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Customer Reviews
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Problem within 9 months
I bought the prior year's model, delivered in December of 2007. The picture is now flickering and going completely black for about half the time. I'm in contact with Panasonic to have this resolved, under the one-year warranty, and I will follow with an update on how well this goes.
Regardless, it is annoying to have what otherwise is a splendid product apparently needing replacement in less than a year.
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I promised a follow-up. Panasonic was *very* responsive. I filed a request for service at their online site. Within 24 hours, they contacted me to arrange a service appointment. The service person arrived when arranged, replaced one of the video boards quickly and without charge. It is possible that the problem was not with the board at all, but simply a cable connector that had not been seated properly at the factory. So, in all, a very good experience with Panasonic -- prompt response, no hassles or arguments for this repair service under the one-year warranty.
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Well satisfied with my first big-screen HD
Even the "blue shirt" TV guys tell you: If you're going plasma, Panasonic is the best.
I spent a lot of time researching my first big-screen HD purchase and settled on the Panasonic 42-inch plasma (720p), by virtue of reviews and affordable price.
This set TV does everything I expected. Have you heard horror stories about how difficult it is to get your big-screen hooked up correctly? With this one, forget it. If you can hook up a DVD player, you can be watching this set in a matter of minutes (using the included base; not hanging it on a wall. Myself, I prefer having my nearly $1K set NOT dangling off the wall).
The picture is superb, and the built-in speakers are fine. The 720p suits me.
I got a 42-inch, which actually may be a little big for my compact living room; I could have gone smaller.
Note: You may be surprised at how crappy regular television signals look on the big screen; I was. Plan on upgrading to HD service in the near future.
My set came via the special Amazon delivery service for big-ticket items, and was a little wary after reading other reviews. The service I received was helpful, timely and excellent, but these are franchise-type operations so your mileage may vary.
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42in plazma TV
Delivery service bad info- J&R gave $50 credit for problem but continued to get wrong info from CEVA- DELIVERY AT OVER $100 included no on site assist even to haul away box- TV WORKS FINE AND AGREE WITH OTHERS THAT 1080 NOT NEEDED IN THIS SIZE
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great Tv
CNET lead me to this TV (great review) and the picture is outstanding. Sounds good too (20 watt amp). Hard to imagine a better TV for the money.
This is my second TV from Amazon - first class service and delivery was excellent in both cases.
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Great for the Price Conscious
This entry level Panny plasma is just what I needed for my bedroom wall - and without the extra cost of upper tier units. I think the price is right at $799 with free shipping. Awesome. I was also able to find a smokin price on the extended warranty from DTVExpress/XpreServ - which has a great rating and gaurantee. As far as the TV goes the black levels are incredible as well as color and there is a discernable difference in the brightness level from past Panasonic plasma models. Since I dont watch much TV during daytime in my bedroom, ambient light is not an issue so plasma is the obvious choice (better picture than LCD). The one drawback I've noticed is a slight moire' pattern in stairs, blinds or verticle/horizontal lines. It's a challenge for all TVs so tihs is not surprising but it's something I can help but notice.
Seagate has decided to enter the solid-state disk (SSD) market in 2009, starting the company's switch from hard disk drives (HDD). Their first target: corporate America. Once they've got the cubicle commanders, they'll move to consumers. Seagate senior manager Rich Vignes seems to be awfully defensive about this incredibly obvious move, stating over and over that they'll take it slow, that analysts really do think SSDs are reliable, and that this is the wave of the future. Of course, if you're reading Giz, chances are your response to the announcement is "Duh." But Seagate stepping into the SSD ring means we're one step closer to an HDD-free existence. [CNet]
