Home > Consumer Reviews > Panasonic TH-50PX75U 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV

Wow, was I jazzed about getting this TV. I did my research for months, plasma, LCD, DLP etc, had my pennies saved up and finally took the plunge.

Got the unit at a local big box electronics store, you know the one with the yellow sign.

I got great service even though it took me over an hour to decide on the Panasonic, over the Samsung, LG and Sony. I really like Sony, and think highly of their products. My upconvert DVD player is a Sony as is my surround sound system. But on a leap of faith and in part due to the overwhelming glowing reviews on the Panasonic, I decided to "go pan" for the first time in my life.

I have to say the picture, viewing angle and black discrimination is the best on a plasma. I used the settings that I found posted by a fellow Amazoner below and fired her up. (I was very paranoid about burn in)

After week one I did notice 'image retention" of the TNT symbol, during a NASCAR race. Luckly it faded away @ 36 hours later.

Then after having the TV for my second week, I had a 2-3 inch band of red from top to bottom of the screen. One day later a 2-3 inch band of blue was adjacent to the red, again from top to bottom.

I called customer service, and they told me there was something obviously wrong with the TV.

So I retunred it. I ended up going back to Sony, getting a 55 inch DKF-55E2000, for almost a $1000 less than the 50 inch plasma, and could not be happier. The viewing angles are perfect in our family room, and this is the ultimate TV for watching sporting events.

I agree that rear projections do not handle the blacks as well as plasma. My Sony is good, but the Pan. was great in that regard.

However, I feel plasma TVs are a little bit like a Porsche. They are great when they run, but are just a bit finicky.

For me, I just want to watch my sports with out worrying about burn in, etc. Granted I will need to keep an extra XL2400 bulb on hand :-)

I wish the plasma would have worked out for me, but it didn't. I loved the TV while is was perfect for those first 5 days, but I could not plop down that much $$$$ again for a TV that alread went kaput on me once.

We did a lot of shopping around, and this was the best deal on a 50 inch tv. But not only was it a great price, it showed up as promised, in perfect condition, and it looks great! Excellent picture quality.

It has a great picture. It's the best screen I've ever seen. DVDs look much better than ever. The sound is good, too. A great looking set.

Nice TV and great picture. Its a shame it doesn't have a PC connector I could do with one of these now so I wouldn't buy this model again for that.

However I have had no problems with it and the picture is excellent.

I find it odd it is $100 more expensive in Jan 2009 than when I bought it in March 2008. Very odd.

I was going to get the 42 Pana VIERA during the sale but it was sold out so I scrolled down a little and saw this 2000 plasma for 700 off.
Since Ive hooked up HD I must say my family still oos and aahs.

I have always had good experience with anything Panasonic but this is beyond that. Amazing TV and the sound is also much stronger and clearer that I had thought it could be. If there is a difference with 1080, I couldnt see it.

You cannot go wrong with this unit. Its excellent !! Like a Pana...