Panasonic TH-PZ700 Series TV (42",50",58",65") Reviews Analysis

"...resolution, great picture quality, anti-reflective filter..."

No rating

 

"... cheap, some minor picture defects..."

No rating

 

"...full 1080p resolution, great picture quality, anti-reflective filter, three hdmi ports, cheap, some minor picture defects..."

No rating

 

"...terrific picture first..."

73

 

"... solid, standard-def picture quality..."

80

 

"... clean image with little noise or false contouring ; solid, standard-def picture quality..."

80

 

"... clean image with little noise or false contouring ; solid, standard-def picture quality..."

76

 

"...below, very clear vibrant image, sound quality is good - has bass..."

"... very clean image with little noise contouring, with high quality hdmi cable and blu-ray dvd player, makes the picture very clear..."

"... with high quality hdmi cable and blu-ray dvd player, makes the picture very clear, a full hd 1080 resolution..."

"...40? and below, very clear vibrant image, sound quality is good - has bass, very good shadow details, very clean image with little noise contouring, with high quality hdmi cable and blu-ray dvd player, makes the picture very clear, a full hd 1080 resolution, high resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, has a built-in sd card memory slot, has a gallery player, has 2 hdmi inputs, contrast ratio of 5000:1..."

"...flawless image quality in all hd modes, high quality images in sd..."

85

 

"...flawless image quality in all hd modes, high quality images in sd, good feature set, abundance of connection options..."

85

 

"...hd picture quality ; impressive connectivity ..."

80

 

"... clean, sharp image ; sleek..."

80

 

"... highly accurate initial color temperature ; clean, sharp image ; sleek..."

80

 

"...brilliant picture quality ; sensible connectivity ..."

80

 

"...absolutely massive picture ; brilliant blu-ray performance and very good with dvd..."

80

 

"...excellent image quality. beautiful design..."

90

 

"...picture, clarity..."

90

 

"...picture, clarity, colors jump right out..."

90

 

"...great picture, great black..."

90

 

"...use, fantastic picture especially with dvd movies and games. sound is great if srs trusurround xt is turned on (don't use the default surround setting!)..."

100

 

"...would have liked to see more options with picture settings (not as much as a samsung for example) but who cares, it's got all the immediate settings you already need..."

100

 

"...picture quality..."

90

 

"...excellent picture quality and easy to set up..."

90

 

"...; great picture, excellant with foxtel & dvd's..."

90

 

"...happy with picture, colors, sound, etc..."

80

 

"...slightly darkish image overall, but..."

90

 

"...slightly darkish image overall, but minor problem really..."

90

 

"...setup. fantastic picture..."

90

 

"...excellent picture quality ; easy to use remote ..."

100

 

"...great picture (hd, standard and dvd)..."

100

 

"...perfect hd picture, very good sd picture, very good dvd picture, deep blacks, 1080p, great speakers, easy to use remote, and anti-glare coating..."

100

 

"... very good sd picture, very good dvd picture, deep blacks, 1080p, great speakers, easy to use remote, and anti-glare coating..."

100

 

"...perfect hd picture, very good sd picture, very good dvd picture, deep blacks, 1080p, great speakers, easy to use remote, and anti-glare coating. sexy design..."

100

 

"...best tv i ever own, great picture..."

100

 

"...picture. all around quality impresses everyone from videophiles to family. panasonic brand and service..."

100

 

"...picture especially with sports and auto racing..."

100

 

"...great picture, natural colours, fantastic sound quality..."

100

 

"...amazing picture, amazing..."

100

 

"...great blacks - clear picture..."

90

 

"...best picture for a small 1080p plasma..."

100

 

"...excellent hd picture..."

90

 

"...great 1080 picture..."

50

 

"...fabulous picture..."

90

 

"... easy to use, great 1080p picture on hd-dvd and blu-ray..."

90

 

"...picture not so good with non-hi definition..."

90

 

"...picture quality, ease of set-up, sound, black level..."

90

 

"...good picture and features, good..."

30

 

"...features, good design and reasonable price for the quality of picture..."

30

 

"...good picture and features, good design and reasonable price for the quality of picture..."

30

 

"...picture went out within a month, dreaded 7 blinking lights, repaired, line of pixels went out a month later, repaired, black screen and 7 blink lights a week later..."

30

 

"...sounds, image quality..."

50

 

"...good sounds, image quality..."

50

 

"...very good picture quality, amaizng..."

20

 

"...very good picture quality, amaizng colors..."

20

 

"...great picture when working..."

30

 

"...great picture quality hd or non-hd, good..."

100

 

"...great picture quality hd or non-hd, good stereo on tv..."

100

 

"...good picture..."

30

 

"...hd quality, sd quality..."

