Panasonic TXP50G20B Review
As its recent flagship product, the Panasonic TXP50G20 shows incredible promise. Though the price may be a bit steep, its impressive slate of visual, internet, and digital features is more than worth it to any television enthusiast. Aimed at viewers unimpressed with fledgling 3D technology, the Panasonic TX-P50G20 contains only tried-and-true technologies, often at 2/3 the cost of similarly featured 3DTVs. As you’ll see, the Panasonic TXP50G20B is one of the best plasma televisions on the market today
Styling
“What style?” joked one reviewer about the Panasonic TV, which looks the same as always: rectangular, piano black, circular stand. With intuitive controls and an unassuming appearance, the Panasonic Viera TX-P50G20B’s lack of stylistic innovation works to its advantage. If you’re a fan of Panasonic, you are so because you like its strong feature focus, not because you’re in love with its aesthetic. Let’s just say that we remain huge fans of the boxy, black look that is SO five years ago, so let’s just get to the important stuff.
Image & Picture
This is where the Panasonic TXP50G20 really shines: providing one of the best pictures money can buy. Just two words: THX Certified. Normally we think of THX as a sound certification, but the visuals on this machine are so close to cinema-quality, so close to the original image, that it earns this esteemed rating for its images. Due to 24p frame rate, indistinguishable from that experienced by the human eye, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio for inky blacks, 1080p image resolution, and the ability to show the brightest crimsons and the deepest violets, it earns this in spades. If you’ve ever harboured fantasies of being a ghost on the football field to watch the action as it goes down, or of really sneaking through an enemy base in Call of Duty, the Panasonic Viera TXP50G20B is the closest you’ll ever get to realizing them.
Online Functionality
If awe-inspiring visuals of the Panasonic Viera TX-P50G20 weren’t enough, get ready for total Internet access. Improved online functionality easily pushes the Panasonic TX-P50G20 to the head of the pack. Thanks to a new service known as Viera Cast, connected by onboard Ethernet and WiFi capabilities, you can connect to YouTube and Dailymotion to watch your favorite casts in all this TV’s 50-inch HD THX-certified plasma deliciousness. The software is intuitive and easy to understand, which is a plus for everyone.
Sound Quality
Plasma TVs aren’t known for their onboard audio, and the Panasonic Viera TX-P50G20B is no exception. If you’re going to drop money for this top of the line plasma TV, you might as well get a sound system to match the visuals. Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do about the poor audio. So it goes.
Freeview & Freesat
With built-in Freeview capacity, the Panasonic Viera TXP50G20B is great for any TV lover. Freeview lets you get HD channels right out of the box, without having to sign up for an expensive service. If you happen to live somewhere without Freeview, you can still use the Freesat service, connect the TV to a satellite dish, and get free HD channels that way. The Panasonic Viera TX-P50G20 is a television designed for HD, and Freeview only serves to benefit the experience of any HDTV enthusiast. Easy access to HDTV through powerful visuals and Freeview should be enough to sell the Panasonic TXP50G20 to those who love the clarity, depth and immersion HD provides.
Conclusion
Typical Panasonic style, out-of-this-world THX certified picture, immediate and unfettered Internet, decent sound, and HD channels at no cost? The TV enthusiast’s dream!
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