Panasonic TC-L65E60 65-Inch 1080p Deal

Howard S. "Luvthegadgets" (New York, NY USA): This is a beautiful TV with a fantastic picture at a great price if you are planning on using it on the supplied pedestal with it's internal speakers. Otherwise, it has some silly, fatal flaws. Apparently. Panasonic's engineering department is not really using it's head! Most flat panel manufacturers are aware that these TV's are very frequently wall-mounted and also used with a soundbar in order to overcome the inherent problem of poor sound due to having to use small, flat, usually down-firing internal speakers. So, they provide side facing HDMI ports and a menu setting to disable the internal speakers.

OB1 "OB1" (OH): This set has 3 rear-facing HDMI ports. The only side-facing ports are USB. This means that you will have to find a 90 degree HDMI adapter (very hard to find) if you plan on mounting this set to a wall. Why would you put the rarely-used USB ports on the side? Also, although the A/C power cord going into the set is cleverly going into an indented area on the back of the set making it completely low-profile, the plug that goes into the wall is like 2.5 inches of unbendable-ness creating a problem if you have had a power outlet installed behind where you plan on wall mounting it.

Jeff Cz (Muskego,WI,USA): With most soundbars, if you don't disable the internal TV speakers, you will have an echo caused by a time delay between the internal speakers and the soundbar. Every other manufacturer has a setting on the menu's to disable the internal speakers or just use a fixed volume setting. I called Panasonic tech support (I did get to a support person pretty quickly) and they confirmed that their 2013 TV's do not have this setting. Nor do they seem to get or care that it's a problem when using an an external soundbar. They claim that if you use the Optical Out and have it plugged into an external sound device, it will automatically disable the internal speakers but it ain't so. They suggested muting the TV, but then of course, it will say 'MUTE' on the screen while you are watching your beautiful LED TV picture;

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MechanicalMan (Springfield, MO): The dreaded "Burn in" or "ghosting" or "picture retention":
Let me start by saying this is my first plasma TV and I did a ton of research before buying it. I was terrified of the dreaded "burn in". I bought this TV for the bedroom and my wife has a habit of leaving the TV on through the night. So you never know what might cause a "burn in".
I've had this TV for just over a month now and have watched just about everything, sport, sports news, HDTV, SDTV, blueray, movies with letter boxing...everything with the exception of a PC and video games. I have not noticed a hint of burn in! I am now at the point where I don't even think about it.

Dario: I wasn't too interested in the smart features of this TV, but Netflix, Vudu, and Amazon video all work fine over the built in WiFi. What I was more interested in was connecting it to my DLNA server and streaming content from my NAS. While I have been able to connect to the NAS with DLNA, it doesn't always seem to find the server. I am not sure if it's the TV or the server, but my LG blueray player has no problem finding the server so I assume it has someting to do with the TV but have not been able to figure it out.

Ben: That lead me to purchase this larger TC-P65ST60-65" TV, I knew I already liked the picture quality and knew it was a great TV. Unfortunately about 3 weeks after I plugged the TV in a line developed across the middle of the screen. This horizontal line was there whenever the TV was on. The TV obviously is still under warranty so we called Panasonic. There response was it is your cable box. After testing various cable boxes and other devices it was clear the problem was the TV and not the cable box. Panasonic asked that we send a picture we did and asked that they send a technician out to fix our brand new TV or replace it.

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Howard S. "Luvthegadgets" (New York, NY USA): This is a beautiful TV with a fantastic picture at a great price if you are planning on using it on the supplied pedestal with it's internal speakers. Otherwise, it has some silly, fatal flaws. Apparently. Panasonic's engineering department is not really using it's head! Most flat panel manufacturers are aware that these TV's are very frequently wall-mounted and also used with a soundbar in order to overcome the inherent problem of poor sound due to having to use small, flat, usually down-firing internal speakers. So, they provide side facing HDMI ports and a menu setting to disable the internal speakers.

