an HDTV for the new TV format, which you don't if you have a set-top box. I believe prices will drop drastically once the new format is standard and the average Joe figures out they don't need a new TV (which will reduce demand).

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. I love the 6010FD. I planned it for watching movies and HTPC gaming. After a full week of burn-in, movie watching, and 20+ hours of gaming, there is no IR and the picture quality absolutely blows me away. I hooked the new computer up to my old LCD flat panel monitor, and I almost puked how horrible it was compared to the Pioneer (and I thought it was awesome before!). I would definately recommend Pioneer, if you can foot the bill. If you can go 50"+, spend the extra to get 1080p. If you are going less than 50", then might as well go 720p and save the cash.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panny TH42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Lots of positive reviews and $500 off from CC

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ is outstanding in both SD and HD. I also love the matte anti glare screen.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Sound could be better but I usually use a separate surround system anyway so no big deal for me.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Wireless network capability so you could stream from the net

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Keep up the good work!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
On a HD channel with a good HD source the picture is truly amazing.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
For what I got I consider $1300 a bargain. But this is now, I'm sure the prices will drop once these type of sets move fully into the mainstream.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I really can't recommend this set enough, it's simply the best picture I've seen on any device I've owned.

. The "Model" you have.

TH-42PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Price, PQ

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

It blows away my 53" WS Hitachi RP

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Too small (not the TV's problem)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

None that I can think of..

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Don't have any.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The PQ compared to my Hitachi WS RP

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None, am i jinxing myself?

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

This one was worth the price

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I want to hear from you guys about your Plasmas. This is not a "Mine is Better than Yours" thread. Be thoughtful and honest.

Just got a new display? Post it here ONLY: please do not start a new thread

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Thanks.

Dave


1. Pioneer 4280HD

2. Internet research (reviews / forums)

3. The incredible black levels and brightness, Also Its great how the remote has individual buttons for accessing the various inputs (hdmi 1, hdmi 2 , component 1 etc.)

4. A bit on the expensive side for a 42"

5. Its hard to say, this model is pretty well featured and thought out. tons of inputs as well.

6. Cant think of anything.

7. Biggest surprise was when I first witnessed the black levels, ive tried various tv's that were hyped as having great black levels but the Kuro *truely* does have CRT quality black levels and excellent shadow details. Even in a dark room.

8. Can see a slight SDE effect but only when im looking for it, I sit pretty close (4 feet) luckily its not nearly as intrusive as I imagined. (it was my biggest fear before purchasing it)

9. It was a bit expensive but when considering the retail price I got a decent deal.

10. I dont want to start any wars all Ill say is that my previous tv was a 42PZ77U and switching to the Kuro was well worth it, Couldnt be happier.

1. Panasonic TH-42PZ77U

2. I'm not sold on the merits of 1080p vs 720p at a screen size below 50" but the price I was able to get plus the fact that this model has a panel rated for 100,000hrs is what sold me.

3. Fantastic PQ with HD broadcasts and Blu-ray/HD-DVD and a decent job with regular SD sources.

4. I wish there were at least one more HDMI input although it isn't currently and issue for me.

5. As far as features go, I can't really think of anything that I would absolutely need to have.

6. The advice I would give to Panasonic is to never skimp on connectivity options (only 2 HDMI) as that could be the difference in someone buying your product vs going with another brand.

7. After hearing about the anti-glare screen coating on this model..I was surprised with how well it works for daytime viewing with none of the "dirty dishwater" look that I get from my desktop Dell monitor.

8. I've only had my set for a few days, but there are not problems or issues so far.

9. Compared to the prices 4 years ago when I bought my first plasma..absolutely!

10. I don't have any additional info to add other than I haven't done any calibration yet other than turning down a few default settings...I can't imagine the PQ looking better than it does now.

1. The "Model" you have.

Hitachi 50H401

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Price - Pre BF sale at BB, the picture looked good and it had decent reviews.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

No PC input, no digital audio in to the tv. I haven't calibrated yet, but it seems to burn in a bit.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

PC input, digital audio in to the tv, more rear hdmi, better remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Make firmware updates available on-line.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How good it looked when it zooms a 2.35:1 movie, or 4x3 content.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Mild burn in (pre calibration)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes

1. The "Model" you have.
-Panasonic 50PX75U. I bought the 50" because I already had a 46" and it just had to be bigger

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
-3 yrs no interest financing at BB

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
-Great Picture

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
-No PC input

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
-I'm sure there is something but I haven't found it yet

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
-Dull up the black "frame" around the display. It can be distracting

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
-Picture Quality. SD looked pretty good and HD looked AWESOME!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
-None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
-Definitely. And they should only get better

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T5044

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Good brand reputation, price, and reviews.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Wicked good picture.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Can't think of anything. We're in the honeymoon phase. Maybe the glare in a bright room.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
BACK LIT REMOTE!! Twenty year old Mitsubishi's have it.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Up to date remote codes. Proof read manual. They consistently confuse "minutes" for "seconds".


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
It looked 10x better at home than at CC.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
"Flicker" on OTA antenna and cable.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
-Definitely. And they should only get better

The Model You Have:
Panasonic TH-50PX57U
What Convinced You To Purchase This Particular Model:
I was initially planning to get a 42", but I kept getting drawn into the magical world of the 50". :D After deciding on the size I then spent an intense time online and in stores comparing brands and reading reviews, and Panasonic seemed to fit just right and at the right price--$1499.00 during Thanksgiving promotions at P.C. Richard, a local electronics franchise. I also have a year of payments with no interest. I actually spent more time at Best Buy comparing sets, since BB had the best displays, but the price on this model was $500 more there during the same weekend.
What Do You Like Best About Your Plasma:
So far I like comparing the picture mode settings--really nice to have these choices look so distinctive.
What Don't You Like About Your Plasma
Nothing so far. I'm in love.
What Features You Wish Your Plasma Had:
Nothing comes to mind; I'm not that much of a geek about such things.
What Advice or Suggestion Would You Make to the Manufacturer:
Nothing in particular right now.
What Was Your Biggest "Surprise" When You Brought Home Your Plasma:
That it looked great right after I first turned it on. I half thought I'd have to make a lot
of adjustments to make it viewable, but it's already spectacular to behold. If I can improve on this, so much the more amazing. Not having 1081p doesn't seem to matter right now.
What Problems Or Issues Have You Had with Your Plasma:
Well, it was a bitch to carry upstairs, but that's my own fault.
Do You Really Think That Today's Prices Are Worth It?
I'll say, if one can do their research--the bargains are there, and the cables don't have to be expensive.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-50PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Great Reviews, Consumer's Report Best Plasma ever tested, Great PQ and $800
off was hard to pass.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
1080P, Anti-Reflective Coating, Perfect 1:1 pixel map for HTPC

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
None so far.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1 more HDMI, backlit remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Just keep making great plasma's

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
It was just amazing to look at and the sound was surprisingly pretty good


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Couple of dead pixels but hardly noticeable.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I think so.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
After 6 months of doing research I finally got my perfect HDTV.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Screen size (for a small room), and picture quality.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Picture quality with Blu-Ray discs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

No direct access to inputs (you have to go through the Menu).

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

See above.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much time my wife spent standing in front of it admiring its picture!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, considering that it replaced a six-year-old 32" 4:3 Sony XBR CRT that cost $500 more new.

John K.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T4264
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Picked 4264 over 4654 because of bugs reported by forum members on the xx54 model. Picked Samsung over Panasonic by a slight margin. Current cost was a factor as well as capability to hook up a pc.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Big, clear and crisp picture. Love 720P!
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Remote is too long
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Would like to have 1080P, but couldn't get it for what I was willing to pay for today.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Include at least one HDMI cable and a good over the air antenna
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
That I could really pick up HDTV over rabbit ears
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet, knock on wood.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Today I can accept the prices, can't wait to see how low the go though. I need another one for the bedroom, so I'll be in the market for a second probably within the next six months.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
My first flat panel. Upgraded from a 17 year old RCA and this site helped out immensely with making an informed and satisfying purchase.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Best bang for the buck in it's class. I've read countless reviews and comments and the majority of them are positive with no real major flaws.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Anti-Glare screen! Very effective. I'm used to the annoyance of major glare from my Sony 51" Rear Projection. And PQ is amazing. I've also called and confirmed that it is indeed new HDMI 1.3 inputs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
No Picture in Picture. Only 2 HDMI and 2 Component Inputs.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Picture in Picure.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
More HDMI inputs and Component Inputs.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How effective the Anti-Glare screen is.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
lol. Day 2. Nothing yet. Knock on wood.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Sure, compared to the $3500 I paid for my Sony Rear Projection back in the days...

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
All the positive reviews is with merit. I love this plasma.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Pro-150FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Years of obssessing over Pioneer Plasma displays while enjoying my 36XBR450. Finally a Plasma that matches/surpasses CRT level performance.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Still evaluting but the level of control I have over the PQ is up there.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Keeping the image on Full due to break-in concerns.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Built-in break in mode.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Lower the MSRP so more people can enjoy this set.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I need to echo someone else's response here - There is abosolutely no problem with glare, infact it is much better than the CRT it replaced. I have Three large windows adjecent to and infront of the TV.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

A better question shoudl be "do you feel comfortable with how much you paid?" To which I say yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

If possble wall mount your TV, I did it myself and I'm extremely pleased with the results. Follow the recommendations for running power and cabling found elsehwere in this forum.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung PS-50C7HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
It was a great size, and good quality in the store.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The little blue ring on the front.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The PIP won't allow you to watch TV and an AV channel, it can only be a TV channel and RGB.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Better PIP.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Nothing.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None (touches wood).

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Overall it's a superb TV. Great quality, and the sound is excellent for TV speakers. I love it.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny TH-58PH10UKA

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Very good performance for the Price and I don't need tuners nor speakers

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Great PQ out of the box . Even after turning down contrast and brightness for first 100hrs

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The long burn in period of 100hrs ( generally for all plasmas) and forced ot view in Zoom or Just mode. Panny Auto Aspect mode does not work with HDMI and Component boards.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Auto Aspect mode to work with Component video and HDMI boards .

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

To include M8 screws and spacers for wall mount . To include BNC to RCA adapters with the panel. Include a Product Registration Card for the Pro Panels.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The carton was quite cleverly designed and easy to remove. How easy it was to install the plasma and the PQ looked good immediately .

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None whatsoever
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

The 1080p models are overpriced . 720p models about right. Panny should not milk us for the dual HDMI board in this model . Its cheaper to buy the 58PH10UK and buy the dual HDMI board separately.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This is one great panel if you already have a HT system in place and you don't watch TV 6 ft from the panel ! The PQ is fabulous . The picture adjustments you can make with this panel exceeds the Consumer Models so it would be great for final tweaks and calibration.

1. The "Model" you have?
Panasonic TH42PX75U 42 inch Plasma

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model"?
I found it on sale for far less than normal prices at CC (the price I paid price was only beat during the Black Friday sales)

3. What you like best about your Plasma?
The Excelent Picture Quality that amazes me everytime I look at it.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma?
The yellow ghosting durring fast motion.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had?
User menu color control and better shadow gradiance. (there is noticable changes in the shadows when shifting from light to dark)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma?
FIX THE YELLOW GHOSTING!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
That it accepted 1080p over HDMI.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None other than the yellow ghosting.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
If you can get it for the price I paid (or less for the cheaper model) then yes it is worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Wish that I had gotten the 50 inch instead.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-42PZ77

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Read countless reviews on this set and determined it was a great set for the money.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Overall picture quality...SD, HD, HD-DVD all look great.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Only 2 HDMI, no networking options

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Ability to connect to a home network and stream media/files.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Keep up the good work and throw us some more HDMI's in there.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Picture quality on HD-DVDs is truly breath taking.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I think they are getting closer to worth it :P

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This is my first plasma and so far I am very impressed. I am being cautious and running the "burn'in" cd when not home to break it in. From what I've seen though I made the right choice as Plasma > LCD in so many areas ;)

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Elite Pro-150FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Spent a year looking at various options with a focus on plasma and LCD. After reviewing all the available info, including lots of reading on this forum, I narrowed the purchase to Pioneer. Once the Kuro's were announced, I just waited.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Incredible picture quality, great features and flexibility, perfect size for my room.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
It was a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. And hey--there are even MORE EXPENSIVE units out there (Runco, Vidikron, Fujitsu to name a few).
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I can't think of anything that I need that it doesn't already support.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing comes to mind....


