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Product Feature 1. 42-inch plasma 720p HDTV with three HDMI inputs 2. 600Hz Sub-field Drive produces crisp, focused images for sports, dramatic action, and all other fast-moving scenes 3. VIERA Image Viewer lets you share your digital photos with friends and family directly from SD cards 4. Lets you control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder, with a single remote 5. Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 Native, Infinite Black Panel Editorial Reviews Product Description 42" Plasma, 720p, 3 HDMI, Native contrast ratio 30,000:1, Dynamic contrast infinite black 2,000,000:1, Game Mode, Anti Reflective Filter, 600 Hz Subfield Drive User Reviews Fantastic    Have owned this TV a week and like it more and more every day. The picture is amazingly clear, vivid, and rich in color, even with my standard definition satellite receiver. While producing a good image in the daylight, this set really comes alive and excels as evening approaches and the room dims. Picture and sound adjustments are plentiful and easy to use, but can always be returned to factory defaults when so desired. When shopping and viewing plasmas and LCDs side by side the LCDs invariably appeared sharper and brighter. In fact I brought one home only to return it the next day. Its image was indeed "sharp", but for some reason didn't seem pleasing to the eye. The qualities of a plasma TV are apparently more subtle and harder to detect in store type settings. In the end, I relied upon the positive reviews on Amazon and other sites and couldn't be happier with this choice. The only negative worthy of note is that the speakers are mediocre in quality and face straight down which can cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an :2011-11-14 00:39:02 Panasonic 720p saves the day (My HERO!!)    when my (favorite) 35 inch panasonic crt blew out after 9 years of faithful service, i freaked out. i was not prepared to jump into this new digital hdtv age and totally upgrade my entertainment center. i have a household full of crt tv's, standard cable, and 300+ standard dvds... not to mention a ton of videotapes. i had to find a television that would show my standard cable/video library at it's best advantage. a lot of people i know are not exactly wild about paying for all new hdtv set-ups. after talking to many friends who've bought 1080p tv's (and then hooked up their existing standard dvd players/cable to these sets and hate the result...but REFUSE to spend any more money), and then doing some research, i figured a 720p set would be best for me. a standard tv image/signal, blown up from 480p to 720p (2 and a half times) will show much less distortion than an image blown up from 480p to 1080p (6 times). i went with this panny because for me they make the BEST televisions, and i'm not disappointed...from arcoss the room the picture quality for standard cable is quite good. the colors are nice and glowing. and the audio is great. the menus & remote control are simple and easy to operate. i also went with a samsung upconverting dvd player (bought here at amazon) and let me tell you, the quality of my standard dvds is PHENOMENAL!! using the player, the 1:33:1 image on my dvds is closer to 1:37:1. an 'anamorphic' widescreen dvd (formatted for 16:9 screens, just about most dvds nowdays) looks SPECTACULAR, filling out the whole screen without any distortion or stretching of the image. my dvd's have NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD, thanx to this set, and that was my greatest worry...i'm just soooo pleased with this purchase. :2011-11-14 00:38:36 Most people can't tell a difference    We have two Panasonic 42 inch 720p plasmas as well as a Panasonic 720p projector on a 100 inch screen. I consider myself pretty picky about home theater and have always done plenty of research with AVSforums as well as Home Theather magazine act... That being said, I am completely satisfied with this TV. I believe the plasma televisions in this size to be some of the best bang for your buck you can spend. 1080p LCD's are the norm these days- and they look fantastic. But I would bet that the majority of people who are searching for a television in this size range would have a very difficult time telling the difference between the two. The 1080p sets DO look better if properly set-up and 1080p content is being displayed (most of the time it isn't), but plasmas have always had the edge with motion, deeper contrast (so I'm told, even though I'm not sure anymore, every manufacturer uses their own numbering systems and has a lot to do with the room environment) as well as viewing angle. The picture quality does not diminish when you get out of the middle of couch sweet spot that is so important for LCD televisions. Prices are dropping big time on all flat panels, Visio's are even cheaper- but I believe Panasonic to be one of the best for Plasma tv's. LCD's are more popular, not always more expensive, but you pay extra for 120hz, or even 240hz type features just to provide the same motion abilities than plasma's have had all along. The biggest advantage for LCD is less energy consumption. (Slightly less.) HDnation from Revision3.com is another great place for HT geeks like myself to learn more about HT. Hope this helps. :2011-11-14 00:38:09 Most people can't tell a difference    We have two Panasonic 42 inch 720p plasmas as well as a Panasonic 720p projector on a 100 inch screen. I consider myself pretty picky about home theater and have always done plenty of research with AVSforums as well as Home Theather magazine act... That being said, I am completely satisfied with this TV. I believe the plasma televisions in this size to be some of the best bang for your buck you can spend. 1080p LCD's are the norm these days- and they look fantastic. But I would bet that the majority of people who are searching for a television in this size range would have a very difficult time telling the difference between the two. The 1080p sets DO look better if properly set-up and 1080p content is being displayed (most of the time it isn't), but plasmas have always had the edge with motion, deeper contrast (so I'm told, even though I'm not sure anymore, every manufacturer uses their own numbering systems and has a lot to do with the room environment) as well as viewing angle. The picture quality does not diminish when you get out of the middle of couch sweet spot that is so important for LCD televisions. Prices are dropping big time on all flat panels, Visio's are even cheaper- but I believe Panasonic to be one of the best for Plasma tv's. LCD's are more popular, not always more expensive, but you pay extra for 120hz, or even 240hz type features just to provide the same motion abilities than plasma's have had all along. The biggest advantage for LCD is less energy consumption. (Slightly less.) HDnation from Revision3.com is another great place for HT geeks like myself to learn more about HT. Hope this helps. :2011-11-14 00:38:00 Panasonic plasma 42" TV    We just had out basement redone, and I slaved for way too long over the decision on what TV to put down there. Information overload, thanks to the Internet. I weighed LCD vs. plasma and came down on the side of plasma for our basement for various reasons. I am very happy with the choice, so far. There is an odd difference b/t LCD (which we also have) and plasma: LCD has a picture so clear that it's almost weird at times, whereas plasma has more of a deep color that looks as saturated as when you go to the movies at a really good theater. It's absurdly clear, too, but there is something about the way the color is presented that is more satisfying, less...digital. But the long and short of it is, for a 42" inch TV to come delivered for $630, that's pretty hard to beat. When you see the picture, it's even more remarkable :2011-11-14 00:37:39 Awesome TV,    It was time for us to upgrade our old TV and we did tons of research on what to get. Opted for the newer plasmas because they have greatly improved and are less expensive. Also discovered that the 720p is very adequate because you can only view to what the broadcasting station puts out (and most only go to 720p). So with that in mind we researched the top rated models and found that that panasonic was one of the best in the 42" model. The price on Amazon was within our budget and it came delivered to our door (in fact to the room it was being set up). We are thrilled with the quality and would recommend to anyone. :2011-11-14 00:37:15 Fine TV at Great Price    Bought this TV a week ago from Sears $719. Got free home delivery worth $65. Then a week later price drops to $599, Sears was honest and matched the new price and refunded me the difference of $120. This is my first big