I had plans on doing a Samsung but I do not like their new design. Looks cheap and that god awful green/blue light is terrible. Pioneer is just too damned expensive. Their prices keep going up and honestly, technology is changing so fast, I am not going to dump that much money into a tv. Sorry.
So I am gonna go with Panasonic. I have narrowed it down to 2 models.
TH-50PZ700U
or
TH-50PZ750U
The "50U" is the "Pro" model. As far as I can tell, there is only 1 extra HDMI port (on the front) and I don't think that is very convenient for hooking up permanent connections. There is 1 extra analog audio and you can play your SD card video on the TV. There is also 2 settings that mean nothing to me but might to someone else. They are ..
Pro Setting and Studio Ref. Mode. No clue what they are.
Is the pro really worth the extra 600 bux? I am leaning towards the regular model.
What says you all?