Jeff Cz (Muskego,WI,USA): I purchased this thing of beauty 2 days ago.We're upgrading from our 3 year old Samsung 46'' lcd which will be headed to the basement A day ear

lier I bought a Vizio M series 55'' and wasn't happy with it at all ( way too glossy screen in our bright living room,pathetic selection of apps, 3d turned us off and not much 3d to choose from) anyway,enough about the Vizio which was kicked to the curb(actually returned to the store ..lol). This Panny just blows us away! Our main viewing area is about 40 degrees off center and it didn't lose ANY color or clarity while viewing from this position. The screen is very matte and it's hard to even make out our bay windows behind and to the left of us even when the screen is dark.

Some Dude : I ordered the 42" TV on Friday and received it on Wednesday using the standard Super Saver shipping. Upon removing it from the box I was amazed with how thin the TV was. It's also very dense, so it's not the easiest thing to move around, especially if you are trying not to touch the screen with your greasy hands. On the bottom on the TV is clear plastic, and moving the unit around (prior to stand) means putting a lot of pressure on that plastic so I kept thinking it might break (I'm paranoid when it comes to new electronics).

Panasonic TC-P65VT60 65-Inch 1080p 600Hz Deal

Timothy J. Sexton "tjs" (Tempe, AZ USA): For those looking for a "Readers Digest" version of the review - overall I am extremely satisfied with the VT60 picture quality and features. IMHO, it lives up to all the hype, and the Value Electronics shootout experts picking it as the "top dog" in Plasmas is warranted - it beats out any other plasma I have owned or seen - and it is a lot bigger at 65" to boot! The only other plasmas, or any TV for that matter, that are on the same level as the VT60 are the Panasonic ZT60 and Samsung F8500, and if these sets are better than the VT60 it is not by much. Now, on to the details...

Josh Zastrow "jfzastrow" (MADISON, WI USA) : Initial setup is a breeze and pretty standard. Panasonic walks you through and shows you the included features, emphasizing their different home screen options. Fun fact: there is a silly narrator that sounds like a robot. I weirdly enjoyed it, a bit of 80s/90s nostalgia. I setup mine to go straight to the last source (HDMI) as opposed to my home screen. Also, there is a goofy advertisement that pops up at times. You can however turn it off in the settings.

Rick (Reno, NV United States):  I've had the 60 inch model of the VT60 for just about 2 weeks now and I couldn't be happier with it. Initially, I was looking at purchasing the ST60 series, but when I saw this TV go on sale for just a couple hundred more than the ST60, I decided to splurge and use the money I had planned on spending on speakers and go for the VT60 model. The colors are incredible and the black levels are outstanding. I've been watching a mix of Cable TV, streaming content, BluRay movies, and Blu-Ray 3-D, some Xbox 360 gaming and I'm continually impressed. The depth of the 3D is better than I had imagined, since I wasn't able to view this TV at any retail store. They all said they don't have them on display because of cost. Lame excuse, but with all the positive reviews I decided to make the purchase. Only negative I can think of on this is that I wish it had 4 HDMI ports instead of just the 3, but that's a minor issue.

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Jack "Flash" (OR): This TV produces an excellent picture, with saturated colors and deep blacks. The viewing angle is more than adequate. Video response is quick and I've noticed no judder on fast-moving scenes, such as sports. The sound from the built-in speakers is better than on some flat screens I've heard but far from high fidelity. It is quite clear, though, and voices are easy to understand even with the poor audio on many cable channels.

Brian Vianzon: First, I spent an hour watching content side-by-side comparing the Panasonic Viera TC-50LE64 with the Samsung 46" Smart TV UN46F6350A ($800), and the Panasonic has the same screen quality. Second, the Apps that I wanted from the Samsung were already on the Viera (Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Vudu, and YouTube). Netflix Streaming has been very impressive for HD Content and surround sound on my 5.1 Logitech Z-5500. Third, the most important feature was content sharing from Smart Phones, specifically from the Samsung Galaxy SIII that my wife and I have. The SIII and Viera detected each other with ease and I have been able to view Picture Slideshows and Videos in HD.

