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Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC P65S1 65 Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Black

High definition is more than mere pixels. It’s all about visual quality. Plasma TV offers higher contrast and deeper color than LCD screens. With a screen at a class of 65″, you’ll observe a new concept of HDTV entertainment that rivals anything else. Why go to the movies when you’ve got this Viera TV! The Panasonic TC-P58S1 65″ Class Viera S1 Series Plasma 1080p HDTV brings a giant 64.7-inch class (diagonal) wide screen to bring sports, movies, and TV into your home with in-your-face realism. LCD is lighter in weight and a little more energy efficient but, when it comes to visual quality, most LCD screens seem pale in comparison. That’s why, when it comes to appreciating the qualities of HDTV and Blu-Ray, this Panasonic Viera plasma TV is a better buy. There are also some distinct features worth appreciating. 600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution (per APDC). For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects. It’s easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos right after you take them. Simply insert an SD card into VIERA to display photos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music and 4 display effects. It’s much more fun when you can view them on a large-screen HDTV with family and friends in 1920 x 1080-pixel high definition and a wide 16:9 aspect ratio. Pixel Pitch (H x V) 0.747 x 0.747 mm Moving Picture Resolution 1080 lines Shades of Gradation 6,144 equivalent HDTV Display Capability (1080p, 1080i, 720p) EDTV Display Capability (480p) Aspect Control Normal, Just, Zoom, Full, H-fill NeoPDP (Plasma Display Panel) New AR (A

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Bigger Is Better
I have had this plasma display for a week now. Great picture (particularly with blu-ray movies), and an amazing price. Don’t be fooled that LCD is better because it appears “brighter”. Plasma has a more cinematic feel to it.

Think 65 inches is too big? Think again. If you sit at least 8 or 9 feet away when viewing, this display will knock your socks off. To me it makes more sense to go big and get the real benefit of high definition. Just a few years ago a TV like this would cost $15,000+ and not look as good as this unit. Pull the trigger, and get it while the price is right.

5 Stars Just one word … WOW!
I have had this 65 inch plasma since 10/1/2009. So far everything has been outstanding, from the great price I got at the time and the white glove delivery service. They set up the TV in my media room, hooked it up, turned it on and WOW!

My TV is installed in a windowless room, and the picture is out of this world. I see absolutely no reason to have it professionally calibrated as the picture is outstanding. The picture is more than bright enough, even in a well lit room, if you need to up the brightness and contrast. There are no reflections, but then again I watch with no lights on … the 65 inch screen provides enough light.

I am glad I went with the 65 inch model … my other choice was the 58V model … and I am glad I went with the 65S model. The picture is breathtaking … almost 3D at times. Great depth … great and viberant colors, and the picture clarity is awesome with high definition input.

With my Cable, the HD channels are awe inspiring, and I am glad there are a lot of them as the standard definition channels are no match to them, and after watching hours of HD channels I don’t even want to watch the standard channels anymore.

So far no problems with the set, and I am 100% satisfied with the TV, Amazon, the price I paid, and the delivery. All in all a truely wonderful experience.

My room size is 16 foot by 19 foot with 10 foot ceilings, and I currently sit about 14 feet away from the screen. Anything less than 65 inches would have disappointed me.

Don’t worry about 65 inches being too big in a room this size, it isn’t. And don’t worry about professional calibration services as I see absolutely nothing wrong with the picture.

5 Stars Great overall value and HD set!
Simple review… Amazon’s price was great (with free blu-ray player to boot), shipping was free, and it was white glove, right to my living room. The shipping company called and scheduled a delivery, showed up within the window, and I dropped them a nice tip. Now the set is a monster. If you have the room, get this set! Pic quality is outstanding, and the plasma blacks are great. By far the best value going right now for a 65″ hdtv. The v10 model of this has some nice features, but not worth $1200 more to me.

