Panasonic TH-65PZ800 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: A lot of Plama HDTV's are impressive when it comes to their overall performance. Black level display is especially better than, say, an LCD HDTV. When we talk about plasmas, we can say that Panasonic is one of the best manufacturer of plasma ...

Verdict: The Panasonic TH-50PZ800U looks so much like every other HDTV set on the market. It is encased in a black rectangle frame and fronted by a big pane of glass that lends the panel a somewhat more sophisticated look than a typical set, where the frame is ...

Review summary: The TH-42PZ800U VIERA Plasma 42" Class (41.6" diagonal) TV from Panasonic can be the cornerstone of your home theater. This stylish screen features full 1080p resolution with...

Review summary: Although CNET did not review the 46-inch Panasonic TH-46PZ800U, we did review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ800U. Judging from their specification sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the ...

Review summary: For the last year or so, our reigning favorite plasma TV was Pioneer's PDP-5080HD "Kuro," which got there by dint of its game-changing black-level performance, which is still the best we've tested outside of OLED. But many of Panasonic's 2008 plasma ...

Pros: Reproduces deep black levels and highly accurate color ; excellent uniformity with little false contouring ; THX mode obviates in-depth calibration ; relatively effective antireflective screen ; solid connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input ; ...

Cons: Expensive ; blacks not quite as deep as the best plasmas ; optional 24p mode introduces flicker ; fewer picture controls than most HDTVs

Verdict: With the accuracy of its THX mode and great black-level performance, the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing HDTVs available.

Review summary: CNET did not review the Panasonic TH-46PZ800U, but we did review a larger model in the series.