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Strengths: Neo PDP panel addresses, with good results, the few weaknesses plasma TVs have had. The picture is absolutely stunning once calibrated. Love the side SD card and HDMI inputs.
Weaknesses: - Uses slightly (less than 5%) more power than an equivalently sized LCD. Can get a tad warm (use it in a big room)
Summary: I'm another member of that group of near obsessive compulsive electronics shoppers. I spent 4 months researching and viewing TVs up close and personal before I finally pulled the trigger on this TV from an enormous online seller that I don't think advertises here, so I won't mention their name (rhymes with Paula Zahn).
I own 2 other flat screen televisions - a 3 year old 42" 1080p LCD Toshiba and a 2 year old 26" Samsung LCD in my bedroom. I am a regular reader though infrequent poster at AVS Forums. Spent years listening to plasma fans go on and on about superior features, but Ic ouldn't get past the well known downsides, especially the power consumption.
To cut to the chase, this set delivers. Power usage is in the 250W range (at peak). The screen is anti-relflective, even when off. The picture is absolutely stunning. SD content is watchable. I love the SD memory card slot on the side, along with an extra HDMI connection.
In the store, you may feel compelled to pursue the G10/G15 models from Panasonic. In a word, don't. The primary difference between the two is Viera cast, Panasonic's internet widget - it's a gimmick, and it's also available on their excellent DMP-BD60 Blu Ray player, which I got for free during a Panny promotion. That extra feature will set you back about $200 more. Not worth it.
A quick word about calibrating - Some helpful folks at AVS forums have posted some easy to input generic calibration settings. I just copied these and tweaked slightly. Am extremely happy with the results. Movie nights with this thing are awesome. Because of the deep blacks (no light leakage making the screen look indigo, like my otherwise excellent LCD), once you kill the lights in the house and plop down on the couch, you will feel like you're in your favorite local digital cinimaplex. Yes, it is that good.
I don't know what else I can add to the other reviews of this set other than to say that I wall mounted it (monoprice.com - $40 shipped for a premium wall mount), and my family and friends' mouths all hit the ground when they saw it. It is quite simply the best bang for the buck TV on the market as of Q3/Q4 2009.
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