5 Stars I am never leaving the house!
I hooked up the satellite equipment, hooked up my stereo, plugged it in, and WHOA! I just sit there for hours staring at it. I can just imagine how it will look when I turn it on! JK! I couldn’t have asked for more. It is so beautiful. The picture is as clear as I could ask for. Sometimes it’s almost 3D. Honestly, I was dozing off and there was a show on about space exploration and for a second when I woke up I thought I was in the cockpit of the spaceship soaring through space. It took me a few seconds to get back to the reality that I was looking at the TV, lol. Blu-ray really shines on this TV! This is by far one of the most amazing things I’ve every owned.

5 Stars The Best Plasma TV Out there
I bought this TV on August 30 and got it delivered on Sept 10. It’s a big set that needs to be delivered on trucks, not UPS. The seller communicates via email to update the status of your order. A day before the delivery date, the truck guys will call and confirm the hours, typically a four-hour window for them to show up. Now, there is something that I think a prospective buyer wants to keep in mind. TV of this size is not easily transported. So it’s the policy of the vendor, and probably industry-wide (because I’ve checked several vendors and that they all said the same thing), that you CAN’T RETURN IT if you don’t fell like it. In other word, don’t just buy it because you just want to check it out. The vendor will take it back if and only if it is 1) defective or 2) broken. So it’s crucial that once it’s delivered and while the delivery guys are still there, please open it up. Plug it in and make sure it work. In other word, do a thorough inspection. Because once these guys leave, you pretty much own it for good.

Now, comes the TV. This is a great set par none for its price. A quick walk through your local Best Buy will tell you that. I’ve seen TV’s a lot smaller and much less sophisticated got sold for prices very close to this set’s. Some of those are not very well known brands. The TV is not that heavy at all. The listing weight, according to Amazon is 175 shipping and 145, is not correct. Although I don’t know its shipping weight, the set itself is 90 lbs (yeah..this isn’t a typo). I’m a fairly small guy (5′7) and my brother’s (5′8), and we both were able to pick it up and set it on the console without breaking a sweat. The hookup is straight forward. Just find the right connection and plug it in. Very much self-explanatory. The remote doesn’t look that intimidating either. I mean if you’ve played around w/ electronic equipments, you don’t need to read the manual. Play around w/ a few keys and you’ll get it. It’s realllyyyyyy simpleeeee. I had mine hooked up to Direct TV w/ the premium package (Football package). So I’m able to watch fairly large number of HD channels. And …yes….it is…………awesome..yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh…

As with plasma TV, I’m sure we all know that it should be in a dark room because plasma screens tend to reflect light. Mine is a bit close to the window. Although I try to shut down all the blinds when I watch football on Sundays, a tiny bit of reflection is still visible. The best show is at night. Dim the lights and you will be amazed at its clarity. As for the speakers, don’t bother. You’re not buying this TV for its speakers. So why even bother to turn it on? All TV speakers sucks. Period. If you were willing to spend this much dough on a TV, do yourself a favor. Go big w/ speakers. Speakers nowaday are relatively cheap. You can easily get a decent pair of speakers for a couple hundred dollars. I currently have mine set up w/ the Yamaha speaker bar. It’s not the best, but decent enough for both regular TV reviewing and some action movies. The real nirvana will come when I save enough $$$ for a pair of Martin Logan.

Go ahead & Buy it. I guarantee you won’t regret. Be sure to buy it from Amazon. Their service is great.

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Panasonic TC P50G15 50 VIERA G15 Series 1080p THX certified plasma HDTV

49.9″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) *

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Excellent buy on an excellent product!
I rarely take the time to write product reviews, but in this case I felt like it was really worthwhile. I spent a few months researching TVs and I am always reading in forums, checking showrooms, etc. There are some fantastic TVs out there on both Plasma and LCD sides (LEDs still too expensive in my mind). After countless hours looking at all my options, I narrowed it down to a Samsung LCD or a Panasonic Plasma. This TV was to serve as the main family unit in the living room. I have a Sony PS3 (Blu-ray & games) and DirecTV HD DVR receiver to connect to the TV. My friend has a Samsung 650 LCD that has really nice color and decent performance, however I notice some motion issues when watching fast sports or with the PS3 connected. I also think the Samsung’s colors are a little unnatural. Already owning a 2 year old 42″ Panasonic Plasma (700u model), I was able to do a pretty good live comparison between the two before purchasing the G15. The plasma’s blacks were better and the color was more natural in my opinion. Also, the plasma didn’t show any artifacts or motion issues no matter the content unlike the LCD. [Yes both TVs were calibrated, so please don't flame me for giving my opinion] The bottom line to me is both are great TVs and you have to choose based on your needs and your taste. I decided to go with the G15 Panasonic after seeing a calibrated unit at my local store. It was absolutely beautiful. After owning the TV for more than a month, I can tell you that it was the right choice for me. I was really proud the other day when my brother-in-law (Samsung owner), watched a HD NFL game on my TV and stated it was the best picture he had ever seen.

