Panasonic Viera TH 50PZ85U 50 1080p Plasma HDTV
PRODUCT FEATURES:50″ class (49.9 ” diagonal) widescreen VIERA Plasma 1080p HDTV with increased native contrast ratioPC inputAnti-reflective filter, deep color technologyGame modeBuilt-in SD card slotGalleryPlayer ready to view3 HDMI inputs and VIERA Link HDAVI control
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Panasonic 50″Plasma TV TH-50PZ85U
Before deciding on the Panasonic 50″ I did a lot of research checking out web site reviews, consumer reports, and going to some box chains to take a look at the picture quality for myself. I knew I wanted the 50″ and once I narrowed it down to Panasonic, it came down to 2 models: the PZ80 and PZ85. Reading the Amazon feature chart entitled “Which is the right Viera for You” that lists all the essential characteristics of all Panasonic Plasma models, I decided on the PZ85. I then read the reviews from people who had purchased the Amazon PZ85 model where 31 out of 32 reviews were completely satisfied. I visited the local TV chain and when I saw that Amazon’s price for the PZ85 was several hundred less; that was all I needed to make my decision. After having the set for a month now, I can say that I have not been disappointed in the least. I am very happy about the fast delivery, great picture quality, ease of set up, and EXTREMELY pleased with the price. I had never purchased anything of this value on a web site before this purchase, but I can tell you that it has been one of my “best buys” of the year! Thanks Amazon, for staying ahead of the competition, and thanks to Panasonic for another great hdtv product!!
5 Stars Great HDTV!
I have had the TH-50PZ85U for several days at this writing. I purchased it based on seeing a live unit, and because of favorable reviews here and on the AudioVisual forum. It is connected to an Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver which also came from Amazon, all with HDMI cables. I have a new Sony DVP-NS77H DVD player, and the upconversion thru the system is outstanding. I see no need for BlueRay until it gets much less expensive. I previously had a Toshiba rear projection HD that only lasted 6 years, so this is my first experience with Plasma. I am completely satisfied. The 50PZ85U does put out some heat, but I had read about this. Setup was okay, I am fairly technical, but I had to read the documentation carefully several times. The forums mention a 100 hr “breakin” time, but I see no mention of this in the Owners Manual. I am treating it carefully in any event. The picture settings published in the forum were right on the mark for my eye, although the out of the box picture wasn’t too bad. I purchased thru Amazon even though others were slightly lower priced, and sure nuff, Amazon has already credited me for a nifty price decrease. The White Glove delivery was excellent, delivered much quicker than shipping email estimated. I highly recommend this Panny, and the same for the Onkyo.
5 Stars Great product!
Have owned this product for about 2 months. Great product! Blue-ray movies look fantastic! Standard definition picture looks OK. The speaker can be a little bit better. It is not bad, but just a normal speaker for TV. For this price, they probably should give us a better speaker… Overall, very happy so far.
5 Stars Ecstatic
This TV is awesome. The quality and price are great. We chose the tv after reviewing consumer reports, then found the best price here. Delivery was earlier than projected, but well communicated and efficient. Set up was easy.
I would highly recommend this TV.
4 Stars Plasma TV
Overall,I really like this TV. Great HD picture and seems to be a quality built product.
Cons for me would be the base and frame are a high gloss plastic that is impossible to keep clean, and the set-up could be a little more user friendly.