Panasonic TH-58PX60U 58-Inch Plasma HDTV
- 58-inch HD-ready plasma TV; Digital Cable Ready with CableCARD slot
- Integrated NTSC, ATSC tuners; QAM tuner compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception
- 1366 x 768-pixel resolution; 10000:1 contrast ratio; motion adaptive 3D Y/C comb filter
- Connections: 3 composite A/V (1 front), 3 S-Video (1 front), 2 component (Y/Pb/Pr), 2 HDMI, 1 PC RGB, 1 SC memory card slot
- Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); BBE ViVA HD3D virtual surround sound
Panasonic TH-58PX60UFeaturing Panasonic’s 9th generation gas-plasma screen, the 58-inch TH-58PX60U features a width-to-height 16:9 aspect ratio similar to movie theater screens, providing a theater-like experience at home. Its maximum of 29 billion colors and over 3,000 shades of gradation provide exceptionally fine detail for outstanding HDTV reproduction. The set’s built-in ATSC (DTV) tuner pulls HD signals (480p/720p/1080i) right from the airwaves, and its QAM tuner is fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming. It also includes a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, enabling you to take an SD card directly from a digital still camera or camcorder and insert it directly into the TV for quick and colorful photo slideshows. A plasma screen renders vivid colors like you’ve never seen before (as in, up to 29 billion in this case), extremely wide viewing angles (wider, even, than those of most LCD s
List Price: $ 2,999.99
Price: $ 2,999.99
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Joshua Bond “Josh@mrbond.com”
August 29, 2011
Worth Every Penny!,
This is phenomenal tv. I searched for quite some time, looking also at the Pioneer and Samusung models which are in the 60 to 63 inch range. I found this one to be the clearest, crispest, sharpest, and brightest picture. I went to Circuit City to see it in person, as I hate buying a product site unseen.
I am using a Comcast HDTV cable box with the DVR functionality. The HDTV channels look absolutely amazing, even when standing 1 foot from the set. UNBELIEVABLE. The normal (non-HD channels) also look very good. I noticed that normal channels also appear clearer and crisper than they did on other tv’s. Not sure why that is exactly.
I mounted the tv to the wall, using the Omnimount tiltable wall mount system. As long as you hit studs for all 4 lag bolts, it will hold just fine. I was a bit nervous about mounting 115 pounds on the wall but its held just fine.
I am not a believer in over priced Monster cables. HDMI outputs are a digital signal–either it gets through or doesn’t. It’s not a sliding scale or progressive like an analog signal. I used the Philips HDMI cables from Walmart for $20. The picture is absolutely crisp from the cable box and from the dvd. It looks as good as the display model did in Circuit City, so I can’t see the point of paying $140 for monster cables.
Whatever cable you choose, however, it will look good on this tv! You can’t go wrong with this model!!
Josh
josh@mrbond.com
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|W. Patton
August 29, 2011
Excellent TV,
I researched dozens of tv’s over the last few weeks and it is very difficult to determine in a store and online which tv has the best picture. Although money was a consideration my primary interest was screen size and quality of the picture. I primarily watch sports such as football, basketball and golf however we do like to watch our shows such as Lost, Heroes, etc… You know… the good ones that are in HD…
Anyways, I was seriously looking at the 61″ Samsung DLP and the Mitsubishi 57″ DLP because you get more screen size for the buck and they are 1080P. My thought was that 1080P is the future and so I want to future proof my setup. Unfortunately 1080P plasma’s were way to out of reach for my budget. I wasn’t considering plasma’s at first because I wasn’t about to buy a 1080i/720p model however, I came across this model TH-58PX60U at Costco for $2300.00.
How I made my decision was based on the refresh rates of action sports which I’ve concluded that Plasma is the only way to go…In stores, the DLP’s seem pixelated and the screen couldn’t keep up with the motion. I think if electronic stores want to sell more DLP tv’s…they need to enhance their signal.
I did buy an HDMI cable (rocketfish 4′ for $65) for my Verizon FiOS HD DVR and hooked it up and I could tell a slight difference in quality vs. the component video feed. Now that I have it setup the picture is amazing. Here is what I tested:
I tested late night drama’s and the picture is super clear. I did get some football clips on ESPN sportcenter and the picture and clarity was exactly what I was hoping for. I started watching non HD broadcast and the picture is good…I was watching the Golf Channel and even though it is not broadcast in HD, the picture is very good. I am excited to see what it looks like on HD over the weekend.
The price to value ratio for this particular tv is awesome! I am a little concerned still that I didn’t buy the 1080P but it is way to expensive to keep up with technology. 2 Years ago this TV was over 5K and now it is less than half that. In the stores, I couldn’t tell the difference between 1080P and 1080i/720P and although I am taking somewhat of a risk by going with the 1080i/720p I should be good to go for the next 5-7 years before I buy again. Besides, broadcast TV is only 1080i/720p and since that is what I predominately watch a 1080P TV isn’t going to do me much good. Of course Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are out however, now that I blew my wad on this TV…it’s going to be a while before I can get one of those…not too mention that they are going to have to come down in price to about $200-250 before I would consider them. I did test my DVD player and it was ok…We watched ‘Cars’ and there were absolutely no artifacts from the speed of the picture. It was clear and overall, I’m very happy.
58″ Plasma for less than 2500 bucks…Wow! you can not go wrong…especially from Panasonic and their quality products that they put out…I would recommend this set to anyone.
Another reason to buy from Costco is they extend the manufacturer’s warranty by an additional year so you get 2 years for the price of one. And if you pick it up…not that heavy and the box is easy to manuveur because someone got smart and put handles in the box although you will need a truck…
Anyways, hope this helps!
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