Pros:

- Stunning picture quality right out of the box. Even better after slight calibration.

- Beautiful thin frame

- Great anti-reflective properties on the screen

- THX mode for movies (great at night)

- Very fast for games and sports

- Unbelievable blacks

- Natural and clean colors

- Plenty of connections

- Excellent DVD and gaming performance. New 1080p PS3 games look amazing as do Blu-rays.

- Works great with laptop connected as well

- Reasonable standard def performance (as good as most other sets that I have seen)

- Good remote

Cons:

- Sound is a little weak (pretty standard for most thin frame TVs). Best if you have a separate surround receiver.

- Not as many menu adjustments as some other TVs to dial in the picture, however it was so close out of the box that only minor adjustments were needed so this shouldn’t be an issue for most.

- Fairly heavy compared to similar size LCD.

- Uses a little more power than similar size LCD.

- Not quite as bright as LCD if using in very bright room. However, the screen is less reflective than most LCDs that I have seen.

I bought this TV on Amazon and got a great price as well as good shipping. The TV was delivered to my door in good packaging and without any damage.

If you are on the fence about this purchase, don’t hesitate to pull the trigger. If you prefer brilliant color over natural color then maybe the LCD is for you. I just can’t get past the motion issues with LCD even with the 120hz or the off-axis viewing issues. These are my opinions, so please check it out for yourself to make the decision that is right for you. I just can’t imagine a better TV for the price.

5 Stars Excellent HDTV, replaces the TC-P50G10
I’m ashamed to admit, then I never even inspected this TV in person before buying it. All the reviews were so good, I felt confident buying it. However, I was first going to purchase the Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P50G10 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, as the price difference wasn’t clear as to what was different. Fortunately, I waited a few extra days, and most resellers starting going out of stock on the G10, so I moved to the G15. And the G15 is actually cheaper now than the G10, which I’ve heard is discontinued.

The G15 is about 2″ thinner, and supposedly has an extra anti-glare coating. I’m amazed at how little glare there is for a plasma, and the ability to view it at extreme angles. I’m even contemplating not buying the full-motion mount, because I may not even need it.

The menu’s are easy to use and understand, nice big fonts. Only gripe, of which I’m hoping to find a solution, is that when watching 4:3 shows, the TV fills the sides with grey background color, instead of black.

4 Stars Got it a few days ago
I looked forever for a new TV that 1.did not pixilate 2. fairly inexpensive, looked decent. I looked forever at lcd, leds, and plasma- I finally picked this one becuse a friend just got a LG plasma and it looked awesome. I took this one because it WAS on sale and had free shipping- plus the reviews were tops everywhere I looked. It shipped a little slower than I had hoped,(it was free so….) but arrived in one piece- he box was not damaged at all. Got it set up on the wall and hooked up. It looks great! The picture is fantastic. Of coure standard tv does not look great- but show me a lcd/led/plasma that does. HD looks super. I have had only the SLIGHTEST pixilation- by that I mean watching a football game with super fast pan- but that was over the air signal and the pixles were much smaller than and lcd I have seen. It just seems it does not do it nearly like a lcd. It does have a “partialy” matte screen. It is NOT shiny glass- but still have some reflection- mine is in a room with many windows/lights and I have had no issue- I DO think its lightly matte screen does help alot.

