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4.5 stars
"It is better than I expected ..."
Pros: I don't have a problem with skin tones ...
Cons: the sound is a little tinny but ...
Summary: I waited patiently for the cnet review to come out for the 85U, and once again, I think their criticism is geared to the most discerning of readers ... I was concerned that the quality and color of skin tones, as critiqued in the review, would be more glaring. But to my eye, they were not.
This will be a non-technical review, but since I have been waiting for a year to pull the trigger on an HDTV purchase (and dithering between LCD and Plasma), and considering that I got it for $1189 (for the 42" inch version -- including the $200 rebate from Panasonic - and then getting J&R to beat B&HPhoto's price by $10), I am stunned by what is now hanging on my wall at home. The reception I am getting is by far better than any picture I have seen in any of the show rooms around town.
My one complaint is that the Time Warner Cable Box did not transmit sound through the HDMI cable I purchased. But using component audio cables (and routing the sound from the t.v. through my computer's speakers and sub-woofer (am using an A/B switch and a wireless keyboard to make me as fully non-compliant desk wise as I can : ), I am now very happy with the way the system sounds (again, the sound coming through the set itself was a bit tinny -- and I very much suggest you add external components to this product).
I purchased an upconverter Samsung DVD player for $84, and although BlueRay is probably a far superior technology, I don't see myself running out to buy one any time soon -- the picture I got (watching the Sweeney Todd dvd) was as impressive as anything I have ever seen on any television anywhere. The Black contrast level, as advertised and as reviewed, is extraordinary.
As far as I am concerned, waiting for this Panny to come out was well worth the time spent considering the quality of the set and its very low cost.
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You are able to get HDMI audio from a Time Warner Cable box. Hit "settings", then "devices". Go to "Audio: Digital Output" and make sure it is set to "HDMI". Then you should be all set, unless of course you prefer your external speakers.
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