Diving into HDTV world

Well, I'm not going to sway you away from buying this set. I have the 46" version. One thing I might suggest, though, is to take a look at the 42S1. It's the same TV, except it's missing the 15 pin VGA input, ethernet jack, and no 24p support.

The 24p support is kind of a joke anyway...it looks pretty stuttery in 24p, to the point that I can't watch it.

I could live without the internet connectivity. And, it's just as easy to hook up my MBPro via HDMI.

Other than that...it's a beautiful set. I came from a 34" Sony CRT HDTV. This plasma gets the blacks close enough to CRT-like levels that I really don't miss my Sony anymore.

I think it's a great pick! Check out AVSForum.com for loads more info! I bought mine from B&H...just can't go wrong there.
 
i have the 46" version

its friggin amazing.

I got it for 950$.

Really you dont liek the 48htz thing? i find it looks freakishly similar to a film projection....

film is actually projected at 48htz. they doubl up the frames on projection. so the flicker is more natural, and you only see it slightyl in the peripherals of the image, just like a movie theatre....

its the polar opposite of that HORRID 120htz smooth motion function that keeps creeping up on everything... that scares me man...
 
Thanks!!

I agree I think I'm over the internet connectivity. Will look for S1's -- found a U1 at best buy that was a great price too. Think we might go with that. They didn't have any S1s under 50 inch... though seeing that was very cool! BUT no... must save money.

Will look online for S1 vs U1.

Thanks agian,

Mike
 
Uh, yeah, I can kind of see how it looks like a movie projector...

...my initial impression was that it sort of looked like it was trying to "fake" a movie theater look, and it just struck me as too stuttery to watch.

Yes, ugh...the 120hz garbage!!! I tried watching hockey on my dad's Samsung LCD, and it looked like a bad video game rendering. Plasma is the way to go, fo shizzle.
 
BTW, have you seen the 48hz on a Pioneer Kuro? THAT really looks good! I just couldn't justify paying twice as much for a little better black levels and a good 24p function.
 
SO -- Linda was down in Cincinnati and ran into a Sony store (against my wishes) ... they laid on the don't do PLASMA because of the burn in issue...

I thought we were basically done with that. Should I worry? (I know... I'm starting to sound like my mother.)

Thanks again,

Mike

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For HDTV shoppers who recognize that burn-in and product lifespan, two bugaboos that have plagued the public perception of plasma TVs since their introduction, are largely not worth worrying about today, one potential hurdle on the path to plasma remains: power consumption. Plasma has always used significantly more power than LCD. Panasonic aims to narrow that gap with a new plasma display panel it calls, naturally, Neo PDP. The least expensive of the company's numerous 2009 plasma models to boast the new panel is the TC-PS1 series.
 
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burn in isnt a problem...

atleast nothing i can see... sometimes theres a bit when you play video games, but the Vieras havea pixel "wobbler" that shifts the image around slowly on the screen a few pixels, to prevent any burn in...
 
The whole Panasonic lineup has analog and digital tuners...not sure why that CNet site claims that they don't. The U series simply doesn't have the new display technology - new ones supposedly use less wattages and have better black level reproduction. But, if you like the way that the U series looks, then by all means save yourself some cash.

Are you limited to getting a 42"? I sometimes wish I'd sprung for a little bigger set...but the price premium kept me from doing so.

Burn-in has been a non-issue. Now, I will say this. Panasonic wrote in the manual that the first 100 hours of use of the set were critical and more suceptible to burn-in. I read up on it a little on the AVSForum and found that a majority of plasma owners were "breaking in" their sets by playing a slideshow of full-screen color slides for 100 hours. I did that. I've had no burn-in issues, and I have had video game graphics up on the screen for up to 4 hours at a time. I've watched 2.35:1 movies that leave zero evidence of burning in lines. Don't let the LCD crowd scare you with their burn-in discussion.
 
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