TV and I am loving it. I don't have HD channels so it is just a "big screen" for cable transmission. But I watched a dozen or so movies and they look great. At the store I compared the 1080p and 720p side by side from a approx distance of 6 feet or so while they were playing some Blue Ray disc. I asked the sales person to not tell me which is what and in all honesty I could not tell the difference, but again this could be my inexperience. So far I have been watching DVDs at progressive scan mode which is 480p and I felt a noticeable difference when I hooked my DVD player to the TV using component cables instead of RCA TV out. The speakers are nothing to brag about but delivers crisp sound. So I have it hooked up to my Altec Lansing speakers directly from my DVD player. One annoying thing so far is the TV has only optical audio out so if you are looking forward to connecting it to your home theater system or any other sound system (that does not have optical audio inputs) then you need to buy and optical to RCA converter which would cost you another $75 and up. For those of you thinking if 42inch is enough? I can say that I have a small living room 15X15 feet and it is just right for my taste, well honestly my wife's taste...I certainly would have liked to get a 50inch plus panel. But I am not complaining, I watch approx 8-10 feet distance (watching 480p content from DVD) and it looks great. Come Christmas I plan to get a BluRay player and then maybe I will have to sit upfront. Given the price and quality I am a happy customer and would highly recommend this TV to anyone on a budget. :2011-11-14 00:36:53 Great experience!,    researched HDTVs until I was sick of it. Viewing distance was planned to be about 12 feet, and I decided to go with 42". I checked actual sets at Best Buy and other vendors and discovered that I couldn't tell the difference between 1080p and 720p from a distance of more than three feet, if at all (I took my own DVD and checked the settings on the various sets). For my tastes, the image on the Panasonic plasma was more pleasing, warmer and more realistic. The lower price made it a no-brainer. I ordered the set on a Sunday night. On Monday, the price dropped about $50. I called and Amazon credited my account for the difference. My set was to be delivered the following Monday, so on Thursday, I called the delivery folks to coordinate the delivery. A nice lady informed that that the set had already arrived and would I like it delivered the next day? The delivery was well within the scheduled window. Two gents brought it up the stairs, unpacked it, mounted it on the stand, connected it to my cable box, put batteries in the remote and turned it on. It worked perfectly. They said they'd take the box and packing material if I wanted but suggested I might want to keep it for a week, just in case. I decided to keep it, just in case. The deivery, unpacking and setup took about ten minutes. I spent about an hour playing with the setup (thanks to the other reviewers for the picture settings!), hooking up the home theater (the built-in speakers might be ok for some but not me), dvd, etc. About a month ago, I purchased a Tripp surge protector for the whole system, just in case. :2011-11-14 00:36:33 First Plasma and I Love It!    This is our first plasma. After months of reviews and research we decided on the 42" Panasonic. Excellent Choice!. the 42" is perfect for our size family room. I sit about 8-9 feet. Anything bigger would have not only been a waste of money, but would have been overwhelming. Going from a 32" CRT to 42" plasma was more of "WOW" factor than I thought it would be. This TV has the most awesome picture, great blacks and bright whites. thanks to all the reviews, I was able to calibrate this very easily. I must say, the first day I hooked up to my satellite cable I was disappointed with the standard definition of Dish Network. Once the tech came out and hooked up the HD upgrade equipment. WOW!! I will never go back to standard TV again. Awesome color, The sound is really good, but I prefer the AV receiver. If you have been researching 42" plasma's or if your just not sure if 42" is the way to go. Well, you cant go wrong with this one. Its Great! :2011-11-14 00:36:11 Fantastic, I love it!,    After driving myself crazy for a year shopping and prepared to pay $1000 for a new HD TV to replace my 26" Sharp Aquos LCD, I decided to try this 42" Plasma and save a chunk of money. It had been on sale in Sears (same price as Amazon) and two of the salesmen, I spoke to on separate occasions, recommended it and has also purchased it at its original higher price. The big difference I see in Plasma is the incredible true colors. Vibrant reds, blue, greens - true colors! As for being only 720p, well the picture is fantastic and I do in no way feel deprived not having 1080p. I also found the sound on this tv is better than my LCD. Some folks mentioned reflection in their reviews. The only reflection I get is from a window and it reflects off of the shiny metal frame around the TV (not the glass). I am extremely happy with this set and the Plasma technology. :2011-11-14 00:35:44 Great Value    I waited a LONG time to buy my first flat screen TV, mainly because of price but also because I had a hard time sorting through all the brands and features. I'd wanted an LCD but the price, quality, Panasonic name, and features made this TV hard to pass up. (I bought it at Sears for $599, free delivery, and old TV removal.) Power Use: It's Energy Star rated. Through my Killowatt meter the TC-P42X1 shows 0 watts when off (little or no standby consumption) and between 150-180 watts switched on. Resolution & Plasma vs. LCD: Among the up-to-$1,000 TVs in the stores I couldn't tell 720 and 1080 apart. The next most inexpensive set I considered, a Toshiba 40" 1080p for $800, is equivalent in picture quality (but has lousy speakers). I will add that the days are gone when the plasmas on display outclassed the LCDs; there isn't much difference anymore. Size: I sit 9 feet from the TV and it seems huge. Most broadcasts are still 4:3, which translates to a 33 inch diagonal picture on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me. :2011-11-14 00:35:28 Great 42" plasma    I am not a television expert by an means except for having watched it too much for too many years. That being said, this TV has a great picture, more connections than you could ask for and super sound. (Point of fact: it replaced a 32" conventional tv that was 10 years old.) Right now, I am watching the NCAA tourney and I can tell you which players are sweating and how much. I got this at Sears for $899 but the next day, I noticed that HHGreg had it for $100 cheaper. Sears matched the price and knocked of another $10. I chose this set above all the others because of the three years' interest free financing (cost under $25/month). They all seemed the same (LCD/plasma) to me and all of the pictures were great. I was able to take it home in a car. (Sears also had a free install deal on this so if it were wall mounted, that would have been a deal. However, it's on a stand so set up was no problem. Note: install does not equal delivery they were not going to deliver it for free.) I never buy anything when it is new, I'm always the one who buys the lawnmower that you brought back to Home Depot. In this case, buying new was a great idea. You will not be disappointed with this set. Some reviews I have read say the remote is skimpy. True; you will probably use the cable/dish one anyway or buy a replacement. The picture is why you bought the set anyway. Warranty: Sears wanted to sell me a 3 year for $300. I was able to locate a place on line that sells them for $150 for 5 years. Long winded but in a nutshell, if you are looking for a great deal on a great tv, this will fit the bill quite nicely and deserves a look. :2011-11-14 00:35:07 Fantastic TV, Fantastic Value,    This plasma TV provides a tremendous picture at a much lower price than you'd pay for a comparable LCD. I had been looking at HDTVs for a very long time, trying to find the right features at the right price. I actually ended up getting mine elsewhere due to a sales price and 36-month interest free financing deal. There is no motion blur, the color, contrast, and clarity are outstanding. My main worry with plasma was reflection off the screen, but they've certainly solved that problem - this reflects much less than my old tube set, and the only reflection you'll see is off the shiny black bezel around the screen. On the upside, a big advantage of the plasma for me is the fact that it has a substantial protective glass screen, so when my little kids get their grubby hands on it, I can wipe it clean and not worry about the damage they might do to an LCD. As far as the 720 vs. 