Panasonic PZ80/PZ85 Owners Thread [No Price Talk] - Page 267

Is starting the tv up cold not a good idea or something?

I would definitely do that, but that would mean letting the delivery guys leave without me knowing if there are any defects. If i do find defects later on, i'll be kicking myself for not just testing it while they were still here.


I do live in Southern California though, so it shouldn't be freezing or anything upon delivery.

are all of your guys asses getting wet watching this thing too?
ive posted in a medical forum just in case its not the television thats doing this.
either way its got to stop. i cant keep changing my pants 4 or 5 times a day.

My delivery guy helped me set it on the stand. I turned it on, hooked it to the only feed I had at the time, SD cable, and he went on his way. Make sure there is no physical damage.


Ditto.


Good point for cold regions. I'd agree with this for anywhere the set may have gone below 50 degrees. I don't think you want to quickly warm up a large piece of cold glass!

You'll just have to assume the picture will be OK, no way around it. That's the drawback with ordering in the Winter.

Along with your subscription to Blu-Ray Discs order some Pampers

After a few hours of viewing time I really have to say, I am really impressed with my 42pz80... It's a huge step up from my Philips 30" CRT HDTV, which 3 years ago cost me about $100 less than what I paid for the Panny. It's funny, it seems huge but I might upgrade at tax time to a 50 inch set, just for the hell of it... We'll see what the prices do and how my tax return looks this year.

Wii looks fine on mine, I am noticing more flaws in the wii games probably since it's not HD and I am going from a smaller 34 inch Sony CRT HDTV to 50 inch., but text seems fine. PS3 looks even better though on it. Also i wouldn't recommend Cinema mode for wii, Game mode, standard or custom are better imo for the wii.

Examine the box it came in. If there is significant damage to the box, make sure you note that on the slip you have to sign. Look over the TV very closely when its unboxed. Any blemishes, dents, dings, etc... REFUSE DELIVERY.

When my first TV came it was lying on its side in the truck, had a huge hole in the side, and the delivery guy took it down from the truck end over end instead of using the lift gate. When I opened the box, there was a nice dent in the rear panel. I was first thinking of just accepting it because the screen looked just fine. But I fought that feeling off and forced myself to be patient and wait a few more days for another one.

And don't worry about the drivers. They'll probably seem like they are in a rush. But they can't go anywhere until you sign. So take 15 minutes to unpack, examine, and hook the TV up before signing anything.

Thanks everyone for the advice. Its a brisk 20 degrees this morning in St. Louis. Don't think I'll power it up after they bring it in. Makes perfect sense to let it warm up to room temp for a couple of hours. I'm hoping to run it through its paces later today, or just start hanging the Sanus VMAA16B. and wait......

So since I won't power it on right away, how does big river handle the exchange or return, if something is wrong with the panel? Just wondering. Never ordered a TV from there.

Thanks again,

Jay

hey thanks for the advice auskck, but do they even make pampers for adults? maybe ill look into it.

just to be clear, it's not poo that's secreting from my ass. its more like a liquid. like my internal juices. like i'm getting aroused you know? and it's only when i watch my new plasma tv. very bizarre.

You could always watch tv sitting on a 5 gallon bucket.

If the set is defective and find out after they left, Amazon should have no problem taking care of it or just Panny itself.
Mine was also from Amazon and told the delievery guy that it needs to sit for a while before power up and he greed.

Eat lots of peanuts while watching, it will help bind you up.

I ordered my 50PZ80U fomr Big River also and got it about 2 weeks ago. As recommended on this forum I checked the box for damages (there were none). The guys then asked me if I wanted them to set the TV up, and I said absolutly. They put it on the stand, then waited as I plugged in my HDMI cable from my Comcast Box to check the picture. I flipped to a few different channels and it looked great, so I signed all their paperwork without comments.

i havnt even checked. comcast has a hdmi port?!

I would go to the doctor for that, you may have a serious medical condition known as " liquid comes out of ass while watching plasma syndrome" it's a potentially life threatening condition that can be cured if cought early.

Yes...agreed...Cinema settings that I use for Blu-Ray/DirecTV are too low for the Wii. I used to use "Game", but am now using "Custom" with the Brightness and Contrast dialed down a bit.

Make sure you use component cables and NOT that cable that comes with the Wii.

Maybe you have an old box. My original Comcast boxes had DVI outputs. I now have HD DVRs that have HDMI outputs. Take a trip down to thier service center and see if you can exchange boxes.

i was also wondering what the percentage of people was that had the color flicker issue....what would the odds be, im trying to figure out, i guess

Just had the tv delivered. It looks brilliant, i'm happy to report!

Just one question. I have the break in images on my sd card but i can't seem to view them full screen. I get the black bars on top and thick blue bars on the sides. I looked through the menu and tried using the format button, but it doesn't respond when using the sd images.

Is there any way to flll the screen with the images? Thanks!


(EDIT) Well i guess when i saved the images to my card they became smaller? I remember when i tried to save the pictures it had me convert the pictures to VGA dots. I am using a Canon ELPH. Do the images need to stay jpegs to retain their size?

Try a SD card reader directly hooked to (or built into) your computer instead of going through your digital camera.

Do Sony memory sticks work on this tv? I tried putting the card in the slot and it fit, but didn't have time to turn on the tv and check for sure if it reads. I put the images on that card with no problem. I'll see if the images retained their original size tonight when i get home from work.

My initial impression is that i'm very happy. The set looks beautiful and huge (46in.)in my bedroom.

(EDIT AGAIN) Ok i can't use memory sticks. I guess i'll just try burning the dvd.

All right well I have my 85u all setup and the 100 hr broken in, let me tell the PQ is amazing. I am very satisfied.
Best Buy was awesome for exchanging my 80u for the 85u at no extra cost. They didnt stop there, they also gave me BD-35 blu-ray.

I did some reading through out the thread and I wanted to thank you guys for all the good info. that help me calibrate my tv and break in settings.

Your welcome we are all in the same boat. Enjoy your viewing

is it ok to turn off the TV while there is image retention on the screen?

Of course!

it's not goign to cause a perma burn-in or anything??

so random question for some fellow owners of the 80U/85U. I couldn't really find a good spot in this forum but does anyone have a good recommendation for an entertainment center for the 50PZ.

I was looking at something like this but with a closed design for the components section. I like the mounting post style so it hold the tv up more.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1215217299880

or more like this just 1/6th of the price

http://www.everythingfurniture.com/j...d-mount-1.html

After nearly purchasing the Samsung 46A740 LCD tv, I took the plunge on this plasma. Ultimately the deeper black levels sold me.

I should have the tv next week - I cant wait.

Sony memory sticks don't work on my 42px60u or my 50pz800u, I suspect they won't work on your TV either.

Nothing can happen when the set is off. Nothing.........