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
It was a pleasant surprise to see how good the picture was out of the box (in 'pure' mode). After calibration, the picture was even more stunning.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Pricing is always relative. Demand drives pricing so for those that want lower end units such as Vizio and others (including some Panasonic units) they can purchase them at the commensurate price points. For those that are looking for "high end" picture quality, we have to be willing to pay higher prices. Of course lower pricing is always better but in relative terms I think the pricing range available today is "worth it".
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I suppose that the image quality can be better but I'm not sure how with the current state of broadcast content. I have never seen a better picture on any television anywhere (including the broadcast studio). I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I look like this --> :D <-- every time I turn it on.

1. The "Model" you have.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. It arrived broken. Because I bought it from a web store they would not warranty it! I paid $280 to fix it and after a few hours viewing it broke again in a different way!

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. I wish it worked reliably!

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. They should stand behind their products and not take their distribution chanel problem out on their customers.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. It didn't work.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma. See above.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. Not if they don't work.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Elite PRO FHD1

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Seen them in action at work.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Still one of the sweetest pic's out. Takes all my viewing media and games to the next level.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

None I can think of.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Honestly none those Pioneer guys seem to always hit the nail on the head. Can't mess up perfection.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much sweeter the pic looked in my house than in.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yeah. The days of $500 getting you a top tier TV are long gone. It's like gas prices. And as long as we are willing to shell out big$$$$ it's gonna stay like this.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I got this set to replace a Mitsu WS55513 which was awesome. So my biggest issue was getting pic quality for my money. Well I stumbled upon this set at an insanely low price (sub $2K). WOW! is all I can say.

Hi all,

I just became a new (to me) plasma owner and wanted to post in the forum.

1. The "Model" you have.
Philips 42PFP5332/D37 Factory Refurbished 42" Plasma

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The Philips Outlet was having a sale on factory refurbs and despite some of the bad feedback I saw about Philips the price $599, was too good to resist

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
It arrived in perfectly 'new' condition and has performed flawlessly so far. The color and contrast is brilliant and the remote is very easy to understand and navigate

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
So far nothing to dislike....stay tuned :)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Picture in Picture, a third HDMI port (it has 2)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
So far it's been a beautiful thing and I haven't got much to say to improve it as yet

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How clean the lines are on it. How thin it is and how brilliant the picture is. Also the new appearance as I expected some sort of signs of usage....there are none

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None yet (fingers tightly crossed)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
At this pricepoint, with a $29.95 delivery charge and a 4 year on site warranty for $115 I would say the price of ownership is worth it this time around. Time will tell

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I am not a stranger to refurbished electronics. I own a refurbished Viewsonic 32" LCD TV that has performed flawlessly for over a year. I'm not a fan of extended warranties but in this one case it makes sense because of the low price, the fact that this TV is a refurb and the lack of techical knowledge I have for repairing a plasma TV

Glad to be here and look forward to sharing knowledge and experience with you all

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-4280HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Prior experience with other plasma brands that didn't check all the boxes. Great reviews.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

When guests go "wow" and NO FALSE CONTOURING!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Mild SDE if you look for it.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

More non-universal picture modes like "User". It would be great if Movie mode was adjustable per each input

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Lower the MSRP and see above.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I need to echo the echo of someone else's response here - There is abosolutely no problem with glare, infact it is much better than the CRT it replaced. I have Three large windows adjecent to and infront of the TV.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None other than I wish I could have afforded bigger!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I'll echo this one - A better question should be "do you feel comfortable with how much you paid?" To which I say yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I was one of those people who picked up another brand last boxing day for cheap. It was littered with false contouring and other picture issues. You get what you pay for in my opinion and you're not gonna beat out a Pioneer when it comes to doing everything right.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

PQ, Size, Owned Panny 37" ED before this set

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Great picture, black frame

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing at this time

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

One more HDMI on the back of the set

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

One more HDMI, perhaps two

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Very quickly got it up and running. Footprint almost the same as 37" ED that it replaces and this is 1080P. SD looks better than expected and in some cases approaches low end HD. Very watchable.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Paid less for this set than I did the 37" ED three/four years ago.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Really think about the space you are putting it in. I bought a 50" 5080HD and returned it for this set. The 50" was way to large and I also feel this set looks better to my eyes. That said go with what "feels" right to you and not totally on reviews or tech specs. You will be much happier and not fret like I did for what seemed like weeks.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-42PX75U.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The combination of reviews and price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The PQ from a SD cable. This was my biggest concern...digital channels through a basic cable. The QAM tuner on this set passed with flying colors!!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Lack of knowledge with all this new technology...but I'll get there.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Maybe some kind of manufacturer's procedure for proper break-in and calibration...this forum has been a great help!!

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
See #5.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
See #3.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Not really a problem and probably an issue with any set...colors (skin tones mostly) vary alot on different channels, different cameras, etc. Finding a happy medium (setting) is difficult.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Absolutely, I paid more than double 6 years ago for a CRT Sony when this whole craze first got started!!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I failed to mention PQ when running HD DVD movies on my HD-A2...INCREDIBLE is the only word I can think of. Don't waste your money on the more expensive 1080p sets!!!

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-6010HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model"?

After eliminating several sets for various "deal-breaker" issues, I ended up choosing between the 52" Sony XBR5 LCD and this set. The Sony has had a lot of reported issues with clouding, flashlighting, etc. and with the rave reviews for the Kuros, it seemed like the best choice.

3. What you like best about your Plasma?

Size; rich, deep colors; 4 HDMI inputs; A really great looking TV even when it's off; Great video processing makes the most of less-than-perfect sources; overall stunning PQ

4. What you don't like about your Plasma?

There is a fairly loud buzz that comes from the set (although it's less noticeable now). Wish the screen were less reflective; Requires a controlled lighting environment. Could stand to be a little brighter: whites aren't quite as "pure" as they are on some other sets. Can't name inputs; Doesn't remember selected aspect per input (except in user mode)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had?

Memory for settings for each input in all picture modes. Better anti-reflective screen.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma?

Solve the buzz problem. Many people have reported it. Work on reducing reflections on the screen. Come up with a stand design that doesn't require assembly. Work on increasing the brightness

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma?

HD content from Dish Network, which showed noticeable compression artifacts on my old 58" 1080p DLP, looks much smoother on this set.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma?

The buzz is the only one, although honestly I've either gotten used to it or it's gotten better because I rarely notice it during normal viewing anymore.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it?

I think that the prices for the 1080p Kuros are a bit high, even for such a fantastic TV. I think about $500 less would put them in right spot.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged?

While there are a few nit-picky issues that I have with the set, overall I'm very impressed and am thoroughly enjoying it. On a side note, I ordered the TV through Amazon - I got a great price and the white glove delivery service was excellent. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-42PV70

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews, opinions in forums, the low price and it's Europe's plasma of the year :D

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ of HD, Even SD is acceptable, great overall concept (menu, remote, inputs etc.)

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Now and and then it starts with a light buzz.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Screensaver couldn't hurt.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Put digits next to the picture setup scales!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
It has a real "power off" button! That's a rarity nowadays. And despite it's only a 720p TV set HD stuff looks really good. Playing with the PS3 on it, is also fine. Before I had for a short time a entry-level Samsung LCD. The black levels are waaaaaaay better on the Panasonic.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
See #4-

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.

10. Additional information
I think the burn-in problem might be a little bit overrated. I didn't have any problem until now and I didn't make a proper 100h break-in. Just power on and have fun!

[COLOR="Navy"]Lots of us old-time AVSers use the Retro Blue backround so when you use the Navy color we can't see your post :D

As for your comment about 1080p not being worth it, well that's your opinion but lots of us don't share it :p

Lots of us old-time AVSers use the Retro Blue backround so when you use the Navy color we can't see your post :D


I thought I was the only one that uses Retro :D

I thought I was the only one that uses Retro :DNope, I immediately switched back whenever the choice was offered...I can't stand light colored forums.:)

+1

Lots of us old-time AVSers use the Retro Blue backround so when you use the Navy color we can't see your post :D

As for your comment about 1080p not being worth it, well that's your opinion but lots of us don't share it :p

Sorry, didn't realize the options available here and have conformed :)

And until I see a better picture on a 42" screen, 1080p is a waste of money!!

Sorry, didn't realize the options available here and have conformed :)

And until I see a better picture on a 42" screen, 1080p is a waste of money!!This doesn't exactly do it either...if you want your posts read by everyone I would suggest just using the default font color.;)

This doesn't exactly do it either...if you want your posts read by everyone I would suggest just using the default font color.;)

Sheesh, a touchy subject...but you're right, I tried to satisfy both formats, but using the default font color will do the job. How's that?? :rolleyes:

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 58PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
QPR - Quality to Price Ratio. I started out wanting to go with DLP, then LCD, then Plasma, then back to LCD, then finally Plasma based mostly on viewing angle and motion resolution.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The size! It's frickin huge.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Not sure yet.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
See #4.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Keep up the good work.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How big 58" really is when it's right in front of you and not mounted on a wall in some store.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
The screen of the first one that was delivered was shattered.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
You can find some pretty good deals if you shop around. So yes, I think they are worth it. I compare it to buying a mattress. Both things you're going to get a lot of use out of so why not spend a little more and get a really nice one.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Nope.

1. The "Model" you have
Samsung 5054
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price, features, excellent pq.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The size and pq.
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I have seen some flickering (which is a common problem for this model if you read the forum.)
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
None that I can think of.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Please send a firmware update to fix the flickering problem.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The pq on hd channels is incredible.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
See no.4 other than that none.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Absolutely. Paid just a couple hundred more for this than I did my 36" SANYO crt in 1999, and I can't even watch that set anymore after watching the Samsung.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If Samsung can get the flickering problem solved, this without a doubt is the best 50" plasma with the most features for the money on the market today.

1. Samsung 5442

2. Image Quality/Price perceived ratio :D

3. Image Quality, 3 HDMIs, Aesthetic Design

4. Nothing Yet, worried about judder reports though.

5. Better Remote... start bundling good 3rd party universal remotes instead of using your own. eg: Put in a low end logitech harmony.

6. Keep up the good work

7. Having to let it sit for a recommended 24 hours before powering on... wow, talk about being restless with anticipation.

8. Start up configuration was not intuitive... hitting the buttons it said to hit didn't work, so I had to power down and repower. We were hooking up HD digital service and I had to change the source to see if it was working so the cable guy could go, so I think that is what did it. Still...

9. Yes, I got mine for $1189 CDN. Can't complain. MSRPs are out of touch with reality, however.

10. Stop cheaping out on the cables. 1 HDMI in every box! The wholesale cost of good generic HDMIs is around $10!!!!!

1. The "Model" you have.
Panny th50pz77u
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reputation. I've owned many Pannys over the years. The new Plasma is replacing a 36in. Panny CRT.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
1080p for 720p Price. The anit-glare is REALLY good. The SD function shows pics from my dmc-lx2 camera like a charm
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
2 HDMI's
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Cant' think of any now.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Type of buffer so digital pictures could load faster.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Less glare than my CRT
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. I got the 1080 set because of the deal. The 720s look almost as good.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
BREAK-IN is definitely suggested by Panny. Its in their Site.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews, information on this forum, (permission!)

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Just the incredible picture and wealth of inputs.


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

So far, nothing--

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Only had it a week, not long enough to miss anything on it...yet

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Manual had tuning info and hookups for everything except cable boxes...I'd like to see them included in the manual.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Again, the picture--it truly is incredible..


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

none--except the MINOR annoyance that it collects dust like a magnet!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Can't really advise...what I paid was worth it to me..but would it be worth it to someone else not as lucky as I? I don't know..I'd like to see the technology that I'm enjoying within reach of more consumers.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Don't fall into the trap I almost did...research--but don't OVER research; you just might talk yourself out of buying anything. Look at what you want, get some info, then pull the trigger--I wish I hadn't waited as long as I did..this is a great display!

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 42PZ700U.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Cnet review and price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ, 1080p, sound.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Doesn't accept 1080p over component.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080p over component.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture Quality

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None, hopefully it stays that way.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
It was a gift, so I don't have the place to say about that.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Nothing.