Howard S. "Luvthegadgets" (New York, NY USA): This set has a media player which can display pictures, videos and play music from, say, an iPod or a USB drive loaded with music files. This is where I first encountered the sound problem mentioned in the title of this review. When I played music tracks from a USB drive they sounded strange and I soon discovered that the left channel audio was coming through both speakers. The right channel sound could not be heard at all. This was also the case when listening to a sound bar connected to the set's digital audio output. I then tried listening to Pandora and the result was the same. Curiously, the sound was fine with TV stations, both over-the-air and on cable. None of the settings on the TV's audio menu had any effect on this problem.

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T. Hyatt: I just purchased this TV from Amazon after the long wait for Panasonic to release. I have had it a week now and am really enjoying it. I am not a videophile, just an average user, so I'll leave the more detailed reviews to the techies. I am running this on an Xfinity (Comcast) cable network. I have a Tivo Premiere, a Panasonic Blu-ray DVD player, and an Apple TV hooked up. All running seamlessly. I replaced an 8-yr old rear projection, 720p Samsung. Here are my initial observations.

John W. Graham (Orlando, FL United States): My first impression was "wow"...this HDTV has an ultra-thin metal bezel and a chrome and acrylic stand. Just having this TV atop my TV stand upgrades the look and feel of my entire living room. The HDTV was easy to unpack. The instructions for setup are scant and more pictorial in nature but I was able to get it set up in about 30 minutes including some assistance from my wife in setting it on the included stand. The cable connections were well marked and easy to understand.
Setting up the TV via its setup routine was very simple. The TV guided me through the process and even offered a voice guided tour of the features.

Mary Santos (San Antonio, Texas): The 3D is simply AMAZING! I'll be honest, I don't watch much in 3D because it does tend to give me a bit of a headache after an hour or two, but on July 4th, I watched Independence Day and the fiery explosions in that movie were epic in 3D. There is a dedicated button on the remote to switch to 3D or back to 2D and the only other thing you need are the glasses. It's very simple to switch back and forth if you don't like to view something in 3D.:

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Howard Bardsley (NANTUCKET, MA United States): We purchased this tv to replace a 7 year old Panasonic TC-26LX50. We had to find a tv with an overall width of less than 35.5" which is the width of our entertainment center. It is a perfect fit!. We used HDMI cables to connect the the tv to the cable box and our Panasonic DMP-BD75 bluray player. The setup for the tv took less than a minute! The picture is , as my wife said, extremely lifelike.

JA (Southest USA): It is like the actors on the screen are in the room with you.We did not touch any of the color/contrast settings. The one thing I noticed about this tv VS the old one is that it takes longer to turn on, about 17 seconds Vs 10 seconds for the old one. not a big deal once you get used to it. We have had this tv about a week and we love it. The Picture is so clear that I have noticed things on my old DVD's that I never saw before. Now We are going to have to watch our DVD library again to see what we have been missing.One more thing, The remote controls for the TV and the Bluray player are almost identical. grabbing the wrong one is easy.

J Vex: This tv was purchased to replace a 1080i Samsung Slimfit 30 inch set. I did a lot of research and decided that this Panasonic TC-L39EM60 was the TV for me. I mainly watch cable HD broadcasts and have a lot of movies in digital format MP4(M4V). Panasonic is the only manufacturer I've found whose built in media player will play my files and MAN DOES IT PLAY THEM. The tv is 1080p native but will play other resolutions 1080i, 720p, 480i to name a few. The picture quality is outstanding. The jump from my old 1080i Samsung to his 1080p Panasonic is night and day. Even my files in 720p are like looking at completely differnt movies. I can't wait to buy a BlueRay player and watch full 1080p (right now my cable company only passes 1080i in it's HD programing).

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 C. Albanese "Chris A." : I did 5 months of research before buying a TV, initially I was shopping for an LED TV thinking the new technology was the best but the more I read, the moree I realized Plasmas still had the best picture quality hands down. People get sold on the fact that LED TVs are brighter but unless you're going to watch TV on a beach, the brightness of the ST60 is plenty. The other perception about Plasmas is that they use a lot more electricity than LEDs but if you do the math it's only $15-$18 more per year and Plasmas are cheaper than comparable LEDs so at the end you're actually paying less.