Cons: these are my isues with it- not enough to keep me from buying it again. The sound- good god, what the he11 was panasonic thinking, the sound is terrible. Down firing hollow/tinny speakers- obviously, most people use their own surround and this completley fixes the issue, but I am not set up for that yet so am stuck with crap for sound. Maybe its just me- it is OK, and very watch/listenable, but should be much better than it is. This may be better if it was on its stand and the sound reflected more than I am doing a it- its on the wall shooting down into a 24×24 room (our chairs are near the TV).

It does kick off some heat, but not as much as I expected. I think this one is rated somehow more efficient than previous ones

I give this TV a 4 ONLY for the sound- everything else is 5-star

5 Stars Perfect video, Terrible Audio!
This is one of the best TVs that you can get with a reasonable price. Colors, contrast, refreshing rate are awesome. It is much more better than the LCD and LED TVs. Youtube and amazon video connection is really handy. without buying an appletv you can watch stuff on youtube and rent HD movies on amazon.If it has a blockbusters or netflix connection that would be better tho. It has a build in network card and gets its own IP. It also gives you information about the stock market and weather forecast with this vierra function. In summary video capabilities are much more better than the other tvs on the market.( the ones under 3k) The only negative thing that I can count is the audio. Godddd!!! I dont know why the hell they put those piece of …t speakerphones in this wonderful tv but they are really horrible. My portable ipod speakerphone is definitely better than those.

There is no need to spend to more money on the other models. This is better and cheaper.GO FOR IT!!!

5 Stars Best TV I have found, for both the quality, and for the money.
There were so many reasons that I was convinced I would never buy a plasma TV: 1. They run hot. 2. They use huge amounts of energy. 3. They last half as long as LCD-screen TV’s 4. The image burn-in ruins the display if you don’t watch it like a hawk constantly. 5. Plus, I live at over 6,000 feet above sea level and plasma sets are supposed to act strangely up here and make funny noises.

Well, after a GREAT deal of research of all kinds, I became convinced that, at least by 2009, none of this was true anymore. Still, I had had my heart set on a latest-generation Sony XBR for years, and it was just a matter of time before I got one. But that changed about six weeks ago.

My Panny G15 50″ plasma has an absolutely gorgeous picture — particularly when viewing presentations at 1080p, especially Blu-Ray movies. Hi-def cable shows look great also. And no matter what you’re watching, plasma really does give you ultra-deep blacks and contrast ratios that LCD TV’s simply are not physically capable of matching. And image burn-in? Really, unless you go off and leave the set displaying a static, unmoving image for many hours (at least) you are highly unlikely to have any burned-in image.

The Panasonic plasma sets are made by Panasonic itself, and it is one of the very few manufacturers that actually makes its own plasma screens. Perhaps this has some bearing on why the quality is so good. My set has the Energy Star seal, and it is reputed to use only half the power that plasma sets used as little as three years ago.

There is no “high-altitude” effect that I can see or hear at all, and I notice that today, Panasonic plasma sets are rated for at least 60,000 hours of life, which is the same as the rating for Sony XBR sets (with a tube, not a bulb). Another thing you should know is that there is nothing at all flimsy about the support pedestal. I’ve read some reviews that suggest it would be easy to break the stand, or tip the TV over. You’d have to deliberately crash right into the G15 in order to break the stand or knock it over because it is very sturdy indeed.

Oh, there was another motivation for buying the Panny G15 over an XBR9 — I saved one thousand dollars, comparing a 50″ G15 with a 52″ XBR9. Price was not my driving motivation because I’d waited over five year to carefully select a widescreen TV, but, if you like the Panny’s display better, and you save a thousand bucks? Kind of a no brainer.

Yes, there is one thing I’m not thrilled about with the Panny, and others have written about it, too — the rather mediocre in-set speakers. This isn’t a big deal for me since I always port the audio to my home theater stereo when watching a presentation in which I even care very much about the audio. Still, yes, the speakers in my wonderful old Toshiba 36″ CRT set were quite a bit better.

Last bit of advice: DO NOT clean the screen of a Panasonic G15 except exactly as instructed in the owner’s manual! Do NOT use Windex or any product with ammonia. The G15 has an excellent anti-reflective coating and you don’t want to mess it up!

