Comments on: Panasonic TH-50PZ700U Television

By: joannlobao

joannlobao — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:58:59 +0000

I PURCHASED MY TV NOV 2007 AND HAVED LOVED IT SINCE. NO PROBLEMS, I HAVE NOT HAD TO DEAL WITH SUPPORT SO CAN NOT REALLY RATE IT .
Pro : IT IS A GREAT TV FOR THE PRICE
Con : NONE

By: seescokid2001

seescokid2001 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:26:59 +0000

Only reason support is a 3 is I have never had to use them. I got this TV Fathers Day 2007, and I have no complaints, over 1 1/2 years. Great pic and sound. Only slight issue is the HDTV broadcasts from some channels. i.e. Live football...fast action has a little blur to it occsionally. Again I blame this on the broadcsting and/or cable co.
The review in Consumer Reports was dead-on.
Reflection can be an issue in bright areas of the home. View area is great, off to side gives great pic. I paid 1800, but got a free Bluray player when I bought in 2007.
Pro : picture, sound is fantastic
Con : nothing

By: akiggans

akiggans — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:00:59 +0000

my husband and i got this last week as an early christmas present from my parents, they did their research and chose the panasonic which is what they have, easy to hook up, easy to hook up HD cable box also, have snowy lines on a few local channels but it is my cable service have the same channels in HD and they are great! This is awesome for watching movies and football, hooked up HDMI cable and honestly didnt see much difference with our cable (suddenlink HD)...also the format feature on the remote is handy and being able to set the picture for games, movies, standard etc is great too!
Pro : great picture
Con : none, yet

By: mkmedh@sbcglobal.net

mkmedh@sbcglobal.net — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:29:59 +0000

Purchased the 50" plasma @ Best Buy in mid January 2008. Forty days later, it abruptly quit working.
Five weeks have passed and it is still not working. Panasonic conceigere warranty service is long on talk and short on action. Customer satisfaction is apparently not a priority issue to them. Panasonic's contract repair facility is inexperienced, inept or indifferent. This plasma set may have gotten rave reviews from Consumer Reports, but neither the TV nor the warranty service has lived up to hype. Assuming that it can be fixed, I will have, sixty days after the initial purchase, nothing more than a reconditioned TV set. And, as most people know, a reconditioned TV can be purchased for substantially less than a new TV.
Pro : Good color quality
Con : Poor reliability

By: polarbeach

polarbeach — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:05:59 +0000

The first day my new Panasonic Plasma arrived the power would not stay on more than 20 minutes. I called Panasonic thinking they would ship me a new unit ... but they had me check how many times my red light was blinking ... they seemed to know exactly where this was going and in less than 3 minutes told me they would dispatch a technician the following week.

For those wanting the gory details Google the following:

Panasonic+Plasma+Power supply+Blinking Lights

Its an eye opener for those thinking this unit is flawless (as I did when I read the Consumer Reports review) ... and I should add it seems to effect all current Panasonic Plasmas.

At any rate I'm left to wonder how long this will take to resolve and what else might be wrong.

All in all a very bad start for such a highly touted TV.
Pro : Display
Con : Will not stay powered on

By: fuchs5@prodigy.net

fuchs5@prodigy.net — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:19:59 +0000

The picture and sound quality is excellent. It takes awhile to get use to all the features. The tv overall is the best bang for your dollar. It's one of the BEST plasma that consumer reports has ever tested. If you want to push this tv to it's max you darn near have to be a techno-geek and be willing to shell out some money,but,it's worth EVERY penny!! Check out Consumer Reports if you don't believe me.
Pro : Picture is Excellent
Con : Anti-Glare isn't that good

By: tnpdad

tnpdad — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:08:59 +0000

We did our research and everything pointed to the TH-50pz700u. No regrets, whatsoever.
Pro : Great image, decent sound.
Con : None, after two weeks of use.

By: gkuehnlenz2001

gkuehnlenz2001 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:43:59 +0000

Great picture and the sound is adequate. I added it to my home theater which improve the sound. My HD source is a cable set-top box attached via HDMI as is the home theater.
Pro : Great picture!
Con : Missing Cables, could add a HDMI cable or other

By: mariovallejo541

mariovallejo541 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:14:59 +0000

I purchased the TH-50PZ700U a week ago and I very satisfied with the TV. I wanted a TV with 1080P and a price tag that would not kill me. This TV fit the bill.
The image when viewing HDTV is just amazing. I can't believe how clear it is. My only complaint is that when watching standard 4:3 TV that image gets a little grainy. Not sure if this is the TV or my cable box.
Pro : Great image when viewing HDTV. Easy to setup.
Con : Limited picture controls and only two HDMI connections.