OK! Your Plasma! You Tell Me! Got a new one? post it here - Page 70

1. The "Model" you have.
LG 60PM6700

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
It was $500 cheaper than the Panny ST50, plus came with two free 3d glasses, plus knocked me down into a cheaper protection plan, so it came out to be almost $700 less than the ST50

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
The picture quality. Blacks are stunning.

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

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Cheaper 3d glasses, and an Espn3.com app

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
If its Magic Remote ready, just include the damn thing

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture Quality. Coming from a rear projection TV, the PQ was an amazing step up

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

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Prices a half of what I got my rear projection TV 4 years ago, and it didnt come with any cool features.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Spend a little more for a quality product. Do your homework

1. Panasonic TC-P60GT50

2. Had a great picture in the store.. and the price was right.. blew away all of the LED's I have seen.

3. Picture quality al the way.. colors are outstanding .. as are the deepest blacks I have ever seen on a TV.

4. nothing i can think of.

5. more apps?

6. include 3D glasses with the set.

7. Amazed at how big a difference the picture quality was over my old Sammy DLP.

8. None so far

9. YES

10. make sure uou check all of the TV's out before buying.. I first had a LED in my home and it was horrible.. I then exchanged it for this TV and it blew away every LED I have ever seen.

1. The "Model" you have. Samsung PN51E530

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". 5+ year old 720p DLP died and wanted to upgrade to a Plasma. With a young family and another baby on the way it cuts into the budget a bit, but I wanted a good performing plasma at a decent price. It was between the Pan U50 or the Sam E530 but the store I went to was out of stock on the Pan U50 so I went with the E530

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Black level and the amazing color

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. Glare – quite a bit more than the DLP but it’s not terrible.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Maybe additional HDMI inputs, but for the money it has everything I wanted.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. The owner’s manual is weak, but other than that it’s what I expected.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. How much better HD cable and Blu-Rays look.

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

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. YES… for <$700 I got a 51” 1080p Plasma. I paid $1100 for my 46” 720p DLP 5 years ago.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. No problems with buzzing on my set. I could only hear a faint buzz when setting up bias lighting behind the set with my head being a few inches away from the back panel.

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic TC-P60ST50

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Moved to a new apartment from across country and our couch went from 7 feet away to 15 feet. Our 46" was not long for the new living room. The Panasonics are getting amazing reviews and "buy it" recommendations, and the rec from the Wirecutter was the one that put me over the edge.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Black Levels, for sure.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. Image Retention/ Burn-in worries (first plasma), The plasma "Buzz", but I'll get used to it.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Another HDMI input, but I really only have three devices, so I'm being greedy.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Would love to see HBO Go/ MAX Go offered as apps.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. How Blacks the blacks are. fantastic, coming from a long line of 3LCD/ LED LCDs.

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

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. Very happy with the price. I paid. this 60" set with arguably a better picture was $600 less than what I paid for a 46" Sony LED 1.5 years ago

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. Excited to see how this set works after the full break in period!

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic TC-P65VT50

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". Upgraded from a 6yr old sony SXRD rear projection, did my research and found out that this is the best TV you can buy.

3. What you like best about your Plasma. Black Levels, for sure. great WOW factor

4. What you don't like about your Plasma. So far the sound. For such a big and great picture, it sounds really bad

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. that it came with a pair of 3D glasses? Not really a feature issue but couldn't think of anything else

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Make the smart tv interface less clunky

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. How Blacks the blacks are.

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

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it. considering people paid $10,000 back in the day, ofcourse.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. Can't wait to see the improvement after getting it professionally calibrated

1. The "Model" you have.
Samsung PN60E7000

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
After auditioning it along with a few other brands at that size. To me it had a better 2D and 3D picture than the others.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Vastly improved picture compared to my LCD's.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Having to watch for IR and burn in. Just want to game on this thing without worry.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Can't say I'm missing anything.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
None at this time. Get back to me in a year.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
How good it looks using movie mode alone.

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

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
Yes. In fact I'm stunned by the lower prices these days.

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

Picture taken in a fully lit room using an iphone4.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic TC-P55UT50

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
I was considering ST & UT models. Filter on the ST model bugged me so I purchased the UT series. The UT picture looked sharper in the store to me.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Picture. Black level. Colors. Viewing angle.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
While I will probably not use additional connection it would be good to have one more HDMI or componant connection. I wish WIFI was built in. Better sound.

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

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

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Picture quality from every angle.

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
No problems.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I think Panasonic plasma prices are worth the money.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Nothing much additional. It would be good to have better audio. I use a separate receiver & speakers so audio is not a problem for me but if something happened to my audio system I would not be satisfied with the Panasonic system, and specifically the center channel or dialogue speakers. However, I knew this before I made the purchase and it was not a deal breaker. I wanted the TV. If I have to use the Panasonic system I will. It is a great TV.