1080p goes, I've read too many articles by experts saying that you can't tell the difference unless the screen is 50 inches or bigger and you're sitting about 4 feet away. I sit about 8-10 feet away, and this picture is outstanding. I got it just in time for the NCAA tournament and could see every fiber on the player's uniforms. The Masters at Augusta National and Fenway Park are simply stunning on this thing. It looks as though plasma has lost the war with LCD, so I'm glad I was able to get such a good set at such a good price while I could. :2011-11-14 00:34:50 Amazing picture and easy user functions,    I decided on a plasma over an LCD because of the glass screen-kids in the house-and because of the greater viewing angle. The TV is a 42" that sits anywhere from 4 to 10 feet from a seating area. The picture was beautiful out of the box, remote and settings were easy to use, nice input labeling, plenty of connections including HDMI, no buzzing noises or humming, and sound is great for my smaller living area. No complaints at all so far. :2011-11-14 00:34:30 I's a poppin    I did a pretty large amount of research into HDTV before I chose this unit. I have been in the IT business for about 30 years now, and I have seen everything from CRT to LCD for small/medium/large/incomprehensible stuff. One thing about LCD screens is that no matter how one tunes the output, many of them produce obvious ghost lines (look carefully -- the straight lines usually stand out, and ghostly seam is about 3 millimeters to the right of the picture). I decided to go with plasma because they are brilliant emitters, and because the picture itself never has the ghostly seams. The VIERA I got does things that are amazing. Black on this unit is black -- any blacker and there would be a singularity involved. I waited until 6/24 to activate HD programming, and made a quick comparison of Spongebob Squarepants. In standard definition, the picture has artifacts in it, but you have to work to find them because of the 600hz subfield processing of the picture. Anyway, in high definition, the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all. :2011-11-14 00:34:10 an't beat this value/price point for a 42,    I already have a Sharp Aquos 46" and a Panasonic 42" Plasma--both 2 years old--and I love them both. I bought the Panasonic Viera 42" X1 about two weeks ago for $[...], and you can now get it for $[...] at a couple of places (like one of the other reviewers, I was able to use the [...]). The new X1 is definitely better than either of the other TVs I own in terms of black levels, lack of blurring, and power consumption. Connectivity is excellent, with 3 HDMI inputs. The SD card slots are nice, too, although I consider the SD card stuff to be a fringe benefit and not a core reason to buy this set. I had read a couple of expert reviews stating that it's not possible to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on sets less than 46", and my own experience bears this out. Since I look at high resolution images for a living, I am probably as picky as you can get about image quality and resolution. For me, the Panasonic X1 is definitely the best 720p unit out there, and you don't need to waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $[..]of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watching the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused once I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. :2011-11-14 00:33:48 I made the right choice! Love this TV!    So I wont write a book about this TV, but I'll share my experience best I can. I spent months deciding on a TV. Did I want LCD or Plasma? 50" or 40"? Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung? Etc etc. I even went to a couple stores and looked at them, that only helped to further confuse the situation. So after lots of reading online and researching specifics like 720p vs 1080p and LCD vs Plasma, I decided to go with this one. Between the customer reviews, the specs, and the price....I couldn't find anything better. The color is absolutely perfect! The 42" screen is exactly the right size for my room (couch is about 8-10ft away and its mounted above the fireplace). I mainly watch movies or play xbox 360, and I really had a hard time finding reviews on TV's from people with 360's. I just want to clarify that all my games look awesome! COD4, COD5, Assassin's creed, Fallout 3, all of them look incredible. The only issue is that some times it judders the picture. Not often, and not enough for me to worry, but it does happen once and awhile. I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself! And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse. Ease of install - 10 Aesthetics - 10 Picture quality - 10 Price - 10 :2011-11-14 00:33:18 Much better than LCD!    Currently, I have 4 HDTVs in my house. Sony Bravia LCD (less than 1 year old and it is a 1080P), Sony HD Cineza (1080i) in my theater room, Panasonic Plasma EDTV (about 9 years old which I pay a lot of money for it when Plasma first came out) and the newly purchased Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 (720P). I can tell you that this Plasma is much better than the $1499 Sony Bravia LCD 1080P. The picture is super clear even just connect it with cable and Satellite. DVD is incredible and you do not need a Blue-Ray player becasue regular DVD is just as good as Blue-Ray on this one. I have all the technologies, cable/DirecTV, Toshiba HD-DVD player, Sony PS3 Blue-Ray, DVD recorder all connected to this set. So far this is the best $800 plasma you can buy. My old Panasonic Plasma which just was an Enhanced Definition and it is about 10 years now and the picture is still looking good. I never had any problem with Panasonic TV and it is a better brand in Japan than Sony. Go get one, you will be pleased! P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it! :2011-11-14 00:32:59 Awesome TV and Delivery Service,    I purchased this from Amazon.com, with the scheduled delivery from CEVA. Ordered last sunday, delivery was one week later. Having the option of sunday delivery was great, and the delivery was very professional and definitely white glove. Two people brought the TV in (carrying properly as this is a plasma), opened the box, put the TV on the stand, powered the TV on and waited for me to check whether there is any problem with the TV. They also offered to remove packaging if I wanted to get rid of it. Sometimes you cannot even get such good service when you pay $100+ for shipping. Given that shipping was free, I was thrilled. TV is awesome, right out of the box. It looks great, works great. Picture is top notch. I put in an HD-DVD version of Transformers and was amazed at the picture quality. This is my first plasma TV and I believe it is much better than LCD. I had a Samsung 4061F before, and this TV has better picture than that one, despite the Samsung being 1080P and this being 720P. There's no motion blur whatsoever on this TV. Checking on the web a little, I made the settings to be: pic mode custom, contrast +78, brightness +57, color +53, tint -9, sharpness +29, everything else off, black levels light and temp normal. These settings turned out to be perfect for the TV. Five stars for the TV, purchasing experience and the delivery service. :2011-11-14 00:32:41 Highly recomend this product!    Read all the wonderful reviews about this tv and was worried about ordering it on line. Ordering went well. It arrived on time. And it was very easy to set up with my satilite system. Picture is wonderful. Thought about getting the 50" or the 42" in 1080i, but the price on this one was just to good to let slide. Am very happy with this plasma and would very highly recomend it! :2011-11-14 00:30:52 Super deal!    What a pain-free way to get a new TV! I was quite worried about potential shipment damage, etc. My fears were unwarranted. The delivery service Amazon uses was super! The guy carried the set in the house, assembled everything, set it all up, and formatted it. I never saw that kind of service before. As for the set, it is great! Great picture! Great sound! Couldn't be better! :2011-11-14 00:30:33 Great tv,    I bought this tv almost a year ago and its been a great purchase, the picture quality is stunning for a 720 plasma. The tv will make your room warmer since it puts out a lot of heat i love it for my playstation 3 and bluray movies. :2011-11-14 00:30:16 Yay!,    While waiting for the product to arrive I was in a pizza parlor. They had a 50" tOSHIBA on the wall. It was 720 and the picture looked like #@^T. Then I was worried about my TV being blurry. Then the panasonic arrived. It was unpacked and that night I watched 007. Picture was as good as I hoped for. Hooked it up to my 7.1 surround and now my dog and I watch movies. Well worth the 700. :2011-11-14 00:29:55 One great Plasma!!    