Posts by Numbers Nerd

I installed this firmware upgrade over the weekend. It will take a while to notice the TVGuide fixes, but one thing I saw immediately - the tuner seemed to work much more quickly. I have a TH42PX600U with cable card.

Quote: Originally Posted by jimmymac613 Does anyone else here have a problem with a crappy picture on ESPN HD??? I've been overall impressed with the 50PX600U that I have and it is stunning on Discovery HD or DVDs, etc., but the main...

Ouch is right! Anyway, I've noticed that TVGuide is 1 hour ahead, on a random basis, perhaps 10-30% of the time. My assumption is that the time is set by the signal, rather than by the TV, and that the signal occasionally gets messed...

The Panasonic 600 series TV's have Split Screen. The 60 series TV's do not.

Quote: Originally Posted by DRMIsHurtingUs Any device receiving a 480i signal must convert it (i.e., deinterlace it) to 480p for re-transmission over component video outputs. Most "experts" overlook this...

Quote: Originally Posted by WilliamR On the new Panasonic (60 series) and the Pioneer (70 series) does anyone know how the PIP works? What I mean is does it split the screen in half, right down the middle (or can you),...

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic TH42PX600U. Ordered from Panny Direct 5/31. Delivered 6/19. 2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Reviews of prior Panasonics, particularly Home Theatre Magazine and...

I got my new HDTV this week. I have analog cable, not digital, with no set-top box or antenna. I was pleasantly surprised to note last night that six Milwaukee HD stations are being picked up by my TV. They have either digital (e.g....

Quote: Originally Posted by thu650 Well I've been getting the runaround from panasonic direct as well. Placed an order for the 600u on 6/2. When I called last week, they girl said they were in stock and ready to ship any day. I called...

My how quickly that website changes! I've just placed an order at Panasonic Direct for the TH-42PX600U. The shipping date is either ~6/30/06 or 7/17/06, depending what screen I view. MSRP is $2999.95. They charge my state's sales tax...