Another Panasonic TC-P50S1 Owner - Blu-ray Forum

hienesey · 05-11-2009, 03:29 AM

No professional calibration here. The XBR4 is just a great TV. Colors are natural, blacks are dark, and the motion is smooth.

I would just like to hear other people's opinions on how their sets looked after break-in. I just hope the improvement is worth the wait.

Kinsella5 · 05-11-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hienesey

No professional calibration here. The XBR4 is just a great TV. Colors are natural, blacks are dark, and the motion is smooth.

I would just like to hear other people's opinions on how their sets looked after break-in. I just hope the improvement is worth the wait.

I have the 85U which was last year's mid-range offering from Panasonic, I believe what the S1 is this year. I noticed a difference after running my 100 hour break-in. I used the free download and burned to a disc with regards to the break-in DVD. I got some temporary image retention after gaming but it goes away. All in all I am quite pleased with it as it was my first plasma/HDTV purchase for me. I waited until I found a model I really wanted, and size was a factor for me. I probably won't go the calibration route, I just don't see the benefit to it as the ones I have seen calibrated appear darker and not as crisp as non-calibrated sets. But I will admit I don't know much about the whole calibration process.

hienesey · 05-23-2009, 07:05 AM

Just watched T2 on the new plasma, and it looks great. Cable still looks like crap, but I guess that's just Time Warner. Also played Resistance 2 flawlessly. No lag or green trails or anything.

sandman6662 · 05-23-2009, 12:20 PM

Congrats on the new S-1. I bought that one two weeks ago and was really pleased with it , i wanted the G-10 but it was $300.00 more, so i passed , then one wek later and I'm the rpoud owner of the G-10 because they droped the price to the same as the S-1, I have played around with it a bit , but my break in period , as I'm working 3rd shift so only home on the weekends , so My little girl did my breakin for me,, Spongebob & cartoons for 2 weeks in full pic reslt. and have way on brightness & contrast, so I think that will owrk , been watching Movies on it and no IR or lagg here, But I dont game so I really dont worry to much on it , also I had the HP 42" Plasma for 2 years and it still looks great , my son has it now and he plays PS3 on it also has his laptop on it plus satalite, hes very happy .. so If I was you just really sit back and enjoy it ..dont worry about the perfect breakin period.. just my 2 cents,, Now go watch Sin City on Blu-ray and you'll see those colors shine through the Black ...cheers jeff

radonja · 05-28-2009, 12:38 PM

i have the PANASONIC-TC-P50G10-50" PLASMA- THX and that was the best tv i ever have!!

hienesey · 05-29-2009, 04:58 AM

Thanks for your input on the G10. I liked the G10, too, but I got the S1 for a few hundred dollars cheaper and went for that.

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05-11-2009, 03:29 AM	#1
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	No professional calibration here. The XBR4 is just a great TV. Colors are natural, blacks are dark, and the motion is smooth. I would just like to hear other people's opinions on how their sets looked after break-in. I just hope the improvement is worth the wait.

05-23-2009, 07:05 AM	#3
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	Just watched T2 on the new plasma, and it looks great. Cable still looks like crap, but I guess that's just Time Warner. Also played Resistance 2 flawlessly. No lag or green trails or anything.

05-23-2009, 12:20 PM	#4
sandman6662 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Trading Score:24	Congrats on the new S-1. I bought that one two weeks ago and was really pleased with it , i wanted the G-10 but it was $300.00 more, so i passed , then one wek later and I'm the rpoud owner of the G-10 because they droped the price to the same as the S-1, I have played around with it a bit , but my break in period , as I'm working 3rd shift so only home on the weekends , so My little girl did my breakin for me,, Spongebob & cartoons for 2 weeks in full pic reslt. and have way on brightness & contrast, so I think that will owrk , been watching Movies on it and no IR or lagg here, But I dont game so I really dont worry to much on it , also I had the HP 42" Plasma for 2 years and it still looks great , my son has it now and he plays PS3 on it also has his laptop on it plus satalite, hes very happy .. so If I was you just really sit back and enjoy it ..dont worry about the perfect breakin period.. just my 2 cents,, Now go watch Sin City on Blu-ray and you'll see those colors shine through the Black ...cheers jeff

05-28-2009, 12:38 PM	#5
radonja New Member Member since:May 2009	i have the PANASONIC-TC-P50G10-50" PLASMA- THX and that was the best tv i ever have!!

05-29-2009, 04:58 AM	#6
hienesey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray collection:291 Trading Score:35	Thanks for your input on the G10. I liked the G10, too, but I got the S1 for a few hundred dollars cheaper and went for that.

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