Panasonic TH-50PF9UK: Conclusion
This is one of the first 1080p plasmas released for mass consumption. I’ve done
a cursory web search for competitors and really, I can’t find anything that can
touch it price-wise. Is it expensive? Yes. Compared to LCDs. But compared to
other 1080p plasmas, it is an absolute steal. The blacks are great, the colors
are vivid, and the picture… well, one wonders if you’ll notice a difference in a
50” set. From the distance I was sitting, yes. The overall image is sharper,
lines are crisper, and everything just looks more lifelike. Panasonic has made
me increase the severity of my burn-in tests with every new plasma I review and
they always come through without a scratch. And with burn-in being the one major
concern most people have with plasmas, I can only declare it the “dead horse”
that everyone seems to keep beating. Fantastic picture, great black and shadow
detail, impressive off axis performance… what more is there to say? Panasonic
has hit another home run with the TH-50PH9UK.
About Panasonic Broadcast &
Television Systems Co.
Panasonic
Broadcast & Television Systems Co. is a leading supplier of broadcast,
professional video and presentation products and systems. Panasonic Broadcast
is a unit company of Panasonic Corporation of North
America. The company
is the North American headquarters of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
(NYSE: MC) of Japan, and the hub of its U.S. marketing, sales, service and
R&D operations For more information on Panasonic Broadcast products, access
the company’s web site at www.panasonic.com/broadcast.
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