Michael : As far as delivery goes, well, the "white glove" treatment consisted of two guys who proceeded to speak their own language to each other while in my home for 10 minutes, so I could understand nothing they said at all. Only English I heard was, "See? Tv work?" and "sign here." They weren't exactly "spring fresh" either, but I can understand a guy putting in a hard day's work. Still, I felt it was a bit rude to go on and on in another language, and it made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Matthew R. Verderber "Matt" (st. louis):  For anyone looking for the best "bang for your buck" TV of 2013 (maybe the best "bang for your buck" TV EVER), stop right there and buy this TV. I bought the 60" version of the ST60, and I could not be happier. You get the benefits of a high end plasma (deep blacks, rich shadow detail, accurate colors, great viewing angles), with a price that is about half the of the "flagship" models. Plasma may be on it's way out in the next couple of years, so I did not hesitate to buy this TV. I contemplated stepping up to the VT60 series, but after a ton of research (and reading all the 5 star reviews for the ST60 online) I decided to save myself $1000 and pull the trigger on the ST60. The picture quality has been tested to equal to 2012's VT50 series, at a much lower price.

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Corey : I will keep this as brief as I can and will not get too technical. I have done a lot of the research and visited the HDTV enthusiast forums and looked high and low for the right TV in my price range. The TV I was told to buy from several sources was the Panasonic ST50. That TV was discontinued to make way for it's replacement (2013) model the ST60, so I got it. I have been nothing but pleased with this TV and it's features.

T. Dowdell (Seattle, WA): We looked around Costco's impressive selection and asked for guidance. Features aside, our eyes easily picked out the sharpest pictures and they were the Samsung Smart TVs in the $1550 - $2800 range (we didn't bother to look at the more expensive sets). The $1550 Samsung did not have 3D, had a plain plastic bezel and was at the high end of our price range so we were at an impasse. The friendly guru reminded us that in his estimation, the Panasonic ST50 (exactly the one Consumer Reports raved about) or the 2013 version, ST60, was his first choice by far in our price range. We left empty-handed.

The Multimedia Kid (Cincinnati, OH): There's a group on the AVSForum loyally devoted to a D-Nice who posted some images that can be put into a slide show and run on the ST60 (Menu > Media > (select the SD card that you have saved the images to) and slide show, to be run over and over; or use a flash memory card that you have saved the images to). The sometimes ambiguous information about the slides can be found, along with a zip archive of the slides, at: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1466472/2013-panasonic-settings-issues-thread

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T. Dowdell (Seattle, WA) : As my daughter and I drove to Costco she poured over the March 2013 Consumer Reports and had concluded that we should get a Panasonic plasma. I like Panasonic but has reservations about plasma based on vague anecdotes about short life spans and energy use. We arrived at Costco and were lucky enough to quickly find their electronics guru. I described our criteria and he firmly recommended the Panasonic ST and VT plasma's but said Costco did not carry them.

MustangMichael : Cedric L at Amazon has been very kind so far in starting the return process. Also, Cedric L at Amazon is the guy who got the shipment "unstuck" immediately when it was seemingly not moving from Denver. More good about Amazon: When this TV was first listed, I purchased at 1699.99. A few days later, Amazon was super friendly about price matching to Sears first at 1499 and then again at 1350 when I saw the price dropped further going from Sears cart to checkout.

Brentley (CA, USA): Beginning with some words to the wise: 1) Be sure to get a warranty. 2) Check out any issues that occur on your own rather than depend upon someone in a state of panic who thinks the has thrown a bundle of money away on a faulty set. 3) On the other hand, be wary of the numerous people who because they buy a set they think they have to recommend it.

Panasonic TC-L60DT60 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz Deal

Howard S. "Luvthegadgets" (New York, NY USA) : This is a beautiful TV with a fantastic picture at a great price if you are planning on using it on the supplied pedestal with it's internal speakers. Otherwise, it has some silly, fatal flaws. Apparently. Panasonic's engineering department is not really using it's head! Most flat panel manufacturers are aware that these TV's are very frequently wall-mounted and also used with a soundbar in order to overcome the inherent problem of poor sound due to having to use small, flat, usually down-firing internal speakers. So, they provide side facing HDMI ports and a menu setting to disable the internal speakers.

