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Panasonic TH-50PH9UK 50" Plasma Display

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Panasonic
Color: Black
EAN: 0410000151938
Label: Panasonic
Dimension: 52 x 33 x 17 inches
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: TH-50PH9UK
Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features and Descriptions

16-bit processing to produce 3,072 steps of gradation
Up to 10,000:1 contrast level with new Real Black Creation technology
Outstanding 60,000-hour service life
1366 x 768 resolution
Fully customizable panel with Panasonic's wide array of optional boards

Ratings & Comments (Average: 5.0

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- Over a year running with this product, never a regret
I purchased this product over a year ago. I have never regretted it. For those that use a cable box as their TV tuner and run their audio through an audio tuner, this is the way to go HD. For the same price and same amount of space as a 42 inch plasma television, I was able to buy and install this 50 inch plasma monitor. My only caveat: you should also buy either a HDMI or a DVI blade (sold separately) at the time of purchase. If you have more than one HDMI source you may want to buy 2 HDMI blades or a switching system. Another piece of advice is my set shipped with BNC (British Naval Connectors) for the component inputs. These can be converted to the more common RCA inputs with converters that sell for about a dollar each at an electronics store. Have a friend help you install the TV, it is heavy! That being said the installation and set up is pretty straightforward.

The set itself is wonderful. Overall appearance is very clean. It almost disappears when it is off. Many visitors have walked past it and asked where our television is. The viewing angle is very good, and we have had no issues with glare. There is a screen saver option that will create random small white squares to prevent burn in, surprisingly not distracting. It also has a display mode that minimizes distortion to the center of the screen when the picture is stretched and will crop out tickers that run across the bottom of the screen to further prevent burn in. After a year I have not been able to find a hint of burn in.

The picture is beautiful. The blacks are very dark, colors are bright. It is able to produce a brilliant red with no bleeding. Both SD and HD look great. Overall this is a great set. If it somehow became damaged, I would replace it with the same model.

- Great monitor
I won't add to what's already been said about a great display. However, I would simply warn anyone that the HDMI board sold separately for this display only supports up to 1080i. If you are using a 1080p source, use the DVI input.

- HDTV and a budget
Like many people, I have invested heavily in an excellent Home Theater sound system that is tied into a Yamaha receiver. My input sources are Satellite and Standard DVD (for now). As you can see, I had no reason to purchase the extras of a speaker and tuner on the TV. With this Panasonic, I spent about 100 extra dollars to invest in an HDMI input module and was up and running. The unit mounts clean on the wall with only two slim cords showing (power and HDMI). The picture is outstanding and appears to be as good as any 1080p sets I have seen. I was not concerned that it didn't accept 1080p since the present inputs I have max out at 1080i and it appears that will be the situation for some time (especially as far as the satellite service is concerned) If the same set had been available in 58 inch at the time I bought, I probably would have gone for that but for now...I am absolutly delighted with the quality.

- A Great Buy
Panasonic TH-50PH9UK 50" Plasma Display

I am very happy with the product, price, transaction, and delivery (the monitor was delivered BEFORE the estimated delivery date). The picture quality is excellent and the monitor looks great in my home. If I had to make the purchase again, I would do it just the same. Thank you!

- Best in class
UPDATE:
I have now used this for several months. This TV is outstanding.
* The picture quality is excellent.
* Generates only modest heat.
* Generates no noise I've been able to detect.
* Glare/reflection is less than my old, non-plasma TV.

The only downside is that the manual is pretty hazy on some important topics: I can't figure out if there are screen-saver tools, so I'm still concerned about burn-in.

That notwithstanding, I'm happier with this purchase than I expected to be, and I had pretty high expectations... :)

ORIGINAL:
I started with some assumptions:

1. Plasma clearly has a better picture and picks up fast action (like the NBA playoffs) better than LCD, so deciding on a technology was pretty straightforward.
2. I have digital cable with an HD DVR (both from Cox Cable), so have no need for a tuner.
3. I have a five-speaker surround sound system from Sony, so speakers are moot.
4. The wall on which I would mount this was only 56" wide (between a door and the fireplace), so form factor was an issue.
5. The room in which this is placed is very bright during the day.

Given these, picking the TH-50PH9UK was a no-brainer. Since all the heavy lifting of reception and sound is being performed by other devices, all I needed was a solid monitor with a small footprint. The Panasonic was clearly the best choice.

The HD picture is outstanding when viewed from any angle. Colors are bright, fast action is picked up with no pixelation, and blacks are truly black. When watching in SD, I get a better picture than I did with my 36-inch RCA, and it frames and sizes the picture automatically and accurately.

I do get a fair amount of glare with this TV (as I said, it's a bright room), but don't be fooled by the hysteria surrounding glare. The only reason that a plasma has more glare than an LCD is that the plasma has a glass face (just like a regular TV), while the LCDs have an anti-glare front coating. Setting aside the fact that the screen is larger, the glare is absolutely no different than with a standard TV. If you're accustomed to whatever glare you currently experience, rest assured that this TV will be no worse. Don't worry about that in making your decision.

What I especially like about the TH-50PH9UK is its form factor. It's only 47" wide, including its narrow black bezel (only about 1-1/2"). It looks simple and clean on the wall. The height (about 28") is roughly the same as the 36" TV I was replacing, not unusual given the speakers and big cabinet of a standard TV. While it doesn't have speakers built in, it does have the ability to plug two speakers into it.

Getting it up and running was a breeze. I bought the HDMI card from Amazon, and installed it in two minutes. Other than some issues mounting it on the wall (not the fault of the TV), all I did was plug it in to the cable box and turn it on. Gorgeous from the start.

Wall-mounting tip: make sure that you get a wall-bracket that's wide enough to span and center over studs. My space was very small, and so was the bracket. I could have avoided a lot of hassle had I bought a bracket that was more than 32 inches wide (given standard stud spacing of 16 inches). The bracket I bought was 30 inches wide, which made alignment more difficult.

I have absolutely no regrets about making this purchase. It was hundreds less than buying something like the 600U, and if you (like most people) don't need all the built-ins like receiver and speakers, then don't waste your money on them.

This is an outstanding monitor, quiet and simple, with an amazing picture. Even my wife is now a convert to HD!

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