1. The "Model" you have.
PDP-5080HD Pioneer Plasma 720p

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price and PQ (It turned out to be a Christmas Gift)

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ and design

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing yet

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
N/A

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Richness of the blacks

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
On a few older DVD's, and a few Older movies broadcast on high def TV, I notice a few white dots here & there, very quick and not all the time

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
It was a gift, so I don't have the place to say about that.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I'm new to this board, and feel I need to learn more about my TV, to gain the maximum experience, it will be wall mounted and sound hooked up this Sunday.

We were also given a Harmon Kardon receiver AVR-247, and a set of Definitve ProCinema speakers.

Any advice or help for must reads info is highly appreciated

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 4280HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Picture quality. Blacks are Black.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Outside of picture quality, the fact that it looks amazing even when its off. Looks Bang and Olufsen - like.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The volume and channel buttons on the remote are on the wrong side. Also, the hdmi inputs are situated so that a dvi to hdmi connector is too big to fit in the space provided.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Nothing I can think of.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Give more than a year warranty.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much better it looked than my LCD.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

The pioneer plasmas seem to be a lot more money than their competitors but you definitely get what you pay for.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I'm very happy with the 4280.

1. The "Model" you have.

Samsung 5064

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews rating, store view of picture and last price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Outside of picture quality, the features, speakers on the bottom(rm size issue) and last upcoming brand

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The service issue flicker and light effect does not work properly will not turn off completely.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Nothing I can think of.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

need quick resolution to service issues with the set

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much better it looked than my old tv.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

screen flicker

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

No the service problem is a big issue. I would pay more for something without the problem or something that can be resolved quickly.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I'm have have asked to return the TV since it is within the 30days exchange/return policy. i was going to have it fixed by Samsung but speaking to friends and reading this forum have convinced me to return the set.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
My wife;) The price and the picture quality.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
1080p resolution. Athough I don't have a BlueRay, everything else I have looks incredible

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The weight. A nitpick, but when it's off the anti glare screen gives it a weird gray shade.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
none that I can think of, although maybe a side HDMI would be nice for PS3 gaming for those who do it.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Can't think of any. Going from a small CRT to this still has me in shock.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How big it looked in my family room.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None but it's only been a month

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
At $1050 it blew away any of the competition. As to whether or not it's worth it, it's totally up to they buyer and what importance you put on your PQ. It was to me.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I am amazed at how good this TV up converts OTA analog signals and even my ancient Mits VCR over component looks great. I'm still looking for an upconverting DVD to hook it up to. Probably Denon DVD1740.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-65PF10UK

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Previously owned Panasonic Pros

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Everything++++++++SIZE

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
More HDMI inputs, bought an additional Dual HDMI for total of 4

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Lower the price of the 102"

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The real size difference from a 50 or 58" !

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None, other than lifting it!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes, it cost less than my first small plasma

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I love the ability to adjust picture size and separate input adjustment memory. The PQ is just fantastic.[/

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer Kuro Pro-110FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Saw it at the local BB and was blown away.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Everything. I just got it and I'm overwhelmed at the PQ right now. Stunning!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

That I can't watch it 24/7

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Not sure yet.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"

Lower the Price...

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How perfect it fit my settings and again the PQ.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None!

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes. But it could be cheaper.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

If you have the means pick this TV up. It's truly second to none!

1. The "Model" you have.

Samsung 5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews on various sites, price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ, bang for buck, size

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The sound blows, I still need a proper ss setup

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Nothing lacking so far

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"

No realistic suggestions as yet

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Size! Sucker looks bigger at home than at the cavernous big box store!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None yet

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Hard to say, even though this set is great bang for your buck it's still a lot of cake to spend on a TV

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This TV was on my short list along with the Panny 700 and, totally out of left field, the new ($$) Sammy LCD. I ended up pulling the trigger on this because I could no longer resist the price Big River had for it. Now that the set is here I am delighted with it.

1. The "Model" you have.

LG 42PC5D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Excellent price for the high picture quality. Two-year warranty from LG.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Picture Quality. Size is perfect for my room, I sit 6-8ft away from the TV and can't see any pixels. Within 4' I start to get the screen-door effect.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Sound is kind of weak. I really want to calibrate the set and start watching without worry, but with only 4 hours on the set, IR is still an issue.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Nothing right now.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture"

Make the menus less bright. The TV menus are the only things that really create IR in short amounts of time.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The 42" looks bigger on my wall than it did in the store. Out of the box, the settings were pretty bad and the PQ made me nervous. After some minor tweaking (still have yet to do a calibration) the PQ is gorgeous.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

If you have the extra money to spend, and you enjoy high-quality TV, sports, or movies... definitely.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I was choosing between entry-level plasmas, the 42PC5d, PX75U, and 4254. The 4254 scared me off with the "judder" issues. When in the store, tweaking the settings, the LG looked better to my eyes than the Panasonic. Since it was cheaper it was a no-brainer for me.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pannasonic TH-42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

PQ, Quality, so may positive posts on this forum and others

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Great picture quality

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

No complaints right now

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Another HDMI input would always be nice.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.

Same as #5

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

SD quality better than I had hoped.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, just a tad over $1000 for a quality 1080p plasma is great.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Would highly recommend Panasonic plasmas. You just can't beat the image quality over some of the other types in my opinion.

1. The "Model" you have.

Samsung HP-T4264

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews from consumers and experts alike. I'd like to say I got a good look at the set in the store but the truth is the picture looked terrible on display. Its sad that the "experts" that sell these sets havent yet figured out how hook them up.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality. Deep blacks, crisp image.....

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The speakers on the TV. They are hidden which is nice but the sound quality is mediocre IMO. Not really a surprise though as I didnt expect much from them.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

It has all the features I would like from a 42" panel.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None that I can think of at this time.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The standard definition picture quality. Just wow. I expected a great image in HD but was very surprised how well this set displays SD programming. Also I have yet to see any hints of image retention that I read about.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None as of yet.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

The out of this world plasma prices have finally come down to earth. I found this set very affordable.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I'd love too but I have some TV to watch :D

1. The "Model" you have.

Hitachi P42H401

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Over all package, good price, good picture, favorable reviews

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

I am now a part of the Modern Age HDTV and the picture is very very nice

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Very little, if I were to nit pick it would be the stand it is somewhat wobbly.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

There is really nothing my plasma doesn't have

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

More user friendly owners manual. Some things are not explained clearly. Yup a victim of the Hitachi "main power" button. Those of you who have Hitachi's know what I'm talking about.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Just how happy I am to have a nice HDTV. The SD picture is for the most part surprisingly good.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I would always like to see lower prices but I picked this TV up for less than $1000.00 and feel like I got a great deal.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Do your research, then compare as best as you can, buy the TV of your choice take it home and enjoy it. There will always be something bigger better newer. Life is too short to nit pick about little things or to have buyers remorse so just enjoy your new TV.

dazed

1. The "Model" you have.

- - LG 42PC3DC (42" Plasma, HDMI, 1024x768, 1072i, 10k:1 contrast)

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

- - Best price for the features and performance

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

- - Sharp, bright picture. Thin, flat chassis, light for mounting. Good SD scaling.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

- - Risk of burn-in, even though there are pixel jiggling methods to mitigate it

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

- - None.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

- - None.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

- - How great it looked even before tweaking.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

- - None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

- - Paid ~ $1000 USD in July 2006, so all I can say is that this is a great value. I can't imagine spending $3500 for a TV though =)

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pannasonic TH-42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
It was recommended to me by a sales person at Best Buy. I did a ton of research here at the AVforum and came to the inevitable conclusion -- this set was going to give me the best bang for my dollar.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Gaming is amazing. The PQ is blowing me away be it gaming, movies, cable TV, etc. Absolutely spectacular.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I dislike having to worry about burn in and Image retention. Although most folks have said this is not a major issue with new plasma's I still worry every time I do a 4 hour gaming session with static HUDS.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
2 HDMI slots is not enough. I wish the set came with 3.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Three HDMI slots should really be standard, especially given how anyone buying a set this big is probaly going to have multiple components to plug into it.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
When I first set up the Plasma I was using component and was blown away. Bought an HDMI cable a few days ago ... OMG. I thought PQ over Component was good, but HDMI is astounding.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Not really a problem but the set is very heavy ... when swapping out cables from the back it's abit of a hassle pulling it out. Also the pedestal stand is great but the plastic brackets to help hold the TV down are a joke. I'm just using the pedestal alone.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I got this set for $1499 Canadian (normally on sale for $1799 and regular retail at $2199). So yes I think that this price was totally worth it for a 1080p set.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I called Panasonic Canada and they stated that 100 hours of "Break In" are applied to the TV in the factory. I do not know if this same practice is done for sets sold in the US though.[/QUOTE]

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-50PF10UK

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

This is one of Panasonic's commercial panels. It does not have speakers or an internal tuner which I didn't need. The design is very elegant. It is one of the thinnest panels out there and it has a thin, non-glossy bezel. It looks great on the wall (on or off).

I considered buying the Pioneer Kuro 1080P panel instead, but decided to save the money and go for this set instead.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ is incredible. It is a huge improvement over my previous set which was a Sony LCD. I also really like the design. It fits my needs perfectly.

Colors look great on this set are seem very accurate. According to my AVIA disk, the colors are spot on. I could never get this level of accuracy on my previous set.

Black level and contrast are much better than my on LCD.


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Glare is an issue so I have to pay more attention to controlling the light in my living room. Even with this, I'll take the glare and better PQ over the dull, flat picture from my old LCD.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Discrete remote codes to switch between the two HDMI inputs to make it easier to program my Harmony remote.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

See 5 above. Make the menus larger. They are tiny compared to all of my other sets.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

My "universal" wall mount from Sanus didn't fit this set. I had used it for my previous two sets with no problem. Quick trip to the hardware store for longer screws fixed the problem.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None so far :)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

There is a pretty big premium for the 1080p version of this set over the 720p version. I paid about the same for this set as I did for a Sony 46" LCD. Compared to that, this set is a great value.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

The best thing I can say about the 50PF10UK is that the PQ is every bit as good as my JVC-RS1 projector - just a bit smaller - and I can watch it with some of the lights on :)

1. The model you have.
Pioneer Elite PRO-1150HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.
Glowing reviews about the Kuros steered me towards it. The reviews are right.

3. What you like best about your plasma.
Blacks, overall color depth. Tweakability.

4. What you don't like about your plasma.
Slight SDE if you sit too close. Price was a bit steep.

5. What features you wish your plasma had.
1080P

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.
Keep up the good work.

7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.
How large it looks in the room with the side speakers attached.

8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.
None.

9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.
Yes - MSRP just came down $1000 to $3499 - for one of the best TVs around.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Very happy with the PQ. Major "wow" factor.

1. The model you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD.


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.
Direct comparison to competitors' models - the 5080 blew them away.


3. What you like best about your plasma.
Picture quality is stunning.


4. What you don't like about your plasma.
Bass-ackwards volume/channel controls on remote.


5. What features you wish your plasma had.
RBG color control as opposed to red-green tint only, but I knew ahead of time that such features were available only on the Elites.


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.
Put the channel/volume controls where they belong on models sold in the USA! And direct control of RBG would be nice too - keeping other features such as the vaunted Pure mode exclusive to the Elites would maintain sufficient feature differential to justify the increased pricing.


7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.
How much better the set looked at home, after already thinking it looked great at the B&M store where I observed it.


8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.
Absolutely none.


9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.
Yes, absolutely. I got a great price from Roman at Invison, but given the picture quality that is markedly superior to everything else out there, even the B&M prices that are a few hundred higher than what I paid would be worth it.


10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
A truly excellent display. I can't wait for my break-in to pass so I can play around with the picture a little more. Football in HD is incredible on this set, which provides almost as great a picture as seeing the game live from my Boston College season ticket location.

1. The "Model" you have.

Philips 42PFP5332D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Price, Brand, Size, Picture Quality

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The menu screens cover a good portion of the screen which makes it difficult to make adjustments.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

The ability to edit the channels lists to give them more descriptive labels.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.

Nothing comes immediately to mind.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The picture quality. After adjusting the contrast/brightness/color to more normal levels, I was blown away by the quality of the picture.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

none.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This plasma is my first foray into flat panel (and HDTV). Other than a Toshiba HD DVD player (A3), I have no other AV equip. The combination of the player and the Philips plasma is a good way to get my feet wet.


