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Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma

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★★★★★
4.8

based on 234 reviews  

 

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★★★★★
4.6

$1,209.00

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Pros

  • Fast setup (74)
  • Attractive design (72)
  • Great picture quality (66)
  • Simple controls (65)
  • High resolution (16)
  • Bright image (15)
  • Good connection options (15)
  • Reduced glare (14)
  • Good value (1)
  • Huge theatre like (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Fast motion shadows (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Manual can be confusing (1)
  • Need 2 people to uncrate (1)
  • No hdmi cables (1)
  • No pc connection (1)
  • No pip (1)
  • No tilt base (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (72)
  • Movies (54)
  • Wall mounting (15)
  • Video (12)
  • Home theater (6)
  • Office (5)
  • Bedroom (4)
  • Professional (4)
  • Great for ps3 (1)
  • Theatre surround (1)
 
 
 

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Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma

$1,209.00

 

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Last update: Jun 12, 2009

Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Reviews

 
 
 

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★★★★★
5.0
What a great TV and a great deal!

"[...] Initially I assembled it on a sturdy magazine table using the pedestals provided. I'm an able guy and was able to lift and lower the TV onto the pedestal myself. I eventually plan to wall mount it but this game me a chance to connect the wires and see how things worked; I'm glad I did it this way. Initially I hooked up the TV using an RCS audio cables/S-video cord to my cable box. This gave me an OK pictur..." Read Full Review »

Dec 22, 2008 by GFLJO boss Andy

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★★★☆☆
3.0
I loved it until

"I have owned the th-50X77U for a year. Everything was great until December when a 4 inch stripe of blue appeared on the left side of the screen, but it went away after a few days. Then, in October the stripe returned. fortunately, I still have the plasma concierge service from panasonic. I called and they set up an appointment for a local company to come fix it. but when that time came they did not come. I calle..." Read Full Review »

Oct 20, 2008 by panch02

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Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Review

What a great TV and a great deal!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • No PC connection

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Wall Mounting
 

"[...] Initially I assembled it on a sturdy magazine table using the pedestals provided. I'm an able guy and was able to lift and lower the TV onto the pedestal myself. I eventually plan to wall mount it but this game me a chance to connect the wires and see how things worked; I'm glad I did it this …"  Read Full Review »

My TH-50PX80U, soon to go on the wall above

My TH-50PX80U, soon to go on the wall above
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Dec 22 2008
GFLJO boss Andy
Stanley, NY
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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Review

Excellent Brand, Excellent Product

★★★★★
5.0

"After a few months of shopping around I finally decided on the Panasonic 50" 720p Flat-Panel Plasma HDTV. I got it on sale for $999, plus about $200 for the 4 year waranty and about $70 sales tax. It really is an excellent deal at that price, especially for a Panasonic Plasma TV.



I have only had th …"  Read Full Review »

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Nov 10 2008
Joe67
Connecticut
 

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Review

Stunning right out of the box

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture

    Cons

  • Manual can be confusing
  • Need 2 people to uncrate

    Best Uses

  • Great for PS3
  • Home
  • Movies
  • Video
 

"This TV looks great right out of the box and works well with my other Panasonic equipment. The manuals can be a little confusing as they don't go into great detail about advanced set up or what the picture modes are best for. A little bit of experimentation and a home theater set up disc such as the …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 29 2008
P40whk
Cincinnati Ohio
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Review

Underpriced!!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture
  • Huge theatre like
  • Simple Controls

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Theatre surround
 

"We bought this plasma while looking for a dryer. We can't get away from the darn thing. Movie after movie, HD tv channel after another. The picture is awesome. Clear picture and sound.I did a lot of research on all kinds of Plasma TVs and realized that if you stick to the basics features like stere …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 8 2008
Sal
Barrington Illinois
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  • Practical
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Panasonic VIERA TH-50PX80U 50" Widescreen 720p HDTV Plasma Review

BEST VALUED 50" HDTV ON THE MARKET!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Fast Setup
  • Great Picture
  • Simple Controls
  • VIERA LINK

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Office
  • Professional
  • Wall Mounting
 

"PLASMA IS THE WAY TO GO HANDS DOWN, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!I'VE DONE A TON OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS PANASONIC 720P HDTV, FOR UNDER $1,000 HAS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FOR THE VALUE, BEING THAT 1080P HDTV'S ARE A COMPLETE WASTE AT ANY SIZE 55" AND SMALLER, ACORDING TO [@]. 720P IS THE WAY TO GO. IN FACT …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Feb 3 2009
DEAL HUNTER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
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