I have been looking for a new panel for sometime for by bedroom. I wanted something big enough I could see in bed without my glasses. I went into Best Buy and saw the TC-P42X1 was on sale for 699.00, so I decided to bite. I wasn't too worried because I told myself if I didn't like it, I would bring it back. Once I got it hooked up to DishHD service, I was blown away. This set is phenomenal!! The blacks are black, wonderful contrast, and the picture is perfect. I spent a couple of days getting the color the way I wanted, and I finally came up with the following settings: brightness +100, Constrast+55, Color +60, Tint 0, Sharpness +70. Don't be concerned it's not a 1080p set, because it just doesn't get any better at this price point. You have to remember it's a 42 inch set, so 1080p is not as important. In conclusion, you will not be disappointed. :2011-11-14 00:29:37 Great TV Good Value    I researched TV's for a few months before i finally decided on this model. Everything I could find said that Panasonic was the way to go for plasmas. I ended up buying this at bestbuy when it was on sale for 699. I just got the HD satellite hooked up yesterday and all the programming looks fantastic. This is my first HDTV so anything that is not SD looks great to me. I still have the color settings toned way down to allow plenty of time for the tv to be broken in. Even with low color settings I think the picture still looks great with HD programming. For the price this TV was a sweet deal! 3 HDMI ports and pc input as well as a sd card slot if you wanted to view pictures. [...] I got a wallmount 4 hdmi cables and an audio cable for under 50$ :2011-11-14 00:29:21 Super TV Even With Standard Definition,    I tried many LCD's and all were so-so with standard definition. Of course, they were fine with high definition. My most watch business shows are only on SD. This plasma is great with SD for my shows and of course great with HD ones. Well worth the money. My only disappointment was that the delivery man did not do anything except drop it off in the garage. Good thing nothing was wrong with this set. :2011-11-14 00:29:03 Awesome!,    Got this item for a great price with free shipping. Consumer Reports had recommended this brand and model. CEVA service was great. They called within 5 days of shipment to schedule delivery and that was over the holiday weekend. The delivery man was great, brought it in, unpacked it, assembled the stand and set tv on the stand, turned it on to be sure it worked, took all the packing material away. I was impressed with the service and the tv was easy to hook up with hdmi cable. Based on past experience, I was expecting to have trouble but there was none! Good instructions in quick start sheet and in book. Great picture on this tv, although there is a delay in changing channels - screen goes black for a few seconds then the new channel comes on. Why did I wait so long to buy this??? :2011-11-14 00:28:48 A great, frugal choice    I am VERY happy with this TV. I upgraded from a 1994 model Panasonic CRT 26-inch. I have been very pleased with Panasonic reliability over the years. I researched 720p vs. 1080p and learned that my cable company feeds mostly 720p. If it feeds something higher, this TV will up-convert to 1080i. Since the human eye can't tell the difference at 10 feet, my normal viewing distance, why pay for 1080 or LCD? I have seen no blurring in fast motion, as is common with LCD. This plasma does not throw out much heat as the old ones did. When I first hooked up this TV, I tried a DVD (1980s TV series) and was not happy with the quality; I thought I had made a big mistake. Then I remembered others' reviews that emphasized signal source. I put in a better DVD and was very pleased. Then I upgraded to HD via my cable company and WOW. They used a quality HDMI cable, and the picture is fantastic. I watch mostly TV programs and DVDs, no video games. This was a perfect choice for me. I got it for five and a quarter BenFranklin bills at a local retailer h_h_gr$gg. I could not be happier and I would recommend it to anyone. It is a quality TV at a recession price. :2011-11-14 00:28:30 Great HDTV,    Had this a month now. Researched it through Consumer Reports and also through web reviews. Not disappointed. Looks and sounds great! Plasma picture is crystal clear, even though it is 720p rather than 1080p. We are on an antenna NOT cable, about 55 miles from downtown KC. Great picture. Prices seem to continue to come down. We paid $668 with free delivery and no tax (out of state vendor). Have seen it priced at $599 recently in the area, but add tax and shipping and we're still way ahead. Looking to purchase a home theater sound system to go with this and the blue-ray player we just got. :2011-11-14 00:28:18 Great HDTV,    Had this a month now. Researched it through Consumer Reports and also through web reviews. Not disappointed. Looks and sounds great! Plasma picture is crystal clear, even though it is 720p rather than 1080p. We are on an antenna NOT cable, about 55 miles from downtown KC. Great picture. Prices seem to continue to come down. We paid $668 with free delivery and no tax (out of state vendor). Have seen it priced at $599 recently in the area, but add tax and shipping and we're still way ahead. Looking to purchase a home theater sound system to go with this and the blue-ray player we just got. :2011-11-14 00:28:15 Best TV I have ever owned,    The tv arrived yesterday and knowing that most of us do not buy this tv to watch plain old cable, I put in Wall-e in Blu-Ray followed by Folklore on the Playstation 3. Let me say that this is the best picture quality I have ever seen for this price. I also have a 52 inch Sony Bravia and the Viera still has superior quality. I have to admit I spent 45 mins to 1 hour adjusting the color/brightness/contrast for the 4 settings on the tv (cinema, standard, game and custom) and I will repeat what I said above: There is no better image quality for this price currently in the market. I see some people here complaining about the speakers and I was also disappointed with the sound, so I decided to change the audio settings by putting Bass to +11 and Treble to +4 and I have to say that the sound is also outstanding when you spend 5 mins trying to figure it out and read the manual. To sum things up I have no complaints about this tv and I cannot believe the price I paid for it. This tv is a STEAL at 600 dollars and if you are on the fence about getting do yourself a favor and add it to your cart. :2011-11-14 00:27:39 Beautiful Picture,    I recently purchased this plasma and love the beautiful picture and low price. As another posted stated, I also have a 1080P LCD that I spent more on, yet prefer the picture of this plasma. The only downside is a very cheap looking and feeling remote, however I use the cable box remote to control the TV. One downside to that is the volume control with my TWC remote has to be set to TV for this to work, whereas my Sony TV will have the volume change regardless of what "item" is currently selected. Overall, I can't imagine a better value out there on a great plasma tv. :2011-11-14 00:27:24 Fantastic,    Have owned this TV a week and like it more and more every day. The picture is amazingly clear, vivid, and rich in color, even with my standard definition satellite receiver. While producing a good image in the daylight, this set really comes alive and excels as evening approaches and the room dims. Picture and sound adjustments are plentiful and easy to use, but can always be returned to factory defaults when so desired. When shopping and viewing plasmas and LCDs side by side the LCDs invariably appeared sharper and brighter. In fact I brought one home only to return it the next day. Its image was indeed "sharp", but for some reason didn't seem pleasing to the eye. The qualities of a plasma TV are apparently more subtle and harder to detect in store type settings. In the end, I relied upon the positive reviews on Amazon and other sites and couldn't be happier with this choice. The only negative worthy of note is that the speakers are mediocre in quality and face straight down which can cause a little distortion when the TV is situated on a hardwood surface as mine is. Backing off the treble and bass a little (in the audio adjustments) helped a lot. Of course, for musicals and most movies I channel audio through a good sound system connected directly to the satellite receiver. Additionally, anyone considering this set would be well advised to read up on the issue of "image retention". The set has sophisticated safeguards built in which were apparently lacking in early plasma sets, but suffice it to say, it is better to avoid static images for long