My new TC-P54Z1 has an “image retention” issue. I was playing GOW Collection on my PS3 and the “life bar” is burn it on the screen now. I’m afraid is because I don’t have the right settings on it, maybe the contrast or brightness is too high, I was playing using the “game” mode. I already ran the scrolling bar option a couple of times but no go. Please your help will be highly appreciated; I need the right calibration settings for my TV in roder to avoid further issues. Thanks and happy New Year!

I just bought the Panny TC-P54Z1, can you please tell us the settings you used in order to calibrate it?

Thanks in advance guys!

Just bought this set and thought I would provide some feedback should that help.

Have used this set for about 2 weeks now and the performance is top notch. There are no issues with the wireless transmitter in terms of loss in picture quality versus using the typical wired setup. There are no lag issues – either in terms of video/audio (regardless of routing through a receiver or just the TV’s own speakers) or playing games (no noticeable lag between input and action occurring on screen).

As some on this thread have questioned, it really isn’t suited to a room with lots of light. But then again that gets into the LCD vs. Plasma debate which I don’t really want to get into.

Skin tones look the best I have seen, and when watching any sort of HD content it basically is like looking through a window.

I agree that the black bars down the side seem like an odd design choice. Again, if you are in a bright room they can get distracting, however, once calibrated the black levels produced on the set are very close to the side bars. Therefore, once you become locked into the content you’re viewing you forget about these side strips.

Bottom line – if you can place it in a dark enough room and can wall mount the tv then this set will provide the most natural looking picture currently available, with a form factor that gets attention even when the set is off. The wireless HD is a nice feature and allows one to keep all cables and hardware to one side, with only the TV on display. Perhaps in the future the transmitter and receiver will be able to be in built.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Samsung released a wireless HDMI set a year or two previous. It had severe sync issues with paired with an audio system or ran through an AV receiver. Being that I also enjoy audio, has anyone noticed any delay between video and audio when routing this through a receiver?

I stumbled across this site looking for the absolute longest extended swing arm I could find for a wall mount TV, and noticed they sell plasmas. I am looking for one that extends out 24-30″ to exceed the 52.5″ wide opening that is 24″ deep on my custom enclosure built with the house. It may not exist. If anyone knows of a place, please advise. Thanks.

They have some killer pricing on G10’s and B860’s as well. 1699 for the 54G10 and 1577 for the B860 and free shipping. They are giving away free panny Blu-rays with some TV’s as well. Not trying to advertise for them but we are all looking for a great deal. I went through Amazon on my purchase.

Just thought I would throw that out there as I see some of you are looking for that TV, and for that price 4239, 1200 off, is hard to believe so early of a release. Still too much to spend for a TV that appears to have no better picture quality than the 54V10 at 2399.

The one area the G10 does beat the B860 is in audio, and it beats it bigtime, but anyone buying these sets will connect them to a 5.1 or 7.1 system anyway.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Sam

What reasoning, sources, etc leads you to believe that the poor viewing angles of LCDs has been overcome?

I see no evidence of that. Most current reviews of LCDs often mention that if a person moves just one seat cushion away from the ideal one – the picture quality drops.

To my mind, the most damning quality of an LCD HDTV are their poor viewing angles

If you happen to watch TV in a very bright room, during the day time, you would want a TV that has extremely high light output and a matt screen to reduce reflections. Now this may be a set of very unusual circumstances but I believe he is correct in his choice – given the poor viewing environment he has.

Unfortunately etype2 confuses his unusual situation as defining what is best in an HDTV.

He argues that motion blur can’t be seen yet there is some evidence it can be. I’d agree, that in many situations it may be difficult to detect his, but to dismiss the entire issue I’m afraid is simply based on his choice of HDTV

Next he argues plasmas weigh too much. Really? Beef up your wall or got a better bracket.

Energy useage: Recent tests (Consumer Reports) show plasmas are close if not equal to LCDs in this regard. Frankly I’ll pay an additional $20.00 a year in energy useage for a better picture. There are many ways to save energy around the house. I’ll save electricity elsewhere.

Cliff Walton has done an excellent job of refuting most of etype2’s claims. I’m afraid etype2 has confused his rather unique needs within a general discussion about HDTV performance. In my view, a good plasma is the best choice for most viewers.

Since etype2 likes to cite his past experiences – I’ll cite mine: Electrical Engineer, past member of the AES (Audio Engineering Society), purchased one of the first Trinitron color TVs in the late 1960s, purchased the original Sony XBR which was a 25″ set, original subscriber to The Perfect Vision, etc, etc

displaymate demonstrates that it occurs. You can only disagree with how visible blurring is with their specific viewing conditions and the screens they used.