Panasonic VIERA TC-P55GT30 55-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV

Sunday, March 18, 2012

I generally don't write reviews but felt compelled after a couple annoying experiences within 2 weeks of purchase. 1 - The change in brightness, mentioned in other reviews, throughout viewing is incredibly frustrating - to the point where you start a discussion about it with whomever you might be watching with, and pointing it out throughout the course of the show / movie ("see, did you notice it just got darker"). 2 - Yesterday bright colorful horizontal pinstripes started flickering across the screen. I tried unplugging and replugging the TV and the HDMI cables, as well as watching a dvd to confirm it wasn't the cable box. Then switching channels and trying to adjust every option...to…
After having spent literally a year doing research on the "big boys" with 3D capacity, reading a half dozen reviews and blogs, I finally purchased the Panasonic 65" GT30. The money was serious for our family budget, so I wanted to make sure we were happy with the investment. I ticked off, one by one, the competitors for "in store" demos, literally looking at dozens of models.....then I made the leap...and haven't had the first regret after two weeks of viewing.I have some pretty serious, state of the art LCD/LED TV's in my home already (Sony, Panasonic, et al), with their eye popping bright colors, razor sharp pictures, etc....but this is much more a movie theater type…