Panasonic TC-P54S2 54-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

6 Review to this product

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  catsandbookstoo
  June 19th, 2010 on 11:22 am

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  I’ve had my S54 about 30 days, and am perfectly satisfied. Blu-Ray, and DVD’s in general, are FANTASTIC on this unit.
  
  I think the reviewer who gave only 2 stars and complained about the auto-dimming feature, is WAY too sensitive to what is, actually, an extremely quick shift in brightness. I “saw” it the first hour I had the set on, but it’s so minor, so barely noticeable, that I’ve never seen it again! Of course, if you ONLY watch movies which alternate between bright sky and cave interiors, or ice hockey games, then you will notice the dimming and brightening, and it may – MAY – be irritating to you. But that would only affect a TINY percent of the viewing public. For 99 percent of viewers, the auto-dimming is a non-issue.
  
  The delivery co. that Amazon contracts with, in my area, was superb. Not only were the 2 men courteous, polite, efficient, but they also offered to do more than
  
  was specified in Amazon’s Oversize Shipping explanation.
  
  This has been a fully satisfying and pleasant experience!
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  J. Thoms
  June 20th, 2010 on 11:22 am

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  I have had this TV for nearly a month. After I got the basic picture settings where I like them I am continually amazed at what a terrific picture I get. For me the the CINEMA setting seems to be the best overall setting for both DVDs and broadcast/cable TV and I adjust the the other picture settings as needed for individual DVDs or TV programs.
  
  I wanted to keep this brief so I won’t go into any further detail. I am completely happy with this TV. You can never really be sure what a TV is going to be like once you get into your home. In this case I can’t imagine how it could be any better.

  AVERAGE USER PICTURE SETUP GUIDE

  I have had this TV about 3 months now and still Love it. Over that time I have fine tuned the picture settings to the point where I am happy with them in almost every viewing situation and video format without having to make any changes. I watch my TV at ambient light levels from fairly bright to completely dark.
  
  I thought a list of my settings might be a helpful starting point for new owners wanting to get the best from this awesome TV as quickly as possible. I didn’t use any test patterns or fancy equipment to arrive at these settings. They were developed using real world viewing. You super techies can scoff and move on now and hopefully this will be a help to the rest of you.

  SETTINGS

  Picture Mode = Cinema (always)
  
  Contrast 36
  
  Brightness 36
  
  Color 29 (you will probably use this
  
  Tint +1 and the tint control most often)
  
  Sharpness 50
  
  Color Temp = warm
  
  CATS off
  
  Video NR on
  
  Blur Reduction on

  ASPECT:
  
  Screen Format = full
  
  HD Size 1

  ADVANCED PICTURE

  Mpeg NR = on
  
  Black level = light (This is an important setting. On My TV it was defaulted to DARK. On very dark scenes like in
  
  Theaters during concerts there is much useful detail that is lost with the Dark setting.
  
  Another good example is the opening scene of “Master and Commander” The movie opens with a
  
  long distance shot of the HMS Surprise alone at sea just before the sun comes up. The camera
  
  slowly pans closer to the deck of the ship until we can see the black rigging silhouetted
  
  against the grayish blue predawn with sailors climbing up and down the rigging for the
  
  changing of the watch. The next scene is of the ships cook reaching into the on deck chicken
  
  coop to grab a chicken. With the setting in DARK the cook’s face, clothing and the chicken
  
  are all dark shadows with no detail. With the light setting the cooks features, his ginger
  
  colored beard and the soft blue and gray stripes of his shirt are now visible along with
  
  the individual reddish brown feathers of the chicken he selected.

  I hope this helps you get started. Everyone’s tastes are different but this should be a good starting point.
  
  I suspect that these settings should also be good for the other size sets in the S2 line
  
  This review refers to the 2010 model TC-P54S2
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  Thomas P. Simko
  June 22nd, 2010 on 4:09 pm

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  After having and being satisfied with a smaller Panasonic plasma for five years we again choose the plasma Panasonic in a larger screen, We love it.
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  Michael Capo
  June 23rd, 2010 on 12:22 am

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  I purchased this TV for my basement and have to say I am very happy with it. First off, the picture is very good, especially when viewing HD and BluRay. Standard definition is just that, not very crisp, similar to all other TV’s. Plus who watches Standard when there are so many HD choices…not I. I am pleased with the size to price comparison and feel I got a lot for my dollar. The S2 is lacking some of the internet capabilities, but that’s something I do not care to have nor can I justify the price increase. I plan on streaming with a media player so it is not an issue for me. The set itself is very nice looking and looks great hung up on my wall. The sound from the speakers is not the best as is the case with most flat panels. I am wired for surround sound so will be looking to add a 5.1 + receiver soon anyway. There are inputs on the side so I can hook up a Wii or PS2 without having to worry about getting behind the TV, also there is an HDMI on the side as well. This is my second Panasonic Plasma and really like their product and quality. In comparing the S1 and S2 there are some significant improvements with the S2 model. Shipping was phenomenal with Amazon Prime trial membership. I ordered at 3:30pm EST and received it the very next day at 5pm, it was a day ahead of schedule and had it setup just over 24 hrs after ordering, which is very impressive. Overall I recommend this TV and am very pleased with it so far.
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  Duane Rhodes
  June 24th, 2010 on 3:44 pm

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  WOOOOW this is the best T.V. on the market the pitcure is great. I was scared of the plasma but now Im not.You cant go wrong.
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  mark
  June 24th, 2010 on 6:47 pm

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  You are not going to find a better TV for the price. It is by far the best TV out there.

  I have been watching a lot of TV on it and it is absolutely perfect. Things seem so life like on the tv it is unbelievable. I cant wait to watch things on blue ray and see the actual quality that it will produce. I do wish it had a theater mode (thx) but it does not come on the S line. Watching sports is awesome because there is no pixilation that is caused because of the natural 600 refresh rate on the tv. If you are looking for a great tv from a great manufacturer then this set if the perfect fit.