Comments on: The New King of HDTVs: Panasonic’s TC-P54V10 Reviewed http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/ HDTV news, revews and information Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:53:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bervick http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-48606 Bervick Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:02:12 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-48606 CNET's LATEST FINDING ON PANASONIC BLACK LEVELS http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10462105-1.html?tag=mncol CNET’s LATEST FINDING ON PANASONIC BLACK LEVELS

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]]> By: Michael http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-47694 Michael Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:38:26 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-47694 Does anyone know if there is a diagnostic/menu feature on the TC-P58V10 that indicates number of power on hours? I was considering purchasing a display model at my local Best Buy. Thanks! Does anyone know if there is a diagnostic/menu feature on the TC-P58V10 that indicates number of power on hours? I was considering purchasing a display model at my local Best Buy. Thanks!

]]> By: Bervick http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-47616 Bervick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:07:11 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-47616 Basically, the only way a consumer will know about this issue with 2009 models is IF they read your part 2 which deals with 2010 models. AND then they read the comments which pertain to 2009 models. Makes sense ? Basically, the only way a consumer will know about this issue with 2009 models is IF they read your part 2 which deals with 2010 models. AND then they read the comments which pertain to 2009 models. Makes sense ?

]]> By: Bervick http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-47615 Bervick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:58:02 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-47615 What I was suggesting is that you do not withdraw your rating. However, these points need to be UPDATED in the main article as CNET has responsibly done. Not buried in comments where most consumers are going to overlook it. Btw, the link you posted regd the THX fix is wrong. It DID NOT fix it and it was the same version pushed out via Vieracast. There was a 2nd version of 1.28 released privately to some customers via SD card, others via a new a-board and still others who pulled that THX zip file from the techtraining site of Panny before they pulled it. THAT link fixed the THX issue in large part. What I was suggesting is that you do not withdraw your rating. However, these points need to be UPDATED in the main article as CNET has responsibly done. Not buried in comments where most consumers are going to overlook it.

Btw, the link you posted regd the THX fix is wrong. It DID NOT fix it and it was the same version pushed out via Vieracast. There was a 2nd version of 1.28 released privately to some customers via SD card, others via a new a-board and still others who pulled that THX zip file from the techtraining site of Panny before they pulled it. THAT link fixed the THX issue in large part.

]]> By: Bervick http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-47594 Bervick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:57:58 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-47594 I see NOTHING about the BLACK LEVEL issues posted by C-NET that was first found on AVSFORUM. Are you going to do this for the benefit of people who seem to be ignorant of the existence and value of AVSFORUM ? I hope you will, because it would otherwise be a disservice to consumers who are trusting of your reviews. <strong>We responded days ago to a comment regarding the issue in the comments section of the 2010 Panasonic post. Here's the <a href="http://hdguru.com/ces-2010-report-and-analysis-part-2-panasonic/1269/comment-page-1/#comment-47583" rel="nofollow">link. </a> HD Guru</strong> I see NOTHING about the BLACK LEVEL issues posted by C-NET that was first found on AVSFORUM.

Are you going to do this for the benefit of people who seem to be ignorant of the existence and value of AVSFORUM ? I hope you will, because it would otherwise be a disservice to consumers who are trusting of your reviews.

We responded days ago to a comment regarding the issue in the comments section of the 2010 Panasonic post. Here’s the link.

HD Guru

]]> By: Jaded http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-47576 Jaded Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:05:36 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-47576 PIONEERGUY has been quiet for a coupla months, which is good. I just want to join other voices of sanity in pointing out the error of his ridiculous claims. After writing many diatribes on Gucci HDMI cables and the absolute need for extended warranties, he further ruined his credibility by touting Voodoo tweaks like Teflon tape on power cords to reduce heat (use enough tape and the set will generate no heat at all!). The only way to quantify performance differences between video cables is to MEASURE. Subjective observations are notoriously prone to bias, as in, "These cables cost $400, so they BETTER be good!" If any difference in cable performance is immediately obvious by eyeball, like his "video noise" claim, then you sure don't need a Kuro to see it. And the mere assertion that silver co-ax cables improve performance is complete lunacy: It's RF, fer Pete's sake! Does PIONEERGUY coat his CDs with a blue Sharpie to reduce high-frequency shrillness? Or did he eschew CDs altogether because LPs sound more "natural?" Does he use only vacuum tube amplifiers to avoid "transistor sound?" I suspect, as have other contributors, that PIONEERGUY is easily swayed by lunatic fringe pseudo-science and black magic. I suspect even more strongly that he is actually Wally Wegrzyn, just tryin' to make a living selling grossly overpriced cables. PIONEERGUY has been quiet for a coupla months, which is good. I just want to join other voices of sanity in pointing out the error of his ridiculous claims.

