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Panasonic CT-27HL14 27" TAU Series HDTV-Ready TV Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Not worth the money
Comment: I purchased this television in early 2005 and the picture went out a couple of months ago (May 07). I paid around $600 for it at Circuit City and from reading the reviews, I don't guess it will do any good to contact Panasonic and will not be worth the money to pay for it to be repaired. I have a Panasonic 40" LCD Projection TV that has been working fine for 4 years but I will not purchase another Panasonic television ever again. Do not waste your money!!!!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice HD set
Comment: For the price, I am much impressed with the picture on the Panasonic, the HD pics are very sharp and clear. At the time I bought it (2004) there were no other HDTVs close to the price. Still today it has provided me with trouble-free operations. I highly recommend it for a smaller HD set

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Be very afraid....If you own this set.
Comment: When I bought this set on 10-21-05, I did so solely by comparing picture quality at the store I bought it from. I unwisely did not check for online reviews first, since I've purchased TVs before, all of which lasted a good long time. And I've trusted the Panasonic name, having had good luck with their products in the past. And to be honest, this set has the sharpest, clearest picture I've ever seen, which was the reason I bought it. Like some others, I've not yet hooked to HD service (I bought this set to be ready for the future), and I did have a helluva time getting the SD picture darkness/lightness/color/contrast settings to my liking. But once I got it all set to my liking, I still hold that my SD picture looks so startlingly good, visitors have thought they were looking at HD.

Then, I wandered over here to Amazon's review site, where I immediately got worried after reading about the troubles. But I figured the people with problems were far more likely to post than people without problems. And so, for 15 months now, I've been enjoying this TV quite a lot.

This morning however, I went to turn it on, and noticed the red LED power light was blinking. Hmm, I thought, maybe the power went out overnight or something. But no, it had not. And even when we've had power outages in the past, this never happened. I pushed the power button, and nothing happened. It just kept blinking, three or four blinks, then a pause, then more blinks, on and on.

To get to the power cord, I had to remove this 100 pound beast from my entertainment center, which is not fun. I unplugged it, went to eat breakfast, came back, and plugged it back in. Suddenly, it's working perfectly again...for now. But having read other reviews here, I am suddenly very afraid. I'm scared that it's only a matter of time until it fails altogether. I'm scared that I never bothered to send in my registration form. I'm scared that after 15 months, labor is not covered anymore--only the picture tube itself is for another nine months--possibly only IF I'd sent in my registration. I'm scared because I paid $500 for this set, and I'm far from able to afford another set. I'm scared of wrecking my back hauling this behemoth to a repair center, only to ultimately have to pay for either an expensive repair, or disposal.

I'm rating this two stars instead of one, only because I got lucky for the moment, and it's currently working normally again. And the picture is phenomenal once you've spent a few weeks messing with the adjustments. But owning a relatively expensive item should not fill a person with fearful anticipation every time he turns on his set.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Still ticking and picture looks good but am very displeased
Comment: I'll start by listing the good. The picture quality is great and the tv looks crisp while it's functioning in 480p which is the norm. Can't complain much about TV quality.

The bad:

This TV doesn't work with ANYTHING over 480p, although it is listed as HDTV ready. I thought it was my equipment but it was not. Now my warranty is way over and I can't do anything about it. THE TV WILL NOT WORK WITH ANYTHING THAT IS HDTV THAT I HOOK IT UP TO. I don't see a fix. I remember talking to Panasonic about it to no avail. This has angerred me enough to write my first review ever on a website. This TV can go to hell, I spent $550 FOR an HDTV ready and didn't get it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Panasonic should get out of TV business
Comment: As stated in so many of the previous reviews, picture went black on my Panasonic CT-27HL14 at 2 years. Actually I feel fortunate to even get that long after reading other people only got a year, or sometimes even less for TV in the over $500 category. I have to believe that Panasonic has lost alot of future business on this model and if it's any indication of their HD quality, you should stay clear of their TVs. Fortunately the 10 year old + Sharp tv that it replaced is still here and working well, so I can take my time making my next purchase but I can GUARANTY it will not be a Panasonic

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