Official Panasonic ST50 Series Discussion Thread [No Street Price Talk] - Page 40

Would any of you lucky owners out there mind posting some pictures of your STs? I'd like to see how they look in a home environment. Thanks in advance.

I just want to point out that OCD isn't contagious, and that OCD can lead to outstanding results when a display is calibrated with OCD.

I just want to point out an interesting observation from a visit to the nearest BB with a Magnolia department (just on the other side of the highway) to Palo Alto, California. I want through both of their TV departments and found one Panasonic display (a 42" something or other). Samsung, Sharp, LG, and no names abounded. For those not familiar with California geography, Palo Alto is the financial center of Silicon Valley. It seems strange to me, but this tendency has been present for a few years.

Does the ST have the controls to allow for full ISF type calibration?

just got home from BB.

listened to 55" ST50 with internal speakers. it sounded ok. dude turned it up to 80 (out of 100). listened to the masters (golf) as well as movie previews......hugo, tintin........my opinion: not thinking this is award winning sound. but it might do. its hard to really tell in a noisy store environment with very limited selections to listen to.
I did get a good vibe though. if they would have had a 50", I would have bought it on the spot.

I will buy this tv in the 50" version. BB does not have that size yet.
maybe I'll wait for a sale now.
felt screen all over again (like last time). this time the store had been open for several hours. the screen was noticeably warm. no way a deal breaker for me.

(just read this over. its a little random and not my best writing. but I hope it is of some use to some of you out there. Happy Easter and Passover!!)

and watched some 3D. (the glasses were turned on this time.) I am new to this experience. the golf course looked absolutely amazing. (and I am not a golf guy). just beautiful and amazing detail. definitely darker with the glasses on. I'm guessing thats normal. I liked it though and will get 3D glasses when I buy one of these tv's.

I also have a 50px80u and was curious about the differences between it and the st50. Also, in your opinion , is it worth the
upgrade. Thanks!

It has enough controls for calibration.

Many thanks D-Nice.
Just ordered a 60" ST50.
Very stoked

Wanna come out to Maui and set it up for me!

Does anyone know if any of the picture modes in the SM affect game mode(which im trying to calibrate). Game mode itself is not an option in the SM. I was thinking possibly vivid?

The st30 didn't look good at all at best buy but I bought it off reviews and it looked really good when I got it home. I think BB is just too bright to compare tvs even if the st50 is brighter. I would suggest waiting because the st30's price dropped significantly toward the end of last year and I was not happy when the 60" got to the same price that I paid for my 55. I told myself that I HAD to have a new tv last may but I wish I would have waited till the end of the year.

You calibrate the color temperature in the SM, not the picture mode.

That is a possibility as I have a few others there waiting for a calibration

Thanks. So it makes no difference which picture mode is selected in the SM, only which temperature? That would carry across all picture modes?

That is correct.

That is incorrect. You select picture mode and color temp in service mode.

Exchanged my first ST50 due to a vertical band that was visible on all content and didn't appear to be lessening after 75 hours.

Second set has this interesting issue, pictured at 75 hours:



Both sets manufactured January 2012. I should note that this issue is only very obvious when you're slightly off-axis, but is visible on all content. Viewing straight on it is largely invisible. Not sure what's causing it though. It's also not a straight line, but rather diagonal.

D-Nice has stated multiple times that he doesn't think the extra "shades of gradation" advertised for the GT50 will have any effect on real-world viewing over the ST50.

Unless it has changed this year, it does not matter what picture mode you select in the SM--the greyscale applies to the temperature, not the picture mode. That's why there is no "Game" or "THX" mode in the SM (I know "THX" doesn't apply to the ST, but that's how it is for the GT and VT).

what audio output does the ST50 series provide.

I have a jbl powered monitor that will work just dandy for sound. here's a link to it.

http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/Genera...x?PId=92&MId=6


I am thinking that if I run the sound out of the tv, I will be able to control it with the tv remote (or the fios remote).

so, does anybody know if I will be able to adapt whatever outputs from the tv to the 1/4" trs input jack on the jbl?

Honestly, it seems to me that this is a result of the filter. I mentioned this about a week ago. This set needs to be viewed at eye level or above, otherwise you'll notice a darkening of the picture. My set is on a stand that is about 19" high. My couch is about 7' from the set. If I'm standing in front of the couch and then sit down, the picture becomes a little brighter. If I walk towards the set, I can visibly see the screen getting darker from the bottom up the closer I get to it.

Your picture is taken above the set which is on the floor. Since you mention it's not visible when viewing the set straight on, it leads me to believe what you're seeing is actually a result of the filter.

I believe your assessment here is correct.

I can't tell much from your photograph, but I wouldn't call that angle "slightly" off axes.

thank you very much Randy.
so much for that idea.

I have verizon fios.

I like the set up I have now. my verizon fios remote controls the tv volume and changing the tv channels. so I just use that 1 remote. nice and simple.

I am guessing that the verizon fios remote will be capable of turning the ST50tv on and off and control the channels and the tv's internal volume.

do you think the there is a chance that the verizon remote would be able to control a sound bar's volume?
I'm guessing the answer is no.
I am guessing that many people these days are having to use 2 remotes to control their set ups.

Panasonic has a soundbar, with Viera connect your cable box remote should also work to adjust its volume. Basically the soundbar takes over for all audio from the TV. I helped a friend with this unit, I was impressed.

thank you Nethawk.

that sounds like a good way for me to go.

can you possibly please elaborate at all?

like any more details on the sound? model number and price (or price range) of the unit? (if it is not cool for me to ask about price, please disregard that question. if you are so inclined, pm me.)

thanks again,
Chasman

Cinema Warm is where you'll find THX's grayscale adjustments in the service mode.

David Katzmaier over at CNET says that the TC-P50ST50 exhibited a higher than usual level of crosstalk during 3D viewing. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation? Any chance that the GT50 would be better in this regard? I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a ST50 and would rarely ever use 3D... but it would bother me if it looked like crap on the occasions that I wanted to use it.

Then why, when you adjust the color temp in the SM, is it universal across picture modes? It doesn't make any sense that cinema AND warm would have to be selected to apply to THX picture mode--then what applies to the "cinema" setting I use when I'm in 3D mode? Or, what if I switch to "normal" color temperature while watching in THX picture mode? It's counter-intuitive. The color temperature is all that matters in the SM.

All the pictures on this thread are of defective panels.
Where are the beauties?
This model has been on the market since February and every one is so excited about their awesome TVs but no one is posting pictures? Weird.