-Bob

1. The "Model" you have.

Samsung HPT-5054.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Price:PQ ratio and it looks sexy.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality and finishing.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Flickering (doesn't happen often but still a minor gripe)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080p for the same price lol.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.

Fix problems via firmware.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The picture quality for the price. TV and games never looked so good.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Flicker.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Some.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Get this TV if you think 1080p is not needed yet. Great buy.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-58PZ750U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Great reviews, looks great in person, biggest one that'll fit in the space available, and made by the largest maker of Plasma sets. Consumer reports also has the Panasonic brand listed as the most reliable brand of plasmas for which they've sufficient data to compare (and Plasmas more reliable than most other technologies that I recall). [I pay little attention to their reviews, but their stat collection should be good]. Got the slight premium "750" version because it was only 10% more for the slightly greater features and if paying this kind of money for a set, I'll not skimp to save 10%. Also got a deal locally for about the same discount percentage as the less expensive "700U" version (December sales...).

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ is incredible. Image is HUGE and nice at the same time.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Weighs 141 lbs w/o stand. Sanus articulating wall mount (for my corner mounting requirement) weighs 60 lbs. Pretty heavy overall. On the other hand, I can "turn" the TV nearly perpendicular to wall and walk behind it to hook up the rear cables. Despite it being 57" wide.

Old XBR CRT set was 156 lbs w/o its stand, so I suppose my complaint isn't very strongly held.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Can't think of any. Maybe the new wirelessHD spec interface that was just voted on a few days ago. :-)
Free recycling would be good (hopefully only needed ten to fifteen years from now). I dropped off that old heavy Sony for free at a recycling place setup by Sony and their Green program.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Include a "technical" user's guide that explains each feature and what it does and why/when/how to use them much like the OPPO 981HD manual does to some extent. Not just "what" but why/when. Not everybody knows what a 3:2 pulldown does and when/why to turn the option on or off (can be looked up here in AVSforum but all of that should be in perhaps a secondary nerd-version of manual, even if just a URL is supplied for its download).

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

It's H-U-G-E!!!! Much larger in person at home than in the store and seems larger than expected even if I had it's location and space taken up calculated down to the last fraction of an inch. It's not a TV, it's a theater. Wonderful!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None so far

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Must be, I paid it (and had a lot of much cheaper choices). I can only hope I still think so ten years from now.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I like the remote except that the power button on the remote is a toggle type (push on, push off). The rest of the remote including input-selection-mode all seem to have "absolute" commands, making it very Logitech harmony remote control friendly. A couple other smaller TV's we we have don't even have input mode direct addressing so I'm not complaining. Don't think I've ever seen a TV remote with separate on and off buttons. Anyway, it's harmony friendly which is a good thing.

Panasonic also upped the half-brightness spec on the TV to 100,000 hours. A good thing because we try to buy the best we can and then keep it forever until it falls apart (or loses its green channel as the Sony XBR did).

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 50PZ700u

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price, seeing it, reviews
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Amazing picture

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Could use more inputs, low res on pc input

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
More contrast, true black

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Thinner bezel

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
SD picture better than expected.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I love this TV!

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny 50PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Viewability from side angles, size and price and PQ.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Clarity of picture. The great job it does upscaling 480p DVDs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing yet. I've only had it for 4 days.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

A user manual that didn't jump around so much.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Add more HDMI inputs. Add another "Quick Set-up" for Non-tech'ies to watch SatTV or DVD with just 1 remote. Make it wife friendly.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much bigger it seemed compared to my 27 crt".

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

This year "YES", next year I'm sure it will be a lot less.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

None.

1. The "Model" you have.

42 inch hitachi p42h401


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Price, Price oh did I mention how low the price was 2 weeks before black friday! >7!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Image quality, black levels, ability to enjoy sd, dvd and hdtv
Also has the ability to lower power level to save on electricity bills

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Remote menus have a 2 second lag. Remote does not have many dvd brands pre-programmed (in other words no Denon wtf!)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080p, pc input, usb input for usb flash memory

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Speed up response time of user menus, allow remote to "learn" from other remotes. Include usb flash input- its 2008!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How big it was when I put it in living room. Thought 42 looked smallish in stores but, at home is pretty good size.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

none. yet...

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

The price I paid, though the cheapest one of the year, is still too high. A tv should not cost more than 500!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Plasma burn in is really over-hyped by lcd fanboys! Bottom line (IMO) plasmas display superior pictures compared to lcds...

Nicecabinet, where did you get it?

What this thread needs is a question about where you purchased your flat panel. Did you get it online? If so, where? Was it a good experience. I am trying to get a Panasonic 58PZ700/750, but I have never bought such a thing online, which has better prices. So posters, please give that information if it is allowed.

I am trying to get a Panasonic 58PZ700/750, but I have never bought such a thing online, which has better prices. So posters, please give that information if it is allowed.

It is not that is why no one is posting it :)

It is not that is why no one is posting it :)

Roman could you PM me with that information (shipped)?

1. The model you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD.


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.
Friend of mine did some researching for our family on HDTV's and ended up with this and taught us how black levels were darker on this TV than anybody else. My parents were amazed at this model.


3. What you like best about your plasma.
Picture quality is amazing, especially in HD. I have a new love for Laker games on FSNHD.


4. What you don't like about your plasma.
Refer to #3.


5. What features you wish your plasma had.
Still trying to figure how to turn off the darn thing without it going to standby mode?


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.
The black panel outlining the TV should be plastic coated so that the dust won't accumulate and cause scratches after wiping it down. But hey, the finish on the black panel is sleek


7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.
The first thing we watched was a Laker game on FSNHD and wow I almost died.

8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.
Absolutely none.


9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.
Bit pricy but I think it should be worth it.


10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Nope.

Hi all, new to Plasma's, therefore signed up to this formative site. I already had a Toshiba Projector however that is nearer 3yr & could cost a bit as we used it as the TV.

So, here are the details

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH 37PV70AZ

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Baby size, but mid range option model with a front AV panel in case you mount on the wall, so total of 4 x AV input, including s-video and component + 2 x HDMI

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The vivid picture quality and watching movies during the day is now possible.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I now notice 4:3 input all the time and have to adjust aspect for fear of burn-in

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080p

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
ummm, none as yet

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture quality

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Have to purchase upscaling DVD, BIG difference to SD DVD

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
....

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
A lot of research, reading reviews, and there are 3 other Pioneer Elites (plasmas) in the family. Not to mention I'm replacing a 12+ year old Pioneer Elite projection tv with it. :)

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The fact I'm still breaking it in, configuring it, and I'm already impressed with it.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Wow, it can attract some dust. And I thought I had a relatively clean house.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I'll get back to this...

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
I'll get back to this...

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How much information there was to learn on these forums.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
I'll let you know when I encounter them...

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Definitely!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Purchased my 5080 on 1/15/08. This is my first HD TV.

1. The model you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD.


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.
Reviews, and in-store image comparison.


3. What you like best about your plasma.
Picture quality for SD content.


4. What you don't like about your plasma.
dead pixel, dust attracting frame.


5. What features you wish your plasma had.
RGB color control.


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.
Better QC, matte screen, non dust attracting frame/border. If break-in is recommended, take care of it at the factory.


7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.
SD picture quality.


8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.
dead pixel.


9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.
Yes.

1. The model you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080HD.


2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.
Reviews, and in-store image comparison.


3. What you like best about your plasma.
Picture quality for SD content.


4. What you don't like about your plasma.
dead pixel, dust attracting frame.


5. What features you wish your plasma had.
RGB color control.


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.
Better QC, matte screen, non dust attracting frame/border. If break-in is recommended, take care of it at the factory.


7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.
SD picture quality.


8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.
dead pixel.


9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.
Yes.
Thanks for yours (and all others) analysis. One question, what color (grey, light grey, black) are the side bars when watching 4:3 SD? My current Sony LCD has black bars with no worry of burn in. In addition, black bars blend into the set and are therefore NOT a visual distraction.

Thanks for yours (and all others) analysis. One question, what color (grey, light grey, black) are the side bars when watching 4:3 SD? My current Sony LCD has black bars with no worry of burn in. In addition, black bars blend into the set and are therefore NOT a visual distraction.


My set a Hitachi P42H401 and I have an option between black and gray side bars. I have used both and I know what you mean. The gray bars are more of a distraction for sure. So to answer you question it depends on the TV I guess.

dazed

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-6010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model"?

Decided to try a plasma display after having several DLP & LCD displays. None of those displays really satisfied me and I became interested in the Pioneer after much reading/listening/looking (especially on this forum). Since service personnel had recently messed up my HP 5880n (one of the better DLP's) I decided it was time to make the move.

3. What you like best about your Plasma?

Fantastic picture quality, lots of connectivity and the size is right.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma?

Probably the way it shows up all the problems in standard definition programming. Bezel around the perimeter of the display seems a bit wide. Bezel distracts slightly from the clean look of the display. Doesn't remember aspect ratio between inputs. And, is really heavy.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had?

Less screen reflectivity. Memory for settings on each input. Ethernet connectivity for firmware upgrades (wi-fi connectivity would be even better). Less weight and perhaps less fragile.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma?

Possibly a brighter screen... better whites, especially as LCD's get better and offer more competition to plasma. Illuminate the remote. Online connectivity for firmware upgrades. Improve service and support for the customer. Address issues such as the buzz problem that seems to plague these displays. Pioneer seems to be going for "thinness"... I'd really prefer to see less weight/bulk and more attention to quality control & service.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma?

The weight and the packaging of the display... impressive packaging. Trying to figure out how to assemble the stand without laying the display on it's face.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma?

First display did nothing but buzz very loudly. No picture, no sound (except loud buzz). Shipping box and display looked perfect... w/no visible damage. Pioneer engineering decided that the panel must be cracked. No gas, no display I guess. Display number 2 also looked great and, so far, has worked perfectly. No buzz (yet) and absolutely no complaints.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it?

Kuro's are priced a bit high... even as prices in general are coming down. I can see many, perhaps less discerning consumers, who will back away from this super product just because of the price. For my own use I kept asking myself if this display was really worth the extra $1k or so over other contenders (especially after the first display problems). A few visitors have already been impressed with the picture on this display but most have stated that they would not pay the going price for it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged?

As stated above, I have no issues with this display (so far). I am kinda holding my breath when I turn it on... thinking that the dreaded buzz will be there eventually. So far I have been unable to hear any buzz... even when standing right in front of the display. I am using a Monster AVS-2000 Voltage Stabilizer and HTPS-7000 HT Reference Powersource in front of the display however, have no idea if this would have any effect on the buzz problem. I do have a concern over reliable service on this display. I live a long ways from a big city and have not been impressed with Pioneer support thus far (reinforced by many forum posts). After all, this is not something I can easily ship back to a service facility and it seems that obtaining qualified service is becoming more and more difficult especially as all things become higher-tech. Jury is still out on this one as well as the question of the realistic value of the extended warranty.

1. The model you have.

Panasonic TH-42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular model.

Reviews and it was on sale at BB, and I got a free Blu-ray player with it

3. What you like best about your plasma.

SD quality, overall image quality, anti-glare screen

4. What you don't like about your plasma.

Blacks don't knock me off my feet, picture is very good but doesn't have the pop as many people complain

5. What features you wish your plasma had.

Ability to tweak the picture a little more, more connectivity.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the manufacturer about your plasma.

Take a page from the Canadian division and break in the plasma at the factory, throw a few more inputs on it

7. What was your biggest surprise after you received your plasma.

The size of it when it was in my living room, the first time I watched football on it. PQ was stunning, but perhaps I should be praising my cable box...

8. What problems or issues have you had with your plasma.

None so far, a lack of pop on the PQ but still so good that it's not worth taking back

9. Do you really think that it's worth the price.

I wouldn't have gotten this model if I didn't get a couple hundred off and and a free Blu-ray player and 10 free BDs. With that deal, absolutely. At full MSRP, look at the 700U. I couldn't afford it, although overall I am happy with my purchase.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-58PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

CNET and Consumer Reports rated it very high. Was very impressed with the picture. Was able to get 0% financing for 36 months

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Awesome picture, both HD and SD

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Aspect ratio doesn't stay to what you set it at after powering set off.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

I wish the factory would perform the 100 hrs break-in before shipping the unit.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Supply a better understanding of what all the settings actually do.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How beautiful this monster looks mounted on my wall. It looks like artwork.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, paid $3369 for this beauty.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Don't judge the set in the showroom. It looks 100x better at home.