1. The "Model" you have. Panasonic 60ut50

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model". This model was under budget and the picture quality was amazing. I campared to several other models Didn't need Wifi just wanted 3D and a great picture this one fit the bill.
3. What you like best about your Plasma. Picture quality Picture quality Picture quality Picture quality Picture quality Picture quality Picture quality

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

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had. Anti reflective coating on screen

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma. Include 3D glasses, even cheap ass ones to start with also make the base swivel.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma. How good the picture looked in my home.

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 paid almost as much for a lessor TV 5 years ago that was an open box.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged. Do your research. Don't trust a sales guy advice. Some are great but some don't have a clue what they are talking about. Sometimes an incentive from an employer or manufacturer will influence their advice more than facts. Don't get caught up in hype. I almost spent a few extra hundred dollars on the next model up and finally decided, I don't need wifi to be built in ( I already have cat 5 outlets ran all over the house) Didn't care about the faster processor as I probably won't be using apps all that much. All of this is my own choices/opinions so take it as you will.

1. 65VT50.
2. Picture quality, design and ISFccc.
3. Incredible black levels and colors.
4. Buzzing.
5. Quicker way to change picture modes.
6. Move the inputs farther away from the edge of the TV.
7. Besides the deep black, how well the anti-glare works!
8. So far just the buzzing.
9. Absolutely!
10. Hopefully the buzzing will go away. If not, I will probably exchange it. I'm also going to get the Square Trade warranty. Coming from a 50" Sony 720p LCD RPTV, the improvement in picture quality is Mind Blowing! I actually felt almost queazy watching it the first day or two due to the increase in size and contrast!

1. Panasonic TC-P65VT50

2.Reviews, user comments here, styling. I was coming from a Sony KDS-R60XBR1 with the "Dumbo Ears" and I loved the minimalist styling of the VT50 compared to anything else comparable. I don't buy TVs very often, but my strategy is to buy the best I can afford and hope it will stay good for a number of years. Amusingly, my wife was pushing me for an even bigger set, though we did have some limits. A 70" would have worked, but the 65" is just fine. The picture is 5" bigger than the Sony but the set is physically narrower.

3. Picture quality and styling. Both are simply stunning and i haven't had it calibrated yet. I also like that the screen is less reflective than many other models.

4. Nothing really stands out as a "don't like". I didn't like the ad on power-up, but that can be turned off. The remote control sensor seems rather picky about angle.I'd be happier if the power consumption was lower, but I knew what I was getting into here and it's likely less than my old Sony.

5. Discrete on-off remote codes. (Maybe it has these, but my Harmony remote doesn't know about them.)

6. Include a full printed manual instead of the "e-help".

7. A picture that is stunning, with deep black levels. It also looks great with the set off.

8. First unit had a dead green subpixel. Dealer replaced it the next day, new set is perfect.

9. I am astonished at how much prices have come down over the years. I think I paid over $5000 for the 60" Sony back in 2005. That one can routinely buy a 1080p big-screen flat panel display for under $1000 is just mind-boggling.

10. Take the time to read through the whole "e-help" manual to make sense of some of the settings. Consider a belt/strap system to secure the TV to furniture and/or wall if there's a risk it might get pulled down. The Sanus ELM701 works very well for this.

I suspect most home theater enthusiasts would be equally satisfied with a good plasma purchase.

New 60PU54 owner here.
Edited by mobius - 11/23/12 at 10:13pm

TC-P55UT50

I decided to purchase this unit after realizing i don't care about 3D, the whole point of upgrading from the U50 to the UT50 is to get the pumped up graphics processing power required for 3D imagery, it just makes 2D that much better.

It uses the same panel as the ST50

Life-like picture with very realistic color tones and shades.

Don't like the fact is has a life-span, if i had my way it would never get turned off.

Very happy with the feature set, if i wanted more or less features i would have selected a different set.

Swivel-stand would be nice, are you listening Panasonic?

First surprise was the lack of "buzz" as so many users have mentioned, do have ringing in my ear (mostly right) and that may account for my insensitivity, when i hear someone else mention a "buzz" sound i will look into it, already have a good idea it is the drivers
Second was the Video, very nice PQ and calibrated well.
Last but not least the Audio is very suitable all by itself.

Zero issues with the set and no hints of future problems however i plan on future proofing the set by modifying the cooling system to reduce component temps.

Worth every penny, if you shop around and wait for Black Friday, this is my first plasma and the last set i will ever buy, it will still be displaying a beautiful picture long after i am gone.

If you're the average Joe and you want a crisp bright picture with realistic color reproduction and excellent black levels than look no further,
Edited by 5thdimension - 11/30/12 at 11:36pm

1. Samsung PN60E7000

2. Price for size, minimal IR issues (based on this forum)

3. Big improvement across the board from 5yr old DLP. Swivel stand is a nice feature if you are not mounting it.

4. Shadow depth,(nit picky here) but settings not dialed in yet and I am told to give it time to settle in. Sound is just OK a step down from my old DLP

5. I wish Samsung/Comcast got there act together to support HBOGO, even with app, it is not available for Comcast subscribers.I would like a bit more brightness and great gamma adjustability

6. Train your reps to know your products, they are useless. When researching TV, Samsung reps could only repeat what was on the website. Much more informed people in the forum here.

