| Introduction |
| Editorial Note: This is a review of the Panasonic TC-P50G10. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the Panasonic TC-PxxG10 series. The Panasonic TC-PxxG10 series includes the following models: TC-P42G10, TC-P46G10, TC-P50G10, and TC-P54G10. Read here for more details on series differences. |
 The Panasonic TC-P50G10 is a 50-inch, 1080p plasma TV that retails for $1599 (MSRP). That's not a cheap TV, even though you're buying a lot of screen real estate. Is it worth it? Generally, we were impressed with the video performance, but the big feature in the G10 series is a LAN port for internet connectivity. As usual, you're a slave to whatever content the manufacturer managed to scrounge together or partner with, but at least Amazon Video on Demand opens the archives for a lot of movies and TV shows. |
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Tour & Design |
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The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
Simple, unassuming design |
No swivel base |
| Blacks & Whites |
Excellent black level performance |
Mediocre peak brightness |
| Color Accuracy |
Good color temperature consistency and RGB curves |
Expect occasional color banding |
| Motion |
Decently smooth motion |
Lots of motion artifacting |
| Viewing Effects |
Great viewing angle |
Highly reflective screen |
| Remote Control |
Decent remote control |
Hard to find certain buttons |
| Connectivity |
All the standard ports, plus an SDHC card slot and LAN internet |
The non-swivel base makes it harder to access rear ports |
| Audio & Menus |
Excellent speaker performance, for a TV |
Instruction manual lacks an index, making it hard to research TV's features |
| Formats & Media |
Good online content features |
No music file playback and limited video support through SD/SDHC cards |
| Power Consumption |
About $35/year in approx. energy costs |
No way to directly lower power consumption on plasma TVs |
| Other Models in the Panasonic TC-PxxG10 Series |
| This is a review of the Panasonic TC-P50G10. The other sizes of HDTVs in this series should be similar in terms of performance and usability. For details about any differences, click on the image to jump to the Series Comparison page. |
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