Jeff Cz (Muskego,WI,USA): This set has 3 rear-facing HDMI ports. The only side-facing ports are USB. This means that you will have to find a 90 degree HDMI adapter (very hard to find) if you plan on mounting this set to a wall. Why would you put the rarely-used USB ports on the side? Also, although the A/C power cord going into the set is cleverly going into an indented area on the back of the set making it completely low-profile, the plug that goes into the wall is like 2.5 inches of unbendable-ness creating a problem if you have had a power outlet installed behind where you plan on wall mounting it.

Some Dude: I purchased this thing of beauty 2 days ago.We're upgrading from our 3 year old Samsung 46'' lcd which will be headed to the basement A day earlier I bought a Vizio M series 55'' and wasn't happy with it at all ( way too glossy screen in our bright living room,pathetic selection of apps, 3d turned us off and not much 3d to choose from) anyway,enough about the Vizio which was kicked to the curb(actually returned to the store ..lol). This Panny just blows us away! Our main viewing area is about 40 degrees off center and it didn't lose ANY color or clarity while viewing from this position.

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Lynn : Don't let the stories of image retention or burn in sway you from purchasing Plasma as your primary PC monitor. I currently use the 60S60 as a home theater PC monitor for gaming, movies, and internet. Picture quality and "input lag" were the only two concerns while I was shopping for a new monitor. IMO Plasma delivers the best PQ versus equivalently priced LCD, LED. Input lag was a concern of mine for gaming, particularly fast paced games and first person shooters. After much research I found the 60S60 to have one of the better response times on the market.

PondKeeper "PondKeeper" (PA, USA) : I bought this set locally because I sell them at a retail store. Customers always run to the LCD or LED TV's because they are the brightest. None in my opinion are as black or as accurate in color as this TV or any other plasma set. Next time you shop in a brick and mortar store always look at the colors green, and the flesh tones, plasmas produce a natural greens, NOT a phosphorous looking color green and movies look like 35mm film not the appearance of being shot on a video camera. If they look like just a video than you will see that in the lack of good flesh tones. Look for blacks and greens if they are right chances are you will be happy with any TV. Brightness could be factor, but all plasmas are generally dimmer than other types.

Mark C. (Sacramento CA): My only comparison is a four year old Sony 50" LED. I had to have a backlight or my eyes would hurt from the excessive brightness coming from the tv even with the brightness down. Still the tv was consider a very good tv and I had it adjusted to Cnet specs for the best picture short of professional calibration.
This new Pany TC-P65S60 is so different with blacks actually being blacks, with the colors being pretty amazing, the whole picture being very easy on the eyes with no backlight needed. Sorry I can't be of more help for comparisons to other Plasmas but I just know this is a very good price of $1499 purchased at Best Buy for a 65" tv with such a good picture.

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Alltheusernamesaretaken (Arcata, CA): Maybe I just got lucky with a different batch, maybe our settings were different, or maybe I'm just not as sensitive as the other reviewer when it comes to colors, but they looked absolutely fine to me. I'm an amateur graphic designer and photographer, and while I wasn't able to afford a colorimeter to quantitatively test the TV's color quality, the colors looked just fine to my naked eye through its month of use, even compared to two highly-rated IPS monitors and the Nexus 10 tablet, all of which I bought for their display quality. With my Nexus tablet connected to the TV in mirror mode, I adjusted the TV's display settings and got about a 90% match in color, more than fine enough for movies, picture slideshows, etc.

Ripon Rich : The contrast and saturation were set a bit strong and the brightness/backlight a bit weak when I got it, but a little bit of fiddling got it looking better. The factory default settings didn't look "bad", per se, just overemphasized for "pop" (I prefer a more neutral look). It may not be immediately clear, but the TV offers different viewing modes such as EnergyStar, Cinema, Game, etc., but also advanced settings and a User mode that lets you tailor everything more specifically (if you're so inclined). Again, the picture from the factory was OK to begin with and in fact people who use this primarily for movies might even prefer the exaggerated color and contrast.

