Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV

Review by R. Trozzo for Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV
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I recently received my P46G15 a few days ago, it replaced my 53″ Ambilight from Philips, a Plasma TV that is around 4-5 years old if not more. I had done a lot of research in what to buy, as it stands there are four main categories of TVs available in the market; Plasmas, LCD, LED, Laser. All these TVs produce a their own pros and cons, I suggest you brush up on your info by going to websites like hdguru. The reason I choose another Plasma is because of their unrivaled ability to produce the best picture quality. LCDs and LEDs remove a lot of the “movie” quality in the picture making it seem a lot less life like and a lot more mechanical.

There are a lot of pros on this TV, much to many to list, but some that stand out off the top of my head are; new NEO DPD panel, its energy efficient, and it comes boxed in a 2″ housing(well, more like 3.5″ housing vs a 8″ housing for my old plasma). It comes with a ton of input jacks (important to me since I have 3HDMI devices). It also comes with some bonus features, which are a great living room, things like VIERA cast, which allows you to connect other Panasonic devices through HDMI and control them through one remote AND stream internet programming straight to your TV, including software updates. Although like many TVs out there this set requires external speakers for your listening pleasure, I myself choose a Panasonic 1200w HTiB.

There are a few drawbacks though. I game a substantial amount and found my games to be a bit too dark even with its “GAME” video setting. IE: In GTA4 it was night time and I was T-boned by another vehicle, I fell into the back alley of a couple of buildings off the free way, it was so pitch black that I gave up trying to find my way, even with contrast and brightness cracked to 100 they seem to affect the screen very little at best. The other issue is THX, this is a known problem in all G15/G10 models (maybe even V10?). Simply put, THX is broken, colors are washed out with a yellow/green hue, you can achieve much much better visuals through a custom setting. The last issue is 24p playback, this is a feature that as a manufacture I would not have included in my TV line up. 24p is completely unwatchable, it causes a lot of picture flicker making it completely unbearable. This makes me think who in the QA dept fell asleep at the wheel to allow such a broken/useless feature to be included. If you want 24p play back scale up to a V10 series.

In closing, I would definitely recommend this TV as being the absolute best picture:dollar ratio with energy saving features and a great sleek design, although it comes with some drawbacks its pros far outweigh them by a substantial margin. So go ahead, pull the trigger and be amazed!

Review by Robert Sabonjian for Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV
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Amazingly sharp image, excellent grayscale, very good color fidelity, except for slightly pumped reds, and the usual compliment of connectivity are the traditional hallmark of Panasonic plasma televisions and this set is no exception. This set will not disapoint anyone except for the really picky who will bemoan the oversaturated reds. Blu Ray is truly astounding and Direct TV is excellent except for the graininess that is one of the traits of the channels that broadcast in 720P, which would be exhibited on any set. The issue with flicker raised by other reviewers disappears once you set the refresh rate at 60hz. At that rate the image is flicker and shudder free. While it might be a little small for a home theater set up it is unbeatable for a more intimate setting like a living room. It is a worthwhile investment and my recent experiences with Panasonic quality have been very positive. Highly recommended!

Review by Lynn Nash for Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV
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We looked at big-screen HDTV for over a year before picking the Panasonic TC-P50G15. We’ve had it now for about four months and couldn’t be more pleased. I’ve yet to see a unit with a better picture. Married the unit to a Polk Audio SurroundBar SDA and Panasonic DMP-BD60 BlueRay player. Highly recommend the sound bar if you don’t plan to do a major surround-sound system. In fact, suggest you try the Polk system before you spend the money on a big-time surround-sound system. We do not use our system for Internet features or for gaming, so I can’t speak to those aspects of performance. The TV is in a room with lots of natural light. No problem. Very good off-axis picture quality too.

Review by Douglas M. Edstrom for Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV
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Could not be happier with this tv. If your looking for true color and not the bright vividness of LCD, this is the tv for you. Picture quality is amazing, design is flawless. Most bang for the buck.

Review by T. Shelp for Panasonic TC P46G15 – 46″ plasma TV – widescreen – 1080p (FullHD) – HDTV
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Purchased this plasma TV in early January. It was a “close-out” model still in box at a local big box retailer. I bought the last one in the store. We recently moved and my huge 65″ projection TV was not going to fit into our new living room, so we needed a flat screen to mount on the wall next to the fireplace. I was undecided between an LCD or plasma, but decided on the latter due to the claim of a better viewing angle. The tv is mounted in a corner, and is watched from the living room, dining room and sometimes the kitchen, so a good viewing angle was crucial. I’ve had this tv for over a month now & we absolutely love it! The picture is so beautiful no matter what the source we’re playing. Standard def is clear and of course, HD is amazing! The sound from the TV isn’t as bad as I thought it would be after reading other reviews. Digital quality sound thru HDMI & the TV’s speakers is crisp and clear. We did end up buying a AV receiver to hook up to the TV but that was more for music purposes. I could have easily used and been happy with the tv’s built-in speakers. The viewing angle is very good, which is why we chose this model in the first place. A couple negatives about this TV to be aware of: 1) there is a glare off of the screen if watching in a sunny room. One entire wall in our living room is a window that is currently not covered by curtains or anything, so the room gets plenty of sunlight during the day. At certain times of the day, the picture on the TV is nearly washed out due to the glare from the screen, but we plan to install a curtain on that wall sometime soon so this should resolve that issue. In addition, our TV watching during the day is not too often, so this minor annoyance is tolerable for us. I had read that due to the glass screen, plasmas do give off more glare than LCDs, so I knew this going in. Not going to ‘ding’ a product for something I already expected. This was a trade-off I was willing to make for the better viewing angle. I have never owned an LCD flat screen so cannot compare the anti-glare claim on those TVs. 2) This TV is difficult to keep clean since dust shows up like crazy on the black casing, but again, this is a minor complaint for me. Only takes a minute or two to swipe it clean. My boyfriend, who did not want a new TV, actually commented on my good decision to buy this one. And all of our friends who were thinking of going the LCD route have changed their minds to going plasma, or this exact same TV. I think that’s the best testament of all! All in all VERY pleased with this model and its performance. Can’t imagine someone experiencing television on this set and not enjoying it!!!