periods of time. An informed adult should be able to make good choices in viewing habits and experience no problem. However, If the set is to be used heavily by children, an LCD might just be the wiser choice. :2011-11-14 00:27:09 Panasonic 720p saves the day (My HERO!!)    when my (favorite) 35 inch panasonic crt blew out after 9 years of faithful service, i freaked out. i was not prepared to jump into this new digital hdtv age and totally upgrade my entertainment center. i have a household full of crt tv's, standard cable, and 300+ standard dvds... not to mention a ton of videotapes. i had to find a television that would show my standard cable/video library at it's best advantage. a lot of people i know are not exactly wild about paying for all new hdtv set-ups. after talking to many friends who've bought 1080p tv's (and then hooked up their existing standard dvd players/cable to these sets and hate the result...but REFUSE to spend any more money), and then doing some research, i figured a 720p set would be best for me. a standard tv image/signal, blown up from 480p to 720p (2 and a half times) will show much less distortion than an image blown up from 480p to 1080p (6 times). i went with this panny because for me they make the BEST televisions, and i'm not disappointed...from arcoss the room the picture quality for standard cable is quite good. the colors are nice and glowing. and the audio is great. the menus & remote control are simple and easy to operate. i also went with a samsung upconverting dvd player (bought here at amazon) and let me tell you, the quality of my standard dvds is PHENOMENAL!! using the player, the 1:33:1 image on my dvds is closer to 1:37:1. an 'anamorphic' widescreen dvd (formatted for 16:9 screens, just about most dvds nowdays) looks SPECTACULAR, filling out the whole screen without any distortion or stretching of the image. my dvd's have NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD, thanx to this set, and that was my greatest worry...i'm just soooo pleased with this purchase. :2011-11-14 00:26:56 Most people can't tell a difference    We have two Panasonic 42 inch 720p plasmas as well as a Panasonic 720p projector on a 100 inch screen. I consider myself pretty picky about home theater and have always done plenty of research with AVSforums as well as Home Theather magazine act... That being said, I am completely satisfied with this TV. I believe the plasma televisions in this size to be some of the best bang for your buck you can spend. 1080p LCD's are the norm these days- and they look fantastic. But I would bet that the majority of people who are searching for a television in this size range would have a very difficult time telling the difference between the two. The 1080p sets DO look better if properly set-up and 1080p content is being displayed (most of the time it isn't), but plasmas have always had the edge with motion, deeper contrast (so I'm told, even though I'm not sure anymore, every manufacturer uses their own numbering systems and has a lot to do with the room environment) as well as viewing angle. The picture quality does not diminish when you get out of the middle of couch sweet spot that is so important for LCD televisions. Prices are dropping big time on all flat panels, Visio's are even cheaper- but I believe Panasonic to be one of the best for Plasma tv's. LCD's are more popular, not always more expensive, but you pay extra for 120hz, or even 240hz type features just to provide the same motion abilities than plasma's have had all along. The biggest advantage for LCD is less energy consumption. (Slightly less.) HDnation from Revision3.com is another great place for HT geeks like myself to learn more about HT. Hope this helps. :2011-11-14 00:26:39 Panasonic plasma 42" TV    We just had out basement redone, and I slaved for way too long over the decision on what TV to put down there. Information overload, thanks to the Internet. I weighed LCD vs. plasma and came down on the side of plasma for our basement for various reasons. I am very happy with the choice, so far. There is an odd difference b/t LCD (which we also have) and plasma: LCD has a picture so clear that it's almost weird at times, whereas plasma has more of a deep color that looks as saturated as when you go to the movies at a really good theater. It's absurdly clear, too, but there is something about the way the color is presented that is more satisfying, less...digital. But the long and short of it is, for a 42" inch TV to come delivered for $630, that's pretty hard to beat. When you see the picture, it's even more remarkable. :2011-11-14 00:26:22 Awesome TV    It was time for us to upgrade our old TV and we did tons of research on what to get. Opted for the newer plasmas because they have greatly improved and are less expensive. Also discovered that the 720p is very adequate because you can only view to what the broadcasting station puts out (and most only go to 720p). So with that in mind we researched the top rated models and found that that panasonic was one of the best in the 42" model. The price on Amazon was within our budget and it came delivered to our door (in fact to the room it was being set up). We are thrilled with the quality and would recommend to anyone. :2011-11-14 00:26:05 Fine TV at Great Price    Bought this TV a week ago from Sears $719. Got free home delivery worth $65. Then a week later price drops to $599, Sears was honest and matched the new price and refunded me the difference of $120. This is my first big TV and I am loving it. I don't have HD channels so it is just a "big screen" for cable transmission. But I watched a dozen or so movies and they look great. At the store I compared the 1080p and 720p side by side from a approx distance of 6 feet or so while they were playing some Blue Ray disc. I asked the sales person to not tell me which is what and in all honesty I could not tell the difference, but again this could be my inexperience. So far I have been watching DVDs at progressive scan mode which is 480p and I felt a noticeable difference when I hooked my DVD player to the TV using component cables instead of RCA TV out. The speakers are nothing to brag about but delivers crisp sound. So I have it hooked up to my Altec Lansing speakers directly from my DVD player. One annoying thing so far is the TV has only optical audio out so if you are looking forward to connecting it to your home theater system or any other sound system (that does not have optical audio inputs) then you need to buy and optical to RCA converter which would cost you another $75 and up. For those of you thinking if 42inch is enough? I can say that I have a small living room 15X15 feet and it is just right for my taste, well honestly my wife's taste...I certainly would have liked to get a 50inch plus panel. But I am not complaining, I watch approx 8-10 feet distance (watching 480p content from DVD) and it looks great. Come Christmas I plan to get a BluRay player and then maybe I will have to sit upfront. Given the price and quality I am a happy customer and would highly recommend this TV to anyone on a budget. :2011-11-14 00:25:50 Great experience!    I researched HDTVs until I was sick of it. Viewing distance was planned to be about 12 feet, and I decided to go with 42". I checked actual sets at Best Buy and other vendors and discovered that I couldn't tell the difference between 1080p and 720p from a distance of more than three feet, if at all (I took my own DVD and checked the settings on the various sets). For my tastes, the image on the Panasonic plasma was more pleasing, warmer and more realistic. The lower price made it a no-brainer. I ordered the set on a Sunday night. On Monday, the price dropped about $50. I called and Amazon credited my account for the difference. My set was to be delivered the following Monday, so on Thursday, I called the delivery folks to coordinate the delivery. A nice lady informed that that the set had already arrived and would I like it delivered the next day? The delivery was well within the scheduled window. Two gents brought it up the stairs, unpacked it, mounted it on the stand, connected it to my cable box, put batteries in the remote and turned it on. It worked perfectly. They said they'd take the box and packing material if I wanted but suggested I might want to keep it for a week, just in case. I decided to keep it, just in case. The deivery, unpacking and setup took about ten minutes. I spent about an hour playing with the setup (thanks to the other reviewers for the picture settings!), hooking up the home theater (the built-in speakers might be ok for some but not me), dvd, etc. About a month ago, I purchased a Tripp surge protector for the whole system, just in case. My friends rave about the picture. As for me, I've had it now for a couple of months and couldn't be happier about the set itself and Amazon's service. :2011-11-14 00:25:35 First Plasma and I Love It!!    