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Summary: fantastic tv
Comment: This is a great tv with a fantastic picture. The tv arrived just as advertised in a well packed carton. Set up was easy with the well detailed instructions. the price was app. $4oo under the price at most box stores. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a large screen TV.

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Summary: Great TV
Comment: Not sure why the previous owner had such bad experience with the TV, but I'm guessing his was a one-off case. I got the TV last week and its been absolutely fantastic. PQ is awesome, and sound as well. Even normal analog channels look better than the CRT TV I had earlier. I'm not a real PQ expert, but for all practical experiences, the black levels are deep, and the colors are very vibrant. I'd highly recommend this TV

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Summary: Don't buy this
Comment: Great plasma - when it works.
the web is alive with reports of power supply issues for Pansonic plasmas,
and unfot. it happened to me too. Red light flashing 10 times, no picture at all and very little help from the "concierge" center.

It's a great screen with a huge reliability issue

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Summary: Great Purchase
Comment: Best price available. White glove shipping included. Wow! Great TV. This is my 3rd flat panel but my first plasma. I really love the contrasting blacks and clear picture. My family agrees with me that this picture is superior to our LCD's. Speakers are poor. Highly suggest running this through a home theater system.

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Summary: Panasonic TH_50PZ85U
Comment: Amazon.com has the most competitive pricing on the internet plus the free shipping makes it the place to shop not only for me but also for people that i know. The tv arrived sooner than the scheduled date. I have compared this tv with other brand names in the same screen size, and decided it was by far the most bang for the buck. I have the Pioneer Kuro Pdp-6010fd in my living room for the comparision and so far i've got to say the Panasonic came very darn close to the Pioneer. Set up was the easy part. Adjusting it required 1 hour of calibration. I got the color and grey scale came close to the Pio. Based on what i have been able to review so far, i can say that color is very vivid ( i chose to use the movie setting ), black level is more than enough to please those hardcore videophiles. The Pio produces a " theater-like" image and the Panasonic gives me more vivid picture. I have also considered the new Pio 5020fd, but with the low price of Amazon, i was able to save easily $1400 over the Pio, and lived with a picture that i feel good enough to live with. All and all, an extremely quality product that will make people happy if they choose to purchase this tv.