Need advice on a Panny Plasma please - Blu-ray Forum

thegodfather1129 · 11-17-2009, 11:59 PM

Hey all, I was thinking of getting my folks an hdtv for christmas and want to go with a plasma. They watch a lot of sports so I believe this is the way to go, please correct me if I'm wrong. I have an lcd so I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to plasmas. I am strongly considering getting them the Panasonic TC-P42X1 which is on sale this week at Best Buy for $599. I know I can find it cheaper online but I'm on a budget and I can finance it for 6 months no interest there, I also don't want to mess with shipping because I need to be able to pick it up and hide it till christmas time. I have already read CNET's review of the 50 inch of this seriers and it looks promising. 720p should not be an issue for my parents since the highest resolution their cable supports is 1080i and they don't get a channel in their package that's higher than 720p I believe. However if I get them a blu ray player at some point in the future how good does blu look in 720? I know it's worth the upgrade but is it still something that will really impress? If anyone has any thoughts, recommendations or opinions they could share with me on this subject it would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance for any response.

thegodfather1129 · 11-18-2009, 12:49 AM

I am also very concerned with burn in thanks to the espn ticker which constantly displays the espn logo, if anyone could shed some light on burn in especially with panasonic sets that would be great. Thanks.

crackinhedz · 11-18-2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by thegodfather1129

I am also very concerned with burn in thanks to the espn ticker which constantly displays the espn logo

I have last years Panasonic 720p Plasma...and I watch A LOT of ESPN and all the college football, NFL,NBA etc.

Burn in is a thing of the past. The new model Panasonic's are even better!

There is a thing called Image Retention (mostly mistaken as burn in)...which might be noticeable on any new plasma at the beginning...but once your TV warms up over time, it will go away. Its not even obvious to begin with.

I would highly recommend a Panasonic plasma to anyone, especially your parents, they will love you! I wanted to get a 42" X1 for the bedroom, but the wife says no.

crackinhedz · 11-18-2009, 01:27 AM

check out my setup!

https://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=crackinhedz

HiI'mBrian · 11-18-2009, 02:18 AM

I have the TC-P42c1 and love it.

It is 720p as well ... bluray looks great on it. sports look fantastic also.

When I turn something off ... you can usually see a slight print of the last screen image, but it is gone soon after. I just run the black screen with white scrollbar every couple weeks to help it out if needed.

Kryptonic · 11-18-2009, 08:17 AM

Blu-Ray's look marvelous on 720p displays and as long as you're not sitting two feet from the screen, pretty much indistinguishable from a 1080p display.

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I have last years Panasonic 720p Plasma...and I watch A LOT of ESPN and all the college football, NFL,NBA etc.

Burn in is a thing of the past. The new model Panasonic's are even better!

There is a thing called Image Retention (mostly mistaken as burn in)...which might be noticeable on any new plasma at the beginning...but once your TV warms up over time, it will go away. Its not even obvious to begin with.

I would highly recommend a Panasonic plasma to anyone, especially your parents, they will love you! I wanted to get a 42" X1 for the bedroom, but the wife says no.

I have the 42 inch PX80U. Awesome sets, aren't they? I actually think they're better than the X1's from this year to be honest with. The X14 (Sam's version. Same panel.) I bought to replace the PX80U has odd screen door effect on certain areas of the screen and strange diagonal lines when it's in reflecting light from say, a lamp. Very odd. I've also seen this on the X1 in store at places like Sears. I'm returning it. I'll likely just wait til next years models are released if I feel the need to upgrade. The PX80U is a workhorse of a set, I love it. It also seems...sturdier...than the new models, which look and feel kind of lightweight by comparison. But that's probably just me.

thegodfather1129 · 11-18-2009, 02:04 PM

crackin that is a great looking setup, and thanks for the info.

thanks to brian and kryptonic to for your help

thegodfather1129 · 11-18-2009, 02:05 PM

can anyone tell me what the big differences between the c1 and x1 are?

crackinhedz · 11-18-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kryptonic

I have the 42 inch PX80U. Awesome sets, aren't they?

Indeed.

gamebred · 11-19-2009, 12:12 AM

I just carried back a 50" inch panny X1 to Sears because it had a cracked screen. It was the only model they had left and the only place in town that had one in stock. My situation is similar to yours, it was suppose to be a gift for my grandparent's anniversary. I took it as a sign to step up to the next model up, especially when seeing it side by side with a Samsung plasma in the same class. The Samsung was 720p as well but didn't display noticable artifacts around lettering like the X1 but the color accuracy was about the same. I've always admired the Panasonic plasmas as well as their customer service, so I went with it anyways. I'm curious if someone knows the differences in the C1 and X1 as well. I know that Sam's club and Cosco usually carry "exclusive models" but are the same display as other stores, except one may be assembled in Mexico instead of China or one may be a refurbished model.

