Internet Can any Panasonic GT50 owners comment on this models Internet capabilities? Seems like all of the new Panny Plasmas models have internet issues (no flash capability).
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Not clear on your question, but the TV supports Netflix, Hulu, etc streaming content (i.e., it's not directly usable to web surf, if that was your query).
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It's a long time late, but it does have a selectable dual band Wi-Fi chip inside of it, which I was surprised to find out.
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The GT50 actually does have a built-in internet browser and it IS flash capable.
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Do the st50 series seem brighter than the st30? That has been my main complaint so far of the st30 at the stores. I know the lighting will not allow a plasma to shine in a store atmosphere, but a little more brightness would be nice.
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I have had Panasonic Plasma TV's for over 10 years. Never a problem. Currently have a 54 and a 42. 65VT60 on order. Picture quality has been outstanding.
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On my two 55 inch Viera TVs I watch channels that seem mostly to be full screen: CSPAN, news and money channels, - but no movies or sports. The great grandkids watch cartoons when I let them. We used to get a 4x3 size, but I really do not notice if pictures are HD or not. I use Direct TV satellite and pictures are sharp on the Viera when you can find a decent program. I am told that break in is not the problem that it used to be with Plasma, and Panasonic seems to have a better maintenance record than some other makes, - important for seniors who keep their things for a long time.
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I have had a panasonic plasma TV for years. The kids play their games all the time on it and you know how there are parts of the screen that never change with multiplayer split screen stuff. No burn in noted. Don't expect any problems with this TV either.
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The "burn in" problem with plasma sets has been much improved over the years. You'd probably have to leave the same image on screen many hours for their to be any danger of burn in. Better hurry if you want this set. Panasonic is getting out plasma production and closing that factory early next year.
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I've had a Panny P50GT25 since Black Friday, 2010 and cannot say anything bad about it. Perfect TV. Plasmas use the energy of a 200W bulb, however. You'll notice an increase in your power bill.
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I have had my Panasonic for about a month now and have had no flashing of any kind. I do find it a little slow connecting to a station but I believe that is my cable company as we have the same issues with our internet. I'm also still getting used to the size of the TV as I have been watching a 38" for so many years. I like the color on the 50" but we keep it mostly on the custom setting right now until we figure out how the other settings work with our vision. You know how us old people and change goes LOL.
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Stay away from Abe. They are dishonest and will rip you off. Better to buy it from a legitimate retailer or better yet wait a little while and see if prices will drop more. Since the new panasonic plasmas were announced last week this line will get replaced very soon.
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Hi! the panny G10 will have a more natural picture, but it will not have the better smooth motion when your watching 24p. If you go to the store to and watch it in the true cinema with a blu-ray at 24hz , then you will notice a ficker at the display. This will turn anyone away if they are looking for this feature. Remember that plasma 600hz is not equivalent to lcd 240hz. These two are really 48hz panny G10 -vs- 240hz sammy. The 600hz is really a give number to reduce the amout of time the frame will be display(this will reduce after effects). Remember that plasma needs at least 72hz to be able to display the 24p correctly. hope this will help someone....:) Hi! the panny G10 will have a more natural picture, but it will not have the better smooth motion when your watching 24p. If you go to the store to and watch it in the true cinema with a blu-ray at 24hz , then you will notice a ficker at the display. This will turn anyone away if they are looking for this feature. Remember that plasma 600hz is not equivalent to lcd 240hz. These two are really 48hz panny G10 -vs- 240hz sammy. The 600hz is really a give number to reduce the amout of time the frame will be display(this will reduce after effects). Remember that plasma needs at least 72hz to be... » Read More Hi! the panny G10 will have a more natural picture, but it will not have the better smooth motion when your watching 24p. If you go to the store to and watch it in the true cinema with a blu-ray at 24hz , then you will notice a ficker at the display. This will turn anyone away if they are looking for this feature. Remember that plasma 600hz is not equivalent to lcd 240hz. These two are really 48hz panny G10 -vs- 240hz sammy. The 600hz is really a give number to reduce the amout of time the frame will be display(this will reduce after effects). Remember that plasma needs at least 72hz to be able to display the 24p correctly. hope this will help someone....:) « Show Less
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It's a source issue..plasmas handle fast motion better than other types of TV. Many sources are poor though. Make sure your motion smoothing is turned off too.
