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Panasonic TC-P54S1: Review

Posted to Televisions 2009-07-16

The Panasonic TC-P54S1 is a VIERA S1 Series 54 inch Plasma HDTV that brings high-quality viewing enjoyment to your home. You can watch both fast moving scenes in sports and cinema-quality movies, thanks to its 1080p resolution. In addition to high-resolution, this TVs Neo PDP technology provides a high contrast ratio of 40,000:1 and a brighter panel that is also infinitely black. For your convenience, it has several inputs and jacks that you can use to connect your other electronic devices (such as a digital camera or a DVD player).

Equipped with a G12 1080p HD Neo PDP panel and two full-range speakers, the TC-P54S1 is characterized by crisp images and high quality sound. It also has anti-reflective (AR) filter for comfortable viewing. Using its VIERA Image Viewer, you can share your digital photos on the 54.1 inch large diagonal screen. In addition, it has VIERA Link to network your compatible audio and video devices with a single remote and helpful on-screen menus. For your convenience, you can also mount this TV on the wall (you need optional wall mounting bracket).

Rating:

4.6 out of 5

Features

If you are looking for a feature-rich television, the TC-P54S1 provides VIERA Image Viewer that allows you to share your digital photos with your friends and family; just insert your SD memory card into the handy slot and enjoy the photos instantly. It also comes with the Integrated ATSC Tuner so you can access HD content. For improved video, it is equipped with Deep Color, Motion Adaptive 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter and Motion Pattern Noise Reduction. For connection convenience, it provides several inputs including two Composite Audio/Video Inputs, S-Video, and three HDMI along with SD Memory Card Slot (SDHC Compatible).

Performance

The TC-P54S1 54 inch Plasma is designed to conform today's Energy Star rating, so you can enjoy high-quality images without an excessive electricity bill. This TV's 1080p lines of resolution delivers crisp images for fast moving scenes in sports and movies. It also delivers 24p Playback that reproduces images at two times the speed at which the movies are recorded onto movie film at 24 frames per second (fps). This achieves film-like reproduction than with the 2:3 processing method. It also has 6,144 equivalent steps of gradation to express images smoothly.

Summary

The TC-P54S1 is an exciting 54 inch plasma television. It provides 1080p high-definition pictures and good sound from the built-in speakers. It is equipped with VIERA Image Viewer that allows you - in conjunction with SD memory card slot - to share your digital photos. In addition, TC-P54S1 is equipped with VIERA Link for controlling multiple AV (audio video devices) by using its VIERA remote controller. Full of features and exceptional quality, why don't you own one yet?

Pros

G12 Progressive 1080p HD NeoPDP (Plasma Display Panel)
VIERA Image Viewer
VIERA Link
SD Memory Card Slot
3 HDMI Inputs

Cons

There are no cons for this product