[bighfishing]

nice tidy set up, you must have spent hours routing those cables

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by bighfishing

nice tidy set up, you must have spent hours routing those cables

All of bout 20 minutes......

tidyness is overrated.....

Spend forever fiddling, one day i might be permanently happy, then il tidy it all up.

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by Garcian

What size is that Turbo Dragon?

50" baby

Si

[Garcian]

Originally Posted by Turbo Dragon

50" baby

Si

Thanks man - are you happy with it overall? I'm looking at getting the 46" model.

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by Garcian

Thanks man - are you happy with it overall? I'm looking at getting the 46" model.

Its chuffing awesome dude

PS3 is fantastic, even watchin Freeview on my Pace PVR via RGB scart looks really sharp and crisp.

Not using freesat tuner so can't comment on that.

[digitalsauce]

Originally Posted by Garcian

Thanks man - are you happy with it overall? I'm looking at getting the 46" model.

Treat yourself, you may as well go for the 50" -) .. I'm in a similar situation, considering the 46" but now edging towards the 50.

[digitalsauce]

Originally Posted by Turbo Dragon

Its chuffing awesome dude

PS3 is fantastic, even watchin Freeview on my Pace PVR via RGB scart looks really sharp and crisp.

Not using freesat tuner so can't comment on that.

Have you tried any 'fps' based games on it .. would be interested to hear your comments.

[Garcian]

Originally Posted by digitalsauce

Treat yourself, you may as well go for the 50" -) .. I'm in a similar situation, considering the 46" but now edging towards the 50.

I would do, but the TV will be going into an alcove-type space & 46 is the biggest that will fit (even then I'm converned it may look too big)

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by digitalsauce

Have you tried any 'fps' based games on it .. would be interested to hear your comments.

Played COD WAW online last night for a couple of hours, and man its good, seeing things i hadnt noticed before.

This screen has a really awesome black level so when your on nightfire in the dark, its REALLY black. Didnt notice any problems with it, was totally blown away.

Im still a rubbish shot though

[Boris360]

Originally Posted by Turbo Dragon

Played COD WAW online last night for a couple of hours, and man its good, seeing things i hadnt noticed before.

This screen has a really awesome black level so when your on nightfire in the dark, its REALLY black. Didnt notice any problems with it, was totally blown away.

Im still a rubbish shot though

Did you notice any green phosphur trails in high contrast areas when you were playing COD WAW?

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by Boris360

Did you notice any green phosphur trails in high contrast areas when you were playing COD WAW?

No I didnt, however I do have it set in cinema and warm for now with the contrast tweaked down a touch. Dont know what it would be like in its Dynamic Mode.

[bob200]

Originally Posted by Boris360

Did you notice any green phosphur trails in high contrast areas when you were playing COD WAW?

From HDTV test review

"
Console Gaming

If you’re not one of the few unfortunate viewers with high retinal persistence who are extremely susceptible to phosphor trails on plasma televisions, high-definition gaming on the Panasonic TX-P42G10 will be a blast thanks to its punchy contrast, vibrant colours, lucid detail, and almost non-existent input lag.
Objective measurements placed input lag with [Game Mode] activated at up to 21ms faster than our resident Samsung F96 LED-backlit LCD TV. Even if [Game Mode] was not engaged, the TX-P42G10 was on par with the F96 regardless of whether [Intelligent Frame Creation] was on or off."

[MrGamer]

Originally Posted by Turbo Dragon

Its chuffing awesome dude

PS3 is fantastic, even watchin Freeview on my Pace PVR via RGB scart looks really sharp and crisp.

Not using freesat tuner so can't comment on that.

I will be using it for the same as you so this is good to hear

[digitalsauce]

Price and performance are putting this at a very tempting level ... with the few 'negatives' seemingly of the type that can be resolved. Gaming performance is something I feel I could live with ..

Just a matter of when to buy .. like the idea of buying from JL but the 46" is maybe a tad too much at the moment and even then you think, "but the 50 is only X pounds more.. SO .. "

For now will just keep reading =)

[GaryMo]

How do you lucky owners rate the inbuilt speakers?

I was looking towards a 50" Pioneer but as they're now upwards of £2200 it seems more sensible to look towards a 50" Panasonic (TX-P50G10).

EDIT

Also, any idea on the size of the box the TX-P50G10 comes in?
I'm just wondering if it'll fit in the van

Did I see a mention of Panasonic offering 5 year warranties from 1st May?
Any more information on this?

[jkhilton]

I went and ordered a 50" G10 last night, it arrives on Monday evening. I can't wait!

I'm going from a 32" TV to this one and sit about 10-11 feet from the screen, so I will no longer need binoculars to see the TV

I'll take a few pics when it arrives.

[HP Deskjet]

Mine's on it's way, the Panasonic TX-P42G10-E. I'm curious to see how good I can get the calibration with the extra settings on the European model.

