Panasonic TH-58PZ700E - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The technical difficulties of squeezing 1920 x 1080 plasma cells into a screen smaller than 65in have meant that before now we've only seen one Full HD 50in plasma TV: Pioneer's PDP-5000EX waltzing in at a cool £6,000

Pros: Good pictures, Relatively affordable

Cons: Standard-def only good, not great

Verdict: A superb Full HD plasma that easily has the measure of anything not made by Pioneer

Review summary: Panasonic has another addition to their line of high-definition televisions. On their 1080p line, they introduced the 58-inch Panasonic TH-58PZ700U. The Panasonic HDTV outperforms many rear-projection sets and nearly all jumbo plasmas out in the ...

Review summary: You might expect the only 1080p plasma in our November issue's HDTV roundup--and the first 42-inch 1080p plasma ever--to outshine its eleven competitors in image quality. It did: PC World's jury rated its picture higher than that of any other TV, with ...

Pros: Terrific picture First 1080p 42-inch plasma TV

Cons: Confusing onscreen controls Light on extra features

Verdict: Panasonic's large, heavy, programmable remote feels clunky, and the lower half has too many buttons, but your fingers go naturally to channel surfing and volume controls

Review summary: This plasma saves itself with satisfactory colors and good depth in black. Unfortunately, its ever present flickering (in 50 or 100Hz) tires the eye and the burn-in can be bothersome.

Review summary: Panasonic's addition to the 1080p line - the TH-58PZ700U - offers an incredible resolution of 1920 x 1080p. It offers an improved EZ-Sync remote to link Panasonic consumer home entertainment and...