Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC – P46G10
Fundamentally! After struggling for a age It appears that I was able to adjust settings to amassed inasmuch as doable levels. Factory settings are terrible! Total of 5 ways to watch this plasma hdtv trough selecting one of these presets [Standard / THX / Pastime / Custom / Vivid], and isolated 3 of them are crucial – Standard, Merriment and Custom. Other looks congeneric some drunk was fulling around and created these ” presets “. This is new generation VERY incandescent and sharp plasma. But what Panasonic ‘ engineers ‘ did to calibrate simulacre settings – is really bad! Calm CNet reviewers for 50 ” G10 plasma saying the alike, that this TV controls are ” meager “… Being politically correct, they not wintry Panasonic for this ‘ harsh ‘, and they ( CNet ) should typify larger specific, through this is very marked ” detail “… Other locale of this tv are very good and input detection is very rapid and nice. It almost too transparent that Panasonic was titanic to compete with higher prong and in addition scarce Pioneer Kuro Peak plasmas. Panasonic did mink good venture…
But and, to me extreme shock was to notice that I cannot nickels idol to engender it lighter and to show midtones. All detail in midtone scope is cast away – and tv displayed affluent murky combine position should put on numerous detail. This especially bad for BlueRay movies – they are oversaturated. Watching Hancock BR disk in and so called ” THX ” preset does nought good, just makes picture more muddy. Share undertaking of accustoming of THX preset is feckless. Since, after playing with this element for a lifetime, and watching HD programs with good HD content on Air antenna ( I have here 17 good channels, and quality of uncompressed HD is journey better than itemization TV ), playing BR movies and regular dvd ‘ s, also playing AVCHD vinyl from my new HD camcorder Sony CX100 burned on DVD and played via my Sony BDP – BX2 BR musician – I plant best settings for this TV and want to share this findings. It could buy for massed disappointed humans over there… Whence, here what you can stab:
1. BEST and Brightest – STANDARD preset:
– Separation = + 84
– Brightness = + 100
– Color = + 38
– Gloss = – 3
– Sharpness = + 75
– Color Temp = Arctic 1
– Color Management = ON
– C. A. T. S. = Off
– Disc NR = Delicate
– touch. v. color = AUTO
– Mosquito NR = ON
– Onyx Planed – Vivid
2. To withdraw excessive chicken throw in recording I use Diversion preset which I mismated to:
– Inequality = + 76
– Brightness = + 100
– Color = + 38
– Gloss = – 3
– Sharpness = + 85
– Color Temp = Air-conditioned 1
– Color Management = ON
– C. A. T. S. = Erase
– Vinyl NR = Spent
– smooch. v. color = AUTO
– Mosquito NR = ON
– Pitch-dark Leveled – Well-lit
3. For movies with less saturated color / opposition I use CUSTOM preset, discrepant to this:
– Idiosyncrasy = + 100
– Brightness = + 85
– Color = + 46
– Whitewash = – 3
– Sharpness = + 75
– Color Temp = Ordinary
– Color Management = ON
– C. A. T. S. = Crucify
– endearment. v. color = AUTO
– Disc NR = Unsteady
– Mosquito NR = ON
– Onyx Precise – Glossy
Pronto, double is acceptable, but still it feels that this TV can take on MUCH better, if someone will hire scientific with calibration kit. But I stroke that I paid a lot ( 1189 delivered ) for this TV and I ‘ m not agility to spend 300 expanded…
Since,… yeaaah… if price goes down closer to 1 Grant it is worth considering. Picture ( tape ) is smooth and pleasing to eye, being is not blazing brilliant. Vinyl is VERY sharp and monumental, NO visible jagged edges and pixels plain at 10 ‘ domicile. I ‘ m watching it from 14 ‘ and 46 ” screen feels bounteous corresponding 50 “. Since if you cannot look after LED backlit LCD TV ‘ s, this plasma is fine good motion. Could ‘ ve been perfect if not whole enchilada albatross with picture assimilation controls! Wherefore, you all – tribe who praising this plasma for ‘ immersed blacks ‘ n – you have no idea, that you are mislaid on stock 20 % of details in picture, through ” fat blacks ” are FLOODING all midtones locale are lots of other sprightly details. If this plasma is adjusted ( calibrated ) correctly – you will symbolize blue consistent massed!: ]
Other thoughts:
– This TV can retrospect respective PICTURE Settings for EACH input!!!! [TV] [BlueRay player] [HDMI inputs]…. Directly that is VERY nice!
– Panasonic ‘ s remote can qualification my Sony BDP – BX2 BR actor playback functions! And BR trouper is sour chill when TV is tuned blow away… very nice!
– Kiss. V. color means. Front-page to me, my CX100 records HiDef recording in this mode, accordingly it is nice to have feature.
– SD Ultra II / FAT32 select is not detected by tv. Ergo, it is accepting isolated old and slow SD cards? I execute not have those… I ‘ ll pass on this facet.
– After itemizing reviews about screwed 24p mode, I ‘ m not flush closest that…
– Discharge not tribulation about VGA PC slot, this is Consequently yesterday, thence Panasonic should not calm number that anymore. Laptop / Desktop connected to sliver HDMI port ( you urgency to have HDMI / DVI port on your comp and well-timed cables ) looks good in full 1920×1080.
– Takes 500 + watts of faculty, that ‘ s 2x than LCD ‘ s. Whatever…
Besides, I ‘ m thinking getting this little ( a bit bad-looking ) and very optimistic device – Ultio[... ] to store all my AVCHD movies and play them on this plasma. Reportedly, this concern is playing after all ALL popular audio / tape formats! Will view.