Extravaganttraveler: Got this at Best Buy. The price was right and at the time it looked great. When I got it home it was very easy to set up. After watching it for a while I noticed the greens and yellows are very inaccurate and over saturated. They look almost fluorescent at times. I hooked up an Apple TV and compared some photos I took in the jungles of Costa Rica and all the greens looked waaay too bright. NO AMOUNT OF MESSING WITH THE SETTINGS SEEMED TO HELP THIS ISSUE. I was even able to access the hidden menu but STILL UNABLE to adjust individual colors in the spectrum. If not for the bad color I would have been totally happy with this TV. I even went BACK to Best Buy to see if their floor model looked the same and INDEED IT DID. Apparently they are all like this.

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Chris: Plasma technology has come a long way, you'll find that not only do you get the high refresh rate, deep blacks and crisp picture but you also get a longer lifetime now (~30 years of 8 hours a day viewing before the TV will begin to fade), much lower power consumption (CNET rates this model around $44 a year, Panasonic states $28, so figure it somewhere between $35-40 without using Eco-mode settings) and better picture control than in the past (multiple ratios, you can choose to cool/warm the picture in minute quantities and set different profiles for each input).

Ace of Ben: If it is going to be in a family room that has bright lighting and won't be used for a lot of high action (sports) programming, you're probably better off going with a newer LED model for the screen reflectivity and to avoid the color saturation you get on Plasmas. If you want a Plasma and to avoid any serious glare problems, try stepping up a model to the ST60 or the VT60, each step up will dramatically improve screen glare (and add a crisper picture, which isn't terribly noticeable unless a side by side comparison is performed when in a scarcely lit room). Otherwise in a bedroom or somewhere you don't mind closing the blinds, this is a great buy. Update: Recently read about the P50S64 which has the anti-reflection coating on the S60 model here, try looking online to find your nearest dealer if this interests you.

Hayden Lindwall: I've seen a lot of people trying to find a magic configuration for their picture quality, but it's unlikely one settings configurations will match someone else's. Your best bet is to setup the TV and begin tweaking the main settings for your common programming. For instance, I watch a ton of hockey and like for the ice to be vivid and cool, I leave on CATS to dynamically adjust brightness from day to night, the human eye is only so precise so I wouldn't recommend obsessing over tweaks you can't actually recognize. Some people claim to see enhanced reds, pro settings can drop that level when you're in Cinema or Custom.

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Some Dude: I ordered the 42" TV on Friday and received it on Wednesday using the standard Super Saver shipping. Upon removing it from the box I was amazed with how thin the TV was. It's also very dense, so it's not the easiest thing to move around, especially if you are trying not to touch the screen with your greasy hands. On the bottom on the TV is clear plastic, and moving the unit around (prior to stand) means putting a lot of pressure on that plastic so I kept thinking it might break (I'm paranoid when it comes to new electronics).

L. Marrott "Books&Amazon4Me" (Northeast Ohio) : Since I bought the TV mostly for gaming, I was glad to see there's a "game mode" which reduces lag. You won't see the option on the settings menu unless you are using one of the inputs on the back (like HDMI). Basically, game mode shuts off all the extra processes that would delay an image (like the blur reducing settings) which is a good thing. Also, I put in a Blu-ray and the picture quality looked spectacular compared to my 2005 720p Bravia. If you are watching a Blu-ray on your PS3, you'll probably want to turn game mode back off. It'll still look good either way. Glad to have the TV.

J. Newman (St. Charles, IL USA): I had a space exactly 48" wide where I could install a TV in our family room at our second home, so I spent a lot of time looking at sets in the 49"-52" (diagonal) screens size range before selecting this one. At first I was leaning toward a 3D set, but after reading a lot of reviews and realizing how infrequently we would probably actually use the 3D features, I decided against it. That actually made the search harder, since it seems most TVs in this size (and larger) are pretty much ONLY available in 3D.

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The Multimedia Kid (Cincinnati, OH): Beginning with some words to the wise: 1) Be sure to get a warranty. 2) Check out any issues that occur on your own rather than depend upon someone in a state of panic who thinks the has thrown a bundle of money away on a faulty set. 3) On the other hand, be wary of the numerous people who because they buy a set they think they have to recommend it.

