Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC L37S1 37 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
The VIERA S1 Series LCDs HDTVs feature impressive improvements in picture quality, and are just right for gaming and enjoying your favorite high-definition TV shows.Fast on-screen motion can challenge an HDTV to maintain high resolution. The Motion Focus technology provides improved moving resolution, by concentrating on areas of the screen with significant motion or scrolling text. The IPS alpha panel delivers a 178? wide viewing angle with bright, clear images when viewed from most any location in the room. Wherever you’re sitting, you’ve got the best seat in the house. VIERA Image Viewer provides a better way to share your digital photos. Just pop your SD memory card into the handy slot, and instantly display your digital photos for friends and family to enjoy.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great TV, Great Price
The TV was delivered quickly and easy to set-up. The 37 in was perfect for my bonus room. Picture is amazing!
2 Stars Not As Good As The Reviews Led Me To Believe
I purchased this TV based mostly on the reviews posted here. Boy, am I let down. The picture is not at all crisp and clear- no matter how I try to change it. It seems very grainy. Granted, we do not have HDTV- but a TV with this type of resolution should have a decent picture quality anyway. I am honestly considering going back to my big old school TV. The picture quality was better on it than on this new one.
5 Stars Best Buy
This set was easy to assemble. I did it myself. Perfect for my tv stand. The pictue is very good. The tv is very good for the price.
5 Stars Great Value for a Quality Tv Set…(and it’s pretty too)
Panasonic makes great video products. I currently have this tv and the BD80 Blu-ray player, which is one of the best on the market (definitely in its price point). This tv is a solid and well built set. Design-wise, It lacks the flash of the Samsungs, but has a very elegant and refined appearance (not kitchy like Samsung). The biggest ‘determiner’ in obtaining a great picture on this tv is contingent upon a couple of things. It is in fact a full 1080p, but one needs to spend some time with the picture adjustments. Also, a Blu-ray player is a must; otherwise, with the exception of a few HD channels, you will not actually ’see’ 1080p resolution. Once you have a good Blu-ray player (the Panasonic(s) are the best!) you need to make your picture tweeks and adjustments while watching some Blu-rays–particularly ones you’ve seen, so that you know how the images and colors should look (somewhat). What you need to do, is leverage the picture/video adjustments from BOTH your tv AND your Blu-ray player (most people do not do this!). It is best to utilize the ‘black’ and ‘darker’ prompts when choosing between ‘lighter’ and ‘darker’. Remember dark blacks is what you are after. Also, turn your backlight down to about half way–then adjust your sharpness and contrast from there (sharpness should be dialed down to about 30–and your backlight too…trust me on this).This will get rid of most of the grain. ‘Sharpness’ is an artificial edge enhancement, which high-def images do not need. Remember, grain is a product of film. Games, animation, video and fully digital images should have no grain at all. If you heed this advice, your picture will be a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Tweeking your tv picture will probably take a couple of viewings or more over several days. But once you have your tv and BD player settings and adjustments dialed in–the picture will be drastically improved. One female reviewer mentioned a ‘grainy’ picture, and she stated that she was unsatisfied with her set. She needs to use the image adjustments–that’s what they are there for. Most tvs look like poopoo out of the box. I went from being slightly disappointed–to downright stoked about my tv image (after adjustments were made, my picture is sweet). For a smallish set, this is one pretty tv (and very inexpensive). I like it so much I plan on buying another one to put in storage, so I can have it on standby in 18 years when I want it. I know that technology will change drastically by then, but I want this set for nostalgia because I think it has A+ looks (hey, I’m shallow). I am sure I will also have a large Panasonic LED tv by then as well. I have had nothing but problems with Samsungs…but I tried. For video products, I will only buy Panasonic…you should too.
5 Stars Great Television
Arrived on time. My guy friend installed it for me but I was sitting in the same room and it looked relatively easy. The look of the flat screen is beautiful and it’s easy to move around (even for me) because the balance on the stand that is comes with is sturdy. I am very happy with this purchase.
