Panasonic TC-P50U1 Plasma HDTV Review - Formats & Media

Formats & Media Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the Panasonic TC-P50U1. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the TC-PxxU1 series. The TC-PxxU1 series includes the following models: TC-P42U1, TC-P46U1, and TC-P50U1.  Read here for more details on series differences.
• The Panasonic TC-PC50U1 is a 1080P TV • With the SD/SDHC, you can play photos, but not video or music
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Formats (10.0)

The Panasonic TC-P50U1 is a 1080p television, playing back at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60 frames/second. This is the highest possible resolution, and can also play back lower resolution signals, 1080i and 720p. 

Photo Playback (4.5)

The Panasonic TC-P50U1 can play photos from SD or SDHC cards, which fit into a slot on the side of the TV. The viewer software is simple but effective. You can set it to play a slide show, and you can set the speed of that slideshow.

The photo playback interface. Note that the unknown files were folders that the TV did not know how to parse.

Music & Video Playback (0.0)

The Panasonic TC-P50U1 does not play back music or video clips through the SD/SDHC card. 

Streaming Playback (0.0)

The Panasonic TC-P50U1 does not have internet connectivity for streaming content. 

Other Media (0.0)

The Panasonic TC-P50U1 does not support other media. 

All Models in the TC-PxxU1 Series
This is a review of the Panasonic TC-P50U1. 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.
Panasonic TC-P42U1 42 inches	Panasonic TC-P46U1 46 inches	Panasonic TC-P50U1 50 inches