Michael 3:15: Looking into to other brands, I checked out the higher end Samsungs, only to discover that they too frequently have a comparable issue, arousing some consumer groups looking to sue. Then I read about the Panasonic plasmas being highly recommended,though they like the Sony's and Samsung's are expected to be replaced eventually by OLED's. (Some reviewers claim that it will be some time before OLED and 4K will have the high res media to show.) There are also occasional reports of image burn-ins, seemingly, usually, by people who use the set for games.

C. Albanese "Chris A.": I ran the D-Nice slides for about 70 hours but wondered if the job might not be done better if more colors were involved and if there were more movement of images, so I switched over to a free video called the Plasma HDTV Burn-in Clip, available for download from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4gE_Xez-fQ . Some comments now associated with the clip will tell you how to download it from youtube. Look for such help if you're not familiar with the subject (I used a special video capturing for the Mac, but I now see I could have grabbed the file more easily; you can also download an archive of the file, but it is in a less than common format and therefore somewhat problematic).

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Howard S. "Luvthegadgets" (New York, NY USA): This is a beautiful TV with a fantastic picture at a great price if you are planning on using it on the supplied pedestal with it's internal speakers. Otherwise, it has some silly, fatal flaws. Apparently. Panasonic's engineering department is not really using it's head! Most flat panel manufacturers are aware that these TV's are very frequently wall-mounted and also used with a soundbar in order to overcome the inherent problem of poor sound due to having to use small, flat, usually down-firing internal speakers. So, they provide side facing HDMI ports and a menu setting to disable the internal speakers.

OB1 "OB1" (OH): This set has 3 rear-facing HDMI ports. The only side-facing ports are USB. This means that you will have to find a 90 degree HDMI adapter (very hard to find) if you plan on mounting this set to a wall. Why would you put the rarely-used USB ports on the side? Also, although the A/C power cord going into the set is cleverly going into an indented area on the back of the set making it completely low-profile, the plug that goes into the wall is like 2.5 inches of unbendable-ness creating a problem if you have had a power outlet installed behind where you plan on wall mounting it.

Jeff Cz (Muskego,WI,USA): With most soundbars, if you don't disable the internal TV speakers, you will have an echo caused by a time delay between the internal speakers and the soundbar. Every other manufacturer has a setting on the menu's to disable the internal speakers or just use a fixed volume setting. I called Panasonic tech support (I did get to a support person pretty quickly) and they confirmed that their 2013 TV's do not have this setting. Nor do they seem to get or care that it's a problem when using an an external soundbar. They claim that if you use the Optical Out and have it plugged into an external sound device, it will automatically disable the internal speakers but it ain't so. They suggested muting the TV, but then of course, it will say 'MUTE' on the screen while you are watching your beautiful LED TV picture; not a very elegant solution and a ridiculous suggestion!

Panasonic TC-P50S60 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Deal

Chris : Plasma technology has come a long way, you'll find that not only do you get the high refresh rate, deep blacks and crisp picture but you also get a longer lifetime now (~30 years of 8 hours a day viewing before the TV will begin to fade), much lower power consumption (CNET rates this model around $44 a year, Panasonic states $28, so figure it somewhere between $35-40 without using Eco-mode settings) and better picture control than in the past (multiple ratios, you can choose to cool/warm the picture in minute quantities and set different profiles for each input).

 Ace of Ben : Since picture quality is highly subjective, I will leave you to the professionals for their specific opinions and testing results (CNet has an informative review up). As for my personal opinion, the picture is stunning with Blu-ray and HD streaming content (Netflix, Amazon, and Vudu via the PS3). Gaming, specifically related to input lag and fluid motion, is an absolute joy to behld. The ST60 series was on my short list, but after the definitive input lag tests on those sets, I passed them up in favor of what I found to be a better deal in this S60 series.

