Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC P50S1 50 Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
When it comes to best image quality in a TV at an affordable range, Plasma screens deliver the best contrast ratio and color depth. This Viera plasma includes the new NEO plasma display panel with improved blacks and native contrast of 40,000:1. Neo PDP combines advances for plasma in cell structure, process technology, and new drive technology. Neo PDP is eco-friendly. It’s engineered to save power and double the luminance efficiency. It offers thinner screens than previous plasma flat panels. NEO technology screens are rated to have a lifespan of up to 100,000 hours. This is more than 30 years of viewing when watched for 8 hours a day, before the TV reaches half brightness. It also has 1080p resolution with 600Hz sub-field drive and Gaming Mode. With all these advances, why settle for an average picture when the Viera plasma display offers so much more. Did you know that some HDTVs deliver considerably less than 1080 lines of resolution, when processing fast motion on screen? VIERA S1 Series Plasma HDTVs ensure full-time 1080 TV lines of resolution, even during fast moving scenes in sports and movies. 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. With VIERA Link, you can control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home-theater sound system and HD camcorder, all with a single remote and helpful on-screen menus. VIERA Image Viewer VIERA Link AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter Game Mode 3 HDMI Inputs 100,000 Hour Panel Life
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars great 1080P for sub $1000
I have gone through sony 51″ rear projection(we donated it to charity), SONY 42″ grand wega LCD projection and 2 32″ vizio 720p LCD. this panel is outstanding with no halo effects, no SDE, no pixelization on 1080i as well as 1080p sources. I paid $999 at best buy and they threw in panasonic BD80 blue ray player for $120. what a deal. I watched valkyrie, iron man, and dark knight on this one and it blows other TV’s away. the black levels are outstanding. there seems to be natural color tone and picture production compared any LCD TV’s. Eventhough I am energy concious, we only watch this TV for movies and games (I don’t have cable/satellite). Over the air reception is fantastic. it picks up channels in basement that my 32″ can’t upstairs. I have been a big fan of panasonic products ranging from shavers to phones to DVD players to TV for 20 yrs. they seem to have held their quality over the years. thanks a lot for all the 5 stars for previous reviewers. that made my decision easy. almost like the audience in who wants to be millionaire.
4 Stars Great tv for what it is. Not for those who want more.
I recently just got this tv at Sears for a tv/360 bundle they was doing for $999. Over all I’m happy with the tv. The picture quality is amazing with high def stuff compared to my old Samsung tv. Though my Samsung was great, it was starting to go after only 2 years.
Cnet gave this tv (of different sizes) a good rating. Which I pretty much agree with. but they said that the 42″ version had a greener tint to low def video (cable, dvd). Well the 50″ version seems to have a red tint to it rather then a green tint.
AS for features. Its pretty lacking in. This is a tv for those who just want to watch high def movies/tv. With no PC connection, you’re having to connect your computer through the hdmi ports which can be a frustrating to do.
The speakers sound quality is not that good. My old samsung had better ones. This is a tv you want to use surround sound with for just about everything.
Over all I am happy with this tv for the price I paid for it.
5 Stars Great TV, Best picture
This set has an utterly fantastic picture. I compared it to many other TVs, including the top of the line Sony LCD, and this TV still came out on top. For the moderate price, this TV is an outstanding buy, and you can’t get a BETTER picture at any price.
1 Star Can’t recommend due to prominent dead pixel…
I purchased this TV at Sears, and thought that I had gotten a phenomenal deal (at least compared to my brother who bought a nice 2008 model 8 months prior for about $500 more). Unfortunately, after I purchased the television and brought it home, I didn’t have a chance to watch it much the first month I owned it (and Sears has a 30 day return policy). After several hours of viewing, however, I noticed a prominent green pixel in the “Sweet Spot” of the television. Now, it seems that this nefarious dead pixel is all I can focus on while watching this television. While watching football we even call the green pixel the 12th defender, or the 3rd tight end on occasion, as it seems to figure prominently on many plays on both sides of the ball.
Now, I am no expert on dead pixels, but I’ve started to research it a bit more, and I do think that manufacturers are doing customers a disservice by attempting to utilize ISO tolerances as an excuse not to fix something they market as a premium product. My complaint to Panasonic’s Plasma Concierge service has so far fallen on deaf ears. I’ve started to research pixel fixing techniques, and I am not sure whether this pixel is dead or merely “stuck.” None have worked so far. If I am able to resolve my dead pixel problem through one of these techniques or through Panasonic Plasma Concierge, I’ll update my review accordingly. I really like this TV but for the green goblin that is my dead pixel friend. Until then, however, I can’t give it any more than 1 star.
4 Stars great picture, great tv for the price, few features
The picture is terrific. The colors were great even out of the box. The TV itself looks very stylish, though the stand is very basic. There are 7 input ports, which should be more than enough for anybody, especially if you use a receiver to process your signals.
I would’ve liked audio out ports – since I have my digital TV signals coming in straight to the TV, I have no easy way to pipe the audio to the receiver or the external speakers. The TV’s own speakers are decent, but far from overwhelming.
There are few extras and the remote is very basic. No PIP or anything like that. For the size, picture quality, and the price, it’s a very good buy.