After writing many diatribes on Gucci HDMI cables and the absolute need for extended warranties, he further ruined his credibility by touting Voodoo tweaks like Teflon tape on power cords to reduce heat (use enough tape and the set will generate no heat at all!).

The only way to quantify performance differences between video cables is to MEASURE. Subjective observations are notoriously prone to bias, as in, “These cables cost $400, so they BETTER be good!” If any difference in cable performance is immediately obvious by eyeball, like his “video noise” claim, then you sure don’t need a Kuro to see it. And the mere assertion that silver co-ax cables improve performance is complete lunacy: It’s RF, fer Pete’s sake!

Does PIONEERGUY coat his CDs with a blue Sharpie to reduce high-frequency shrillness? Or did he eschew CDs altogether because LPs sound more “natural?” Does he use only vacuum tube amplifiers to avoid “transistor sound?”

I suspect, as have other contributors, that PIONEERGUY is easily swayed by lunatic fringe pseudo-science and black magic. I suspect even more strongly that he is actually Wally Wegrzyn, just tryin’ to make a living selling grossly overpriced cables.

]]> By: Omeed http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-46616 Omeed Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:52:30 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-46616 We just bought the 54v10, however for 400 bucks more I can get the 58v10. MY questions is, is it worth it? Also is their any major differences between the two? I heard the 54 has a single pane while the 58 has 2. Any other major differences that will alter the picture quality? thanks We just bought the 54v10, however for 400 bucks more I can get the 58v10. MY questions is, is it worth it? Also is their any major differences between the two? I heard the 54 has a single pane while the 58 has 2. Any other major differences that will alter the picture quality? thanks

]]> By: Videofreak http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-46511 Videofreak Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:28:01 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-46511 Only other thing Panny needs to make a better manual and be more clear !! But I'd rather have a Great Tv rather than a manual but come on it's not that hard to write a better Manual! For the 54 V10 it was not made clear what was front and back and right and left to put in the stand fir one thing! So I just tryed it both ways to make sure, even though it will be mounted on the wall soon! Would also be nice to have a base that turns on the 54 " like the Samsung! But that does not matter if it is going on the wall ! Only other thing Panny needs to make a better manual and be more clear !! But I’d rather have a Great Tv rather than a manual but come on it’s not that hard to write a better Manual! For the 54 V10 it was not made clear what was front and back and right and left to put in the stand fir one thing! So I just tryed it both ways to make sure, even though it will be mounted on the wall soon! Would also be nice to have a base that turns on the 54 ” like the Samsung!
But that does not matter if it is going on the wall !

]]> By: Videofreak http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-46510 Videofreak Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:09:36 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-46510 HDMI cables even though I got a great deal on 900 monster cables from best buy with the Tv I got a 16' and 4 ' for $ 40 each so I couldn't beat that when the 16' was $140 and $80 for the 4' ! But as far as my experience the $ 40 cables from Sams club work just as good and monster makes Rockfish for BB! Just don't get the Real cheap $12-$20 ones there is a differnce and they kind of fall apart after a while, I don't know how but they do I pulled out my old cheap cords when I upgraded to this new system and alot the cheap cables just were falling apart ? I don't know if it's from heat and years of sitting there but my old monster and SAMs club Optical are just fine actually the Sams club one held up even better and the sound and video are just as good! These are my first Hdmi cables! I have 2 monster one from my Samsung Blue Ray to raciever and one from reciever to the Tv and then one $40 one from my Panny DVD player and the picture is the same from both using a regular non Blue Ray movie with upconvert! So I'd say if you can't get an deal from the dealer which most will do if buying a $2000 Tv then get the $40 cables but not the cheap ones from Walmart!! HDMI cables even though I got a great deal on 900 monster cables from best buy with the Tv I got a 16′ and 4 ‘ for $ 40 each so I couldn’t beat that when the 16′ was $140 and $80 for the 4′ ! But as far as my experience the $ 40 cables from Sams club work just as good and monster makes Rockfish for BB!
Just don’t get the Real cheap $12-$20 ones there is a differnce and they kind of fall apart after a while, I don’t know how but they do I pulled out my old cheap cords when I upgraded to this new system and alot the cheap cables just were falling apart ? I don’t know if it’s from heat and years of sitting there but my old monster and SAMs club Optical are just fine actually the Sams club one held up even better and the sound and video are just as good! These are my first Hdmi cables! I have 2 monster one from my Samsung Blue Ray to raciever and one from reciever to the Tv and then one $40 one from my Panny DVD player and the picture is the same from both using a regular non Blue Ray movie with upconvert!
So I’d say if you can’t get an deal from the dealer which most will do if buying a $2000 Tv then get the $40 cables but not the cheap ones from Walmart!!