[Boris360]

Originally Posted by bob200

From HDTV test review

"
Console Gaming

If you’re not one of the few unfortunate viewers with high retinal persistence who are extremely susceptible to phosphor trails on plasma televisions, high-definition gaming on the Panasonic TX-P42G10 will be a blast thanks to its punchy contrast, vibrant colours, lucid detail, and almost non-existent input lag.
Objective measurements placed input lag with [Game Mode] activated at up to 21ms faster than our resident Samsung F96 LED-backlit LCD TV. Even if [Game Mode] was not engaged, the TX-P42G10 was on par with the F96 regardless of whether [Intelligent Frame Creation] was on or off."

Thanks for this reply (and Turbo dragon's), it's most helpful. I'm liking the low input lag info!

I've been looking for a 42" plasma TV for ages and I'm now suffering from research fatigue. I peaked too early! I now just want someone to say "Trust me, this is the TV you've been looking for. It is good for gaming, shows good SD through a Humax PVR and wont do that judder thing when you play bluray dvds, just buy it!"

[Turbo Dragon]

Originally Posted by GaryMo

How do you lucky owners rate the inbuilt speakers?

I was looking towards a 50" Pioneer but as they're now upwards of £2200 it seems more sensible to look towards a 50" Panasonic (TX-P50G10).

EDIT

Also, any idea on the size of the box the TX-P50G10 comes in?
I'm just wondering if it'll fit in the van

Did I see a mention of Panasonic offering 5 year warranties from 1st May?
Any more information on this?

Just measured the box mine came in, its
35" H
54" L
12" D

Personally i think the inbuilt speakers are suprisingly good. I would be happy with them if i couldnt be bothered switching my 5.1 on.

The warranty starts on 1stMay, my paperwork is being sent off by the store after then to qualify me, you might be able to persuade a retailer to do a similar thing?

Anymore questions feel free to ask, hope this helps!

Si

[GaryMo]

It certainly does - thanks very much Si

[HP Deskjet]

Originally Posted by Boris360

Thanks for this reply (and Turbo dragon's), it's most helpful. I'm liking the low input lag info!

I've been looking for a 42" plasma TV for ages and I'm now suffering from research fatigue. I peaked too early! I now just want someone to say "Trust me, this is the TV you've been looking for. It is good for gaming, shows good SD through a Humax PVR and wont do that judder thing when you play bluray dvds, just buy it!"

I was also suffering from research fatigue and after reading most of the reviews I could find, I finally decided to take the plunge and order the damn thing. There are no reviews out there giving this set a bad rating. The 42" is also the perfect size for my living room without it taking it over completely. Non-judder Blu-Ray playback [1080p] was also one of the reasons I bought this set for. I also ordered a Panny BD60 Blu-Ray at the same time and have just finished routing the ethernet cable in to the living room for Viera Cast. All that needs to happen now is for the TV, Blu-Ray player and HDTV PVR from UPC Nederland to arrive.

[GaryMo]

Sorry - back to the warranty

Did the store you purchased your TV from confirm that a 5yr warrenty is in the pipeline hence the reasoning to withhold registration until 1st May?

[BYF]

Originally Posted by HP Deskjet

Mine's on it's way, the Panasonic TX-P42G10-E. I'm curious to see how good I can get the calibration with the extra settings on the European model.

I think the TX-P42G10-E is the better model due to white balance controls, and if I was getting one I'd go for that too.

Where did you order it from?

[DNICHOLS]

If you wait till the G15 comes out has a slimmer frame apparantly the 50inch
G15 model isn't much bigger than the 46G10

[HP Deskjet]

Originally Posted by BYF

I think the TX-P42G10-E is the better model due to white balance controls, and if I was getting one I'd go for that too.

Where did you order it from?

I live in Rotterdam and bought it for €1018 from a reliable Dutch online shop. Elektronica en consumenten elektronica*| redcoon Nederland

[GaryMo]

Originally Posted by DNICHOLS

If you wait till the G15 comes out has a slimmer frame apparantly the 50inch
G15 model isn't much bigger than the 46G10

Is that a UK model?
When is its expected release date?

[rewerb]

Originally Posted by BYF

I think the TX-P42G10-E is the better model due to white balance controls, and if I was getting one I'd go for that too.

Where did you order it from?

G10E doesnt have the DVB-S tuner for satellite/freesat?

[Ravingferret]

Former Sony X series owner here,
I'm blown away by this panel, Ive got the 46", not saying its a Pioneer, but for the reasonable price this is awesome.
I've left it running overnight playing the "break in" dvd, approaching the 100 mark, although not mentioned in the instructions I've been advised to take it easy for the first 200 or so hours so.
Has anyone else done this?,results?
Cheers
John

[Ravingferret]

I got a five year warranty with the G10 I've just bought, so I presume its being offered most places

[GaryMo]

Originally Posted by Ravingferret

I got a five year warranty with the G10 I've just bought, so I presume its being offered most places

Maybe though the only shop I contacted today (Sound and Vision) only offered a three year warranty.
I asked about the potential five year warranty in May but they knew nothing of it.