Customer Rating: 
Summary: Buy this TV from Amazon
Comment: This TV is simply stunning. There are countless reviews on the amazingly stunning video quality of this TV.
The exterior shining frame is a great touch in my opinion, it looks great in the room.
The only thing I would add is the buying experience I've had with amazon.com.
I originally purchased this TV with another vendor at a discount. They charged me $250 for white glove delivery but unfortunately for me, after waiting for a month, I never saw it and got my refund back.
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Amazon had a lower total price then the previous vendor & their white glove delivery service is free! So it was a no brainer. The white glove delivery was great and fast. They went out of their way to ensure I was taken care of.
Overall, I would highly recommend prospective buyers to buy from amazon.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: great, but not quite perfect
Comment: great colors, amazing picture, very bright. the ONLY reason i did not rate it 5 stars is that the frame and screen are very reflective, just like everyone says. it's true that even a tiny bit of light reflected on the screen is noticeable at all times. it doesn't bother me that much, but i can see how it would bother others.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Panasonic Plasma TV
Comment: I purchased the Panasonic TH-50PZ85U after doing some research online. I got a great deal through Amazon. The free delivery within 7 days was advertised with the product. Although I was skeptical about this statement, the TV arrived in three days. The freight company contacted me the day before to arrange a convenient delivery time. I would purchase again through Amazon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: All that I hoped it would be
Comment: I read review after review, did a lot of research, and gave this purchase an enormous amount of thought before actually placing the order. I'm grateful to all who wrote glowing reviews about this TV, and about Amazon, because I finally made the purchase and I have no regrets! In fact, I am very, very pleased! The picture quality is incredible. The TV is mounted in a room with a skylight and a wall of full length windows. Family members just marvel at the clarity of the picture, and the details that are visible. I have heard that this model is very comparable to later models, yet at a better price (it has already gone down in price since I purchased it last summer). I also took the advice of reviewers and bought a reasonably priced HDMI cable, as well as the Sanus VMPL50B Universal Flat Panel TV Wall Mount Bracket, also at a good price, both from Amazon. Highly recommended!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Purchase I've Made In A Long Time...
Comment: I've had this TV for about 6 weeks now. Purchased it in early July and paid less than $1,600 through Amazon. Haven't seen it at this price since. I researched getting a new HD TV for over 7 months. Finally stopped looking at DLPs and focused on 52" LCDs and 50" plasmas. I then narrowed down to plasma only because of research and figuring out what qualities were important to me. There are pros and cons to each, but to me, LCDs are always trying to get to the PQ of a plasma. I read a lot about the 120hz LCDs, some good, some bad. But to me the 120hz option shouts "the technology still needs work, but here's our way of trying to patch it." Good plasmas simply have fantastic pictures w/ no motion issues. As I viewed both types over and over I also think LCDs have a somewhat "mechanical" or "artificial" sense of movement, while plasmas move much more natural and fluid. Again, just my opinion.
With this new generation Panasonic, the excellent brightness, long display life, improved contrast and superior viewing angle make it a great pick.
I eventually came down to this set and the Samsung PN50A650. The Samsung seems excellent as well(and has 4HDMIs to the Panny's 3). My decision came down to Panasonic's reputation for quality and service over Samsung, and this is Panny's 11th generation set where I believe the Sammy's is their 7th gen. Panasonic has a lot of experience w/ plasma technology.
My main use was to be for watching sports, movies, and video games. I have hooked up to the set a cable box, Xbox 360, PS3 (which I bought as a BRay player), and Onkyo 505 receiver. Run it all w/ the Logitech Harmony 550 remote which I highly recommend. Couldn't be happier w/ the picture. The size seems perfect for my application as well. You never know for sure until the set is in the room, but I really wouldn't want it bigger or any smaller. We sit 8-10 from the TV and this seems perfect. Much closer than 8' for this size TV is too close IMO. Video games POP on this thing. COD 4, SCalibur 4, even Geometry Wars 2 is amazing. Blu-Ray is great and I'm always surprised at how well standard DVDs look since the PS3 upscales them.
If you're considering this TV, buy it and you won't regret it, especially for the price.