1. Samsung HPT 5054 - 720p - paid $1350 at CC.

2. I was convinced to buy this for the following reasons:
2a. Several articles (CNET, etc) that indicate you cannot see the difference between 1080p and 720p if your screen is 50 inches or less and you are 15 feet away. Don't spend the extra $$.
2b. Simply watching TV after TV for several hours at several stores. The picture quality seemed superior to others. Sharper, better blacks, no blurring on fast action.

3. Love the picture quality, physical attractiveness of the cabinet, narrow depth....looks very good hung on the wall. Also like the control buttons on the side of the cabinet. I use my set with a DirecTV DVR and the picture quality on HD movies recorded off HBO etc, is stunning. Am also plesantly surprised with the DVR after using Tivo's for years. Not quite as good but damn close....

4. There is nothing I do not like. It performs flawlessly with every input source.

5. There are no features I am aware of that I would like for it to have.

6. My advice to the manufacturer would to keep making these great sets. The wheel ain't broke and don't go about fixing it.

7. My biggest surprise was discovering what an absolute ripoff FireDog is. They charged $350 to hang the unit and it took less than an hour. If you have any reasonable handyman skills, a level, a studfinder, a decent cordless drill and a willing friend - DO NOT pay Firedog or the Eggmen or any of those other people to hang your set. Hanging them is a breeze....but remember that a 50 inch plasma weighs 100 pounds, so it's heavy.

8. I haven't had any problems with the Samsung HPT 5054. I've had it six weeks and it performs like a champ.

9. I think at $1350, this set is worth every penny.

10. I also bought a wall bracket for this set at CC for $140. I am not convinced that you can't buy a good wall bracket for considerably less. Frankly the entire issue of hanging it intimidated me....if there is a next time, I will not hesitate to do it myself and save a lot of $$. I paid $1350 for the TV and $500 just to get it on the wall. Not a good value prop in my estimation.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung FP-T5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Price, Brand, Size, Picture Quality

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture quality.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
RBG color control as opposed to red-green tint only.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Input & Output(Original Total)
HDMI 3
composite (AV) 2
S-Video 2
Headphone 1
PC input (D-sub) 1
Component(Y/Pb/Pr) 2

Input & Output(Wanted)
HDMI 4
composite (AV) 3
S-Video 3
Headphone 1
PC input (D-sub) 1 (DVI) 1
Component(Y/Pb/Pr) 3

This will be used as part of a Media Center. (PS3 / XBOX 360 / HTPC / STB) So the additional inputs preclude the need to have a HDMI switch.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Change the design of the speakers (better speakers and remove the chrome trim).

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The picture quality. Out of the box, I was blown away by the quality of the picture. It’s going through the break-in process right now and the PQ / color is getting better all the time.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. The prices are now starting to hit realistic price levels.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Panel is centered perfectly and there is no tilt to the screen on the base. No dead pixels. Awaiting completion of break-in before calibrating

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny TH-58PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Size, 1080p, value, pix. Great pricing to seal it.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Size, great improvement over my current 1st gen Pio PDP, sleep timer (should use it more)

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Weight, very large bezel

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Able to display current resolution

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

OPTION OF INCLUDED WALL MOUNT OR STAND

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How HUGE it was, dwarfed my 50" now.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Uhm let's see... $3150 after selling bundled Panny BR player, $200 rebate for installation, 24 mos/0% financing. Selling old one for $450 so bottom line is $2500 or about $100/mon next 2 yrs.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Get one of these for yourself. :-)

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 6010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews. AVSForum. Incredible price and return policy through Amazon.com.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture is simply breathtaking, especially with the HD-DVD version of Planet Earth playing through my Toshiba XA2. It's jaw dropping. Oh, I also appreciate the 4 hdmi inputs - all panels should really have at least 3.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Only thing so far, and it's nitpicking, is slight buzzing when i'm within 6 feet during a quiet scene, but frankly my XA2 makes a slight fan noise and my Verizon FIOS cable box makes somes noises too, none really louder than the other, but if you are looking for 'pure' quiet you might have an issue. I have none - I can't hear it from my seating position 10 feet away. The picture is perfect - no streaks, blobs, or pixel issues - that was most important to me.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Can't imagine any improvement - really!

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Try to eliminate the buzzing then it is perfection.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

The sound quality from the below panel mounted speaker. It kicks A$$! I was amazed.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None so far - keeping fingers crossed.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Absolutely for the price I paid, but not so sure about what best buy wants. I could barely justify spending the online price.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Excellent sale at BB (I still can't beleive they actually had the "Best" buy) + 100 bones off any hddvd/bd player.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

It's absolutely beutiful! Both in picture and in style. No dead/stuck pixels, no buzz!!!!!!!!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

It's not the 5010. If it's price drops at all in the next 30 days I will probably replace it.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080P. Although it wont be thay noticable from where we sit, it would be nice for PC use.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

I dont mean to suggest that their practices are financially unsound, but if they matched or even came closer to panasonic in price, there would only be one upper teir brand. IMO

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was doubting that 50" would be big enough. After seeing it in the stores for so long, on the wall next to tons of other tvs, It started to seem kid of small. It is NOT!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

I'm now a very annoying conversationalist.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I know this thread was started in '04, but, OF COARSE!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This forum has been the greatest tool EVER in deciding on a tv!
:D

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Excellent sale at BB (I still can't beleive they actually had the "Best" buy) + 100 bones off any hddvd/bd player.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

It's absolutely beutiful! Both in picture and in style. No dead/stuck pixels, no buzz!!!!!!!!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

It's not the 5010. If it's price drops at all in the next 30 days I will probably replace it.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080P. Although it wont be thay noticable from where we sit, it would be nice for PC use.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

I dont mean to suggest that their practices are financially unsound, but if they matched or even came closer to panasonic in price, there would only be one upper teir brand. IMO

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was doubting that 50" would be big enough. After seeing it in the stores for so long, on the wall next to tons of other tvs, It started to seem kid of small. It is NOT!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

I'm now a very annoying conversationalist.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I know this thread was started in '04, but, OF COARSE!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

This forum has been the greatest tool EVER in deciding on a tv!
:D

P.S. And my girlfriend hates you!:p Also, The tv is on right now, my eyes are glued firmly to my laptop! Thanks AVS! ;)

1. The "Model" you have.
-- PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
-- Advice from Will and Roman had me on the 4280... But a great deal got me into the 5080!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
-- The color accuracy and the contrast, the sharpness too. Also, the multitude of HDMI inputs.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
-- The fact that the stand looks U-G-L-Y without the speaker attached.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
-- I guess 1080p would be nice, but it's not a necessity by any means...

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
-- None, so far...

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
-- The color was OUTSTANDING!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
-- None so far; no buzzing

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
-- It's definitely the best set out there given the price.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
-- This is a HUGE step forward compared to my crummy old CRT sitting on the floor right now! If you are on the fence at all about this TV it's time to pick a side; we're at war! And by pick a side I mean go buy one from Roman, now.

Ps, Many thanks to all of the people who have contributed so much valuable information to this forum.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5080.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

I had been totally sold on 1080p and was about to get a 77U when BestBuy dropped the price on the 5080. I went back to the store yet again and although the coupons didn't work to make it even cheaper, I still pulled the trigger even though I wondered if it might be a mistake considering how jacked the TVs look in-store.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Everything: PQ, design, the remote is fantastic, the four HDMI inputs, auto aspect ratio detection, scaling 1080p down to 768p...

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing, well perhaps the amount of energy it uses.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Temporal shifting and scaling of the 1080p to 768p so that all of the information in a 1080p/24 would be conveyed during a 1 second interval. I don't mean the absolutely rediculous frame interpolation of Samsung LCDs--thats barfable.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None--this is a slam dunk.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

That I don't mind that I've gone from a 720p HDTV to a 768p HDTV while still watching BluRay content. 2nd biggest surprise was how good SDTV looks even when streched.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None--no whacked out pixels. There is a buzz when the TV is off which is weird considering I'm not at a high elevation. However, its only noticeable when you are really close. Makes me wonder what its idle wattage rating is though...

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I was thinking of saying no, but honestly I haven't been this happy since I bought my last CRT some eight or nine years ago. This is really a slam dunk product that lives up to all the hype.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I really really really thought I wanted 1080p. But the ISF or whatever is right on. The way this set handles contrast is unreal and I was happy with the colors out of the box. I've only fiddled with the brightness and contrast. If you want an HDTV that is reasonably affordable and be able to watch twilight HD scenes like on the Discovery channel this will do it as if you are right there filming.

I purchased my HD set on December 17 at Best Buy on sale for $1049. It was $350 dollars off and with the four year service plan, out the door it was $1377dollars.

The picture is incredible. The sound is decent. I do not have a home theatre system, so I can make do with the speakers for now. I am not a gamer, just a regular TV watcher. Sports look incredible. The contrast ratio is 15,000x1 so it is indeed a dynamic viewing experience. I waffled back and forth about getting a 720p vs. a 1080p and settled on this one because the price was so good. I also heard through many people that Samsung was a great product, and it has not disapponted.

HOWEVER, I have one concern that just popped up in the last few days, and it is something I have feared about since I bought the set: image retention. Here is where I am hoping to get some guidance because I am still in my 30 day return window.

On Saturday, I watched ESPN pretty much all day. On Sunday morning, I started noticing that the ESPN HD logo was "ghosting" in the bottom right corner of the screen every time a commercial came on that had a pure white image as it's background. This was also true if I turned on a hockey game, as another example, and the screen was filled predominantly with the ice surface. The same faint ghosting occurred. The strange thing is that it is not there over any other picture or image. Only when the screen is white or a very light color.

I have run my burn protection software almost to the point of overkill. In fact, I was away on business for two days this week returning last evening. My wife left the TV off for the two days that I was gone. I was beyond frustrated to notice that the same ghosting condition still existed after I had ESPN on my set for no more than ten minutes.

I ran the burn in software overnight for seven hours. I have not turned the TV on yet, but I am afraid the same issue will be there. Please tell me this is not burn in. I would be sick to my stomach knowing that I just bought this less than one month ago. The weird thing is, Best Buy told me they don't protect and fix burn in because they consider this a "physical damage user" problem. It would have been nice if they told me this when I bought the set.

I am stuck in limbo here because if it is burn in, I want to take it back. If it isn't, and I am worrying for nothing, I want to know before January 31. My wife doesn't see it, but trust me when I tell you, I work for ESPN and video production is what I do. I see it. Any thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Frank

Turning the TV off will not solve the problem if it's IR... Try playing back some really bright-colored cartoons (Toy Story type stuff is good) with the contrast up for a few hours and that should make it go away.

Well, I posted here on the 20th of this month to report my glorious new tv (pioneer 5080) and, what do you know? 7 days after the purchase, I come home from work early to play a little Halo3, only to find that my apartment has been broken into:(

about 3 months ago my next door neighbor (and friend) had his tv stolen (37' Vizio) only 4 days after he took it home.

If I may suggest to any other apartment dwellers out there that if you are transporting the tv yourself with a friend, do it at like 4 in the morning so none of your thieving neighbors can see you unload it.:mad:

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I guess someone saw the monstorous box being delivered . Hard to miss !! Sorry man.

Well, I posted here on the 20th of this month to report my glorious new tv (pioneer 5080) and, what do you know? 7 days after the purchase, I come home from work early to play a little Halo3, only to find that my apartment has been broken into:(

about 3 months ago my next door neighbor (and friend) had his tv stolen (37' Vizio) only 4 days after he took it home.

If I may suggest to any other apartment dwellers out there that if you are transporting the tv yourself with a friend, do it at like 4 in the morning so none of your thieving neighbors can see you unload it.:mad:

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Damn...sorry to hear that man :(

Unfortunately, all they have to do is see it through a window.

Similar problems led me to make sure I always had a couple of these around - meet the Secretaries of Homeland Security:

First, the late Otto vom Kirschental, at his earthly post a couple of weeks before he went upstairs, booted St. Peter out of the gatehouse, and took over.

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Next, the young punk Orbis vom Kirschental, straight outta Deutschland.

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Last, the old fella Maximilian St. Padraic vom Gleiesdreick, almost 13 but still prepared to do what's necessary.

