Panasonic TH-50PZ850U Reviewed: Top of the line HDTV
July 1, 2008
Panasonic’s feature packed top-of–the-line 2008 50” plasma HDTV has even better specs than last year’s highly rated 750 series plasmas. It features contrast ratio of 30,000:1 , home energy saving mode, and built-in internet connectivity for access called Viera Cast which currently includes You Tube and Picassa.
The Good: Improved anti-reflective screen filter, signal processing and an additional HDMI connecter bringing the total to four (three rear and one front below the screen).
The Bad: Deep dark detail gets buried below the dark tint.
The Bottomline: The Panasonic is an excellent plasma HDTV with the best color of any panel tested to date. Its noise reduction, signal processing and energy efficiency (once calibrated) along with its comparatively low retail price makes a very compelling case for it to be placed at the top of the HDTV hierarchy.
Price: Starting at $3,499.95.
Read full review over at HDGURU.
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The “bad” you quote for the Panasonic TH-50PZ850U is actually referring to the Pioneer PDP-6010FD in the review by HDGURU.