LCD HDTV • LED HDTV • Plasma HDTV Review : Best Price : Best Buy Buy Cheap LED HDTV Online , LED HDTV , LCD HDTV , Plasma HDTV 19 22 26 32 37 42 46 47 52 55 By Brand Sony Samsung LG Panasonic Sharp Toshiba , Discount On Sale

Pros:
1. Fantastic contrast ratio – sometimes can even get too dark for my liking! (level of contrast can be adjusted via menu options)
2. Very handy 15 pin PC connection (I use this very often to view online movies and documentaries)
3. Very good color rendering. False contouring is minimal and typically only with weaker/lower res. signals
4. Sound is awesome! There appears to be 3 channels/speakers at the bottom of the piece. You have the ability to have surround capability (I do not have a home theater sound system connected).
5. Pixelation during fast motion very minimal (typical for the plasma)
6. Very good inbuilt tuner. I use it to get the off-the-air HD channels, great quality
7. Very good form factor – looks that will please most
8. Wide sturdy base

There are a lot of other features that I have not used as yet but overall, I am really very pleased with what I have seen so far. Note that I have not tried a blu-ray disc with the TV but seeing the quality with the 1080-i quality NCAA games this month has been phenomenal.

Cons:
1. It is my belief that the anti-reflective screen not quite as good as compared to the anti-glare coating the 2007 models had. My experience is based on comparison of bright warehouse lighting reflecting from the 2007 screens and the bright living room I currently have place the 2008 model in. With the anti-reflective screen on the 2008 model, I can see a reflection of myself when the picture is dark or dull and background lighting is moderate. For e.g. even in the nights, when I have a small average intensity lamp burning, I can see a reflection of myself in the screen.

Hard to think of other cons.

First, the 46 inch screen is perfect. When I began shopping for a tv I was planning to go with a 46 inch lcd because of the size and where I planned to put it, but further research led me to the plasma technology. The 50 inch was a little larger than I wanted and the 42 was too small.

I am extremely satisfied with my purchase as this tv has a picture second to none. I too was concerned about the reflections, but I have this tv in my family room with a lot of windows and it is not an issue.

I have only had it for two days now, so I will list the things I’ve noticed and will post an update after a while.

1. As stated before, the picture quality is amazing. It even looks good on sd channels…but HD channels blow me away. I can’t wait to watch the Masters this weekend.

2. The sound quality is excellent. One of the reasons I returned the Samsung is because its sound quality was horrible. While I have a stereo with surround sound set up, I do not want to turn on the stereo for day to day viewing…only when watching movies.

3. The additional inputs are hidden on the sides…but easily accessable. One reason I opted for the 85U instead of the 80U is the location of these inputs. They are behind a hidden door on the 80U in the front of the tv…I have two small children and imagined this door being broken off within a week.

4. The layout and the clean looking bezel make this a very attractive tv. My wife liked that since it is in our family room.

I will post an update to this review once I enjoy the tv a little longer. For now, I am completely satisfied with my purchase.

After doing price research, Amazon had the best price as it included white glove delivery. I found you need to be careful with the delivery issue as you can find lower price TV’s online, but then the delivery services are very different in terms of service level and price.

The delivery was great. However, the TV comes with a stand (it slides into the back of the TV) but the delivery guys won’t put the TV on the stand for you. Attaching the stand to the TV was easy and then subsequent set up to my DVD and cable boxes was very easy.

The picture quality is awesome. With digital HD cable service, it blows me away. (Even the service guy from the cable company was impressed the TV – so that must be a good sign!) I have had it for about a month, and everything is working fine.

The one thing that is disappointing is the remote. My whole set up is JVC, and the Panasonic remote will not control any of my components. The Owner’s Manual lists a ton of codes to try, but none of them work, and unfortunately my JVC remotes won’t work the Panasonic TV. However, my Tivo remote does control the TV so the multiple-remote issue only comes into play with my DVD player.

Make sure you buy the right cables. The HDMI is by far the best picture (for my Tivo). I use the component cables (Y, Pb, Pr) for my DVD – and they perform better than the other audio/video/S video option. You can get cables cheap here at Amazon, so buy them with the TV, then you won’t need to run around and pay through the nose at your local store when the TV shows up!