PANASONIC 65" 1080p PLASMA (TH-65PX600U) Owners Thread - Page 2

Originally Posted by Larry Hutchinson

It's here!

Unfortunately, until I get the mounting extension and move it to its final position, I won't be able to view video.

But as, shown below, I did connect to my Mac Mini.

Here is the delivery:


And here it is leaning up against a wall connected to my Mac Mini running Windows XP:



Didn't even take off all the packing just in case it did not pass the test. It did.

You can click here for the full size image. (It looks a lot better in person than in that photo.)

To get 1920x1080 on Windows I had to enable unsupported modes but running Mac OS, if was just there in the list.

I'll have more comments later.

Originally Posted by Franchot

My set is coming this Saturday.

After receiving an e-mail from Panasonic that the commercial pedestal stand will work with the consumer set (and a Tweeter and a Magnolia salesman thinking the same thing), I purchased a commercial stand from a local vendor who sold it at the dealer's cost price. (Much less than the price of Panasonic's MSRP of $1199 for the consumer stand.)

For those that are going with a table stand instead of wall mounting this route might prove to be a good alternative if you want to spend less money and prefer more black in your set-up than silver. (Fingers and toes are crossed.)

Originally Posted by tanner144

thanks guys for the details

the commercial stand looks good on your display,
i might go that route too .

how far does it raise your display ?


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Originally Posted by Franchot

You know it's going to be an anxiety-ridden day when the delivery guys/installers from Magnolia:

1. Arrive 30 minute early (because they probably were told to "just leave" from their previous installation.
2. Decide it's a smarter move to unbox and take off all protective wrappings from your set in the middle of the street.
3. Wear no sort of gloves (insuring they leave several nice sets of fingerprints on your set), but plenty of metal keychains, beltbuckles, and zippers while they try to manhandle your set into the house.
4. Have difficulty attaching the power cable, but refuse to consult the instruction manual.
5. Try to screw down your set to its base without using screwdrivers because they don't have any.
6. Delight in renaming the inputs on the video selection from "DVD to Cable to CD to anything you want," because that's about all they're really good at.

(And, of course, coming with a two man crew so you have to lend a hand so you don't end up with a pile of glass and electronical parts.)

Well, today my set arrived/was delievered/escaped the clutches of the "capable" hands of the Magnolia team.

And finally, yeah, I did tip the installation guys twenty bucks when they left. I figured that they might just invest the money in some Home Theater magazines and get a better clue about their jobs.

Originally Posted by Larry Hutchinson


BTW, so far, except when there is a completely blank screen, I don't notice the background grey level. I'll measure the black level when I get a chance.

Originally Posted by bwclark

Franchot or other owners,

Since you have the commercial stand for the 65"er could you verify the size of the bolts used to secure the stand to the back of the set?

Thanks,
Bob

Originally Posted by masterrh

Always interesting to hear stories about the competition.

Originally Posted by Franchot

I could have added more things such as their elevated admiration about Monster Brand products, but I figured that I had "bagged" on them enough. The thing that blew me away the most was their lack of a screwdriver or any tools for that matter.

Originally Posted by autoxer98

Franchot -

Nice pics, and thanks for the "glare" shots as this is a major concern of mine.

Also, noticed the cabinet its on: Assuming it isn't custom, do you remember the make / model by chance?

Originally Posted by ThomasV555

Sounds like they were delivery guys not installers.
Every delivery Joe from CC, BB and Sears is now marketed as providing free basic installation.
Did you have to pay more for this?

Any HD Trailers? Noticed any shadowing also called "DC Restoration" issues also called floating contrast?

Originally Posted by Franchot

elven,

That sucks royally. If it's any consolation, if you're traveling through Southern California, feel free to drop in and visit my set.

So close and yet so far, eh?

Originally Posted by Larry Hutchinson

Ok, got my bag of parts.

Looks like the 8mm x 16mm bolt is what is appropriate for the Sanus. But there are only 4 bolts in the package and there are 6 mounting holes in the back of the TV. I'll probably use just the 4.