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4.0 stars
"Pretty darned nice ..."
Pros: Great performance without paying for unwanted extras
Cons: One more standard input would be nice ...
Summary: Having a cable box and a 6.1 surround system already, I just wanted a bare bones monitor, without paying for the extras. This fits the bill perfectly. Out of the box performance is really good (I've yet to do a calibration - the picture is pretty darned nice already, maybe the grey levels could be improved a tiny bit). Digital TV looks about the same as my old TV, only bigger. DVD & Xbox games look very, very nice. Cable HDTV looks stunning. "Daredevil" was playing, and my wife was moved to say, "This is a terrible movie, but it looks so good I feel compelled to watch." (Lots of grey in that movie, and it all looked good.) Then "Finding Nemo" came on, and that was absolutely stunning. Note for those with a lot of different inputs: default is that you get 3: PC, Component Video (here, HDTV Cable), and RCA/Composite *or* S-video (same board - if the S-video is plugged in, it overrides the RCA/Composite, even if you're switching at the receiver end). Hence my composite VCR and S-video Xbox can't be hooked up simultaneously (if I want the VCR). (Solution is to upgrade the Composite system also to S-video, or the S-video to component, or buy another input.) Further note: the remote is pretty simple and basic (which I consider a plus). Programming a "One for All" 9910 remote to TV Code 250 (Panasonic) gets you On/Off, PIP, and Input switch. If you're willing not to adjust the picture menus on a daily basis, you can then just put the "PIP-Select" and "Aspect" buttons into IR learning, and have everything you'll need on a regular basis. Overall, I'm very happy. (And also happy that we got the 50", not the 42", and that we got the full blown HDTV, and not the EDTV.)
