subject: Panasonic Plasma Viera 50 - You Don't Have to Pay a Fortune for Perfection [print this page] You can get the Panasonic Plasma Viera 50 at a very low price if you know where to go, and it's one of the most popular TV models out there. Apart from its features and clearer-than-life picture, it's also energy efficient. Panasonic have out-done themselves on this one.
The great thing about HDTV is that it doesn't matter where you sit in relation to the size of the screen. With the standard definition television if you sat closer than a certain distance, your viewing would be spoiled and you'd see the pixels. With HDTV, you can sit closer and not notice the pixels. Brilliant!
What is Infinite Black? On most TVs there's an electrical pre-discharge which is what causes graying. On the Viera 50 the NeoPDP plasma panel's energy-saving luminous efficiency has reduced this pre-discharge resulting in crisp blacks with no graying and has improved contrast even in bright daylight. There's no glare even in a light room or one with lamps. Several owners of this TV have said they're impressed by the fact that there's no glare. It's also better for the environment.
VIERA Cast: Viera Cast is the feature of the Panasonic Plasma Viera 50 that allows you access the internet on your TV. Using it you can access Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, Picasa and home video conferencing. You can also watch streaming movies, photo slide shows and access Skype. To use Skype, you'll need an optional communication camera.
Game Mode: The Viera not only has a quicker image response for video games, it makes the dark images in games clearer. Game mode also works with the anti-image retention function.
THX Certified Display: The THX certification means this TV has undergone stringent tests to ensure quality of picture - as the filmmaker intended it, including whether black levels are up to their standard, and whether the color and brightness is consistent.
VIERA Image Viewer: You can view HD images including JPEG photos and AVCHD videos from your camera or video camera on your big screen TV in perfect definition. There's a thumbnail display to navigate and you can add messages to your photos as well as background music and effects.
With intuitive features on both the remote and the TV itself it's extremely easy to use, and with its enhanced energy consumption, the Panasonic Plasma Viera 50 is amazing for the price - at around half the price of an LCD of the same size and quality. And if you order it from the right place the delivery guy will set it all up for you as well.