This is our first plasma. After months of reviews and research we decided on the 42" Panasonic. Excellent Choice!. the 42" is perfect for our size family room. I sit about 8-9 feet. Anything bigger would have not only been a waste of money, but would have been overwhelming. Going from a 32" CRT to 42" plasma was more of "WOW" factor than I thought it would be. This TV has the most awesome picture, great blacks and bright whites. thanks to all the reviews, I was able to calibrate this very easily. I must say, the first day I hooked up to my satellite cable I was disappointed with the standard definition of Dish Network. Once the tech came out and hooked up the HD upgrade equipment. WOW!! I will never go back to standard TV again. Awesome color, The sound is really good, but I prefer the AV receiver. If you have been researching 42" plasma's or if your just not sure if 42" is the way to go. Well, you cant go wrong with this one. Its Great! :2011-11-14 00:25:20 Fantastic, I love it!    After driving myself crazy for a year shopping and prepared to pay $1000 for a new HD TV to replace my 26" Sharp Aquos LCD, I decided to try this 42" Plasma and save a chunk of money. It had been on sale in Sears (same price as Amazon) and two of the salesmen, I spoke to on separate occasions, recommended it and has also purchased it at its original higher price. The big difference I see in Plasma is the incredible true colors. Vibrant reds, blue, greens - true colors! As for being only 720p, well the picture is fantastic and I do in no way feel deprived not having 1080p. I also found the sound on this tv is better than my LCD. Some folks mentioned reflection in their reviews. The only reflection I get is from a window and it reflects off of the shiny metal frame around the TV (not the glass). I am extremely happy with this set and the Plasma technology. :2011-11-14 00:24:53 Great Value    I waited a LONG time to buy my first flat screen TV, mainly because of price but also because I had a hard time sorting through all the brands and features. I'd wanted an LCD but the price, quality, Panasonic name, and features made this TV hard to pass up. (I bought it at Sears for $599, free delivery, and old TV removal.) Power Use: It's Energy Star rated. Through my Killowatt meter the TC-P42X1 shows 0 watts when off (little or no standby consumption) and between 150-180 watts switched on. Resolution & Plasma vs. LCD: Among the up-to-$1,000 TVs in the stores I couldn't tell 720 and 1080 apart. The next most inexpensive set I considered, a Toshiba 40" 1080p for $800, is equivalent in picture quality (but has lousy speakers). I will add that the days are gone when the plasmas on display outclassed the LCDs; there isn't much difference anymore. Size: I sit 9 feet from the TV and it seems huge. Most broadcasts are still 4:3, which translates to a 33 inch diagonal picture on this set. I never really pictured this while shopping, and all the TVs on display in stores have 16:9 HD content running so it didn't really occur to me. Not a complaint, just an admission that with trying to learn all the ins and outs of TVs in 2009 some of the basic realities escaped me. Weight: The TC-P42X1 is 57.4 lbs vs. around 40 for a similar LCD. I can heave it up on the wall bracket by myself, but at my age I'm nuts to do it. This also means that all the warnings about proper wall mounting of flat screens (the bracket solidly screwed into two wall studs) are even more important for this one. Picture: My wife and I watched the Boston Pops July 4 broadcast over-the-air via WBZ-HD and the picture quality was breathtaking. Wow. Sound quality: No complaints. I have a surround system but only use it for movies. The built in speakers are actually pretty good. Use: Straightforward to set up and use, plenty of adjustments for personal taste in tint, contrast, etc. The manual could be more informative, typical these days, but I didn't need it much. THe TV has lots of connections and an SD card slot on the side for slide shows. Remote: Cheap, utilitarian, easy to use. After my circuitous journey through TV shopping I'd say that in terms of picture quality anything by Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, or Sony would be fine and these are brands that have a good repair history. Getting the best price turned out to be most important for me. :2011-11-14 00:24:35 Great 42" plasma    I am not a television expert by an means except for having watched it too much for too many years. That being said, this TV has a great picture, more connections than you could ask for and super sound. (Point of fact: it replaced a 32" conventional tv that was 10 years old.) Right now, I am watching the NCAA tourney and I can tell you which players are sweating and how much. I got this at Sears for $899 but the next day, I noticed that HHGreg had it for $100 cheaper. Sears matched the price and knocked of another $10. I chose this set above all the others because of the three years' interest free financing (cost under $25/month). They all seemed the same (LCD/plasma) to me and all of the pictures were great. I was able to take it home in a car. (Sears also had a free install deal on this so if it were wall mounted, that would have been a deal. However, it's on a stand so set up was no problem. Note: install does not equal delivery they were not going to deliver it for free.) I never buy anything when it is new, I'm always the one who buys the lawnmower that you brought back to Home Depot. In this case, buying new was a great idea. You will not be disappointed with this set. Some reviews I have read say the remote is skimpy. True; you will probably use the cable/dish one anyway or buy a replacement. The picture is why you bought the set anyway. Warranty: Sears wanted to sell me a 3 year for $300. I was able to locate a place on line that sells them for $150 for 5 years. Long winded but in a nutshell, if you are looking for a great deal on a great tv, this will fit the bill quite nicely and deserves a look. :2011-11-14 00:24:18 Fantastic TV, Fantastic Value    This plasma TV provides a tremendous picture at a much lower price than you'd pay for a comparable LCD. I had been looking at HDTVs for a very long time, trying to find the right features at the right price. I actually ended up getting mine elsewhere due to a sales price and 36-month interest free financing deal. There is no motion blur, the color, contrast, and clarity are outstanding. My main worry with plasma was reflection off the screen, but they've certainly solved that problem - this reflects much less than my old tube set, and the only reflection you'll see is off the shiny black bezel around the screen. On the upside, a big advantage of the plasma for me is the fact that it has a substantial protective glass screen, so when my little kids get their grubby hands on it, I can wipe it clean and not worry about the damage they might do to an LCD. As far as the 720 vs. 1080p goes, I've read too many articles by experts saying that you can't tell the difference unless the screen is 50 inches or bigger and you're sitting about 4 feet away. I sit about 8-10 feet away, and this picture is outstanding. I got it just in time for the NCAA tournament and could see every fiber on the player's uniforms. The Masters at Augusta National and Fenway Park are simply stunning on this thing. It looks as though plasma has lost the war with LCD, so I'm glad I was able to get such a good set at such a good price while I could. :2011-11-14 00:24:05 Amazing picture and easy user functions    I decided on a plasma over an LCD because of the glass screen-kids in the house-and because of the greater viewing angle. The TV is a 42" that sits anywhere from 4 to 10 feet from a seating area. The picture was beautiful out of the box, remote and settings were easy to use, nice input labeling, plenty of connections including HDMI, no buzzing noises or humming, and sound is great for my smaller living area. No complaints at all so far. :2011-11-14 00:23:54 I's a poppin    I did a pretty large amount of research into HDTV before I chose this unit. I have been in the IT business for about 30 years now, and I have seen everything from CRT to LCD for small/medium/large/incomprehensible stuff. One thing about LCD screens is that no matter how one tunes the output, many of them produce obvious ghost lines (look carefully -- the straight lines usually stand out, and ghostly seam is about 3 millimeters to the right of the picture). I decided to go with plasma because they are brilliant emitters, and because the picture itself never has the ghostly seams. The VIERA I got does things that are amazing. Black