Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P46G10 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
46" Plasma, 1080p, THX, Viera Cast, H.264, IP Camera Ready, PC Input, NEO PDP Panel which is brighter, Full-time 1080p TV lines of moving picture resolution, 3 HDMI, Native contrast ratio 40,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1, Game Mode, Anti Reflective Filter, 600 Hz Subfield Drive
Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P46G10 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Accessories
Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P46G10 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Reviews
I own this TV, and love it. Mine still has low hours on it. However, Panasonic has designed the software in most of their 2008 and 2009 model plasma TV's to change the black level over time. This means that the ultra-deep black levels you saw when you first got it will go away after about 1000 to 1500 hours of use, rendering the blacks to look more like dark grey. Panasonic has admitted to this, CNet has verified the dramatic change in testing, and now a class action lawsuit has just been filed against Panasonic. I would advise everyone to stay away from Panasonic plasmas. Panasonic has indicated they will not be fixing this problem, as they don't see it as a problem. That's the mark of a really bad company.
I'm not one to write lengthy reviews. Short version is that it's exactly what I expected it to be. Gorgeous picture, easy enough to use. I did a lot of research and this was very good value. I'm very pleased.
After years of researching and then not buying a HDTV for one reason or another we finally bought the Panasonic G10. VERY happy with it. LCD or Plasma is now really a choice of look rather than which technology caveats are worse, at least IMHO. We bought the TV from Amazon and got a great deal that included delivery and set up. Fantastic. I do have to thank the (surprisingly) very knowledgeable kid at Best Buy that A/B'd the LCD and Plasma sets for us in the Magnolia Theatre room. We really saw the difference in picture there with the same Blu-Ray program going to both screens. We liked the Plasma "look" hands-down. But I realize this is a very subjective thing that you need to judge for yourself. This plasma screen is also barely warm, which was a factor in being ok with the plasma. Anyway, the TV is great. Lots of options. I have the TV and the Blu-Ray player (You absolutely MUST get a Blu-Ray player) connected to the internet. The Blu-Ray BD-Live thing is so far, a wet firecraker but using the internet connected to the TV and able to access Amazon Video-On-Demand (VOD) is really great. AND, since I purchased the TV from Amazon I got a $100 credit to try out the service. I can get some great movies without even using my Comcast service which I really like because well, I;m NOT a fan of Comcast. The service itself is good but their customer service is a pathetic joke and if they had any real competition in our area they would go out of business. The customer service people are all nice but they can't seem to do ANYTHING to solve any problem. But they are nice as they can't help you, I'll give them that. But I seriously digress, the TV is great, the price was great, the delivery and setup were great. I would recommend this TV to anyone that likes the more cinematic (IMHO) look of a plasma set. I also recommend the experience of buying a large ticket item like this through Amazon. I was a little concerned about doing that but I am glad I took the "chance". And I am now a bit of an HD snob. My friends told me this would happen but I thought they were a little silly. Turns out they were correct. Once you get used to HD, it's hard to return to SD (Standard Definition). Be prepared if you haven't had HD before.
I received this TV yesterday two days ealier than it was scheduled...amazingly fast free shipping (ordered Sat, and received Wed). Like so many others have said, the picture is amazing. I am running bunny ears to pull local HD programming and it looks amazing. My old DVD progressive scan player also looks amazing. I've got a Roku in the mail from Amazon as well...and have gotten away from the cable guy except for internet service. Who needs it? Prime time sitcoms and sports and countless netflix movies and TV shows is all the TV I need in my life....more of a music guy. This TV looks as good or better than any TV I have ever seen anywhere....really happy with this purchase. Also, some people buy from big box overpriced stores because they don't like the idea of something this large being shipped to them. How do they think it got to the store? Also, have you TRIED to return anything to BB? Amazon's return policy is better anyways. Brick and mortar retail is dead within 10 years. Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P46G10 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
Those who are still shopping for LCD HDTV models should simply look at Cnet ratings and HD-geek forums. Plasma rules! Unfortunately many major manufacturers left plasma market to save on the cost of running in 2 categories. Good for Panny, as they are practically monopolists in quality plasma TVs.
G10 series gives you everything you wished for in the HDTV: great colors, blacks, image quality - enough said in other reviews. Sound is Ok for a rater slim design TV set, which means good/great for most users. With RJ-45 cable (not included) connected to your router you get instant weather and youtube thru Viera Cast - nice features. However, Amazon's direct movie rental is pricey and I would much prefer access to Netflix.
I connected it to my PC via VGA cable for picture and A/V for sound. The best PC picture I got after adjusting the resolution to 1366x1024 (note that TV menu does not show that option so you have to do it on your video card).
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