I have had this TV for about a couple weeks now and so far it has been amazing! The plasma picture quality is FAR better than LED or LCD in this price range; the only problem is the screen glare in bright rooms (you will see refections if you are viewing during the day if the curtains are not closed). In my opinion the picture quality is well worth the trouble of getting off the couch and closing the curtains.

I read previous reviews of the screen being dim. For one thing, the worst thing you can do while shopping for TV is to look at multiple display TVs. The reason behind this being, most TVs that are on display are in something tech geeks call 'Torch Mode' (basically the brightest and prettiest TV gets the most attention). This is deceptive because when you view the TV in your home you will not have another TV in the room to compare the picture to. But if the picture on this TV is not bright enough for you, go to settings and simply change the picture mode to 'Vivid' or... Read more

Wow! After lots of research, I am glad I went with the Viera 50-inch plasma. I've never owned a plasma - you can definitely tell this is 600hz - the images move so crisp! The colors are so rich! Panasonic definitely knows how to make TVs.

The Viera Internet feature was very important for us. We decided to cut the cord (only using hulu, amazon prime, and our own media for now). I love that this is a built-in feature of the tv, so I do not have to run wires for Roku or Apple TV. We have this TV mounted (no cords, no cable boxes, only ethernet running threw the wall) - look greats, works great.

It is amazing to me that you can get a TV like this under 1000. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

So far we are still in the process of testing the Panasonic 50UT50, however I wanted to leave a comment saying that Amazon's customer service is top notch. The TV was for a birthday, and not only did it come on time, and in impeccable condition, but the delivery person helped me bring it up the stairs.

Furthermore, I had neglected to add the value-added pack-in item, the Panasonic BDT220 Blu-Ray player (an offer which was available in the timeframe we ordered), into my cart at checkout, obviating the possibility of getting the free item. After a quick phone call to Amazon, and speaking with a fantastic manager, I received a credit to my account, and was able to purchase that very same Panasonic BDT220. Furthermore he included free 1day shipping, so the birthday boy could get his gift on time! What a great company to deal with.

The TV look amazing so far. I will update the review when we have put it through the 100 hour break-in period.

edit: In the... Read more