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Yes, a German Shepherd would be a welcomed member of the family, but not in an apartment. I've actually been running that one by the GF since our neighbor was robbed. Also, unfortunately, we have to suspect someone at the apartment (maybe even an employee) as the "tv nooks" in these units aren't visible from any outside window. Also my neighbor's robbery happended to be on the very day the maintenance people were supposed to check out his fridge (they claimed they were to busy and weren't able to come by). Also with both of our thefts happening so soon after the purchase, it makes one wonder.

Great looking dogs, BTW;)

Yes, a German Shepherd would be a welcomed member of the family, but not in an apartment. I've actually been running that one by the GF since our neighbor was robbed. Also, unfortunately, we have to suspect someone at the apartment (maybe even an employee) as the "tv nooks" in these units aren't visible from any outside window. Also my neighbor's robbery happended to be on the very day the maintenance people were supposed to check out his fridge (they claimed they were to busy and weren't able to come by). Also with both of our thefts happening so soon after the purchase, it makes one wonder.

Great looking dogs, BTW;)

Yeah, apartment life and proximity to skittish neighbors can be a problem. I was actually living in a condo when I first got Max and then Otto a year later. Within a month of Otto's arrival, the condo association passed a one-dog-per-unit limit. Undoubtedly a coincidence.

I hope you have renter's insurance, at least. And it sucks not to be able to trust the staff.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH42PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Did lots of reading on 77 and 700U. Frys was giving a free bluray dvd player along with very good price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Clear and sharp picture

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The graininess, which is an artifact of AG coating can be bothersome initially. My old plasma is PX60U, so comparing to that there is slight graininess when very close (2-4feet)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

More HDMI input

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

More inputs, more user level control to tweak pictures and TV guide

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How stylish it really looked. Pictures do not do justice to seeing it in person.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None so far

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Definitely

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Do not get swayed by all the conflicting information posted on this board about this model. I tried all different sources with my unit and constantly compare to my PX60U (which is very good in pic quality) and decided to keep the 77u. Depending on your environment, you may want to look into 700U as well. But do not make a judgment based on solely user's opinions found here.

Sorry to the guy who got ripped off.

1. The "Model" you have.

- Pioneer PDP-5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

- Owner testimonials, professional reviews & seeing it with my own eyes.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

- The picture quality.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

- Nothing.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

- It has everything I need, so nothing.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

- Price the display more competitively since consumer electronics is a very price driven market.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

- How well SD content looks and how well upconverted content looks.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

- Nothing.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

- I bought mine on sale, and at that price it was definitely worth it, otherwise I feel the normal price is a bit too high.

1. The "Model" you have.
- Panasonic TH-50PZ750U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
- Research showed the unit to be the best before jumping way up in dollars and the additional features.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
- The wife likes it :) , the 'on timer'

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
- Audio out is not remote level adjusted or muted.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
- That it remembered the aspect setting it was last at for an input.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
- To mention the fact about potential burn-in and their recommended settings mentioned on their site be included in the manual.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
- How well SD looked.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
- None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
- No

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews from this site and others. Viewing this TV along side others. Didn't need 1080p resolution for my viewing distance, see CNET for an article discussing this.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Video processing power of the Pioneer and the black levels.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
heat coming off the plasma.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.


6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
have the tv consume less power and switch the location of the channel and volume controls.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.


8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none yet

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.


10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
don't believe the 1080p hype

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-5080

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Discussion here, seeing it lined up against the others at the BB "plasma wall," and the BB price tag.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Looked great out of the box. (First image I saw was Winter X Games over HDMI via TivoHD and I was immediately smitten...)
HD and Blu-ray content is just insanely beautiful
Good assortment of input options
Documentation is pretty good
Setup menus and remote are fairly intuitive
SD content looks pretty good over digital cable
I'm very satisfied with the sound coming from the "speaker bar"


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Not much. It runs pretty warm, but that's not unique to this model. I am terrified one of my kids will destroy it, but that's my problem, not the TV's.


5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I would like the ability to custom-name the inputs. No biggie though.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
I "get" the issue about the detachable speaker. If you're running audio through a receiver all the time, you don't want it on the wall. Yet as it is, the speaker can make mounting the TV pretty tricky. You can't carry the TV holding onto the speaker bar for support, yet attaching the speaker bar post-mounting can be tricky. I am VERY glad I got a tilt-mount (Sanus). That will make things much easier down the road.


7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How big the freakin' box is. I really had to cram to get it in the Odyssey. (Cram my kids, I mean -- not the box.)

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. Five years ago, I spent $500 more than I spent on the Pio for a Hitachi 1080i rear-projection model. So I think prices and technology are moving in opposite directions at a pretty good rate.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I was really torn between this one and the 1080p 50PE700U, which is on sale this week @ Costco. I got caught up in the 1080/720 hype, and I found myself liking the Panny because I thought I should like it, and liking the Pioneer even though I thought I shouldn't. A little honest introspection showed me the light.

When BB had the 5080 on sale for <$2K a couple weeks ago, I went to see it and knew it was the one.

My advice to people reading these threads and becoming paralyzed by all the information: Consume these comments in aggregate form and look for trends and general consensus. Don't be swayed by an isolated comment here or there. And don't buy anything without seeing one in person. Always trust your eyes over anything the sales guys tell you on the floor.

1. The "Model" you have.
LG 60PC3D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Wife's LG familiarity (she's Korean) and seeing it at Best Buy

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture is amazing...

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Generates heat, but that is to be expected of a unit this size. Also, the glossy finish can be a bear to keep clean.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
PIP

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
The 1080i version of the TV had a handle on the back making it easier to lift to mount. On the new 1080p version they decided to remove the handle. Please put it back.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Did I mention the picture is amazing?

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far with this box. I had the 1080i model for almost a year and had repeated issue with three of the eight plasma sections just going black. Thank god for BB extended warranty. They came a replaced parts three times and then gave me my money back to purchase the new model.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Hey, they are pricey, but I basically have a theater in my home...

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Get the extended warranty plan... Worth every penny.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
All of the good reviews and the black levels.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Black levels and no IR

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Low buzzing noise

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080p

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Ship the Plasma with some of that plastic that goes around the frame b/c the glossy finish is a mess out of the box.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How small my 42" looks next to it.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Just the low buzz and the frame needed wiping off.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
ummm

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-50PZ750U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Owner testimonials on this forum and professional reviews all pointing to this line being the clear winner in terms of price to performance.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture. I was and continue to be stunned.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The scratch-prone bezel and said bezel's dust collecting accumen.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
A third HDMI port in the back.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Keep up the good work!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Sitting on my couch after initial setup in a dark room watching the PS3 Earth visualization start up while Ben Fold's "Brick" was streaming from my PC and feeling, just a little bit, like I was actually in orbit. I am pretty sure my mouth was hanging open.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Not a single issue to report.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
At $2300 I feel like I made out like a bandit. On the face of it, yes, the barrier entry can be a bit steep, but the user experience once the unit is delivered is so worth it.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panny TH-58PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Size, 1080p, value, pix. Great pricing to seal it.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Size, great improvement over my current 1st gen Pio PDP, sleep timer (should use it more)

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Weight, very large bezel

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Able to display current resolution

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

OPTION OF INCLUDED WALL MOUNT OR STAND

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How HUGE it was, dwarfed my 50" now.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Uhm let's see... $3150 after selling bundled Panny BR player, $200 rebate for installation, 24 mos/0% financing. Selling old one for $450 so bottom line is $2500 or about $100/mon next 2 yrs.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Get one of these for yourself. :-)

I think that if you hit recall on the rmote, it will display resolution at the top of the screen.

I got my new plasma about three weeks ago, but I just now saw this thread :o Anyway, here's my answers:

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-58PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
I just liked the picture and the size for the $ better I could get with a plasma compared to an LCD. I was replacing a 65" RP CRT so the decision came down between the 58" Panny and a 58" Samsung. They both looked great but I have a friend that has a Panny and he is real happy with his, so I took his recommendation.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
I love the 1080p on my PS3 and Blu-Rays.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I don't like the double panes of glass where you see the two images when you are at sharp angles. It's not that big of a deal, but I do see this quite a bit because I sometimes watch the TV from the kitchen bar which is at a pretty bad angle to the TV.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Definitely PIP. I miss not having that feature A LOT.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Make the optical out on the back of the set pass the multi-channel sound from all inputs, not just the TV antenna input.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
That the non-high def TV channels looks so good.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Well, I always want things to be cheaper, but it is a heck of a TV so it's worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
The different opinions of breaking your system in kind of bothered me. When I bought my TV, I wanted to use the TV at its best capabilities from the start, but I still did somewhat of a break in period. I didn't run the 0 picture setting, but I was careful with my set for the first couple weeks. I lowered the pic setting down to 10-15 when I was playing my PS3, but bumped it a little higher when watching TV and movies. I'm not sure if I really had to do all that or not, but I'm glad I'm past that point now and can just enjoy the TV with whatever settings I want.

Finally, here's a pic of my TV and setup:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8917/tvsg4.jpg

Unfortunately, all they have to do is see it through a window.

Similar problems led me to make sure I always had a couple of these around - meet the Secretaries of Homeland Security:

First, the late Otto vom Kirschental, at his earthly post a couple of weeks before he went upstairs, booted St. Peter out of the gatehouse, and took over.

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Next, the young punk Orbis vom Kirschental, straight outta Deutschland.

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Last, the old fella Maximilian St. Padraic vom Gleiesdreick, almost 13 but still prepared to do what's necessary.

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Great post and I agree completely.

:confused::confused::confused:

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HP-T4264

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Was all set to get a 42" Panny at one the Big Box Marts but went to a local Mom & Pop and got a great deal on a better TV.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
It's my first HDTV and I love the picture.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The built-in speakers are unbearably bad.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
It has everything I need.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Keep up the good work.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The blacks and detail are better than I expected.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
I thought everything was fine but am now noticing judder when watching DVDs. I'll have to apply the firmware fix.

9. Do you really think that today's "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. The fact that they've come down enough for me says they're pretty low.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reading reviews on this website. My room has a lot of windows and light and the anti-glare filter of this model works great in this application.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Fantastic picture even with all the ambient light pouring into the room
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The speakers on the side are not detachable.
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Have a single button on the remote to change picture modes (Custom, Cinema, Vivid, etc).
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How incredibly clear and crisp the picture quality is.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None so far.
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
This model generates a lot of discussion because of the anti glare coating. For my application it works great and is a great feature. It probably does not matter any more since Panasonic has discountinued the anti glare coatings on its 2008 models.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews from this site and others. Viewing this TV along side others. Didn't need 1080p resolution for my viewing distance.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Video processing power of the Pioneer and the black levels.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Don't know yet, just purshaed and installed yesterday.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Don't Know! New to HiDef TV

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Don't Know! Not enough playing time.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Actually how much larger it is at home vs the store.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none yet

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
For those wondering whether to go with 720 or 1080, the 730 looks awesome at home. Much better than it did at Best Buy!

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung 5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
HD Picture Quality, Color Accuracy, Viewing Angle

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The color green is the greenest I have ever seen. Can sit just a few feet away in displaying 1080p sources.


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
SD Pic quality.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Better SD processing

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Same as 5

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
1080i looked a million times better than my old CRT projection set. 1080i and 1080p look 3d, like a new window.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. Paid about $1300 out of pocket for it. Don't ask me how. I just know how to work the big box stores.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I love it!

Pioneer 5080 and it's fabulous:)

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Reviews from this site and others. Viewing this TV along side others. Didn't need 1080p resolution for my viewing distance.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Video processing power of the Pioneer and the black levels.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Don't know yet, just purshaed and installed yesterday.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Don't Know! New to HiDef TV

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Don't Know! Not enough playing time.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Actually how much larger it is at home vs the store.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none yet

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
For those wondering whether to go with 720 or 1080, the 730 looks awesome at home. Much better than it did at Best Buy!
You said you don't need 1080 for your "viewing distance"............what is YOURS? Mine is 13 feet and a 50 inch Sony LCD 720P. Is a 720P about the "same" quality as a 1080 at 13 feet???

P.S. Thanks!

1. The "Model" you have.
50 in. Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model"
By Chance, Went in to buy the 46 in. Samsung and somebody brought this display back after only a couple of days of use[not big enough for them] the original price was $4500
but that went down to $2500 open box deal, and my brother in law did the taxes for one of the executives and he got a stack of employee discount coupons and I took one and that brought the price down to $1750

3.What do you like best about your plasma.
A nice clean look, no speakers and the price

4. What you don't like about your plasma.
SD viewing, Pioneer wont let you change the color of the bars on the side to black, it's light grey or that b&w mirror image.