on this unit is black -- any blacker and there would be a singularity involved. I waited until 6/24 to activate HD programming, and made a quick comparison of Spongebob Squarepants. In standard definition, the picture has artifacts in it, but you have to work to find them because of the 600hz subfield processing of the picture. Anyway, in high definition, the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all. :2011-11-14 00:23:38 Can't beat this value/price point for a 42    I already have a Sharp Aquos 46" and a Panasonic 42" Plasma--both 2 years old--and I love them both. I bought the Panasonic Viera 42" X1 about two weeks ago for $[...], and you can now get it for $[...] at a couple of places (like one of the other reviewers, I was able to use the [...]). The new X1 is definitely better than either of the other TVs I own in terms of black levels, lack of blurring, and power consumption. Connectivity is excellent, with 3 HDMI inputs. The SD card slots are nice, too, although I consider the SD card stuff to be a fringe benefit and not a core reason to buy this set. I had read a couple of expert reviews stating that it's not possible to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on sets less than 46", and my own experience bears this out. Since I look at high resolution images for a living, I am probably as picky as you can get about image quality and resolution. For me, the Panasonic X1 is definitely the best 720p unit out there, and you don't need to waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $[..]of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watching the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused once I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV. :2011-11-14 00:23:24 I made the right choice! Love this TV!    So I wont write a book about this TV, but I'll share my experience best I can. I spent months deciding on a TV. Did I want LCD or Plasma? 50" or 40"? Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung? Etc etc. I even went to a couple stores and looked at them, that only helped to further confuse the situation. So after lots of reading online and researching specifics like 720p vs 1080p and LCD vs Plasma, I decided to go with this one. Between the customer reviews, the specs, and the price....I couldn't find anything better. The color is absolutely perfect! The 42" screen is exactly the right size for my room (couch is about 8-10ft away and its mounted above the fireplace). I mainly watch movies or play xbox 360, and I really had a hard time finding reviews on TV's from people with 360's. I just want to clarify that all my games look awesome! COD4, COD5, Assassin's creed, Fallout 3, all of them look incredible. The only issue is that some times it judders the picture. Not often, and not enough for me to worry, but it does happen once and awhile. I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself! And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse. Ease of install - 10 Aesthetics - 10 Picture quality - 10 Price - 10 :2011-11-14 00:23:08 Much better than LCD!    Currently, I have 4 HDTVs in my house. Sony Bravia LCD (less than 1 year old and it is a 1080P), Sony HD Cineza (1080i) in my theater room, Panasonic Plasma EDTV (about 9 years old which I pay a lot of money for it when Plasma first came out) and the newly purchased Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 (720P). I can tell you that this Plasma is much better than the $1499 Sony Bravia LCD 1080P. The picture is super clear even just connect it with cable and Satellite. DVD is incredible and you do not need a Blue-Ray player becasue regular DVD is just as good as Blue-Ray on this one. I have all the technologies, cable/DirecTV, Toshiba HD-DVD player, Sony PS3 Blue-Ray, DVD recorder all connected to this set. So far this is the best $800 plasma you can buy. My old Panasonic Plasma which just was an Enhanced Definition and it is about 10 years now and the picture is still looking good. I never had any problem with Panasonic TV and it is a better brand in Japan than Sony. Go get one, you will be pleased! P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it! :2011-11-14 00:22:52 Awesome TV and Delivery Servic    I purchased this from Amazon.com, with the scheduled delivery from CEVA. Ordered last sunday, delivery was one week later. Having the option of sunday delivery was great, and the delivery was very professional and definitely white glove. Two people brought the TV in (carrying properly as this is a plasma), opened the box, put the TV on the stand, powered the TV on and waited for me to check whether there is any problem with the TV. They also offered to remove packaging if I wanted to get rid of it. Sometimes you cannot even get such good service when you pay $100+ for shipping. Given that shipping was free, I was thrilled. TV is awesome, right out of the box. It looks great, works great. Picture is top notch. I put in an HD-DVD version of Transformers and was amazed at the picture quality. This is my first plasma TV and I believe it is much better than LCD. I had a Samsung 4061F before, and this TV has better picture than that one, despite the Samsung being 1080P and this being 720P. There's no motion blur whatsoever on this TV. Checking on the web a little, I made the settings to be: pic mode custom, contrast +78, brightness +57, color +53, tint -9, sharpness +29, everything else off, black levels light and temp normal. These settings turned out to be perfect for the TV. Five stars for the TV, purchasing experience and the delivery service. :2011-11-14 00:22:36 Great 42" plasma    I am not a television expert by an means except for having watched it too much for too many years. That being said, this TV has a great picture, more connections than you could ask for and super sound. (Point of fact: it replaced a 32" conventional tv that was 10 years old.) Right now, I am watching the NCAA tourney and I can tell you which players are sweating and how much. I got this at Sears for $899 but the next day, I noticed that HHGreg had it for $100 cheaper. Sears matched the price and knocked of another $10. I chose this set above all the others because of the three years' interest free financing (cost under $25/month). They all seemed the same (LCD/plasma) to me and all of the pictures were great. I was able to take it home in a car. (Sears also had a free install deal on this so if it were wall mounted, that would have been a deal. However, it's on a stand so set up was no problem. Note: install does not equal delivery they were not going to deliver it for free.) I never buy anything when it is new, I'm always the one who buys the lawnmower that you brought back to Home Depot. In this case, buying new was a great idea. You will not be disappointed with this set. Some reviews I have read say the remote is skimpy. True; you will probably use the cable/dish one anyway or buy a replacement. The picture is why you bought the set anyway. Warranty: Sears wanted to sell me a 3 year for $300. I was able to locate a place on line that sells them for $150 for 5 years. Long winded but in a nutshell, if you are looking for a great deal on a great tv, this will fit the bill quite nicely and deserves a look. :2011-05-02 13:52:19 I's a poppin    I did a pretty large amount of research into HDTV before I chose this unit. I have been in the IT business for about 30 years now, and I have seen everything from CRT to LCD for small/medium/large/incomprehensible stuff. One thing about LCD screens is that no matter how one tunes the output, many of them produce obvious ghost lines (look carefully -- the straight lines usually stand out, and ghostly seam is about 3 millimeters to the right of the picture). I decided to go with plasma because they are brilliant emitters, and because the picture itself never has the ghostly seams. The VIERA I got does things that are amazing. Black on this unit is black -- any blacker and there would be a singularity involved. I waited until 6/24 to activate HD programming, and made a quick comparison of Spongebob Squarepants. In standard definition, the picture has artifacts in it, but you have to work to find them because of the 600hz subfield processing of the picture. Anyway, in high definition, the picture has no artifacts at all, every line in the cartoon looks like it was drawn right there on your screen! I really could go on and on. Color is no more brilliant, but the overall quality of the picture is much, much higher than on older sets. With this unit, watching HD is like watching Kodachrome move. You really have to see it. Sound is not bad. Only 720p native; but it does an accurate job of down-converting 1080p. Even so, this thing is like a geyser of cool mountain water in the Sahara. Despite its bulk, it can be