Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P42G10 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P42G10 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Review

I picked up this television a couple of weeks ago and have been very pleased with it. This is the first Plasma television I've owned and I love it! Researching this television I learned more about Plasma's, like the history of burn-in issues, that they don't work well in brightly lit environments, and that they are a lot more affordable now than in years past. Image burn-in issues are perhaps fully resolved with the newer Panasonic Plasma's. They even have a feature accessible in the menu where you can "sweep" the image processor's, or pixels, clearing any possible issues out. My other televisions are a 17" Samsung LCD from 2003 which actually run me several hundred dollars more than this machine, and a 1080p Sony projector which is a joy to own. On the negative side of my projector, it is virtually unusable during the day, and bulb life can vary, depending upon whether I use a lamp directly from Sony or a cheaper alternative. A Sony bulb will last several years with 10 hrs. a week use, but will run several hundred dollars. A cheaper bulb might only last 200-300 hrs. I would recommend 1080p projector: you get a great 113" image, and the projector itself is unobtrusive, out of sight when not in use.

So I wanted to get a better television for regular use (during the day, casual viewing, etc.) and I started off with a 32" Samsung LCD, which I liked a good deal, but was not satisfied with the image quality when viewing regular DVD's, which is important to me. The images frequently exhibited a waveryness quality, or a digital noise quality, where parts of the picture were not solid, especially as the camera would pan, creating movement in a scene from the camera's perspective.

I thought about just getting a nicer LCD, but there were no televisions for under ,000 which garnered universal praise. It seems as though the LCD television I would want may cost quite a bit more, as many run into the 00 range and up.

Then I began to learn about Plasma televisions, and how there are some pretty nice ones for under 00 (in some cases 0-0 under). It doesn't seem as though 1080p for a screen of this size or smaller is really a big deal, but it didn't really cost much more for the price that I got this one, and why not? If the price isn't much different, then why not go for 1080p, even if the difference in image quality is small. I do own a nice Sony Blu Ray player (5000 ES) and I want the image to look as good as possible, but I think I would be happy with this televisions equivalent in 720p.

I am very impressed by how well made this television is. The build, the image quality, etc. I would not recommend this television to be used in a brightly lit environment. The screen is quite reflective and I tend to draw the blinds as it were when viewing it. It is not nearly as bright as The Samsung 32" 350 LCD model I tried. There is a vivid mode which does make it much brighter, but it is virtually unwatchable if you care about crisp lines. Things tend to bleed together in that mode in a very unfortunate way.

I tend to use the THX mode for most viewing and it looks great. But you can customize your own settings to brighten things up a bit if you need to.

I needed a good television and I'm very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to others. I picked mine up through 6thAVE for the best price going, and it arrived double boxed in perfect shape, free UPS shipping and zero tax. I can't complain. The 720p Samsung and Panasonic plasmas are very well reviewed, and I'm planning on getting one of those for my father depending upon price/availability in a month or so.

Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P42G10 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Feature

• 42-inch plasma flatscreen HDTV with full 1080p HD resolution
• Enjoy online content like Amazon Video On Demand, YouTube videos, Picasa Web Albums, stock information, weather and more through an easy-to-use Web interface built right into your TV
• Share your digital photos and AVCHD camcorder videos on the big screen using VIERA Image Viewer
• Three HDMI inputs and a wealth of additional connectivity options
• THX-certified for faithful movie image reproduction

Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P42G10 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Overview

42" Plasma, 1080p, THX, Viera Cast, H.264, IP Camera Ready, PC Input, NEO PDP Panel which is brighter, Full-time 1080p TV lines of moving picture resolution, 3 HDMI, Native contrast ratio 40,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1, Game Mode, Anti Reflective Filter, 600 Hz Subfield Drive

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