Set Panasonic’s TC-PX1 Series Against the TC-PS1

For HDTV buyers who show appreciation that burn-in and product lifespan, two bugaboos that have plagued the public recognition of plasma TVs since their launch, are mostly not worth worrying about today, one probable hurdle on the route to plasma remains: power usage. Plasma has always used notably more power than LCD. Panasonic aspire to limit that gap with a new plasma display panel it calls, naturally, Neo PDP. The least expensive of the company’s numerous 2009 plasma models to overstate the new panel is the TC-PS1 series.

We found that the S1 series model, which comes in the 42-inch Panasonic TC-P42S1, 46-inch Panasonic TC-P46S1, 50-inch Panasonic TC-P50S1 and the 65-inch TC-P46S1 does indeed suck less juice than before. Its picture quality is also top-notch, starting with deep black levels that almost rival the all-time champ in that department, Pioneer’s Kuro models. Picture quality nitpicks include less-than-accurate color, which thanks to the company’s minimal user-menu controls, cannot be adjusted. Despite these problems we a lot to like about the TC-PS1 series, not the least of which is its appealing price point. Obviously, Panasonic’s range is amount the Top 10 HDTV launched in the market. So what more can you ask for? A cheaper HDTV, with comparable top-notch picture quality to one of the best brands in the world like Pioneer Kuro. A range that can suit different types of families with different needs like various room sizes. It is one of the most flexible series in the market. 

The ability of a TV to reproduce a dark shade of black is the top criteria for awarding a good picture quality score. Usually better blacks dictate higher prices, however in the case of Panasonic’s newest line of entry-level plasmas, which incorporates the 50-inch Panasonic TC-P50X1, that’s not the case. This HDTV reproduces superb blacks and superiors shadow detail, while costing a relative pittance for a big-screen HDTV. Unluckily, two major problems stop it from obtainingachieving} higher praise, namely that it suffers from less-than-accurate color and the presence of faint on-screen lines that may be a deal-breaker to sharp-eyed viewers. Nonetheless, the Panasonic TC-P50X1′s otherwise commendable picture will appeal to numerous HDTV shoppers.