Panasonic TCP50G15 / TC-P50G15 / TC-P50G15 50 1080P Plasma HDTV

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Item Weight: 96 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 96 pounds
• ASIN: B002A530W8
• Item model number: TCP50G15
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,059 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

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Product Description

THX Certified Display

Moving Picture Resolution 1080 Lines*

600 Hz Sub-field Drive**

Infinite Black with over 2,000,000:1

Dynamic Contrast (Native 40,000:1)

6,144 Equivalent Steps of Gradation

Deep Color

x.v.Color

VIERA CAST

VIERA Image Viewer (AVCHD/MPEG2/JPEG )

VIERA Link (Connectivity with Network Camera)

Game Mode

PC Input

Slim Style

Mercury and Lead Free Panel

Long Panel Life, Up to 100,000 Hours

TUF DISPLAY

AR Filter

Integrated ATSC Tuner: Yes

VIERA Image Viewer?: Y (AVCHD/MPEG2/JPEG Playback)

HDMI Input: 3 (1 side)

Analog Audio Input (for HDMI): Yes

Composite Video Input: 2 (1 side)

S-Video Input: 1

Audio Input (for Video): 2 (1 side)

PC Input: Mini D-sub 15-pin x 1 (side)

Component Video Inputs (Y, PB, PR): 2

Audio Input (for Component Video): 2

Analog Audio Output: 1

Digital Audio Output: 1

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeds Expectation (Don't be fooled by the showroom), July 2, 2009

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Chad E. Coleman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic TCP50G15 / TC-P50G15 / TC-P50G15 50 1080P Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

I purchased this TV almost a week ago and so far color me impressed. I have to admit, while in the stores I was not impressed by this TV at all. Most of the other sets appeared to have more color and vibrance to them. In the store this G15 appeared to be very dull in color and over contrasted. My brother who sells televisions to the RV industry had been touting the G10 as the second coming to High Definition TV. I have debated this with him many times as I have declared the Panasonic Plasmas as way too dark. HOWEVER, I took a leap of faith and took his advice and purchased the G15 anyway. And wow, upon hooking it up and turning the power on there was no doubt I made the right decision. The settings in the store do not in any way do the G15 justice. It was like a different tv in my living room. I fired up a Blu-Ray disc that had nothing but HD landscapes on it and it was simply stunning. I had viewed this disc on my old Sony LCD projection set and it pretty good on that, but this was something else. On the G15 the blacks are black, and the whites are white. Many LCD's I have seen the whites are really tan, and the blacks are more like charcoal. I have become almost obsessive about adjusting the settings on the color to be perfect and recently came up with a great configuration. Watching season one of LOST in Blu-Ray is unbelievable on this TV.

I have played games on this set as well, and let me tell you my X-Box 360 has never so good. To quote my wife, "I never realized how bad our old TV really was--until I saw this new one." It is that good. The Viera Cast feature is very cool, however I wish there were more you could do with it. I would expect more over time with firmware updates though. The Youtube feature is probably the most useful and fun to play with.

On the down side, there could have been more color settings in the adjustment menus. Also the THX feature was very disappointing as the screen is way too dark in this mode.

In conclusion, don't be fooled by showroom displays of this TV, its a different game in your living room. I would challenge anybody to find a better picture than the G15 right now.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great TV, July 16, 2009

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KidHorn (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic TCP50G15 / TC-P50G15 / TC-P50G15 50 1080P Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

I've had a G15 for a couple of weeks now and I haven't had any issues except for one. It turns out their highly touted THX setting has some bugs. The picture looks too green and yellow. They claim to have a firmware fix that doesn't seem to fix the problem.

I've read that you need version 1.2 of the firmware and when downloading you can only get the latest version which is currently 1.28. You would think 1.28 would contain the fix, but apparently not. Panasonic doesn't roll up their fixes. Each version fixes a particular problem and there's no version that has all the fixes. It crazy. It's like you have to choose which feature you want fixed and can only have that one fix.

The problem effects all their TVs that have a THX setting (G10, G15, V10).

I use other settings than THX and the picture, after adjustment looks good.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING-- I'm done! ....Review completed., September 8, 2009

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H. Spraggins (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic TCP50G15 / TC-P50G15 / TC-P50G15 50 1080P Plasma HDTV (Electronics)

OK I'll add a little more but it will not be an objective, technical review. It will contain a whole bunch of superlatives and emotional comments.

EMOTIONAL PART
THIS BAD BOY IS BAD!! Wonderful colors, contrast, blacks. The picture pops and everything. I have watched Planet Earth, Batman: Dark Knight and other Blu-rays on the TV. It is nothing short of spectacular. Great saturation, believable colors and context.

LOGICAL PART
I was about to buy an Open Box Kuro Elite Pro for still a bit more than this one -- but the price on the Kuro was so right I thought I had to buy it. Well I went to Best Buy to see both in action. Unfortunately BB must be favoring the Panasonics because they set the Panny to Vivid or something other than THX video setting and had the Kuro on Natural or THX. So on first review the Panny looks more vivid, lively (as expected). I really wanted the Kuro because I had always wanted one. So he set the two TVs the same and in one or two areas the Kuro was better:
Specifically: 1. On a mixed black and white screen -- in this case it was a magician and the background was a black curtain with white moving stars. The Kuro did something beautiful and warm and my insides tingled.
2. An actor was wearing a pure white shirt I thought the Kuro was whiter.

But in many cases I saw no discernable difference and in one case I agreed with BB that the Panny was better-- it was another off white background-- the Kuro had a reddish tint whereas the Panny did not.

So for that much more I did not see the value. So I ordered the G10 first. Then I saw the G15 that was a bit flatter and ordered this one.

I use a Yamaha YSP-4000 so I cannot speak to the sound quality but the video quality is tops! For this kind of HDTV money you cannot go wrong.

Also the delivery was sound/good. Although they arrived later than communicated -- once they arrived the TV was in top shape. So with no shipping charges this is a great buy!!