I'd love to get them a G10 but i seriously doubt they will benefit from it being as they don't want to fool with a BD player.. It'll be hard enough convincing them to upgrade to HD cable. They also sit about 15 feet from the TV and that 32" LCD looks tiny. A 50" 720p plasma should be all they'll ever need. I really hate to go with Samsung, given thier shitty customer service but the Sammy seemed to have the Panny beat in the entry level plasmas from a side by side comparison. I guess I'll be hunting around the next few days until the refund clears.

After spending time in front of a Pioneer plasma, everything I was looking at today seemed lacking ...now that was snobbish of me to say.

wafi · 11-19-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gamebred

...now that was snobbish of me to say.

It was, but don't let us stop you!

garageinc2001 · 11-23-2009, 08:48 PM

Well, I WAS proud of my upgrade to my Panny 42X1, but now I dunno..

eclimax13 · 11-23-2009, 08:51 PM

absolutely cant go wrong with any of this years panny plasmas...i used to hate plasmas but now all the problems have been worked out including the ridiculous prices they used to go for

11-17-2009, 11:59 PM	#1
thegodfather1129 Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:OH 4K collection:475 Blu-ray collection:1756 DVD collection:32 Trading Score:2	Need advice on a Panny Plasma please Hey all, I was thinking of getting my folks an hdtv for christmas and want to go with a plasma. They watch a lot of sports so I believe this is the way to go, please correct me if I'm wrong. I have an lcd so I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to plasmas. I am strongly considering getting them the Panasonic TC-P42X1 which is on sale this week at Best Buy for $599. I know I can find it cheaper online but I'm on a budget and I can finance it for 6 months no interest there, I also don't want to mess with shipping because I need to be able to pick it up and hide it till christmas time. I have already read CNET's review of the 50 inch of this seriers and it looks promising. 720p should not be an issue for my parents since the highest resolution their cable supports is 1080i and they don't get a channel in their package that's higher than 720p I believe. However if I get them a blu ray player at some point in the future how good does blu look in 720? I know it's worth the upgrade but is it still something that will really impress? If anyone has any thoughts, recommendations or opinions they could share with me on this subject it would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance for any response.

11-19-2009, 12:12 AM	#10
gamebred Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:couple hours from the moonshine capitol of the world Home Theater Gallery:4	I just carried back a 50" inch panny X1 to Sears because it had a cracked screen. It was the only model they had left and the only place in town that had one in stock. My situation is similar to yours, it was suppose to be a gift for my grandparent's anniversary. I took it as a sign to step up to the next model up, especially when seeing it side by side with a Samsung plasma in the same class. The Samsung was 720p as well but didn't display noticable artifacts around lettering like the X1 but the color accuracy was about the same. I've always admired the Panasonic plasmas as well as their customer service, so I went with it anyways. I'm curious if someone knows the differences in the C1 and X1 as well. I know that Sam's club and Cosco usually carry "exclusive models" but are the same display as other stores, except one may be assembled in Mexico instead of China or one may be a refurbished model. I'd love to get them a G10 but i seriously doubt they will benefit from it being as they don't want to fool with a BD player.. It'll be hard enough convincing them to upgrade to HD cable. They also sit about 15 feet from the TV and that 32" LCD looks tiny. A 50" 720p plasma should be all they'll ever need. I really hate to go with Samsung, given thier shitty customer service but the Sammy seemed to have the Panny beat in the entry level plasmas from a side by side comparison. I guess I'll be hunting around the next few days until the refund clears. After spending time in front of a Pioneer plasma, everything I was looking at today seemed lacking ...now that was snobbish of me to say. Last edited by gamebred; 11-19-2009 at 12:20 AM.

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11-18-2009, 12:49 AM	#2
thegodfather1129 Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:OH 4K collection:475 Blu-ray collection:1756 DVD collection:32 Trading Score:2	I am also very concerned with burn in thanks to the espn ticker which constantly displays the espn logo, if anyone could shed some light on burn in especially with panasonic sets that would be great. Thanks.

11-18-2009, 01:27 AM	#4
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	check out my setup! https://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=crackinhedz

11-18-2009, 02:18 AM	#5
HiI'mBrian Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Radville	I have the TC-P42c1 and love it. It is 720p as well ... bluray looks great on it. sports look fantastic also. When I turn something off ... you can usually see a slight print of the last screen image, but it is gone soon after. I just run the black screen with white scrollbar every couple weeks to help it out if needed.

11-18-2009, 02:04 PM	#7
thegodfather1129 Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:OH 4K collection:475 Blu-ray collection:1756 DVD collection:32 Trading Score:2	crackin that is a great looking setup, and thanks for the info. thanks to brian and kryptonic to for your help

11-18-2009, 02:05 PM	#8
thegodfather1129 Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:OH 4K collection:475 Blu-ray collection:1756 DVD collection:32 Trading Score:2	can anyone tell me what the big differences between the c1 and x1 are?

11-23-2009, 08:48 PM	#12
garageinc2001 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:177 Trading Score:27	Well, I WAS proud of my upgrade to my Panny 42X1, but now I dunno..

11-23-2009, 08:51 PM	#13
eclimax13 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	absolutely cant go wrong with any of this years panny plasmas...i used to hate plasmas but now all the problems have been worked out including the ridiculous prices they used to go for

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