7. How much improved the picture is over my old DLP (also 1080p). No issues watching during daylight with skylights in the room. I was worried about that

8. Challenge to gain shadow detail but it improved greatly with gamma adjustment

9. I got mine at a discount. I am a bargain shopper...so for me no. I wait until end of year markdowns like we just had a couple of weeks ago. a $1250 P55GT50 is a bargain (even though I went another way)

10. With all the talk of plasma vs LED, I sold myself on plasma. For the value per dollar it is definitely the way to go but I had a 7100 series Samsung LED for a little while and the difference in PQ is small (IMHO). So I would say dont let all the hype of black levels sway you. The measurements are what they are but as far as viewing pleasure these 2 TVs I had/have are very close.
Edited by atcdav - 2/7/13 at 5:49am

Wow, this thread is almost two year old. That HDTV is almost outdated.
Still have mine. Loving it every day.

Panasonic TH-65VX300U

I looked at the 70" Elite, liked it alot... Almost purchased it. Was ready to pull the trigger on the panasonic 65" VT 50 when the local A/V store offered the vx300u for half of its retail (6500).

AMAZING PICTURE!!! I was willing to give up 5" of screen for a picture that, to me, was as good as the Elite at half the price. Massive amount of settings, some pre-programmed for easy tweeking. Example; several pre-set display modes for cinema, bright-light/ daytime watching.

glare is a problem, very heavy (132 lbs), and I have a concern about burn-in issues because of all the content that has stationary symbols somewhere on the screen.

this is just a monitor; no speakers, no webcam, no apps, no nothing. Just an accurate reproduction of the picture source.

Blacks are, in fact, black. Colors are beautiful and real. There is a smoothness to the picture that I have only seen in the Elite by Sharp/Pioneer. The VT50 wasn't bad, either.

I upgraded from a 2007 panasonic plasma. Wow, this is a big change in technology. Also, it is 3D and does a great job of handling 3D content. Uses IR glasses because it is a 2011 panel. The primary use for this panel is in professional situations where pictures or other media has to be represented accurately, however, it is awesome in a livingroom.

Panasonic TC-P60GT50

Incredible television. Other then the babying needed during first 200 hours, avoidance of static logos (Thanks Fox News Channel) nothing that I can say that's a real problem.

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic VT50 55 inch

2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
One of the best TV’s at a great price due to 2013 models being released.

3. What you like best about your Plasma.
HUGE step-up from my older 50” Toshiba rear projection TV.

4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Nothing yet. I was concerned with my room having a lot of windows and ambient light. But I rolled the dice and went against consensus and have ABSOLUTELY no issues with brightness in a non light controlled room. Love the blacks I am getting. TV is more than bright enough for the room.

5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
I wish the TV had come with some 3D glasses.

6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Don’t stop making Plasma’s.

7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
I am sure this is usually the case, but the TV performs so much better at home than the floor model did at the store

8. What "Problems or Issues" have you had with your Plasma.
Had it for two weeks… no issues.

9. Do you really think that todays "Prices" are worth it.
I didn’t pay anywhere near MSRP. In my case yes,.

10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
No

1. The "Model" you have.
Panasonic 60" VT60
2. What convinced you to purchase this particular "Model".
It was a close race between this and the Samsung F8500 but I was able to get a better deal on the Panasonic so that's what I went with. I'd give the edge to the Samsung for clarity. Panasonic has a more subdued look that I appreciate as well. Both sets are top notch.
3. What you like best about your Plasma.
Upgraded from a 42" S1, surprised that DISH HD still looks excellent even though I haven't changed seating distance and went up 18" in screen size.
4. What you don't like about your Plasma.
Smart features are not as well done as the Samsung.
5. What "Feature(s)" you wish your Plasma had.
Samsung smart features interface.
6. What advice or suggestion would you make to the "Manufacture" about your Plasma.
Besides what I pointed out in #4 nothing. Picture is absolutely phenomenal.
7. What was your biggest "Surprise" after you received your Plasma.
Popped in a few movies that I've watched and just didn't realize how much detail I was missing with my old S1. I'm sure some was due to size but most was/is attributed to the high quality of this display.
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.
I think they are fair. It's unreasonable to think you can get something for nothing. If you want top tier you should expect to pay for it. There are more than enough adequate options that are very affordable.
10. Any additional information that you want to add is encouraged.
Don't worry, be happy! Enjoy the set and don't go looking for problems. I think that is lost on a lot of people that become overwhelmed when purchasing a set and second guess their purchase the moment they see a dissenting opinion/problem/negative posted on the forums.