5.What features[s] you wish your plasma had.
Just to be able watch SD without having to zoom to fit the screen[only another year and then not a problem].

6.What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your plasma.
Input labeling and make those bars black on the sides.

7.What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your plasma.
HD programming is out of this world, X-Box gaming is great. Had a 36 in. crt before this.

8.What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your plasma.
None

9.Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
About 10 years ago a 42 in. Sony plasma was @ $26,000, We sure have come along way since then and it will only get better as the technology keeps getting better.

10.Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I agree with some of the past posts about 1080 or 720. The Pioneer display is 768 and from 13 feet looks great.

1. LG - 42PC5D

2. Great reviews, amazing picture even compared to plasmas twice its price and the price was right!

3. Very aesthetically appealing TV (looks great mounted on the wall), the picture is one of the best 720p I have seen.

4. The menu is very lagging as far as adjustability options. Can be very slow when switching between SD and HD channels as well as switching between inputs.

5. Can't think of any off the top of my head.

6. See #4.

7. How incredibly bright the picture is, and how well it does with blacks and dark browns.

8. None to date (4 months)

9. I'm a gadget junky so I deal with it.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
1080P in 50" and it's Panasonic:D

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Great picture in SD:cool:

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Gets a little warm but fixed with adding 120mm intake fans;)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Front aux A/V inputs and USB;)

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Superior picture at home vs the store display and the killer sounding speakers!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None at all

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
At time of purchase Yes:)

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
A swivel base would be the ticket!:)

Happy Plasma Owner!:D:D:D

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung HPT4254

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
I hung out at Circuit City for hours looking at the TV's, and this one just "spoke to me". It had a great picture, and it just looks cool with that glossy black finish. Like the obelisk from 2001. It's very imposing.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Well first off the picture is beautiful. Like I said the glossy black exterior is very nice and classy. The side HDMI input is really cool to have. And the headphone jack. Which seems like a small thing, but I use my headphones all the time. I even like the little blue light that comes on when the TV is turned off, it provides enough illumination to see when I'm groping my way to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
I don't really care for the silver accent piece at the bottom of the TV. I may try taking it off and painting it black. The speakers are not very good.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
It would be nice if the base was motorized, so that I could swivel the TV from my chair instead of getting up to rotate it. For the price I paid I'm certainly not complaining though. Also, a digital coax output would have been nice (it only has Toslink).

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
put a digital coax on it and that's about it

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How good it looked. I mean, it looked good in the store and all, but when I got it home it looked REALLY good. Probably because unlike the store my house doesn't have flourescent lights.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Not a thing (knock on wood)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Oh heck no. But that goes for a lot of things these days. Have you seen the price on a gallon of milk lately? I guess that's why they call it a recession.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
I would not hesitate to recommend this TV to anyone. Although it's not top of the line anymore, I don't see how the features of the newer models justify the price you have to pay. I see no purpose in spending another $400 for 1080p over 1080i when you really can't even tell the difference (I suppose some people can tell the difference, but those are the people that are probably out spending $5000 on a TV instead of $1400).

1. The "Model" you have.

- Panasonic TH-50PZ77U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

- I have been using a 32" Sammy 720p and wanted to step-up my game

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

- The size...man it did not look that big at the store

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

- the recommended "break-in" period

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

- cooking my meals and a spouse mute

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

- Make it a hair lighter...carrying it up 3 flights of stairs was a pain in the sciatica

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

- The size...I thought it would look good in my 11x14 living room...it almost overpowers the room

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

- None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

- The price I paid for mine was awesome

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

- I would love the perfect tool for configuring the unit after the "break-in" period. The best colors for my room.

1. The "Model" you have. Magnavox 50' 50mf231

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
The price and brand.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Looked good for regular cable and really good on xbox 360.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The image would ghost for awhile after playing a game.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Anti burn image.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
anti burn image

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Oh good it looked.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
It turn off twice by it self. The ghost image after playing games. The sound from the speakers. The little red lighting across the screen.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
NOt on this model.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
NO. I returned mine.

1. The "Model" you have.

- Pioneer 5010 Plasma

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

- Wanted a step up from 46" Sony LCD

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

- Colors and black level

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

- the recommended "break-in" period

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

- None

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

- Bring the price down so everyone can enjoy.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

- The PQ. It looked better at home than the store!!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

- None

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

- You get what you pay for.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

- none

1. The "Model" you have.
-- Panasonic TH-42PZ85U
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
-- Price, PQ, Many improvements over last years model. Pioneer doesn't make a 42" 1080p
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
--Rich in color, stylish bezel, sharp image
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
-- Too new for that, I'm hopeful that I wont find anything lol
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
-- Picture in Picture
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
-- Add Picture in Picture
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
-- How sturdy the pedestal was (this was a concern for me because it's the same design as the sony xbr4 and that tv wobbled) the panny doesn't move.
8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
-- Again too new, I hope I wont have any!!
9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
-- Yes and no,
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
-- Haha, I don't think I could do much better than the creators lol.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5080HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Color and PQ. Oh, 4 HDMI input helps.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

SD looks decent.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

None.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Can't think of anything at this point.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

None at this point.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

It looks nicer then I thought.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Very slight fan noise.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

I could have went with a same size panny and saved about $500 but I just can't get over how natural the color looks.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

None.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 5080

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Had an LG that lasted 42 days. Replaced it with a 4280 and after a few weeks decided that size did matter and that I needed to go to 50" again! Thank goodness for the LG lemon that I got!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Size, pureness and richness of picture quality.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing so far.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Hmmmm...pretty happy so far!

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Narrower box. I am going to store that sucker but it is huge!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

I was surprised at how much more fun it was to play xbox on!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

It is really exposing the lazy, couch potatoe side of me that I was trying to disguise.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Well, let's see how long it lasts. It is nice to have a beautiful tv.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer 6010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

The picture quality of the Kuro line and the reputation of Pioneer. I was originally looking at the 5080 but the fiance and I visted BB together and she wanted to go with a 60" display. I obviously did not argue with her.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Picture quality and size. We are upgrading from a 37" Sony plasma so this a pretty big jump for us.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing so far. We've only had it for a couple days but so far we are extremely pleased.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Although I personally like the appearance of the display itself, my fiance wishes it came in silver or white or at least had silver trim.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Can't think of anything as of yet.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much more tolerant I am of my fiance's tv shows.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None as of yet. No audible buzzing or anything.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Purchased through a forum sponsor and am very satisfied.

How's the screen reflection on the new Panasonic 85 series? Is it significantly reduced from the PZ700U?

Tell me the following:

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 50PZ85U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Was tempted to buy the PZ77 series, but settled on this b/c of pricing offered

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ and slim (compared to my 1st Gen DLP)

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
nothing yet

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
nothing yet

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
really differentiate the product lines...too many options.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
the slimness

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
nada

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
not yet for the larger screens

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung FP-T5084

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Got a great deal at Best Buy, favorable review at cnet.com

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Great picture, great off-angle viewing

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Haven't found anything yet

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Hasn't come up short yet

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Factory calibration

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
It gets really warm

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
On one occasion playing Wii, loud buzzing coming from TV

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
No

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Been very happy with it. I've seen where some people have had a real problem with buzzing, but so far it's only happened to me on one isolated occasion.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP-4280HD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
PQ, 4 HDMI, Overall Quality

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Detachable speaker like the larger models and more picture controls.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Add more picture controls.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How good the picture looks. I knew it would be good, but not this good!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Nothing.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes, especially the price I paid.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer Elite PRO-110FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Picture Quality, Build Quality, Warranty

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture quality is the best I've every seen

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Plastic screen cover.. I would prefer glass

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
At this point in time, this has everything I wanted

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
a. Add wireless options instead of only RJ45 ethernet
b.Not fond of the remote control. Change it to full back lighting (flip out portion of controller, can't see it at night and buttons are very small)

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How great it looked in daylight ambient light conditions

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Absolutely nothing (qualifier: At this point in time)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
No, but my wife convinced me that I was worth it

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Purchased at the Pioneer Retail Store in South Coast Plaza.. Fantastic service and installation

My pio 5010 arrived yesterday, 2 DAYS after placing my order. Bought in AZ., shipped from NY state. Arrived in perfect condition–and no detectable hum. Gorgeous display. More than I expected. And best of all; my doctor's results from my blood work revealed my prostrate is rated at .029! Of course, the main subject was my soon-to-arrive pio 5010. (did I detect a trace of blood, as he bit his lip?) =P

My pio 5010 arrived yesterday, 2 DAYS after placing my order. Bought in AZ., shipped from NY state. Arrived in perfect condition–and no detectable hum. Gorgeous display. More than I expected. And best of all; my doctor's results from my blood work revealed my prostrate is rated at .029! Of course, the main subject was my soon-to-arrive pio 5010. (did I detect a trace of blood, as he bit his lip?) =P

Sure hear lots of info here at AVS!

Congrats on both accounts!

Sure hear lots of info here at AVS!

Congrats on both accounts!

(almost as low as the pio black level)

I CAN HAS PLASMA?!

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

It was on sale at Costco.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Black. It never goes out of style.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Clear green fringing during fast motion in hockey games.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080p over component and VGA inputs.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Add support for 1080p over component and VGA inputs!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How freakin' heavy this thing is. It's no lightweight like an LCD. It's definitely a 2-person TV in terms of lifting it.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Green fringing during fast motion. Yeah, I'm one of those who can see the plasma green trails. If it drives me insane, I will have to return this TV.

There is no "Size 2" (1:1 pixel mapping) available for 720p or 480i/p, only for 1080p.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

You're kidding, right? I paid $1.2k for this thing including tax and shipping. You'd better believe today's prices are worth it!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I hope either I get used to the green fringing or it goes away with burn in, or I don't think I'll be able to keep this TV.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung FP-T5884

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Picture, Features & Price.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture while watching movies an playing 360.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Remote selectable Inputs

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How large it was in my living room compared to the showroom.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Sporadicly shutting itself on / off.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes

Well i am just going to ditto both E441 & rucksu87 responses.

1. The "Model" you have.
-- Panasonic TH-42PZ85U

One VERY nice tv.

and it is now onsale at bestbuy, $200 off the price i paid (got credit back today) and if you can find the 10% off coupon that puts it at under $1,500 for the brand new model that have just recently hit the street. The 50" is on sale too.

Just picked up a Panny TH-42PZ85U
Now watching Blade Trinty on TNT HD
So far everything is looking just like I expected
out of the box on Standard. I will Calibrate within
the next few days.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung PN-50A550

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
1080P Plasma!! Reasonable price, previous experience with Samsung 23" LCD (Love It!), 36 month interest free at BestBuy

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Gorgeous picture even with SD satellite

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing so far (except I can't take my eyes off it, does that count?)

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
None

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Nothing yet, just got it.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Howe good it would look with SD material

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Nothing yet - 5 days in

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
This TV would have cost double or triple a few years ago and the picture is excellent. Hoping the reliablility will be as good as the 10 yr old CRt it replaced, which never hicupped.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Get one!

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TH50PX80U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
for my budget of $1400 - this was the best i could afford .

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
better than lcd for me IMO when watching movies


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
had to break it in - wish they do this in the factory . remote control in not well layed out , stand is cheap and flimsy

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
1080P for the same price

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Please include a wall mount with the price , and a better remote control , make the stand a lot better too - it feels cheap and flimsy.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
none

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
so far none

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Prices went down and i feel it is worth it righ now - it wont hurt if prices go down more

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung PN50A450P1D

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
We were at the store looking at the 50" LG when this one caught my wifes eye, she said it looked much better "a.k.a. Hawk Vision" and for the price diff with some haggling we took the plunge on it.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture sharpness is leaps and bounds over our 42" Sony LCD Projection and the black levels even with settings turned down for the first few hundred hours are amazing.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Screen reflections, but weve eliminatoed most of thsoe with tiling it and new blinds lol....

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Right now im happy with it how it is.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.
Nothing that I can think of.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
IQ plain and simple....