90

 

"...hd quality, sd quality, deep blacks..."

90

 

"...picture quality is very good, if..."

10

 

"...picture quality is very good, if you can get one..."

10

 

"...superb non-hd picture when watching digital signals from my sky-hd box & fantastic picture when watching sky 1080i programs ; not yet seen any 1080p as i'm lacking a hd player so i have that too look forward to ..."

80

 

"...not a lot really just i wish there was picture-in-picture for the pc input which would be handy..."

80

 

"...speakers, excellent picture quality with many settings..."

100

 

"...excellent speakers, excellent picture quality with many settings..."

100

 

"...the picture is very clear. not sure about the connection left it up to my husband..."

100

 

"...incredible picture, especially with xbox360..."

100

 

"...incredible picture, especially with xbox360. good picture presets..."

100

 

"... especially with xbox360. good picture presets. tons of hookups of all kinds..."

100

 

"... the best tv money can buy. picture automatically resizes to good viewing format..."

100

 

"...vivid picture, sound quality not bad..."

100

 

"...vivid picture, sound quality not bad, easy set-up..."

100

 

"...picture briteness, styling..."

100

 

"...amazing picture quality. tons of inputs..."

100

 

"...wow best picture out there. intense picture quailty..."

100

 

"...there. intense picture quailty. love the new look..."

100

 

"... would not by any other lcd. sony quality..."

100

 

"...disliked. i am enjoying this high quality picure immensely..."

100

 

"...analog picture fair. instruction manual only fair..."

100

 

"...great picture, easy set up..."

100

 

"...picture quality, sound, easy to set up..."

100

 

"...watch. impressive quality. a lot of tv for the money..."

100

 

"...colors, picture quality..."

100

 

"...picture clarity..."

100

 

"...lack of picture in picture capability and cable card slot..."

100

 

"... longer than an lcd. yes it gets reflection on outer casing, so do all the new piano black tv's..."

90

 

"...awesome picture when connected via hdmi ; nice blacks ..."

100

 

"...truly fantastic picture quality and black levels are better than average..."

90

 

"... big screen, clear picture, great..."

100

 

"... big screen & thin phone, edit photo..."

80

 

"...great image when viewing hdtv. easy to setup..."

80

 

"...limited picture controls and only two hdmi connections..."

80

 

"...picture is excellent..."

100

 

"...picture a 10+..."

90

 

"...picture is awesome..."

90

 

"...picture quality, chassis design, anti-glare screen..."

80

 

"...good picture quality, easy to set up..."

90

 

"...good picture quality, easy to set up, customizable..."

90

 

"...best picture quality and the blackest, black..."

90

 

"...best picture quality and the blackest, blacks..."

90

 

"...inconsistant hd picture with satellite box..."

70

 

"...resolution, great picture even on standard definition, easy to navigate menu..."

100

 

"...stellar picture, quality build..."

90

 

"...stellar picture, quality build, and price..."

90

 

"...great picture with realistic colors. also wonderful sound from the included speakers..."

90

 

"...the picture is phenomenal. even standard channels look good..."

80

 

"...picture quality, easy menus, 2 hdmi ports..."

90

 

"...picture quality, sound, features and remote. total..."

90

 

"...picture is fantastic, not..."

90

 

"...picture, picture, picture..."

90

 

"...absolutely gorgeous picture, especially..."

80

 

"...absolutely gorgeous picture, especially with blu-ray/hd-dvd..."

80

 

"...easily loses picture settings..."

80

 

"...black levels, image quality, sound, design,..."

100

 

"...picture quality is hands down the best..."

100

 

"...life span doubled and super picture..."

100

 

"...beautiful picture right out of the box..."

100

 

"...outstanding picture quality, deep blacks, hdmi 1..."

100

 

"...outstanding picture quality, deep blacks, hdmi 1.3, easy to mount on the wall, 1080p, great modern look...many, many more things. great value..."

100

 

"...crisp picture, sd..."

80

 

"...picture quality is by far better than anything i've seen out yet..."

100

 

"...great hd picture..."

90

 

"...somewhat dissappointing non hd picture..."

90

 

"...picture controls should be improved..."

90

 

"...beautiful picture, excellent..."

90

 

"...detailed picture, great..."

90

 

"...; motion quality ; color..."

100

 

"...excellent picture on hd, sd..."

100

 

"...image retension and burn in still an issue ; great price..."

90

 

"...color and picture quality dead on target..."

90

 

"...perfect picture, darkest blacks, amazing detail, unbelievable..."

100

 

"...perfect picture, darkest blacks, amazing detail, unbelievable..."

100

 

"...beautiful picture easy set-up and installation..."

100

 

"...some reflection from windows (less than most other plasmas though) only..."

