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Originally Posted by sflamedic
Well i have been looking at alot of flat screens but am still unsure. I keep finding myself going back to the panasonic TH-50PX77U. How is that tv? anything else that would be a better buy in that price area? I am interested in 50".
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I bought the previous generation Panasonic 50", the 50PX60U, when they were clearing them out this past spring, and the wife and I really like it. I think you'll be very happy the one you're looking at. I've also had a 42" Panasonic plasma for about two years set up in the bedroom, and it's been a good tv with no issues at all.
I don't know if burn in is a real problem anymore with most plasmas. I did have some image retention for a little while one day when I left up ESPN most of the day while the NFL draft was going on. However, once I switched channels it went away after a few hours. It was the result of a static display ESPN had on the left side of the screen, but like I said, it went away, and it was very faint to begin with. Based on that experience, I'd say you're not likely to have a problem with any permanent burn-in. I bought my first bigscreen HDTV back in late 1999, and people were posting on HTF asking about burn-in back then too. IMO, it's way overrated as a problem and it's not something I even worry about anymore.
As far as non-HD (Standard Def) channels, what you see will be result of the quality of the incoming signal. Comcast in my area is all digital, and the picture quality of the SD channels generally range from good to very good. I've been very happy with the quality and don't avoid the SD channels if there's something I want to see.
If you like the Panasonic, I say go for it. You can drive yourself nuts going back forth and trying to analyse every detail. Panasonic makes great plasma TVs and I think once you get it home and get it hooked up you'll be knocked out by it.
