Which Panasonic? I am Confused

[Johk]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

They go in that order - 80, 85, 800, 850, the -850 being the best.

You get whichever one you can afford.
The -800 and -850 have a single pane of glass design.
The -80 has the lowest contrast ratio.
The -850 has internet connectivity (Viera Cast)
The -800 and -850 have 48Hz mode.

They're all good - you should aim for at least the -85 model or higher, but if money's an object you should not feel that the -80 isn't a great TV.

Congrats on being halfway to great HD.

Concerning the difference between the pz80 and the pz85 models, the difference in contrast is due to the CATS system. Under proper settings the CATS system will be set to off and the contrast ratio of both models will be the same 20,000:1.

I would suggest getting the pz80 instead of the pz85 (if the pz80 is cheaper of course! and if you don't need the pc input of the pz85).

Concerning the pz800/pz850. However, is the problem with the 24p playback resolved?