Panasonic TC-P50X1

People looking for a new HDTV still have difficulty deciding whether to get an LCD display or a plasma TV, but the Panasonic TC-P50X1 might just have what it takes to lean them towards this 50″ plasma model. Whether it is gaming, watching movies, or sports, the Panasonic TC-P50X1 is capable of dealing with them all with style too.

Although this is not a 1080p TV, you still get the HD 720p benefit and the large 50” display for a much lower cost and the technical features and technologies make it even more convincing to get your hands on.

Technical Features

The Panasonic TC-P50X1’s best technical feature is the 600Hz Sub-field Drive. This makes up for the lack of 1080p resolution by boasting crisper and more focused imagery especially during high-speed action shots and sports scenes. HD-movies that are played in the Panasonic TC-P50X1 look much sharper thanks to the 600Hz Sub-field drive.

For an affordable plasma TV display, the black levels are far above average and the 30,000:1 native contrast ratio really helps. It is even coupled with two component-video inputs and 3 HDMI ports opening up plenty of options to set up. The 100,000 hour panel life and special Anti-Reflective Filter make the Panasonic TC-P50X1 feel even more valuable. Some of the colors aren’t as accurate as the LCD displays and the picture controls do not have much to offer, but it shouldn’t ruin the experience with the good features that it offers.

Actual user review:
“Purchased for our master bedroom, the Panasonic TC-P50X1 50″ 720p has true brilliant color, impressive blacks, great resolution (looks like a 1080p to me and I am a picky engineer), surprisingly good sound and great looks. It sports the lowest price per square inch of screen area and beats LCDs hands down with its 600Hz refresh rate (absolutely no motion blur) and looks the same no matter where you are in the room. After considerable research, the TC-P50X1 was the clear choice due to its price, performance and appearance. A super buy.” – R.Barnett (USA)

 

Technologies

The Panasonic TC-P50X1 comes with a slot where you can insert an SD memory card coming from your Panasonic Lumix camera or other camera using SD cards. Once you insert it, you can take full advantage of the VIERA Image Viewer which counts as a technology and extra feature that reads all the photos that are stored in the SD card and displays each photo on the large screen one by one. This is a great feature for showing pictures off to family and friends without the need of a computer. It basically transforms your TV into a giant picture frame.

If you have a Panasonic DVD recorder, Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player, or Panasonic HD camcorder, you can use the VIERA Link technology to control all these devices including the home theatre sound system using a single remote. The on screen menus make it really simple to manipulate these devices for convenience. It is very easy to set up and can save you lots of time.

Other Features

Gamers aren’t left behind either because the “Game Mode” can be used to automatically configure your TV in such a way that games show out the best visuals possible. This saves a lot of time in going through the different menus and adjusting settings.

The Panasonic TC-P50X1 doesn’t have anything else to offer other than that, but this plasma TV is supposed to be basic as its exclusively for those people that just want a great affordable plasma TV display that excels in picture quality. The colors may have minor issues, but the deep blacks are fantastic.

• “I was going back and forth between the 720p and the 1080p and I could not see a difference, they had both side by side, and for the $700 difference it was not worth it to me. I was blown away by the quality. Great color and sharpness, I have it hooked up via HDMI and it is great. My brother has the samsung 1080p and I can’t tell the difference. The connections are conviently located on the left side of the back of the TV and the SD card slot which is a great addition is on the left side of the TV along with some more inputs. It took me about a week or so to finally customize my own picture setting, I did not like the preset ones that much, either to dark or the vivid is to bright and contrasty. Overall I would definetly suggest this tv especially for the price, you cannot find a better deal on a new release plasma TV.” – A.Ebner (USA)
• “I’ll sum this up in two words, amazing picture! I bought this TV to replace a 37″ Sharp Aquos LCD and it’s been the best electronics choice I’ve made in a long time! I really enjoy this TV to date, which has a strong contrast ratio 30,000:1, which just dwarfed my older LCD that had only 1,200:1, I won’t even discuss the refresh rate. Furthermore the value per inch is really unparalled given the quality of this TV. Having done my homework, a 1080p is really a marketing gimick that is not discernable to the average home viewer and furthermore inflates the costs significant, so with little content available or going to be abailable anytime soon in this format why waste your money? It’s not as though 1080p content won’t display at all! Panasonic got it right with this TV and furthermore the weight is surprisingly managable given the fact that Plasmas were always considered heavier and bulkier than LCDs.” – E.Purchaser (NJ,USA)

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