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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Panasonic TC-P50U1
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13.Vs Samsung PN50B430
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14.Vs Vizio SV471XVT
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Panasonic Viera TC-P50G10
This review is organized into 18 pages
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Tour & Design
Introduction
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.
Comparisons
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Editorial Note: This is a review of the Panasonic Viera TC-P50G10. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the TC-PxxG10 series. The TC-PxxG10 series includes the following models: TC-P42G10, TC-P46G10, TC-P50G10 and TC-P54G10. Read here for more details on series differences.
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Tour & Design
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Blacks & Whites
Excellent black level performance. Mediocre peak brightness. Read More... |
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Color Accuracy
Good color temperature consistency and RGB curves. Expect occasional color banding. Read More... |
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Motion
Decently smooth motion. Lots of motion artifacting. Read More... |
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Viewing Effects
Great viewing angle. Highly reflective screen. Read More... |
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Calibration
Learn about the calibration settings for the Panasonic Viera TC-P50G10 Read More... |
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Remote Control
Decent remote control. Hard to find certain buttons. Read More... |
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Connectivity
All the standard ports, plus an SDHC card slot and LAN internet. The non-swivel base makes it harder to access rear ports. Read More... |
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Audio & Menus
Excellent speaker performance, for a TV. Instruction manual lacks an index, making it hard to research TV's features. Read More... |
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Formats & Media
Good online content features. No music file playback and limited video support through SD/SDHC cards. Read More... |
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Power Consumption
About $35/year in approx. energy costs. No way to directly lower power consumption on plasma TVs. Read More... |
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Vs Panasonic TC-P50U1
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Vs Samsung PN50B430
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Vs Vizio SV471XVT
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Conclusion
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Series Comparison
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Ratings & Specs
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Comments
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