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My new 50" S30 is not as bright as the 3 year old 42" (720p) Panasonic plasma it replaced.The picture quality, however, is much better than the old plasma.It took me a couple of weeks to get used to it, but now it doesn't bother me (installed in my basement, little natural light)And keep in mind no plasma will be as bright as a LCD HDTV.
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Our Panasonic BD220 stopped connecting to Netflix about two days ago. It hasn't resolved itself yet. Network connection seems to be good and I can stream other material (like youtube). Really frustrating. Only had the unit for about two months. Don't have time for dealing with Tech support right now though. Anyone else having weird spontaneous issues like this currently? (June 10, 2012).
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Mine is a little slow on the internet. One site lowered the image quality it sent to me because it detected that I have a slower speed. I have roadrunner turbo! I am going to research more to figure it out. Also considering upgrading to Vista and using a SD card to improve my processing speed. Has anyone tried that? I love this computer!
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In my opinion support for Skype will happen more likely through the modded custom ROMs, like Vegan and Cyanogen 7 adaptions, not looking for much joy from Viewsonic support.BTW, I LOVE my gTab. So much that I just bought one for son for birthday. Didn't plan to spend that much, but loved it enough to want to see others enjoy it too. Plus, his a-hole boss bought an iPad for another employee and wanted son to brandish his superior tab for less than half the cost!
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Thank you for the advice. I played with the ISO, MP and color settings a little bit today and got some pictures that came out a little better. Sadly, I am comparing the pictures to my 8 year old Canon S50 and the S50 takes better pictures. Indoor flash pictures are particularly disappointing. It is hard for me to accept this. The reason I want to upgrade the S50 is for the smaller size, wider angle, zoom and HD video. I expect the pictures to be at least as good if not better after so many years.The S95 is a great suggestion. I may look into a Panasonic too. Now back to the search for the S50 successor. Thank you for the advice. I played with the ISO, MP and color settings a little bit today and got some pictures that came out a little better. Sadly, I am comparing the pictures to my 8 year old Canon S50 and the S50 takes better pictures. Indoor flash pictures are particularly disappointing. It is hard for me to accept this. The reason I want to upgrade the S50 is for the smaller size, wider angle, zoom and HD video. I expect the pictures to be at least as good if not better after so many years.The S95 is a great suggestion. I may look into a Panasonic too. Now back to the... » Read More Thank you for the advice. I played with the ISO, MP and color settings a little bit today and got some pictures that came out a little better. Sadly, I am comparing the pictures to my 8 year old Canon S50 and the S50 takes better pictures. Indoor flash pictures are particularly disappointing. It is hard for me to accept this. The reason I want to upgrade the S50 is for the smaller size, wider angle, zoom and HD video. I expect the pictures to be at least as good if not better after so many years.The S95 is a great suggestion. I may look into a Panasonic too. Now back to the search for the S50 successor. « Show Less
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I can help you. Bought the 1500 back in June. Worked great until the Bond movies came out. Bought FYEO and it wouldn't play. Got the new 2.0 firmware update from Samsung. Installed that with no problems. But after the update I couldn't play ANY blu movie. Sent the machine to Samsung to get fixed. Said they would have a new firmware update to resolve the problem but couldn't tell me when that would take place. So I had lost patience (over 1 month w/out being able to play blu on 1500). I bought the bd35. Not one single problem. Played the Bond movie with no problems. Samsung released 2.1 firmware to resolve problems with 2.0 firmware. Didn't work. So the morale of my story is that Samsung customer service is HORRIBLE! Go with the Panasonic. You won't regret it.