I have recently been dealt a possibly fatal blow to my quest for a 40-46" TV that satisfies my three criteria (low input lag, 1080p with no color subsampling, and no dealbreaking negatives such as Sharp-style cloudy artifacts). Panasonic came so close. Every one of their TVs seems like something I might want to invest in, except that each and every one shown on Panasonic's website carries the same flaw: they DO subsample the color, meaning 1080p PC and gaming use is as good as worthless. (Unless, I suppose, one sits so far back from their TV - at all times - that it may as well have been a 540p panel.)
This conclusion is not set in stone. But the fact is that all of the manuals for the 2009-2010 models shown specify identical capabilities with regard to input.
However! There is hope, as this article reveals:
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panas...comment-447097
It is mentioned that certain past Panasonic models reproduced 4:4:4 color just fine. But the model numbers aren't specified. And good luck finding that information anywhere online, let alone in the manuals themselves which are of course ambiguous on the subject.
I was surprised when this research effort ended up taking perhaps longer than any other A/V-related hunt I've undertaken. But nothing could have braced me for the unbelievable circumstance of literally failing to find a single TV that fits the bill, even with some reasonable compromises. This may be my last hope. If I succeed, then the information ought to be useful to tons of folks. If I fail, then perhaps at least companies like Panasonic, who have come very close, may take the hint and change two lines of code in their software to re-enable 4:4:4 color for the 2011 models. Perhaps.
This conclusion is not set in stone. But the fact is that all of the manuals for the 2009-2010 models shown specify identical capabilities with regard to input.
However! There is hope, as this article reveals:
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panas...comment-447097
It is mentioned that certain past Panasonic models reproduced 4:4:4 color just fine. But the model numbers aren't specified. And good luck finding that information anywhere online, let alone in the manuals themselves which are of course ambiguous on the subject.
I was surprised when this research effort ended up taking perhaps longer than any other A/V-related hunt I've undertaken. But nothing could have braced me for the unbelievable circumstance of literally failing to find a single TV that fits the bill, even with some reasonable compromises. This may be my last hope. If I succeed, then the information ought to be useful to tons of folks. If I fail, then perhaps at least companies like Panasonic, who have come very close, may take the hint and change two lines of code in their software to re-enable 4:4:4 color for the 2011 models. Perhaps.