100

 

"... first, this thing costs half the price of the pioneer, and 2nd the picture quality is very close. pioneer was slightly better..."

100

 

"... we were at bb looking at the 60 inch pioneer elite but ended up going with this one for a couple reasons. first, this thing costs half the price of the pioneer, and 2nd the picture quality is very close. pioneer was slightly better..."

100

 

"...big. the picture quality is great. colors look incredibly sharp..."

100

 

"...this is a huge screen with better-than-good picture quality for less money than tvs with smaller screens. only the best models of the best brands beat this unit in picture quality, and it costs far less than any of them..."

100

 

"...screens. only the best models of the best brands beat this unit in picture quality, and it costs far less than any of them..."

100

 

"...screens. only the best models of the best brands beat this unit in picture quality, and it costs far less than any of them. it's not a well-marketed fact, but this tv has hdmi 1..."

100

 

"...this tv's design is clearly meant to offer superior picture quality at a low cost, because all other features beside the plasma panel itself are slim..."

100

 

"...this tv's design is clearly meant to offer superior picture quality at a low cost, because all other features beside the plasma panel itself are slim. it only has 2 hdmi ports -- 3 would have been nice -- and it doesn't have high-end features such as 120hz picture refresh or in-depth picture settings..."

100

 

"... because all other features beside the plasma panel itself are slim. it only has 2 hdmi ports -- 3 would have been nice -- and it doesn't have high-end features such as 120hz picture refresh or in-depth picture settings. the speakers are also relatively weak, though that didn't affect my score because who uses the built-in speakers on a 58'' plasma tv? despite these shortcomings, this tv remains a 5 because the picture quality is so high..."

100

 

"... the speakers are also relatively weak, though that didn't affect my score because who uses the built-in speakers on a 58'' plasma tv? despite these shortcomings, this tv remains a 5 because the picture quality is so high..."

100

 

"...what can i say but awesome picture. high def is stunning and even standard definition is pretty good..."

100

 

"...awsome. the picture quality is supurb especially when playing a blueray dvd. for the price you can't find a better unit..."

100

 

"... three hdmi ports, cheap, some..."

No rating

 

"...expensive ; too small to exhibit benefits of 1080p ..."

80

 

"...expensive for some, remote control may be too complicated, heavy @ 83..."

"... the advantage of full hd is only marginal, making the price look slightly high..."

90

 

"...; the advantage of full hd is only marginal, making the price look slightly high..."

90

 

"...dodgy. price. you..."

No rating

 

"... just a touch more noise and instability next to the very best ; not cheap €" even for a huge tv..."

80

 

"...the price..."

90

 

"...fantastic picture, full hd, and great value at the price and asethetically pleasing on the eye..."

90

 

"...price is excellent..."

90

 

"...price picture ,looks..."

100

 

"...price picture ,looks 5 year warrenty 1080pi..."

100

 

"...th-42px70 may be a better buy now, with more acclaim for a lot less money..."

87

 

"... tons of hookups of all kinds. the best tv money can buy. picture automatically resizes to good viewing format..."

100

 

"...price, clouding..."

100

 

"...price at the time of the review instructions don't refer to hdmi connection..."

100

 

"...price still slightly high..."

100

 

"...price - it's a little expensive..."

100

 

"... impressive quality. a lot of tv for the money..."

100

 

"...it's a good value on paper....."

20

 

"... anti-reflective coating, price is worth it..."

100

 

"...very user friendly plenty inputs best value for money..."

80

 

"... nice blacks with no ghosting ; excellent price..."

80

 

"... great onboard hd tuner ; great price! i..."

100

 

"...picture quality, value for money..."

100

 

"...great value for money..."

90

 

"...images. great colour - fantastic price ..."

90

 

"...extra money to buy microsd + usb, can't change group names or make more groups..."

80

 

"...extra money to buy microsd + usb, can't change group names or make more groups, customization limited..."

80

 

"...it is a great tv for the price..."

100

 

"...hell of a price..."

80

 

"...price\performsance ratio can't be beat..."

90

 

"... quality build, and price..."

90

 

"... excellent blacks, best value on the market..."

90

 

"...great picture with all the featurs at a better price. pioneer..."

90

 

"...fantastic, not too expensive considering its a 1080p plasma..."

90

 

"...picture is fantastic, not too expensive considering its a 1080p plasma..."

90

 

"...pricey but......"

90

 

"...relatively expensive for a plasma ; only..."

90

 

"...many, many more things. great value..."

100

 

"...for the price there are no cons..."

100

 

"...beautiful picture right out of the box, great price..."

100

 

"...beautiful picture, excellent price..."

90

 

"... great price, but still expensive..."

90

 

"...; great price, but still expensive..."

