Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV Reviews

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV

alaTest has collected and analyzed 248 user reviews of Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

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Panasonic TH-50PZ85U

The Panasonic TH-50PZ85U Viera High Definition plasma television is one of the newest plasmas for 2008. It can display up to 1080p resolution.

G11 Progressive 1080p HD Plasma Display PanelMotion Adaptive 3D-Y/C digital comb filter3 (1 side) HDMI input jacksPhoto viewer and card slotincludes pedestal stand

The Panasonic TH-50PZ85U Viera High Definition plasma television is...

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheater.com)

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV

While LCD displays may dominate that video wall at your local Best Circuit Shack these days, don't dismiss the benefits of plasmas. No company has put more R&D into plasma development than Panasonic, and it's paid off. People may disagree about who...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheatermag.com)

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U Plasma HDTV

While LCD displays may dominate that video wall at your local Best Circuit Shack these days, don't dismiss the benefits of plasmas. No company has put more R&D into plasma development than Panasonic, and it's paid off. People may disagree about who...

The Panasonic's onscreen menus have the usual standard video controls, along with manufacturer-specific adjustments. There are five preset picture modes: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, and Custom. Users can adjust all of these modes. You can also set...

Oct, 2008

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Panasonic TH-50PZ85U vs. Samsung PN50A650 Plasma TV Review

Panasonic and Samsung have a strong battle going for the top spot in 1st Tier plasma sales and both have alluring new products arriving summer of 2008. The Samsung plasma model tested represents the companies 2nd tier plasma product, while the...

Both of these plasma TVs are high quality products. For Panasonic it’s two steps down from the top of the lineup while for Samsung, it’s only one. The Samsung PN50A650 ($2300) is typically around $100 to $200 more than the Panasonic TH-50PZ85 ($2100)....

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

TH50PZ85U 4 Years Out

Thought it would be fun to write a review for a $1,500 tv I bought on Craigslist for $50 4 years later. Maybe some Googler will stumble on this last review in an effort to repair this set. The 10/2 blink problem is the 1611Tea MC301 chip on the power...

Outstanding picture quality. 100K screen life. Four years later the picture is still amazing. Quality doesnt appear to suffer over time.

Can be used as a space heater. High power consumption(630Watts). Fans attract dust.

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great TV!

This TV has been outstanding so far. It has plenty of HDMI outputs, a really nice menu and it looks beautiful. The picture quality is the best I've seen on a TV in this price range. HIGHLY Recommend it!

None so far.

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Can't beat Newegg

I was worried about buying such an expensive item off of Newegg but the delivery was fast and i had no problems. You will need to have someone available to sign for the package when it arrives and it helps to have a total of 3 people to help set the TV...

The image on the TV is very good, the blacks are very dark without looking washed out. I used the THX calibrations on my Fight Club DVD to tune the TV to perfection. This is the second one of these my family has bought and we love them.

None so far.

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Can't beat Newegg

I was worried about buying such an expensive item off of Newegg but the delivery was fast and i had no problems. You will need to have someone available to sign for the package when it arrives and it helps to have a total of 3 people to help set the TV...

The image on the TV is very good, the blacks are very dark without looking washed out. I used the THX calibrations on my Fight Club DVD to tune the TV to perfection. This is the second one of these my family has bought and we love them.

None so far.

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Visual dream come true

Simply stated, this is one awesome set. Newegg shipped it the day i bought it, it came to my door 3 days later. What a great company, and what a great set. Plugged it in, hooked up HD satellite a couple days later, and I sit and watch things like The...

Incredible picture, easy menu but tons of ways to mess with picture quality. I'm a digital photographer so I'm used to messing with picture quality: you can fine tune it to your heart's content. Setup is a snap. Remote is great. I love it.

Nada. Zip. Zero.

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Visual dream come true

Simply stated, this is one awesome set. Newegg shipped it the day i bought it, it came to my door 3 days later. What a great company, and what a great set.

Incredible picture, easy menu but tons of ways to mess with picture quality. I'm a digital photographer so I'm used to messing with picture quality: you can fine tune it to your heart's content. Setup is a snap. Remote is great. I love it.

Nada. Zip. Zero.

Feb, 2009

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