Summary: Buy this TV from Amazon
Comment: This TV is simply stunning. There are countless reviews on the amazingly stunning video quality of this TV.
The exterior shining frame is a great touch in my opinion, it looks great in the room.
The only thing I would add is the buying experience I've had with amazon.com.
I originally purchased this TV with another vendor at a discount. They charged me $250 for white glove delivery but unfortunately for me, after waiting for a month, I never saw it and got my refund back.
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Amazon had a lower total price then the previous vendor & their white glove delivery service is free! So it was a no brainer. The white glove delivery was great and fast. They went out of their way to ensure I was taken care of.
Overall, I would highly recommend prospective buyers to buy from amazon.com
Customer Rating:
Summary: great, but not quite perfect
Comment: great colors, amazing picture, very bright. the ONLY reason i did not rate it 5 stars is that the frame and screen are very reflective, just like everyone says. it's true that even a tiny bit of light reflected on the screen is noticeable at all times. it doesn't bother me that much, but i can see how it would bother others.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Panasonic Plasma TV
Comment: I purchased the Panasonic TH-50PZ85U after doing some research online. I got a great deal through Amazon. The free delivery within 7 days was advertised with the product. Although I was skeptical about this statement, the TV arrived in three days. The freight company contacted me the day before to arrange a convenient delivery time. I would purchase again through Amazon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: All that I hoped it would be
Comment: I read review after review, did a lot of research, and gave this purchase an enormous amount of thought before actually placing the order. I'm grateful to all who wrote glowing reviews about this TV, and about Amazon, because I finally made the purchase and I have no regrets! In fact, I am very, very pleased! The picture quality is incredible. The TV is mounted in a room with a skylight and a wall of full length windows. Family members just marvel at the clarity of the picture, and the details that are visible. I have heard that this model is very comparable to later models, yet at a better price (it has already gone down in price since I purchased it last summer). I also took the advice of reviewers and bought a reasonably priced HDMI cable, as well as the Sanus VMPL50B Universal Flat Panel TV Wall Mount Bracket, also at a good price, both from Amazon. Highly recommended!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Purchase I've Made In A Long Time...
Comment: I've had this TV for about 6 weeks now. Purchased it in early July and paid less than $1,600 through Amazon. Haven't seen it at this price since. I researched getting a new HD TV for over 7 months. Finally stopped looking at DLPs and focused on 52" LCDs and 50" plasmas. I then narrowed down to plasma only because of research and figuring out what qualities were important to me. There are pros and cons to each, but to me, LCDs are always trying to get to the PQ of a plasma. I read a lot about the 120hz LCDs, some good, some bad. But to me the 120hz option shouts "the technology still needs work, but here's our way of trying to patch it." Good plasmas simply have fantastic pictures w/ no motion issues. As I viewed both types over and over I also think LCDs have a somewhat "mechanical" or "artificial" sense of movement, while plasmas move much more natural and fluid. Again, just my opinion.
With this new generation Panasonic, the excellent brightness, long display life, improved contrast and superior viewing angle make it a great pick.
I eventually came down to this set and the Samsung PN50A650. The Samsung seems excellent as well(and has 4HDMIs to the Panny's 3). My decision came down to Panasonic's reputation for quality and service over Samsung, and this is Panny's 11th generation set where I believe the Sammy's is their 7th gen. Panasonic has a lot of experience w/ plasma technology.
My main use was to be for watching sports, movies, and video games. I have hooked up to the set a cable box, Xbox 360, PS3 (which I bought as a BRay player), and Onkyo 505 receiver. Run it all w/ the Logitech Harmony 550 remote which I highly recommend. Couldn't be happier w/ the picture. The size seems perfect for my application as well. You never know for sure until the set is in the room, but I really wouldn't want it bigger or any smaller. We sit 8-10 from the TV and this seems perfect. Much closer than 8' for this size TV is too close IMO. Video games POP on this thing. COD 4, SCalibur 4, even Geometry Wars 2 is amazing. Blu-Ray is great and I'm always surprised at how well standard DVDs look since the PS3 upscales them.
If you're considering this TV, buy it and you won't regret it, especially for the price.
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