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Panasonic TC P50V10 50 plasma TV widescreen 1080p FullHD HDTV

The V10 Series Plasma takes advantage of newly-developed NeoPDP technology, featuring a sleek thin profile and superb levels of brightness and contrast for industry-leading image quality. Designed for the discerning home viewer, the V10 Series meets the strict image quality and engineering standards required to receive the prestigious THX certification, and reproduces the maximum 1080 lines of moving image resolution with accurate color and luminance levels.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars TC-P50V10
The set is awesome. Plenty of picture adjustments so everyone should be able to find or create a picture they like. HD at its finest and a picture that will wow you. The THX mode is nice for movies but I do find it a little on the Green side. Looking into calibration settings on CNET and AV forums to see what can be done to adjust. The picture in game mode, custom mode and vivid mode brighten the colors on the screen if you are looking for a brighter look where THX mode and studio ref maode tend to tone the brightness down. It’s all a matter of eye taste for which setting you like best. As I said there are enough picture settings here to make just about everyone happy.

5 Stars Why purchase an LCD?
The quality of picture, smooth motion without artifact, deepest blacks, and complete picture customization features makes me wonder why anyone would want to spend at least $500 more for an LED LCD TV to even come close to this plasma. Concerns about glare and reflections that have plagued previous plasmas are not evident with this model. This has to be the best plasma out there today and possibly the best value on the market for a HDTV.

5 Stars Outstanding TV
Before making my purchase I had narrowed down my choices to the Sony 52XBR9 LCD, the Samsung LN52B750 LCD, the Samsung PN50B860 plasma, and the Panasonic TC-P50V10 plasma. All had a superior picture, but I chose the Panasonic because:

1. The Sony & the Samsung LCDs’ both had viewing angle issues. The pictures were superb from head-on, but definitely deteriorated as you moved to the side. The Sony was worse than the Samsung in this respect.

2. The LCDs’ both had some motion artifact to my eye even with 240 Hz. The 240 Hz feature is after all an attempt to catch up to the plasmas, which have no motion problem at all.

3. Several online owner reviews on the Samsung plasma mentioned problems with buzzing and problems with Samsung’s customer service. Also, several reviewers complained of the Samsung sound quality. There were no similar complaints with Panasonic. This steered me away from the Samsung plasma.

4. [..] and [...] both rated the Panasonic #1.

Now that I have the TV in my home, I can say that I am completely blown away by the picture quality. It is stunning. The sound is more than adequate. The TV itself looks great. You can see some reflection from the glass screen from certain angles, but only if you’re looking for it. Panasonic’s anti-glare screen seems to work fine. There is no motion artifact even with fast-moving sports like baseball and tennis. If you watch from an angle, there is no deterioration in the picture. I might mention that I put the TV on a BDI #9634 table, and the two look great together. I did a lot of shopping for tables too, and I thought the BDI tables were the best-looking and the best quality.

5 Stars Excellent
I have been looking around for a tv for a long time and googled best tv. This brought me to Cnet’s review of tv’s where this tv was an editors choice. I will be honest with you, I would have been happy and impressed with pretty much any of the sony’s or samsungs as well, but I am very happy with this tv for the last 2 months. The picture quality, as expected, is phenomenal.

I live in a one bedroom apt and the tv and its sound is perfect for the living room despite some people worrying about it. I tried listening for the fans, I couldnt hear them. The ability to purchase amazon dvd’s and bluerays online from the tv and access to youtube is cool although I use the latter rarely.

I also just bought a ps3 slim and you can control it using this tv’s controller using the viera link button and allowing for the link in the slim. That for me is probably the best thing about either the slim or this tv…not having to worry about that awful ps3 remote. I bought from wholesale av and they were good without any complaints, but any of the online sites are probably comprable. I wouldnt buy from best buy or any bricks and mortar store as you pay so much for nothing extra.

I was worried about spending [...] bucks on this but I am glad I did. I am not a tech junkie so I will likely have this for another 5 years or so and right now I am very happy with that. My only worry is that my electricity bill went from [...] dollars a month to [...]. Small price to pay for this excellent tv.

