new tv Panny TH-P58S20A and TH-P58VT20A - Blu-ray Forum

troyus · 10-18-2010, 12:22 PM

Chasing a new TV to upgrade from my pioneer 507pda.
I dont have full HD ATM, its 13??x760ish size and a few years old.

Pannys get a good rep and I see 2 of them. The top of the line TH-P58VT20A and a lower TH-P58S20A version. Im leaning towards the TH-P58S20A on cost.

The VT has alot of junk I dont care about like Viera online stuff, the biggest diff I can see that affects me is the contrast ratio.
Anything really off with the lower/old model?
rising blacks?

Danny Victory · 10-18-2010, 02:25 PM

Rising blacks, and a possibility of floating blacks. I should know about floating blacks I had the 50V2OA bad floating blacks, I sold the TV. Which is a darn shame if it didn't have floating blacks I would have kept it.

troyus · 10-19-2010, 05:37 AM

Was told the s series is pretty ordiary, so thinking on going the 54v20 over the vt series. Seems better value as the 58vt20 is double the price.

Danny Victory · 10-19-2010, 01:25 PM

Just make sure it don't have floating blacks, and Panasonic MLL levels will rise. And I doubt that next years models will fix the rising blacks problem.

10-18-2010, 12:22 PM	#1
troyus Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:248	new tv Panny TH-P58S20A and TH-P58VT20A Chasing a new TV to upgrade from my pioneer 507pda. I dont have full HD ATM, its 13??x760ish size and a few years old. Pannys get a good rep and I see 2 of them. The top of the line TH-P58VT20A and a lower TH-P58S20A version. Im leaning towards the TH-P58S20A on cost. The VT has alot of junk I dont care about like Viera online stuff, the biggest diff I can see that affects me is the contrast ratio. Anything really off with the lower/old model? rising blacks?

10-19-2010, 01:25 PM	#4
Danny Victory Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia. Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:15	Just make sure it don't have floating blacks, and Panasonic MLL levels will rise. And I doubt that next years models will fix the rising blacks problem. Last edited by Danny Victory; 10-19-2010 at 01:42 PM.

10-18-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
Danny Victory Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia. Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:15	Rising blacks, and a possibility of floating blacks. I should know about floating blacks I had the 50V2OA bad floating blacks, I sold the TV. Which is a darn shame if it didn't have floating blacks I would have kept it.

10-19-2010, 05:37 AM	#3
troyus Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:248	Was told the s series is pretty ordiary, so thinking on going the 54v20 over the vt series. Seems better value as the 58vt20 is double the price.

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