Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P50G10 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Comment: With new found riches of my tax return in my pockets, I performed an extensive search for a new television. At first I favored LCD, however, I chose plasma based upon reviews indicating the excellence of the picture. I purchased a 50" Panasonic TC-P50G10 plasma television along with a Panasonic SC-BT300 home theater system and I am very impressed with the picture and sound quality. The colors are strong and natural. The blacks are deep and the contrast very good. The audio is strong with blu ray, standard dvd, and regular televsion. I have an extensive library of black and white movies which play well on this television. I watch a great deal of older movies on TCM and I am very happy with the picture and audio. My stress levels have now eased with the knowledge I made the right purchase.

Comment: The TV arrived with a little confusion by the dispatcher communications, but was received on the day promised by a very polite and helpful driver.

The picture clarity is very good, but the controls need a little getting used to by experimentation. The guide book is a little confusing and the remote instructions are a bit lacking.

The look is sleek and the value is good.

Comment: After a couple of mnoths with this TV, I couldn't be happier. I did months of research and this was definitely the best TV for the money. I hooked up to a PS3 and Yamaha 7.1 receiver so my son is in seventh heaven. I'm even amazed at how good non-HD channels look on it.

Comment: I bought this TV and have about 500 hours on it. The black levels abruptly rose one day making black colored content appear much more grey. This killed my picture quality (which was otherwise very good). I contacted Panasonic support regarding this issue, and even though I am still under warranty, they completely blew me off. BUYER BEWARE, and do research before buying this product. See the (...) review of this product for more information (I wish I would have before buying).

Comment: We purchased this TV December 2009. From day one we have absolutely loved the picture quality. With HD reception you will be hard pressed to find a better picture. It's OK with standard definition but if your going to purchase an HD TV take advantage of it's capabilities and use HD programing! For those of you who may be hesitating because of Plasma's reputation of having pronounced glare ...you will be pleasantly surprised with this Plasma TV. Panasonic has reduced glare to a minimum and we actually use this TV in a room with a lot of natural light! Another concern that some may have is the potential for "burn-in" (images left on the screen from bright images). Well you can dismiss this too as Panasonic has dealt effectively with this old drawback of Plasma's. However, you will occassionally see images on the screen of some images but only when the screen has no video feed of any kind. These images are temporary and DO NOT affect viewing of programing at all! We have had two party's at our home since purchasing this TV, one was the NCAA Football National Championship Game and the other was the Superbowl. The picture was a hit at both as motion is excellent on Plasma's! I have noticed Panasonic Plasma TV's in many sports bar/restaurants leading me to believe that these TV's are not only a great value as compared to LCD's but reliable as well!