90

 

"...expensive, i wish i could have more than one..."

90

 

"... first, this thing costs half the price of the pioneer, and 2nd the picture quality is very close..."

100

 

"...inputs. i'll have to purchase a new receiver if i end up getting another device that has hdmi. it's heavy - about 170 pounds..."

100

 

"... colors look incredibly sharp. when compared to other tv's of the same size and price in stores this was the best. easy to setup..."

100

 

"... the picture quality is supurb especially when playing a blueray dvd. for the price you can't find a better unit..."

100

 

"... too small to exhibit benefits of 1080p ; slightly inaccurate color temperature ; primary..."

80

 

"... slightly inaccurate color temperature ; primary color of green skewed toward yellow..."

80

 

"... slightly inaccurate color temperature ; primary color of green skewed toward yellow..."

76

 

"...; highly accurate initial color temperature ; clean, sharp image ..."

80

 

"...color acuracy, brightnes..."

20

 

"...color acuracy, brightness..."

20

 

"...beautiful, lifelike color with no adjustment , black..."

90

 

"...amazing color and clarity, very..."

90

 

"... even the screen. it is bright though you can lower brightness and color settings and help. don't know expected life or reliability..."

100

 

"...great picture and colour..."

80

 

"... they look really smooth, great color..."

80

 

"...good color quality..."

20

 

"...levels, excellent color accuracy, styling..."

90

 

"...great color blending, deep blacks, 1080p, overall great tv..."

90

 

"...smooth motion, amazing picture, color..."

100

 

"...picture, great color and clarity..."

90

 

"...detailed picture, great color and clarity..."

90

 

"... it's not a well-marketed fact, but this tv has hdmi 1.3 with the 12-bit version of hdmi 1.3's deep color specification (the other versions are 10-bit and 16-bit). nothing really uses this yet, but color is an even more important aspect of picture quality than pixel resolution..."

100

 

"... only the best models of the best brands beat this unit in picture quality, and it costs far less than any of them. it's not a well-marketed fact, but this tv has hdmi 1.3 with the 12-bit version of hdmi 1.3's deep color specification (the other versions are 10-bit and 16-bit). nothing really uses this yet, but color is an even more important aspect of picture quality than pixel resolution..."

100

 

"...; impressive connectivity ; plenty..."

80

 

"...; less impressive connectivity than other high-end hdtvs ; subpar standard-def performance ..."

80

 

"...; sensible connectivity ; cinematic..."

80

 

"...a usb port would have bee useful..."

90

 

"...0 megapixel camera and video, micro sd expansion, mp3 and video player, 3g (although not where i live), outside mp3 player controls, nice screen, decent speakers built in to the sides (well integrated too), seems sturdy (so far..."

60

 

"... good sound, 3g (which of course doesn't work in my town), slim..."

60

 

"... very few ringers included, very difficult to find a headset to fit jack (2.5mm and 3.5mm won't work), the location of various applications (i..."

60

 

"...no variable audio output..."

90

 

"...ports, not quite sure how to get all tv audio into my reciever yet..."

90

 

"...only 2 hdmi ports, not quite sure how to get all tv audio into my reciever yet..."

90

 

"...wide, audio could be crisper..."

80

 

"...exceptional quality of construction even the details..."

100

 

"...; solid build ; quiet operation ..."

80

 

"... not yet seen any 1080p as i'm lacking a hd player so i have that too look forward to ; the build is fine too, my..."

80

 

".... build quality..."

100

 

"...durable, camera..."

80

 

"...0 megapixel camera and video, micro sd expansion, mp3 and video player, 3g (although not where i live), outside mp3 player controls, nice screen, decent speakers built in to the sides (well integrated too), seems sturdy (so far.)..."

60

 

"...already, id like to know the durability..."

80

 

"...i wish cnet would review it already, id like to know the durability..."

80

 

"...picture, quality build, and..."

90

 

"... tuner is all or nothing for channel adjustments (no skip etc) ; high power use ; rc..."

80

 

"...the panasonic power supply or board problem ; only..."

80

 

"...sometime forgets settings after loss of power, reflection..."

90

 

"...sometime forgets settings after loss of power, reflections..."

90

 

"...could use less power 640 watt abit high and a swivel stand would be nice..."

80

 

"... the high-gloss bezel is quite reflective as others have pointed out ; power consumption according to the user manual is around 640w (a sony 52" bravia lcd is about 350w) - plasmas obviously use more power..."

80

 

"... power consumption according to the user manual is around 640w (a sony 52" bravia lcd is about 350w) - plasmas obviously use more power. i haven't had the tv long enough to see the impact on the power bill..."

80

 

"... power consumption according to the user manual is around 640w (a sony 52" bravia lcd is about 350w) - plasmas obviously use more power. i haven't had the tv long enough to see the impact on the power bill, but..."

