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A Look at the Panasonic TC-P50S1
By Busy Door Guest Blogger | July 23, 2009
Plasma televisions are known for having better images and colors than LCD televisions. Unfortunately, they are also known for consuming about twice the energy of LCD TVs and suffering from screen burn-in. This is not a problem, though, with the Panasonic TC-P50S1, which offers the pros of plasma technology with as little of its cons as possible.
Image Quality
Plasma TVs are especially known for their deep black levels, and this is something which the Panasonic TC-P50S1 definitely lives up to. In fact, the black levels displayed on the TC-P50S1 are the deepest produced by Panasonic so far. As for the other colors, they are saturated enough and appear vibrant on the screen, although they fall short in terms of accuracy - a problem common to Panasonic panels. If you look closely, you might notice a slight green tinge on light colors. Then again, this is easy to overlook compared to the excellent shadow detail.
Plasma TVs also produce crisp and clear images even during very fast-moving sequences, which is again something that the TC-P50S1 easily accomplishes. After all, it is equipped with a 600Hz sub-field drive and a patented Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution which prevents fast-moving images from becoming blurry.
Design
Like most HDTVs, the TC-P50S1 sports a minimalistic, elegant design. It has a simple yet sleek glossy black frame with round corners and a thin silver strip at the bottom. The Panasonic and Viera logos, along with the large power button and indicator light are barely noticeable. You won’t notice the speakers, either. In fact, they are cleverly hidden in keeping with the current fashion.
Remote
The remote control of the TC-P50S1 is neither infrared nor equipped with a backlight, which makes it not as good as many TV remote controls. Still, it has soft buttons which come in different colors, sizes and shapes, making them easy to find and use even in the dark.
Connectivity
The Panasonic TC-P50S1 has three HDMI inputs for you to plug in your Blu-Ray player, DVD player and your game console. It also has two component-video inputs, two AV inputs, an RF input and a digital audio output. It even has an SD card slot. It does not have a VGA input, though, which means you cannot plug in your computer unless it is HDMI capable, nor does it have a USB slot.
Power Consumption
As mentioned earlier, the Panasonic TC-P50S1 does not use up as much electricity as most Plasma TVs. In fact, it qualified for an Energy Star 3.0, which it owes to its new plasma display panel and the low light output of its default or standard picture setting. Naturally, this means lower electric bills and one more reason to love and buy this HDTV.
Other Features
Another great feature of the TC-P50S1 is something called the Viera Link, which allows you to turn all your HDMI-capable devices on, all at the same time. Imagine your Blu-Ray player and surround sound speakers turning on with just the press of a button so you don’t have to leave your seat. As mentioned earlier, the Panasonic TC-P50S1 also has features to prevent and treat screen burn-in, which means you won’t have to worry about static images sticking to your screen. You can just sit back and enjoy all that the Panasonic TC-P50S1 has to offer - which, with its relatively low price, is definitely more than what it’s worth.
Edward McKellen is an HDTV expert who writes plasma tv reviews for HDTVreviewlab.com. To read more about the TC-P50S1 or check out the latest Samsung HDTV reviews visit HDTVreviewlab.com
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