Panasonic TH50PH10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Panasonic's TH42PH10UK Professional HDTV series achieves picture quality that gets the point across in a clear, colorful way. The TH42PH10UK displays a maximum of 29 billion. 16-bit processing produces 3,072 shades of gradation. The more a TV has, the mor

Review summary: Panasonic's TH50PH10UK Professional HDTV series achieves picture quality that gets the point across in a clear, colorful way. The TH50PH10UK displays a maximum of 29 billion colors. 16-bit processing produces 3,072 shades of gradation. he more a TV has, t

Review summary: Although CNET did not review the 58-inch Panasonic TH-58PH10UK, we did review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PH10UK. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Panasonic flat-panel plasma HD monitors are identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture qu

Pros: Very good black-level performance and shadow detail; accurate color decoding; independent memory per input; versatile PIP function; extensive picture adjustments with full grayscale controls; removable, customizable inputs; Spartan styling.

Cons: Inaccurate primary color of green; some false contouring; does not include a stand, a tuner, or speakers; limited to only four total inputs and doesn't include a digital input out of the box; cannot change aspect ratios with HDTV sources.

Verdict: While still offering excellent all-around picture quality, the "professional" Panasonic TH-50PH10UK plasma TV isn't quite as good a bargain as its "consumer" cousins.