Power consumption on this TV? I've heard it's about 600 watts in use, is that average for plasmas?
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Read the CNET reviews. They indicate that even though Panasonic indicate energy efficient, it was at the top of the ones tested, hog! There are a lot of reviews out there especially in the AVS forum.
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600 is peak. it averages about 275w. if i recall correctly this tv uses about $30 of electricity a year @ 15 cents kilowatt hour.
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Hi -- I saw the same thing on my unit from extremely close by. I believe that's just how plasmas work because of the medium they are using. This has not impacted our viewing experience from our regular viewing position.
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I cant find where a reference but the TV has at least pixel shift anti burn in. I was told this causes the images to shift slightly, less then the eye can see, in attempts to prevent burn in. I think someone told me there was more, but again I cant seem to find references to it. From my reading, after the break in period, most newer plasmas like this take about 72 hours of a static image to really burn in. Now in a few hours, say 2-3, you might get some image retention but that usually clears itself up with nothing permanent staying.
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I think plasma dies and gets messed easier. This TV is great, only thing is that it has only 2 hdmi ports. I had to buy a multi hdmi port for it.
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Another reveiwer posted this, I used these settings as well and it looks great. http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com for the TH-50PX60U: Picture Mode Standard Picture +22 Brightness +8 Color -1 Tint -4 Sharpness -14 Color Temperature Warm
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I am thinking of buying the plasma 8000, but am concerned about the reviews that mention how warm the tv gets. The plasma I am replacing sits behind a built in entreatment center. While there is some air circulation, it is definitely not the same as having a fully exposed tv. Does anyone know if this is a legitimate concern? I want to avoid future problems possibly stemming from over heated circuits.
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LCDs use less energy and are not susceptible to burn-in. I have both kinds of tv's and they each have their pros/cons. I have not seen the issues you mention with LCD - newer models are much better, however I do prefer the picture quality of my plasma.
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Remember that the bulb is but one of the potential problems. My TV developed the blue blobs a few months after replacing the bulb. Might consider that 51" plasma TVs can be found on sale at $429/$529 for 720p/1080p (a good replacement if it does not result in too much glare).
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Did you read the CNET review? Buy it. I am a plasma purist and the owner of a legendary Pioneer Pro-111FD Kuro. I think this TV is right there. TVs are built for thousands of hours. Say 7 years at 5 hours a day.
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I have had a panasonic plasma TV for years. The kids play their games all the time on it and you know how there are parts of the screen that never change with multiplayer split screen stuff. No burn in noted. Don't expect any problems with this TV either.
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It is not a slim TV,plasma makes it quite heavy as well. The picture quality is excellent though.
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I have had my TV for 1 month now and have not noticed any of this. I would ask a Panasonic expert, but I can tell you that this is the BEST Plasma on the plant today and the colors are much better than any LED TV you could have purchased.
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I have had Panasonic Plasma TV's for over 10 years. Never a problem. Currently have a 54 and a 42. 65VT60 on order. Picture quality has been outstanding.
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This plasma is considerably brighter than most. Will it be brighter than the brightest LED? No, but I came from an LED and I have 0 brightness issues. I love this tv. It took 6 tvs before I was happy, and it was worth the hassle.
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The lifetime for this Plasma TV is an estimated 100,000 hours which would equal over 20+ years regular use. Yeah, they are very durable now with built in features to protect against screen burn in. You'll get better blacks and if you game or watch sports, the motion blurring is worse on LCD and LED as well. I have a 47" LCD 1080p 120 hz tv right now, but this one is on it's way to replace it!
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Thanks for the info - unfortunately, and go figure - our very expensive and only 3 y/o plasma tv just died. Fortunately, we bought the extended warranty but still have no tv. Hopefully this will be resolved in the very near future - keep me posted for any other deals.
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It's a source issue..plasmas handle fast motion better than other types of TV. Many sources are poor though. Make sure your motion smoothing is turned off too.