80

 

"... power consumption according to the user manual is around 640w (a sony 52" bravia lcd is about 350w) - plasmas obviously use more power. i haven't had the tv long enough to see the impact on the power bill, but this is something that people might overlook when considering the whole 'lcd vs plasma' dilemma..."

80

 

"...crummy soundforgets its setup after power loss..."

100

 

"...inputs, power consumption versus lcd hdtv, sd..."

90

 

"...ports, slightly awkward power cable routing..."

90

 

"...only two hdmi ports, slightly awkward power cable routing..."

90

 

"...cost, power consumption, setu..."

90

 

"...cost, power consumption, setup..."

90

 

"...i didn't know it sucked so much wattage. being a real tv addict my power bill soared..."

90

 

"...wattage. being a real tv addict my power bill soared. when hung it reqires at least two large fellows to put it up nd take it down..."

90

 

"... subpar standard-def performance ; less-effective glare-reducing screen..."

80

 

"...; brilliant blu-ray performance and very good with dvd, particularly..."

80

 

"...; brilliant blu-ray performance and very good with dvd, particularly where colours are concerned..."

80

 

"... easy to use remote, and anti-glare coating. sexy design..."

100

 

"...weight, and slightly more glare then a lcd..."

90

 

"...weight, and slightly more glare then a lcd..."

90

 

"...anti-glare screen ; great picture ..."

80

 

"...clarity, very little glare for a plasma..."

90

 

"...amazing color and clarity, very little glare for a plasma..."

90

 

"...anti-glare isn' ; t..."

100

 

"...the only con would be the glare during part of the day..."

90

 

"...brilliant service..."

100

 

"... easy set up, and the anti glare feature is sensational. i have the tv in a very bright location and there is virtually no glare at all..."

90

 

"...good picture, easy set up, and the anti glare feature is sensational. i have the tv in a very bright location and there is virtually no glare at all..."

90

 

"... i have the tv in a very bright location and there is virtually no glare at all..."

90

 

"...anti glare screen is so-so..."

90

 

"...no 1080p24 support or 1:1 pixel mapping for hd sources, poor 576i scaling and de-interlacing..."

No rating

 

"...absolutely massive unit ; just a touch more noise and instability next to the very best ..."

80

 

"...; dust loves this unit especially the fans on rear ; tuner is all or nothing for channel adjustments (no skip etc) ..."

80

 

"... the build is fine too, my previous old crt was a sony flat screen with built in digital & it took quite something to pull me away from them but overall i was impressed with the higher standard found in the panasonic..."

80

 

"... not yet seen any 1080p as i'm lacking a hd player so i have that too look forward to ; the build is fine too, my previous old crt was a sony flat screen with built in digital & it took quite something to pull me away from them but overall i was impressed with the higher standard found in the panasonic..."

80

 

"...aesthetically a very handsome display..."

90

 

"...poor display of analog sources..."

100

 

"... i remember the last sony 86 cm widescreen crt tv being over $4,000..."

70

 

"... i remember the last sony 86 cm widescreen crt tv being over $4,000..."

70

 

"...cant get old vcr to display on it...but who cares..."

90

 

"...display..."

20

 

"...good display..."

10

 

"...; great sound for a flat panel..."

90

 

"...dreviews, nice sleek loooking unit, sd..."

80

 

"...size and hd display..."

100

 

"... it's heavy - about 170 pounds. one thing i didn't realize in the store - plasma's have the same ""flicker"" problem that crt's have. if you look away from the tv on a bright scene, you can see the picture flickering in the corner of your eye..."

100

 

"...some, remote control may be too complicated, heavy @ 83..."

"...expensive for some, remote control may be too complicated, heavy @ 83.9 pounds, only one-year-warranty..."

"...lot. the remote maybe, but i use a harmony one so that's not an issue..."

90

 

"... only vga. limited range remote..."

100

 

"...would like to lock in aspect ratio for regular programs and hd programs with the remote..."

100

 

"...remote is a little confusing when switching to dvd or video game system..."

100

 

"...burn, the remote is a little clunky..."

100

 

"...prone to screen burn, the remote is a little clunky..."

100

 

"... no pip. remote has to pt strait at tv..."

100

 

"... excellent sound quality. easy-to-follow set-up and remote control. sleek, modern and well-constructed..."

100

 

"...remote control, heav..."

100

 

"...remote control, heavy..."

100

 

"... 100htz ; one remote for the blu ray & panel ; csi looks amazing ..."

90

 

"...no tv/video selection on remote, decent..."

90

 

"...no tv/video selection on remote, decent speakers..."

90

 

"...remote does not light up..."

