I've had the TV for a few weeks to evaluate it before writing a review and I can say that overall I'm very happy. Normally on a purchase like this I would tend to have some kind of buyer's remorse but so far I haven't.
The picture is great but as others have said, a bit dim on Standard. I've been using a customized Game setting for regular viewing which brightens things up a bit. The THX setting with Blu-Ray is great in a darkened room. I'm still playing with the picture settings, and while the experts seem to think there aren't enough to 'perfect' the picture quality I think there seem to be more than enough to adjust the TV to your preference.
The sound is very good considering it has downward facing speakers. I've listened to other TVs with that configuration that sound downright terrible; the Panasonic is way better. For watching regular TV, sports, etc. where you don't want to turn on the whole surround system, you will be very happy with the sound quality. My wife, who hates turning on more than one gizmo to watch and listen to TV, is very happy she can just use one remote.
A complaint that I have is some of the labels aren't very intuitive. For instance, if you want full 1920x1080 you have to select Size 2 to get no overscan. Why not just say 1920x1080 or 100%? There should be better explanations for the various choices. Another complaint is that the optical audio out only sends a 5.1 signal for the TV setting (over the air/cable settings); for all other devices it sends a digital stereo signal. I was hoping to eliminate some cables but alas the optical out doesn't make that happen. Panasonic confirmed that this is the case and there is no plan to change it.
The VieraCast is a very interesting function albeit a little slow. I have my TV connected via an ethernet bridge and it's been fun toying with YouTube videos on the screen. Amazon on Demand is also available but I haven't used that function yet. Rumor has it that Netflix on demand will be coming soon and that would be a great option.
Even with the complaints I have this is a great TV. The picture is great, the sound is very good, and the price was right. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new TV.
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