User from reviews.pricegrabber says: It would be good if Panasonic provided user menu to view number of hours run...Ok, so after researching online about LCD's and Plasma's for god knows how many hours, my wife and I finally stepped into a Circuit City and spent a good 5 hours there...And since we also wanted a good brand (Panasonic, Samsung etc), it came down to a 50 inch Plasma...see more

User from crutchfield says: Sure there are some cheaper TV's but the quality you get for the cost is very very good...The 720p picture, from the distance that you will be watching a 42 inch TV, is easily as good as the 1080p but will cost you several hundred dollars less...I know this Panasonic is only 720p but even for a 42", it is basically as good as 1080p...see more

User from avsforum says: I searched through the AVS threads and there isn't a whole lot of coverage on panasonics more affordable set of 50PZ80U...From what I can tell, the 85u has a contrast ratio of 30K:1 compared to that of the 80u 20K:1...The Panasonic 50PZ80u or the Samsung PN50A550...I have been enjoying my Panasonic 50PZ80U for 10 days now, and have been nothing but pleased...see more

User from reviews.bestbuy says: They look and sound good for about 6 months, then this problem WILL occur...It's bad enough the quality isn't there to start with, but their useless customer service is even more of a reason to not buy...For the record, Best Buy's customer service has always been pretty good."" BEAUTIFUL PICTURE CAN NOT THINK OF A SINGLE ONE...see more

User from reviews.pricegrabber says: Picture Mode: Standard Picture: +9 Brightness: +8 Color: -1 Tint: -2 Sharpness: -10 Color temp.: Normal Color mgmt: Off Overall I'm sure i got a good Plasma for the money...But what suprised me is how good the Panasonic at showing regular broadcast (SD) tv compared to my friend's HDTV's...I read reviews saying the Panasonic was good showing SD, but I was suprised how good...see more