90

 

"... sound, features and remote. total..."

90

 

"...remote lacks direct picture contol, you need to enter menu..."

90

 

"...style, picture, sd slot, remote control, price..."

20

 

"...picture, remote, design..."

10

 

"...picture, remote, design, sd slot, price..."

10

 

"... very clear vibrant image, sound quality is good - has bass, very good shadow details..."

"... some standard definition pictures look slightly rough ; no sound with 1080p/24 feeds ; reds..."

80

 

"...the sound is a bit lacking..."

90

 

"... great black, good sound..."

90

 

"... fantastic picture especially with dvd movies and games. sound is great if srs trusurround xt is turned on (don't use the default surround setting!)..."

100

 

"...sound, finger..."

90

 

"...sound, finger print magnet..."

90

 

"...happy with picture, colors, sound, etc....."

80

 

"...sound isn't great, but then it is a plasma..."

90

 

"...sound isn't great, but then it is a plasma. hook..."

90

 

"...the picture clarity and stereo sound are excellent. i searched for months and even waited a while after selecting this model..."

80

 

"...excellent picture and sound..."

100

 

"... natural colours, fantastic sound quality..."

100

 

"...picture, amazing sound..."

100

 

"...amazing picture, amazing sound..."

100

 

"...great picture and sound..."

20

 

"...beautiful picture, great sound, good connections, ease of use..."

100

 

"...wonderful picture and sound, easy to use..."

90

 

"...green, sound?..."

90

 

"...yellows lean towards green, sound?..."

90

 

"...the picture is hands down the clearest and the sound is unbelievable from the nearly invisible side speakers..."

90

 

"...picture and sound - top notch..."

100

 

"...expensive, poor sound engineering, menus..."

60

 

"...expensive, poor sound engineering, menus not intuitive..."

60

 

"...output, very high quality sound output..."

100

 

"... if i had to mention something, i added speakers to enhance the sound..."

100

 

"...weakness. if i had to mention something, i added speakers to enhance the sound..."

100

 

"...picture, sound quality not bad, easy..."

100

 

"...resolution. excellent sound quality. easy-to-follow set-up and remote control..."

100

 

"...2 hdmi inputs speakers could sound better..."

100

 

"...excellent sound and pictures/set-up is a breeze/looks outstanding..."

100

 

"...great sound, picture quality..."

100

 

"... calibrated it gives you a great pq ; sound sytem is good if set to music and trs surround..."

90

 

"...sound could be a bit better but other than that problem free..."

90

 

"...sound, texting, locked stuff..."

100

 

"...great image, decent sound..."

100

 

"...picture, sound is fantastic..."

100

 

"...picture, sound is fantastic..."

100

 

"...good picture and sound with the built in subwoofer..."

80

 

"...fantastic sound and vision..."

80

 

"... deep blacks, good sound quality..."

90

 

"...accurate colors, deep blacks, good sound quality..."

90

 

"...picture & sound..."

90

 

"... easy setup, surprising sound..."

90

 

"...great picture, easy setup, surprising sound..."

90

 

"...colors. also wonderful sound from the included speakers..."

90

 

"...picture, sound, connectivity..."

90

 

"...the sound could be approved upon but thats the only thing i would suggest..."

100

 

"...picture, sound, features, inputs..."

90

 

"... both sd and hd. sound is excellent with onboard speakers..."

90

 

"...excellent picture & sound, very handsome looking unit..."

40

 

"...sound quality from factory speakers, dust magnet..."

90

 

"...sound quality from factory speakers, dust magnet,..."

90

 

"...people complaining about the sound..."

90

 

"...sound sound sounds..."

70

 

"...sound quality is good but????..."

90

 

"...produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail ; clean image with little noise or false contouring ..."

80

 

"...panasonic's non-hd models have slightly deeper black levels ; the advantage of full hd is only marginal..."

90

 

"...produces a deep level of black ; highly accurate initial color temperature ..."

80

 

"... beautiful design. nice black finish..."

90

 

"...picture, great black, good..."

90

 

"...great picture, great black, good sound..."

90

 

"...cheese. the panasonic is well ahead especially on black levels..."

90

 

"... trendier) but panasonic has always been very conservative with their dry black looks....."

80

 

"...black screen surround is glossy rather than matt, it's a small thing but could have been avoided..."

90

 

"...no anti-burn-in modes, and glossy black frame shows finger prints (but if you don't touch it you won't have that problem)..."

100

 

"...disappointing "black level"..."

50

 

"... lifelike color with no adjustment , black is vivid..."

90

 

"...beautiful, lifelike color with no adjustment , black is vivid..."

90

 

"... sound, black level..."

90

 

"... repaired, black screen and 7 blink lights a week later. multiple..."

