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Panasonic TC-P50C2 Review: 50” Plasma HDTV

Up for Review: Panasonic TC-P50C2 Plasma TV. Panasonic has not given much emphasis to decreasing the depth of the Plasma TVs this year. The C2 series too is as thick as 3.5” which does not speak much in favor of the TV being mounted on the walls. But the Neo PDP panels have more than made up for the lack of slimness. With darker blacks and purer whites, they provide pictures which are certainly quite impressive. Not only do they provide superb images with optimal brightness but also prevent glares from interfering with your vision. These panels also save a lot of energy consumption because of the advanced technology used.

Panasonic has not integrated the 1080p resolution in this series. Although you get a big display of 50 inches in this model, yet the pictures will be available only in 720p. This will however be a huge influence on the price of the TV. The thicker panels and 720p resolution are the reasons why you can get this model for a much reduced rate. In fact, this can serve as a second TV in the house for watching the routine TV programs which are mostly telecast in 720p. However, if you think of connecting the Blu-ray disc player, you may not be very pleased with the results.

Panasonic TC-P50C2 Features and Specifications Review:

• 50” HDTV
• 720p HD Resolution
• 600Hz Sub-Field Drive
• Anti-Reflective Filter
• NEO PDP
• HDMI
• USB
• PC
• VIERA Link

Panasonic retains the 600Hz Sub-Field Drive in this TV which allows you to see the pictures with perfect clarity. When compared with the latest LCDs with very high refresh rates, this Plasma TV gives much better pictures because of this technology. The frame rate is very fast and they replace themselves at such high speed that you hardly get any blurring in the scenes. Watching high action sequences becomes a pleasure especially the sports or movie actions. You can watch every single detail without losing the crispness of the images.

Together with the 3D technology, Panasonic has also not included the Viera Cast feature with this series. So you are not able to have a glimpse of the Internet or stream content from it. However, the Viera Image Viewer and the Viera Link features are still intact; you can view all the photos from the digital camera on the big 50-inch screen of the TV. With the Viera Link, you can control all the devices connected to the TV with a single remote. This will not only make things easy for you but also save a lot of clutter. Since Panasonic has cut down the costs of this TV, it makes sense to buy it, provided you are happy with just the basic features.

HDTVUniverse.com gives Panasonic TC-P50C2 3/5 stars!