Hayden Lindwall: After remodeling our basement and media room , we needed to find a nice TV. So the search began... We found that most of the LED options on the market were unacceptable. Horrible clouding and flashlighting, very poor black levels, etc... Plus, to get an LED TV that can compare to the picture quality of this S60, we would have needed to spend $3000+. At first we were hesitant to go plasma because of "burn-in", thickness, and some other issues on older models. I can assure you those issues no longer exist (at least in the Viera line).

VIERA TC-P60ST60 60-Inch 1080p 600Hz Deal

Corey: If you want a superior quality pictures with all the right blacks and vivid colors, look no further. If you just want a great TV for the money, look no further. How this TV gets this quality at this price range is a mystery to me. It is a plasma TV, and there are some advantages and dis-advantages to that. Mostly advantages, but not for everyone. Disadvantages that might disqualify this TV to someone could be the weight, since plasma TVs are a bit heavier... so if you plan on hanging this somewhere that the weight might be an issue, get an LCD. Also if you view TV in the daytime in a room with a ton of windows for some reason (your likely watching soaps), you might want an LCD that handles highly lit rooms a little better. It is also a bit more fragile than an LCD and the glass is more likely to break if something hits it (kids toy, wii remote etc), you can buy a screen protector to solve that issue, but you will spend an extra $140 or so.

T. Dowdell (Seattle, WA): Anyhow, I have compared this TV to the ST50 and the quality of the image is the same. They use identical boards and screen tech. The only noticeable changes has been updates to the Smart TV interface and options and the slight difference in appearance (ST50 had transparent plastic rim along the frame of the TV, the ST60 has a small silver rim. The remote is also slightly different, the new one is not backlit and the 4-way controller around the "ok" button is now 5 buttons and not one connected pad. The ST60 comes with two pairs of 3D glasses, the ST50 came with none. The ST60 can also use the new Panasonic Pen (does not come with the pen) that can be used to draw on the screen to alter photos, draw pictures and play games (seems like a useless feature, I would not let my kids advance on my TV screen with a pen). In every other way the same TV.

MustangMichael : You should break in new Plasma screen TVs by allowing them roughly 100 hours of viewing before you watch too much TV with sidebars, Netflix interface and games with static HUD elements. They can potentially cause burn in if left on screen too long. Modern Plasma has mostly eliminated these issues, but it is a good idea to break in the phosphorus at the same rate if for nothing else to give your TV the best chance at a long life of use. Some people run color slides like a photo slideshow to break in their new plasma TVs... while this is not really necessary, it is common practice and I did it myself. It is just a good way to control the break-in process and it makes you feel like videophile (even if pointless).

Panasonic TC-L42E60 42-Inch 1080p Deal

Charise: So the picture is great! I love it. But I had issues with using my Yamaha soundbar. I connected it via the optical audio out but there was no menu option to select external speakers (my e3 had this option) so now I have sound in literal stereo because sound is coming from both the TV and the soundbar. I went to the Panasonic support site and found advice that said to mute the TV. This works but you have to mute the TV each time you turn it on! But no fear! There is a solution! The wonder of google has revealed that the TV can be placed in HOTEL mode. This mode allows a cap to set on volume control so setting the cap to 0 will allow the TV speakers to be permanently muted.

DTanner: After we got it home, I was simply amazed at how good the picture quality is at this price point. The smart TV with wireless features made this a plug and play device; literally, one plug goes in the wall, configure the wireless though on-screen prompts, log into Amazon Prime, and we were blown away by the opening reels of madmen and shocked at how bad Cameron's and Ed Rooney's teeth are in Ferris Bueler's Day Off... I can't wait to throw on Art of Flight once the stereo is connected. If you are looking for a smart TV with incredible picture, no 3D, and for less than $1000, you found it!

Jack "Flash" (OR): There are some oddities. For one, the remote, while well-designed, controls only the TV and certain Panasonic video players. Many of today's TV remotes can also control a cable box, a convenient feature. The power-on LED is red while many other TV brands use a green light. Red is most often used to denote a problem. There is a nearly 1/2" tall strip of clear plastic running full-width across the bottom of the TV. On its left side are the power LED, the receiver for the remote and this is also where an optional web camera (for Skype) would be mounted. This strip appears to be a bit fragile so it's best to take care not to bump it.