4 Stars Great TV
After almost a year of indecision I finally pulled the trigger and bought the 50 inch panasonic V10. Purchased online from 6th Ave Electronics. UPS killed the first one sent to me. Never even made it to the house, just a tracking message saying it was damaged in transit and could not be delivered.A replacement was shipped out the following week without problems.(Didn’t use UPS this time) After about a month of use I feel the picture is great. Football in HD is truly fantastic. The sound is only so-so. But as most have said if you spend this kind of money on a HDTV you will surely have a being audio system to go with it. My only complaint is the reflections on the screen. I use the TV in a darkened basement but with any lights on at all the reflections are noticeable with a dark background scene. For me this is a minor annoyance but in a room with large windows or natural light I think it would prove bothersome. I would recommend this TV to anyone who wants the best they can get for the money. Just be sure you have the right viewing area for the set.

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Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC P58S1 58 Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV Black

Panasonic’s VIERA S1 Series Plasma HDTVs are perfect for sports and cinema-quality movies. Panasonic’s Neo PDP technology delivers sharp, detailed images, deep blacks and remarkable brightness, and all with lower power consumption.600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects.It’s easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos right after you take them. Simply insert an SD card into VIERA to display photos on the large screen. You can also choose from among 3 types of background music and 4 display effects. It’s much more fun when you can view them on a large-screen HDTV with family and friends in 1920 x 1080-pixel high definition and a wide 16:9 aspect ratio.VIERA Link allows interconnected operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable.

The Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 plasma HDTV has a Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution the produces crisp images by maintaining full TV lines of resolution even in fast moving scenes.  It also has a VIERA Image Viewer that allows you to provide a better way to share your digital photos with friends and family.  The VIERA link lets you control all compatible audio and video devices via a single remote and helpful on-screen menus.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars 58″ Panasonic
For the money this is the best plasma TV for it’s size. Out standing picture Very easy to use remote.

5 Stars Panasonic tc-p58s1
I bought this TV from Amazon. That was a decision arrived at only after a long and meticulous research about plasma vs LCD-LED. I also did a comparison between Panasonic S1 and V10 models. I used extensive reviews of postings by owners at the AVS forums. I already owned a Panasonic 50″ plasma, a Samsung LCD 52″ so I have a pretty good idea of what I want and need.

First and foremost I want a TV which is reliable and free of defects. So in comparing Samsung and Panasonic plasmas, I have to say that the reports of buzzing noise from Samsung sets turned me off. About 34% of those onwers polled a avs forums reported the problem. Although this was based on only a few hundred people and thhe sample was not random and statistically meaningless, it does indicate a potential problem. So I ruled out the Samsung plasma.

The difference in price between the S1 and V10 Panasonic is substantial for me. You can see for yourself at Amazon depending on the size you prefer. In addition, the S1 has the same glass panel as the V10 being a 2009 model. What the S1 does not have is Viera Internet connection and more picture control in the menu. The V10 is also thinner and is reported by reviewers and owners to have a better picture.

Most people already have Pandora, Netflix, youtube etc… internet connection through their BD players or Tivo. So internet is really something I do not want nor need. I figure that with Service Menu (SM) adjustements, called offsets of the various parameters posted by professional calibrators, the S1 picture can be tweaked to about 95-98% of the V10 at a substantial savings.

I ruled out LCD-LED because of the size limitation.

So how did I make out.

1. Delivery was made by Pilot, two persons who helped setup the set and plug in the power to see if everything is working. I was very grateful and gave them a significant tip.

2. I used the breakin slided and turned down the contrast and brightness settings during the first 120 hours. Then I adjusted the SM offsets and the result is a picture a bright as my Samsung LCD and with far better black and color. No green or red push.

3. I have no use for Viera Cast available from my BD player. So S1 was the right choice for me.

4. I have windows facing the TV so there is reflection and glare.

5. The TV is 20% heavier than the Samsung for the same size, but it is really well built. No buzz. No dead pixels.

I am pretty content with my choice of the S1. the V10 is a better set but I did not regret my purchase.

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