]]> By: Videofreak http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/comment-page-4/#comment-46509 Videofreak Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:51:44 +0000 http://hdguru.com/the-new-king-of-hdtv-displays-panasonics-tc-p54v10-reviewed/458/#comment-46509 Can anyone tell me???? I just had the 55" Samsung 7100 for 3 weeks and took it back! It was giving me migraines the LED and flashing was triggering my migains!! I trade in for a Panasonic 54V10 so far I really like it looks so much Richer in design besides the power button and little red light and I don't care for the silver strip @ the bottom! But I guess I like the all black and touch power buttons or at least put it on the side. I wish Panasonic would make a more modern classy menu it looks kind of genaric it's the same as there DvD player! But that all small stuff the main thing is the picture!! The one question I have if someone can help?? I'm watching Blue Ray movies and it has a snowy grain is this normal? It's my first Plasma and The samsung was really clear but some movies to clear that it looked like a home shot B movie that someone called Soap box Tv look (which I hated and can not change on the samsung) but I don't know if it is because I watched that for 3 weeks that I notice the grainny look on the Panasanic?? Or is there a setting on the Tv and Blue Ray to make this more clear?? I'm going to wait 3 months and have it calaborated , does anyone know if this will also make things much clear? The colors are much more relistic than the samsung and the samsung was why to bright I even had the backlighting on "0" and the brightness way down and contests at 50% it really bothered my eyed and messed with my eyes causing migraines and made my stomach upset!! But I suffer from migraine so this might not happen fir others! So I hope this helps with anyones questions between Samsunds LEDs and Panasonics Plazma! Now if someone can help with settings for the Panisonic and Blue Ray ( useing Samsungs new blur Ray player) and going threw an New Onkyo reciever!! Thanks! Can anyone tell me????
I just had the 55″ Samsung 7100 for 3 weeks and took it back! It was giving me migraines the LED and flashing was triggering my migains!! I trade in for a Panasonic 54V10 so far I really like it looks so much Richer in design besides the power button and little red light and I don’t care for the silver strip @ the bottom! But I guess I like the all black and touch power buttons or at least put it on the side.
I wish Panasonic would make a more modern classy menu it looks kind of genaric it’s the same as there DvD player! But that all small stuff the main thing is the picture!!
The one question I have if someone can help??
I’m watching Blue Ray movies and it has a snowy grain is this normal? It’s my first Plasma and The samsung was really clear but some movies to clear that it looked like a home shot B movie that someone called Soap box Tv look (which I hated and can not change on the samsung)
but I don’t know if it is because I watched that for 3 weeks that I notice the grainny look on the Panasanic?? Or is there a setting on the Tv and Blue Ray to make this more clear?? I’m going to wait 3 months and have it calaborated , does anyone know if this will also make things much clear?
The colors are much more relistic than the samsung and the samsung was why to bright I even had the backlighting on “0″ and the brightness way down and contests at 50% it really bothered my eyed and messed with my eyes causing migraines and made my stomach upset!! But I suffer from migraine so this might not happen fir others! So I hope this helps with anyones questions between Samsunds LEDs and Panasonics Plazma! Now if someone can help with settings for the Panisonic and Blue Ray ( useing Samsungs new blur Ray player) and going threw an New Onkyo reciever!! Thanks!

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