Panasonic TX-P50G10 Reviews: Viera, 50" Screen Plasma Full HD 1080p TV

+ Sound quality is very good, especially from a HDMI source. Picture quality depends greatly on what you are watching, some digital channels broadcast a terrible image, and with a big screen such as this all you see are the flaws. Having said that, Blu-ray films look very good, the contrast is deep and the colours rich and vibrant, and this particular t.v. remembers it's settings for each input eg:sky channels require you to set the tv to high contrast and brightness in order to get the best image whilst on blu-ray you need a sharper more dynamic setting which the tv stores as a preference, including the sound level. The remote control is well laid out with big soft-touch buttons. The look of this t.v. has an overall feel of a quality product, and the stand it sits on feels very sturdy. I also liked the way that it will set itself up when you first turn it on, it scans all the available channels and stores them all in the correct order, gone are the days when I'd have to spend an entire afternoon trying to manually search through frequencies and then assign a channel number to each. One last note, having stood and looked at alot of other televisions in alot of stores, I would have to say that other than a PIONEER, (which is Waaaay out of my price range, and besides they stop making them in 2010) this represents the best image and sound when compared to all the others, that's why I bought it, 600hz, 1080p, high contrast ratio and it's a plasma, which at this size means none of the drawbacks of LCD such as ghosting, pixelation, poor black levels and faded colours. You pay for what you get.

- I've tried to be honest about my review, this is my first big flat screen t.v. and while I'm happy with my purchase, I will say that it is not THE most jaw dropping visual experience you will ever see (the only place for that is still in a cinema) As I have mentioned above, the image quality is entirely down to the source, if you can afford a digital High Def box like SkyHD then get it, same with Blu-ray, the picture and sound is beautiful, but on analogue or some of the lesser digital channels the image quality simply sucks. Also, as good as the t.v. is, it doesn't half attract the dust (though I realise that may be down to me) Aside from this minor gripe, there seem to be no other bad points. When it comes to BIG screen t.v.'s, spending a little more is better than buying cheaper, in the end all you get is a trade off, sacrificing enjoyment for the sake of saving a bit of money.

+ Picture quality is amazing, when compared to other competitors. Normally the bigger the size of the TV the more distortion of picture. However this Panasonic delivers in the picture quality and even analogue TV and freeview is clear with no blurring or double vision. High definition is crystal clear and well worth it. All Tv's are judged on the way they deliver deep blacks and this Panasonic does not disappoint, even in freeview the picture is of a very high quality. A lot of people are thinking about LCD, LED TV's and not plasma, however with the bigger LCD's and even LED's people can look very plasticky. Therefore I would still reccommend plasma screens and this Panasonic is among the very best.
If you are trying to purchase a top of the range quality TV with crystal clear picture without paying for the huge price, then this is the TV to buy. This TV is future proof technology and if I were to purchase a TV again I would buy this Panasonic again

- There are very few bad points with this TV, so I am looking at very small details! Sound quality is not of the highest of quality, however most sets now require you to have your own sound systems, so there is no difference in this Panasonic or any other brand on the market. Having being a big Sony fan and purchaser, I prefer the ease of use in the Sony menu's, however I suppose I will get used to the menu's on the Panasonic. Again for those with high definition accessories this will not be a problem but the set has only two scart leads and if you have a video and a non HD sky/cable box then thats all you can conect. The connection to a cinema sound system is a bit of a headache as you will not get surround sound by just connecting through the high definition cable. You will require a separate connection, which is a bit of a Panasonic glitch in what is an almost perfect product. But if you can live with these minor details then this is the product to buy.

+ great big screen, smooth motion, easy menus, swivel stand, superb blacks, freeview & freesat, good for gaming

- average sound - external speakers is a must have, "only" 3 HDMI's, network connection only for firmware upgrades - no widgets,

+ Great Picture, Full 1080p, Plenty of HDMI

- Because all teh connections are in the back rather than a separate box you have lots of cables to hide

+ freesat hd included

- freesat tv guide

+ Good image and great sound!

- Collects dust very quickly!
No too keen on the design of the remote control.
No other bad points at all.

+ Exceptional quality on the screen and very easy to view photos on the sd card and my boys connect their laptops and view iplayer and movies with excellent quality and easy well reccomended.

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+ Fantastic picture with good sound from the speakers. The picture just seems to get better and better.

- Can not adjust the gamma settings which you can with european version of the same model

+ Easy to set up,easy to use.

- The guide when you switch channels only shows you the program that is on and not what is on next.

+ Excellent TV with fantastic picture.

- Power consumption

+ Easy to use. Good to look at. Easy to set up.

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+ Already had apanasonic 42" and was pleased with it but this set is superior in all departments. with the added freesat HD you have best of all worlds

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+ Great picture (especially with ps3), easy to set up & connect av sources/amps etc. Excellent build quality!

- Stand is a bit of a dust magnet, remote isn't very well balanced - very minor niggles really.

+ Superb picture quality. Sleek design.

- Only let down by poor sound quality. But if used with a surround system then no problem.

+ Excellent picture quality, easy to use, SD card slot for photos, built in Freesat

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