30

 

"...picture went out within a month, dreaded 7 blinking lights, repaired, line of pixels went out a month later, repaired, black screen and 7 blink lights a week later. multiple..."

30

 

"...sexy piano black finish gives an air of quality which is supported by it's brilliant performance. world's first 42in 1080p plasma screen with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080..."

87

 

"...maybe, it is too prone to fingerprints on the outer black surrounding the screen..."

90

 

"...not much maybe, it is too prone to fingerprints on the outer black surrounding the screen..."

90

 

"... yes it gets reflection on outer casing, so do all the new piano black tv's..."

90

 

"... longer than an lcd. yes it gets reflection on outer casing, so do all the new piano black tv's..."

90

 

"... yes it gets reflection on outer casing, so do all the new piano black tv's..."

90

 

"...not much maybe, it is too prone to fingerprints on the outer black surrounding the screen..."

90

 

"...blacks are very black ; 100htz ..."

90

 

"...but the screen surround is full gloss black and reflects..."

90

 

"...yellow. blacks not super black..."

100

 

"...not as black as kuro's..."

90

 

"...not very happy with black level performance..."

80

 

"...awesome picture and black levels..."

90

 

"...the clarity and high black levels make this a great buy..."

100

 

"...deep black levels, excellent color accuracy..."

90

 

"...picture. great black levels. elegant design..."

90

 

"...fullhd picture: perfect black level detail ; great..."

90

 

"...1080p, beautiful piano black cabinet..."

90

 

"...1080p, beautiful piano black cabinet..."

90

 

"...black levels, image quality..."

100

 

"...colors. black is black. no reflections..."

80

 

"... 2 hdmi, black glossy finish..."

70

 

"...brightness, black levels, 2 hdmi, black glossy finish..."

70

 

"...glare like a black mirror, doesn't..."

90

 

"...glare like a black mirror, doesn't remember settings for input..."

90

 

"...great value for money, full high definition picture on large display, excellent hdtv tuner, plenty of inputs..."

No rating

 

"... dust loves this unit especially the fans on rear ; tuner is all or nothing for channel adjustments (no skip etc) ; high power use ..."

80

 

"...great picture quality and tuner strength in poor signal rural area..."

90

 

"...fast tuner, value for money for 1080p, good picture across all signal sources, 1080p makes it more future proof than most other units..."

100

 

"... nice blacks ; great onboard hd tuner ; great..."

100

 

"...tv tuner slow to swtich between hd and standard sources..."

90

 

"... easy to use remote ; simple menu display ; stock..."

100

 

"...camera, drop down sub menus, gui..."

60

 

"...2 mega camera, drop down sub menus, gui in general..."

60

 

"...menu lag, tactile feedback on key pad..."

80

 

"...menu lag, tactile feedback on key pad, locked content, poor battery life..."

80

 

"... great picture even on standard definition, easy to navigate menu, and..."

100

 

"... you can hear the tv vibrating. i have to turn the bass on the tv down to virtually no bass for it to go away..."

80

 

"... elegant design. a much improved setup menu..."

90

 

"... being a real tv addict my power bill soared. when hung it reqires at least two large fellows to put it up nd take it down..."

90

 

"...anti reflective coat good, but..."

90

 

"...anti reflective coat good, but could be better..."

90

 

"... user interface, anti reflective coat..."

90

 

"...calls, terrible reception, hard..."

40

 

"... terrible reception, hard to get a signal..."

40

 

"...dropped calls, terrible reception, hard to get a signal..."

40

 

"...excellent picture, fantastic upconversion and rendering of 480i signal..."

20

 

"... clean, sharp image ; sleek design..."

80

 

"...quality. beautiful design. nice..."

90

 

"...as above plus design could've been a bit better (i.e. trendier) but panasonic has always been very conservative with their dry black looks..."

80

 

"...design, looks are not that impressive..."

90

 

"... easy to use remote, nice overall design..."

100

 

"... and anti-glare coating. sexy design..."

100

 

"...there are better looking sets..."

100

 

"...styling, input..."

20

 

"...styling, input options..."

20

 

"...with set on "off" position...it looks sleek and nice..."

10

 

"...picture ,looks 5 year warrenty 1080pi..."

100

 

"...superb picture and sound quality in a stylish design. this television puts lcd technology front and center in the lcd/plasma competition..."

100

 

"...picture briteness, styling, brand reliability..."

100

 

"... tons of inputs. beautiful industrial design. (glass-frame)..."

100

 

"... great picture, great design (sleek and modern), easy..."

100

 

"...1080p, great picture, great design (sleek and modern), easy to set-up..."

100

 

"...picture, blu - ray looks amazing. great paired up with my ps3..."

