Official Panasonic VT50 owners thread - Page 316

OK so just use a micro fiber cloth, no chemicals or cleaners. I usually do a full clean of my apartment every Sunday. So maybe clean the tv once a month? I think my nephew is going to be my worst enemy now..

You will see great end results. enjoy!

I have noticed the "film that you talk about that the phillips cleaner leaves" I had company over yesterday and it took forever to get the film off of the tv.

Tha Thank you for the information
I believe this part of owning the set (clean and upkeep) is very under-discussed

Ah...I take it your set is not wall-mounted out of the reach of small children? Funny how all kids believe everything is touch-screen and love to touch all displays now. Frustrating for us!

Yes it is not wall-mounted as of now. I was only suppose to spend $1500 on a tv and have alil left over for a wall-mount but.... I went overboard with this tv.. "Go Big or Go Home"

Thanks for your calibration report. I've added a link to in the flat panel (post #2) lists that are linked in the signature area at the bottom of my post. I've also added a link in the BB (free calibration) list at the top of post number two.

You da Man!

I'm da ol'man.

That why you look all wrinkled up in your picture? What's wrong with your ears?

Hello all, first time posting so hopefully this is in the right spot. I've got a possibly stupid question. My 65VT50 came with a roughly six foot power cord. The problem is I need a ten foot plus cord. I called Panasonic to see if they'd make me one and they said no. I've searched the net for a longer cord but can't seem to find one with the same tv side connection. Any ideas? Does the end make that big of a difference? Found a right angle one on monoprice. Would it work? Thanks in advance for the help!!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/10363855?adid=22222222227000013410&wmlspartner=wlpa&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=21486607510&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

Just use the cord that came with the TV with an extension cord.

Thanks

I'm confused.

Just fired up my VT for the first time and put in Wall-E BD set to THX cinema to give things a run through. I'm "currently" running things from my also-new Oppo 103 INTO my NON-3D Denon AVR-4810ci and on to the VT from the Denon.

Here's where I'm confused:
While Wall-E was running through the promo materials, one segment was a trailer for Pixar's "Up", and during the playback, the VT displays a dialogue box telling me (paraphrasing) "3D content detected. Press 3D button on remote to display 3D content".

If the Denon is non 3D, how is the VT able to tell me about/detect the 3D content? Just something added to the HDMI signal?

my vt also erroneously detects 3d signals. It happens so frequently with bluray content that i've disabled the auto 3d signal detection.

Check out www.monoprice.com to see if they have what you need.

Are you plugging into wall power are a surge protector? I don't like using an extension cord.

what kind of surge protectors are you guys using?
will be hooking up TV,Ps3,Wii,denon 1713.

i want to see what i have is compareable.

thanks

I dont know if you have it mounted up high or what but if the factory cord will reach the floor (or even if it won't but it may look ugly), I agree with htwaits. Skip the extension cord and use a surge protector.

This is one of the better ones that I use. I have about 5 scattered around in different places. For charging and various other applications.

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BE112230-08-12-Outlet-Protector-Protection/dp/B000J2EN4S/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358834296&sr=1-4&keywords=surge+protector

Nothing is going to save you from a lightning strike but this one has good specs.

I use these:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BP112230-08-Pivot-Plug-Surge-Protector/dp/B000JE9LD4/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_z

I like the pivot plugs. Comes in handy for some of the odd shaped soap on a rope connectors I have.

thats badass!!

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BE112230-08-12-Outlet-Protector-Protection/dp/B000J2EN4S/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1358836960&sr=1-8 that is one of the ones i have.

This is the identical model that I use.

If you are thinking about dropping the power cord between the wall and the out to a plug, you may want to rethink that. Its my understanding that doing that is a no-no and violates code.

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I use tripplite isobar

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/product-series.cfm?txtSeriesID=825


they make an AVBAR but i dont use those extra items

http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=829&txtModelID=4134

There's no pricing on that top page. When I click for prices the page just turns grey. That's enough to make me nervous.

I'm having the same issue. If I used an extension cord, the connection between the extension and the power cord would be inside my wall and I'm NOT doing that. I hope this power cord will work but the 90 degree angle isn't the same. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10228&cs_id=1022809&p_id=7681&seq=1&format=2

As long as the connector matches what Panasonic uses that cord is very good. It's 13 amp, 125v capacity; 1625 watts. Way beyond what the TV will ever draw.

I set up my 65VT50 this weekend returned my Sharp 70 inch. LOVE IT!!!! Cant wait for the set to break in and look even better! Returned my Sharp 70inch Lost some screen size but gained so much more PQ!!!

World of difference vs the sharp. Sharp even though it was expensive it felt cheap and dual. The VT feels like a high end tv so far i am happy and have not found any flaws.

Need to adjust the mount since mount was for the 70 its sitting to high. Only down fall i have is that the Wifey does not like it and is mad that we have a smaller tv now. -__- (its ok she is one of the cartoon / everyone has a tan PQ people)

I am not doing anything of the special burn slides etc might try it. Just watching tv zoomed without logos etc. 40 hours so far

Anyways Thanks for reading

I work in basement remodeling, and what we have done in the past is install a outlet box that will be behind the TV, using power from an outlet down below (obviously must be a vertical run)
This is code and is aesthetically pleasing