single-handedly mounted on a VESA mount. Use as many extenders as possible -- otherwise the cord yard is unmanageable without taking the unit off the wall. Also, with the picture on full brightness, the screen is only as warm as a handshake (back in the 80's, touch sensitive plasma terminals usually got uncomfortably hot to the touch). Picture has excellent visibility from about 12 feet at nearly any angle. A trio of 100W equivalent compact about 4 feet away interferes with the picture, however, the anti-glare coating works. The bulbs reflect as bulbs on the screen, but only about an eighth of the screen is overwhelmed by their light, and the rest of the screen is not reflecting back much, if any at all. :2011-05-02 13:51:59 Can't beat this value/price point for a 42    I already have a Sharp Aquos 46" and a Panasonic 42" Plasma--both 2 years old--and I love them both. I bought the Panasonic Viera 42" X1 about two weeks ago for $[...], and you can now get it for $[...] at a couple of places (like one of the other reviewers, I was able to use the [...]). The new X1 is definitely better than either of the other TVs I own in terms of black levels, lack of blurring, and power consumption. Connectivity is excellent, with 3 HDMI inputs. The SD card slots are nice, too, although I consider the SD card stuff to be a fringe benefit and not a core reason to buy this set. I had read a couple of expert reviews stating that it's not possible to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on sets less than 46", and my own experience bears this out. Since I look at high resolution images for a living, I am probably as picky as you can get about image quality and resolution. For me, the Panasonic X1 is definitely the best 720p unit out there, and you don't need to waste money on a 1080p unit that is only 42" or less. I spent many weeks comparing picture quality side-by side on Panasonic, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, and Toshiba, among others, at several different stores and in every case the Panasonic was clearly superior. The picture quality right out of the box is excellent, but I used the settings described elsewhere in these reviews and in on-line columns and the picture is even better. It took less than 5 minutes to do this because the Panasonic menu is clear and intuitive to follow. Picture quality on non-HD channels is also excellent. Sound quality is noticeably better than on any of the other brands in the same price range, though if you're going to connect it to a surround-sound system this feature won't make a difference to you. The hum mentioned in a previous review is clearly a one-off thing, and probably due to non-TV electrical interference issues in the reviewer's apartment. I love the richness of colors on an LCD set, but when you are watching fast-action stuff like sports, the 600Hz X1 is far less blurry than any LCD TV within $[..]of this set--just look at a baseball or hockey game and try watching the ball or puck on an LCD (even the new 240Hz ones) vs. the Panasonic X1 plasma and you'll see what I mean. Glare, even in daylight in a room with lots of windows, is minimal although I would give the edge to my Sharp Aquos LCD in this regard. If there is a drawback to the Panasonic X1 it is the lack of PC connectivity, but with a cable and adaptor available from most good electronics stores (like You-Do-It Electronics in my area) you can overcome this issue as well. Another potential drawback is that the response time is rated at 8ms, which some gamers would find slower than ideal, but since I don't use the TV for games I could care less. Again, to find a set with a 4ms response time requires spending a lot more $$. I agree with other reviews that the remote is relatively basic and could use a backlight, but this is par for the course in TVs in this price range, and I found the response time of the remote was excellent (ie, pressing a button resulted in an immediate effect with no lag). Since like most people I use my cable remote to handle everything, the TV remote just sits near the set unused once I set the TV up and adjusted the picture settings. For me, this is by far the best value in a 42" HDTV. :2011-05-02 13:51:41 made the right choice! Love this TV    So I wont write a book about this TV, but I'll share my experience best I can. I spent months deciding on a TV. Did I want LCD or Plasma? 50" or 40"? Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung? Etc etc. I even went to a couple stores and looked at them, that only helped to further confuse the situation. So after lots of reading online and researching specifics like 720p vs 1080p and LCD vs Plasma, I decided to go with this one. Between the customer reviews, the specs, and the price....I couldn't find anything better. The color is absolutely perfect! The 42" screen is exactly the right size for my room (couch is about 8-10ft away and its mounted above the fireplace). I mainly watch movies or play xbox 360, and I really had a hard time finding reviews on TV's from people with 360's. I just want to clarify that all my games look awesome! COD4, COD5, Assassin's creed, Fallout 3, all of them look incredible. The only issue is that some times it judders the picture. Not often, and not enough for me to worry, but it does happen once and awhile. I hooked this TV up to a Onkyo 7.1 surround sound system, and mounted it on the wall with a mount from monoprice ($50 mount that swivels, tilts, and moves away from the wall). Everyone that has come over and seen it loves it. I finally have the perfect setup for myself! And ordering from Amazon was a pleasure as always. The box did come with a big rip in it, but I wrote the info down on the delivery guys paper and took a chance. TV has zero problems and is packed well from the factory to take abuse. Ease of install - 10 Aesthetics - 10 Picture quality - 10 Price - 10 :2011-05-02 13:51:21 Much better than LCD    Currently, I have 4 HDTVs in my house. Sony Bravia LCD (less than 1 year old and it is a 1080P), Sony HD Cineza (1080i) in my theater room, Panasonic Plasma EDTV (about 9 years old which I pay a lot of money for it when Plasma first came out) and the newly purchased Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 (720P). I can tell you that this Plasma is much better than the $1499 Sony Bravia LCD 1080P. The picture is super clear even just connect it with cable and Satellite. DVD is incredible and you do not need a Blue-Ray player becasue regular DVD is just as good as Blue-Ray on this one. I have all the technologies, cable/DirecTV, Toshiba HD-DVD player, Sony PS3 Blue-Ray, DVD recorder all connected to this set. So far this is the best $800 plasma you can buy. My old Panasonic Plasma which just was an Enhanced Definition and it is about 10 years now and the picture is still looking good. I never had any problem with Panasonic TV and it is a better brand in Japan than Sony. Go get one, you will be pleased! P.S. The sound quality on this set is also above what other brands can offer. You have to hear and see it! :2011-05-02 13:51:02 Awesome TV and Delivery Service    I purchased this from Amazon.com, with the scheduled delivery from CEVA. Ordered last sunday, delivery was one week later. Having the option of sunday delivery was great, and the delivery was very professional and definitely white glove. Two people brought the TV in (carrying properly as this is a plasma), opened the box, put the TV on the stand, powered the TV on and waited for me to check whether there is any problem with the TV. They also offered to remove packaging if I wanted to get rid of it. Sometimes you cannot even get such good service when you pay $100+ for shipping. Given that shipping was free, I was thrilled. TV is awesome, right out of the box. It looks great, works great. Picture is top notch. I put in an HD-DVD version of Transformers and was amazed at the picture quality. This is my first plasma TV and I believe it is much better than LCD. I had a Samsung 4061F before, and this TV has better picture than that one, despite the Samsung being 1080P and this being 720P. There's no motion blur whatsoever on this TV. Checking on the web a little, I made the settings to be: pic mode custom, contrast +78, brightness +57, color +53, tint -9, sharpness +29, everything else off, black levels light and temp normal. These settings turned out to be perfect for the TV. Five stars for the TV, purchasing experience and the delivery service. :2011-05-02 13:50:44   Read more Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV information and user reviews Add Panasonic VIERA X1 Series TC-P42X1 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV comment click here. More : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |

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