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Old 07-09-10, 07:42 AM
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Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

Anyone have any info or bought this TV?

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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

What info do you want? Doesn't seem like there are too many actual owners appearing.
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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

Originally Posted by Spiky
What info do you want? Doesn't seem like there are too many actual owners appearing.
Just wanted to know if it is worth buying and if there are any known manufacturing defects or flaws.

One reviewer at Best Buy said it has floating black levels and I read all Panasonics have this but I have no idea what floating black levels are.

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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

I got it, thought it was "just okay" then got concerned about the floating blacks. (See AVS Forum for more details.) I returned it for a 58" Samsung which had problems right out of the box, including distortion on component cable inputs and an incessant buzzing. Got a 55" Sony LCD and it's a keeper.
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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

I had a Sony 55" and it has a blue haze.

Is floating blacks a really big problem? Somebody said if you have it calibrated right it might fix the problem.
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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

I'm a Panasonic Plasma whore...so I would have said to keep that.

How was the Panny just "ok"? Or were drawn to the brightness of the Sony??
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Re: Panasonic 54" TC-P54S2 Plasma

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How was the Panny just "ok"? Or were drawn to the brightness of the Sony??



OP - in general I'd say it's a good set. You probably would be happy with it.

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