90

 

"...great picture, blu - ray looks amazing. great paired up with my ps3..."

90

 

"...looks awesome with sharp blu-ray with hdmi. sd looks extremely close to hd on live broadcast..."

90

 

"... one remote for the blu ray & panel ; csi looks amazing ; auto colour and contrast very good ..."

90

 

"... auto colour and contrast very good ; any hd source looks amazing ; long life panel ..."

90

 

"...great looking set, the screen is non reflective..."

90

 

"...nice design, many cool features..."

60

 

"...quality, chassis design, anti-glare..."

80

 

"...hd picture looks great with any hd dvd player..."

70

 

"... excellent color accuracy, styling looks good as well..."

90

 

"...deep black levels, excellent color accuracy, styling looks good as well..."

90

 

"... great black levels. elegant design. a much improved setup menu..."

90

 

"... sound, design..."

100

 

"...one of the best looking displays around..."

90

 

"...this tv looks amazing. went from a 32 inch samsung lcd to this beast..."

100

 

"... it's huge! we actually bought at best buy 'cause the girlfriend didn't want to ship something this large and expensive. hdtv looks great, the blacks are so much better than our old lcd and there's absolutely no lag/ghosting in the picture..."

100

 

"... hdtv looks great, the blacks are so much better than our old lcd and there's absolutely no lag/ghosting in the picture. we were at bb looking at the 60 inch pioneer elite but ended up going with this one for a couple reasons. first, this thing costs half the price of the pioneer, and 2nd the picture quality is very close..."

100

 

"... standard def pictures look good. high def looks incredible. buy..."

100

 

"...controls light on extra features..."

73

 

"... remote control may be too complicated, heavy @ 83.9 pounds, only..."

"...tv is heavy - make sure you have help whether putting on a wall or on the supplied stand..."

100

 

"...weight, and..."

90

 

"...heavy ; runs very warm ..."

80

 

"...screen, don't put in a light room..."

100

 

"... out-the-box use ; light-weight ; bright colors ..."

100

 

"...hot. heavy for its size. does not have rgb level adjustment..."

100

 

"...inputs. glossy bezel reflects light..."

100

 

"...heavy, one more hdmi and a dvi would be nice..."

100

 

"...screen, thin phone, plays..."

40

 

"... 3g (which of course doesn't work in my town), slim, has..."

60

 

"...very heavy ; hard..."

90

 

"...heavy, little thick. integrated speakers are average..."

100

 

"...gorgeous. it is heavy and requires either professional installation or two strong people..."

80

 

"...difficult to move if delivered-blinking light of death..."

80

 

"...heavy, regular def not so hot..."

100

 

"... i'll have to purchase a new receiver if i end up getting another device that has hdmi. it's heavy - about 170 pounds. one thing i didn't realize in the store - plasma's have the same ""flicker"" problem that crt's have..."

100

 

"...just better pq than lcd and good in any case - this makes up for the cons below..."

80

 

"...next to a 106 cm lcd it is chalk and cheese. the panasonic is well ahead especially on black levels..."

90

 

"...better viewing angle than my lcd, better colours, most importantly better motion and less digital noise..."

90

 

"...prone to screen burn, the..."

100

 

"...reflective screen, don't..."

100

 

"...reflective screen, don't put in a light room..."

100

 

"...design. this television puts lcd technology front and center in the lcd/plasma competition. this model looks good in sd and remarkable high def..."

100

 

"...heat, even the screen. it is bright though you can lower brightness and color settings and help..."

100

 

"...does generate some heat, even the screen. it is bright though you can lower brightness and color settings and help..."

100

 

"... love the new look. would not by any other lcd. sony quality..."

100

 

"...reflection on screen during day-time..."

100

 

"... sd looks extremely close to hd on live broadcast. better than lcd any day. exellent colours..."

90

 

"...000 hour half life. longer than an lcd. yes it gets reflection on outer casing, so do all the new piano black tv's..."

90

 

"... i haven't had the tv long enough to see the impact on the power bill, but this is something that people might overlook when considering the whole 'lcd vs plasma' dilemma..."

80

 

"...set, the screen is non reflective..."

90

 

"...great looking set, the screen is non reflective..."

90

 

"...nice looking - crystal clear images. great..."

90

 

"... many cool features, great internal screen..."

60

 

"...nice design, many cool features, great internal screen..."

60

 

"...large screen, thin phone..."

40

 

"...large screen, thin phone, plays music..."

40

 

"...large screen, loads of features..."

100

 

"...music, big screen, clear picture..."

100

 

"...lots of music, big screen, clear picture, great features..."

100

 

"...big screen takes good pics..."

80

 

"...exterior screen stays on a very short amount of time..."

100

 

"... nice font, big screen & thin phone, edit..."