Panasonic TC-P42S1

87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Good value. Bright, detailed picture. Energy-efficient, especially for a plasma set.

Mediocre upconversion. Poorly optimized cinema picture preset.

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Facing competition from LCD HDTVs, the price of plasma TVs has been falling recently. And the LC-P42S1 is a good example of this: it is very well priced for a 42-inch screen at around $840. And it's a decent display for the price, but it has a number...

Panasonic TC-P42S1 Features and Specifications Review: 42” screen Neo PDP 1080p resolution Full-time 1080 lines Moving Picture Resolution VIERA Link™ VIERA Image Viewer™ 600 Hz sub-field drive AR filter Game mode 3 HDMI inputs 40,000:1 native contrast...

The picture quality from 480i is very average, it's slightly soft and shows some graininess. The problem is not with processing but rather with color rendition and fading black levels. Dark shadow detail is excellent to to the TVs high brightness...

Very good overall picture quality ; Deep black levels and shadow detail ; Good colors ; More energy efficient than older plasma TV generations

No THX certification ; Anti-glare performance could be better ; Colors are not perfectly accurate

One buying a Panasonic TC-P42S1 won’t have a word to complain about the level of blacks on the screen. Even at its lower price, the S1 plasma TV still claims the field for having the same quality in black levels, as can be found in more expensive...

If you don't need all the latest bells and whistles and just want a high quality picture at a reasonable price then this HDTV is what you're looking for. I spent weeks researching HDTVs and discovered plasma's have fixed the "burn in" issues and...

I don't care for the glossy housing

As expected, a great picture with all of plasma's well known advantages. Very decent sound. As much I/O as I need. Could hardly have been more please with my choice

Because I use over-the-air reception rather than cable, I would have desired greater RF sensitivity. I must add, however, that I have no way of knowing whether any other manufacturer or model would have performed any better. Reception is certainly...

Picture is excellent, insanely easy to set up. Had it in my house within a week of ordering, and that was after Newegg called me to clear up some confusion with my address (customer service here is AWESOME). No dead pixels(!). Tons of inputs/outputs....

The only Audio Out port is digital optical, so if you have a stereo older than 2-3 years, you need a converter, or need to buy a digital receiver. Fortunately, the the built in sound is more than adequate for a mid-to-large sized room. The volume goes...

Great TV, I bought this on Black Friday, it has such a great picture imho. Good sound, great picture, for the price I haven't find anything to beat it. Solid sturdy stand, sits on top of a great entertainment stand

No analog audio outputs, but I havent found a need for those with my surround system, as all the peripherals are connected via hdmi and optical audio to my reciever