Plasma TV Repair Sioux Falls SD

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Panasonic TC-P58VT25 Review

Ara has been watching his Panasonic TC-P58VT25 58-inch 3D 1080p VIERA Plasma HDTV (Street Price $2500) for about a month and thought it would be a good time for a review. When Ara purchased the TV it was going for about $2700, now you can buy it for about $2500. Key features include:

• Full HD 3D
• Infinite Black Panel Pro
• THX Certified
• VIERA Cast™ WiFi w/ VideoPhone
• Support for Skype (additional camera not included)
• ENERGY STAR Qualified

Setup:

Setup was very quick. Assembling the stand took about five minutes and was very straight forward. Once powered up, you are greeted by several settings screens. The only picture adjustment that was made was to put it into THX mode. The TV has not been calibrated beyond that. It really looks quite good in that mode.

If you want network features you must connect an Ethernet cable since the wireless adapter is NOT included. To get the Vieracast to work you have to upgrade the firmware. That process took about five minutes as well. The Vieracast provides access to Weather, Youtube, Netflix, Amazon Video, Picassa, Skype (optional camera not included either), Twitter, Bloomberg, Pandora, and Fox Sports. Panasonic promises more services in the future.

Performance:

This is the best TV we have ever seen! The screen looks beautiful and the glare from lights in the room are barely noticeable at night. However, if you put it in a room with windows directly opposite be sure you can block out the incoming daylight. There is a significant amount of reflection that comes off the screen. In Ara’s room the blinds can be closed but you can still see the light between the slats. If this bothers you, either use black out shades/curtains or do not buy this TV.

As stated earlier the picture looks fantastic in THX mode. Watching football is an absolute pleasure. There are no motion artifacts and the picture is smooth. Moving over to Blu Ray is where the TV really shines! The color was accurate regardless of content. We especially noticed natural skin tones and the detail in darker scenes was the best we’ve seen on any TV. Speaking of Black! One month after the TV has been in the house, Ara still marvels at the black levels! Starting to be on par with the Pioneer Elites from a few years ago. In a darker room you can’t see where the TV ends and the bevel begins!

Since the panel supports 96Hz refresh rate 24 fps Blu Ray performance is is quite good. If you are bothered by film judder that results from taking 24 fps content and converting to 60 fps this panel is for you.

For 3D we watched DirecTV’s ESPN 3D. The VT25 produces a high quality 3D picture. We have compared 3D on various...