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
None Yet

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Its a luxury item.... plain and simple so it was well worth it.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Dollar for Size this was a killer deal. Although not 1080p I have no need for ti at this time, but I would gladly reccomend and buy another Samsung Plasma.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/2412152482_d5311bc9a3.jpg

Good

Outstandingly dark blacks
Bright whites

Bad

Poor detail
Poor sharpness

This is compared to my two year old Hitachi 42HDS69. The store display model previously place in a high inaccessible position, is the same as my sample. I don't recommend this TV.

Verdict

TV is being returned next week.

1. Panasonic TH-50PX75U

2. Consumer Reports rated it a "best buy." Sears put it on sale for $1299 w/ a 10% rebate (using my Sears card). Positive reviews here and at CNet. Low frequency of repair. Brand loyalty.

3. PQ and the size.

4. Only 2 HDMI inputs. No front/side inputs. Once on the wall, inputs are a wee bit tricky to get to.

5. Better Image retention / Burn In prevention. An additional input on the front or side.

6. Extend the manufacturer's warranty to 2 years.

7. I was worried that my DVD's were going to look inferior, even though I have a progressive scan player (with component outputs). I took some of my DVD's to the store and had them hook up a DVD player to the unit so I could watch them. I thought the PQ was "fair to partly cloudy." However, once at home, my DVD's look great... much, much better than I had thought possible!

8. None so far (other than finding a decent antenna for OTA digital stations).

9. For me, retail prices (i.e. Best Buy, C City, Crutchfield... etc) are not worth it. But once these panels go on sale (or if you roll the dice with an internet e-tailer), most definitely.

10. I almost didn't get this panel due to all of the "burn in" hysteria. But I did a lot of reading (here and elsewhere on the internet... i.e. CNet) and I discovered that it's just not that big of a problem these days if you use a certain amount of common sense and don't "abuse" the panel with static images. I am going to keep the pic settings dialed down until I get 100-150 hours on the panel. After that I'm going to keep the aspect ratio on full or just to eliminate side pillars on SD programming, and limit any gaming (not that we have a gaming console). I may even briefly hook up my old Atari 2600 for giggles!

1. The "Model" you have.
50PZ85U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Research. Picture quality and black levels. Fit and finish.
Reliability.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Everything, I am still in love. Picture quality is amazing.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing yet.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Better PC resolution via the vga port. (but I haven't tried it yet) I will eventually go dvi-hdmi and then I will get full resolution so It wont matter.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

The owners thread is full of diatribes regarding certain aspects of this set. For me, I love it, and would change nothing. Some feel a firmware update for the quality of the standard picture setting would be good, I am not sure I care.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

WAF. Also how thin it is.
Also that I have NO issues or problems....None.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
See above...none.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes. Prices are so much better than a year ago.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

There is much in the owners thread for this set that might make a person feel this set is problematic. Much of that is paranoia and petty bickering over trivia aspects of this set's performance. As for me, I am totally satisfied and would (and have) recommend this to my family or my best friend. It is awesome.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer 6010FD Kuro

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Black levels and that Pioneer makes quality plasmas!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ is awesome, black glossy finish, 4 HDMI ports

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
The dreaded buzz, however its not a deal breaker yet. But knowing that there is a buzz annoys the hell out of me... I guess I'll hide it by putting the volume up. Returning the set will be problematic since I purchase it online, and what is the likelihood that I will get a set that doesn't have a buzz. There is no other problems besides the buzz, so I guess I can bear with it.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
The set is pretty features-rich already.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Do the recommended break-in of the plasma to get the most out of your set.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How heavy it was. I had to get it professionally mounted. I did not want to risk dropping it.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Just the buzzing.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes and no. While I got a good deal for the tv, I still think that overall hdtv prices need to come down a lot.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
One of the best tvs on the market besides the Elite version. If you can't wait for a 9G plasma, then get the 8G.

1. The "Model" you have.
Pioneer PDP5010FD

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Researched extensively, at first looking at the high end LCD's eg Samsung 71 and 81 series, then after a little more research, it was clear the best picture quality available was on a plasma unit hence purchasing Pioneer, although my model isn't quite as good as the elite line, I highly doubt there is much difference, applied service menu adjustements along with Dnices setting and have never looked back, simply breathtaking.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Colour, clarity, defenition, contrast and uh, oh yeah everything!!!

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The extra $20 a month that it tacks on to my electricity bill!!!

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Washer and Dryer!

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Change the stock setting right away, find someone you can trust for settings or an ISF calibration.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

That it had been used for over 600 hours!!! Didn't matter though since I found out and had the store that I purchased it at, replace it with a new one.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Gives off quite a bit of heat.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

If you're an addict like me then yes, for the average person just looking for a new tv, no!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

Those of you, who are looking into getting a plasma display look no farther than the Pioneer 5010 ( although I'm not sure if it's availbable anymore) you really don't have to worry about burnin with this tv due to the orbiter function, never seen any trace of it on my unit, the black levels are second to none, picture quality is outstanding, and personally I can't warrant spending another $2000 for the elite version, which is probably only slightly better than this unit, the difference is in the warranty; 1 year manufacturer vs two years.
Go out and get this tv today.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH50-PX80
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

Reviews, information on this forum

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

Love the PQ - best bang for the buck


4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Just the HD source which could be more consistent as this plasma shows every deficiency

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

it's all good

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

lower the price so I could have afforded the 58" :)

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

Picture quality and how large it looks at home vs the stores

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 42PZ85U 2008 model – In the house for 10 days

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
Specifically wanted the CATs system; 30,000 to 1 CR; and high quality that would last!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
PQ is the by far the best we have had in the house, the other very high priced HD sets (8 of them) are not even close to this set’s PQ. All sources of input are pure, clean, and razor sharp. It “was” a window to the world.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Very poor QA at the factory! Sound Amp was bad; found that out in the first 10 minutes. Obviously, it was missed at the factory. Extreme high distortion, could not understand a word anyone was saying.

CATs system does not work. I have tested “every” 2008 Panasonic Plasma in the stores (about 25 so far). The CATs system does not work on a single 2008 Panasonic Plasma. It does work on “all” of their 2007 models perfectly!

The first problem is a fluke, and not the norm. The second problem is a flaw in design, engineering, or manufacturing.
Both problems go back to the Mexico Build quality (QA).

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Build Quality

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Pay attention to what is going on in Mexico, and get the problems fixed.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
The picture quality. Razor sharp, perfect on sports, primetime, and movies. Color is excellent and accurate; we did not get the red push others had, and the grass looked like real grass. Pure and even solid grays from black to white over the entire screen. Plain DVD’s look close to HD. HDMI hookup was perfect and matched the internal tuner 100% (this is not true for any of the many Samsung’s we have owned)

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
The two mentioned above are it. We notified Panasonic on the second day, it went back.

9. Do you really think that today’s "Prices" are worth it.
No: All of today’s HD sets are still way over priced. All that we have owned have major problems out of the box or have failed within 2 years.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
If Panasonic can address the “build quality” and make these things reliable, they could own the market.
Yes, we will try another Panasonic as soon as we figure out which one.

1. The "Model" you have.

Panasonic TH-50PX75U

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

PQ, cosmetics, price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

PQ on HD channels / XBox360

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Nothing so far.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

Automatic aspect ratio switching

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Couple more HDMI inputs

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How big it actually is, and how the already awesome PQ seem to be constantly improving with time. SD is better than expected also.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

None.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes, but on sale or clearance, hell yes!

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.

I have had no problem with Burn In or IR as some people worry with plasma. Just dial the settings down for a while at first, fill the screen with the channel, and your good to go.

1. The "Model" you have.

Pioneer PDP-5080HD.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

The reviews, and all the raves on this forum. I realized that I'd bought my previous TV in 1992, and while I don't know if my 5080 will last that sixteen years, I figured that a high-end model would keep me satisfied for longer.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The picture quality is fabulous, hypnotic.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

The power consumption.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

It's hard to think of anything. It might be nice if the closed-captioning could be activated without having to navigate the menus. Clearly I'm straining to come up with one.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.

Make the default calibration appropriate for home viewing. Make a separate "showroom bright" setting for the salespeople to use.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How much betters DVDs look over component inputs as compared to S-Video (which was the best my previous TV could accept). Perhaps the Pioneer can upscale over component inputs better than it can over S-Video?

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Nothing that qualifies as a problem. (One thing I've noticed is that, when watching letterboxed material in Zoom mode, it looks like the edges of the image are cut off. Is this a result of overscan?)

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

When I first started shopping for an HDTV, I wasn't sure. But then I thought about how much a desktop computer usually costs, and how long they usually last. A big-screen plasma doesn't seem so expensive by comparison.

1. The "Model" you have.

LG 50PG6000.

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".

After much deliberation between LCD's and Plasmas I decided on Plasmas, was gonna go for a cheaper option of a
Samsung 50" (the older series not the new ones coming out) but then I thought what the hell you only live once and went for the new LG which sounded great from some of the reviews I read about it, looks sweet too!

3. What you like best about your Plasma.

The whole schebang

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.

Potential burn in and the 200 hour run in time, specifically for my model dust sticks to it like whatsit to a whasit. Nothing else as yet but only had it only a week so something may crop up :confused:

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.

1080p but then I havent got a PS3, just a 360 so no prob there, and I just love its SD picture so 1080p wouldnt be as good for SD, so it has pros and cons.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacturer" about your Plasma.

Give detailed info about avoided screen burn, ie run in time, use zoom features, how to use anti burn tech etc, all in front of manual in big bold letters.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.

How good the Standard def was, wowsers it almost looks like High def and I is not kidding thee! Although snooker and footy isnt as good as films and tv progs but hey still darn good for a 50incer at 8 feet away!

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.

Nothing major as yet "TOUCH WOOD!!". The dust issue again, getting VGA input to map properly although I think this is a common and unavoidable issue. Its a big lump and is a pain to move about, ruuning in time for Plasma to avoid burn.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.

Yes I think so, mine was a grand but its a well nice piece of kit and will hopefully last me for some years to come and will give me great pleasure playing Halo 3 online and some tomb raider :D Plus cant wait to watch some sweet sci fi films on it too! What with real life inflation going through the roof at the mo the prices on offfer for the technology is simply superb.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Im worried about burn but I decided on a Plasma as they have more life to the picture than the LCD's in my opinion and you can get bigger screens at cheaper prices too which is a big plus. I dont mind looking after it a bit more than an LCD if I can enjoy better quality pics. I will run in my plasma for 200hours minimum before playing my 360 on it and Ive turned on orbiter function and will use the white wash if needed. When I do start playing the 360 I will set lower brightness and contrast and will zoom in sometimes to alter any HUD positions on the screen, all this will hopefully prevent screen burn, if it doesnt I may well cry and bring up a little bit of sick...

1. LG 50PG20
2. pricing, research, recommendations
3. picture quality, size fits the room well
4. nothing
5. one additional HDMI
6. make remote backlit
7. picture quality was better than I thought, and the size
8. none so far
9. They are getting better. This cost less than I expected it would.
10. The picture quality from air HD broadcasts is stunning. I use a
Philips upconverting DVD player and DVDs also look quite good. There is
note much difference in quality between the HDMI and component video
from DVD.

1. Pioneer Kuro PDP-5010FD 50" 1080p

2. PQ, Black Level, asthetics, features

3. PQ/Black Level

4. Occasionally I can hear buzz. That's about it.

5. Network input

6. Supply stand that is adjustable "down" so if you don't want to use the speaker you can hide the chicken legs.

7. How amazing the calibrated PQ is and how deep the blacks are

8. None so far except occasional buzz during quiet scenes.

9. Yes but it's expensive. However I'm a firm believer in "you get what you pay for."

10. Don't worry about break-in. Just put the set on modest settings for the first 200 hours. D-Nice's settings are magical.

went from this:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/SetUp.jpg

to this:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/DSCN0790.jpg

1. The "Model" you have.
pn42a450

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
the price

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
playin call of duty4 online

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
the blue light at the bottom of the tv

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
pip

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
not so much the plasma as the remote its kind of cheap and one with light would be nice

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
how much bigger my tv is than my old 20" tv

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
none exept a light buzzing when there is a lot of red on the screen

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
hell yeah!

1. The "Model" you have.
Pani TH-42PH10UKA

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
overall quality and "value". This pup was just $1100 including shipping and wall mount.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
sharpness and color accuracy

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Black levels are pretty mediocre. Granted, better than my 7 series Pani but nevertheless somewhat disappointing.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
NA

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Improve the black level!

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. Black levels are still relatively mediocre.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
No "problems" per se.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
yes